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<- 56223 | 56224 | 56225 ->

Vehicle 56224 / 54224

Class 108

BR Diagram 640

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30466
Diagram: 640

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50941 during the unknown period are:

17/01/59 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56224 are:

Feb-80 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
24/11/85 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
19/01/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
28/09/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/12/86 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
22/09/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NWRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56224 - original number
54224 - from Jun-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Mar-76 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 03/04/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50941 56224 As delivered to 6G - 17th January 1959
50941 56224 Noted mid-March 1959
50941 56224 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50948 56224 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50941 56224 Noted 29/12/69 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
LT317 50941 56224 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50941 56224 Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50941 56224 Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester2
LT317 50941 56224 Noted 09/09/73 - at Altrincham, 56224 displated LT3232
50962 56224 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Carlisle 3
50941 56224 Noted 22/06/74 - at Chester2
50941 56224 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
50941 56224 Noted 14/09/1975 - at Stockport4
50941 56224 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50941 56224 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50976 56224 Noted 29/06/80 - at Carnforth5
NH347 50976 56224 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria6
NH347 50976 56224 Noted circa 10/19826
53976 54224 Noted circa 11/19836
53976 54224 Transfer to KD - 24/11/85 - from NH
53976 54224 Transfer to NH - 19/01/86 - from KD
53976 54224 Noted circa 03/19866
Spare 54224 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
51657 54224 Noted 10/09/19876
51893 54224 Noted 06/08/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic rerun 54224-51893 + 54213-51895
51893 54224 Noted 03/09/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic second rerun 54499-51657 + 51893-54224
51893 54224 Noted circa 01/19896
51657 54224 59659 51678 Noted 26/03/90 - on services from Marylebone7
51657 54224 Noted 17/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54257 + 518937
spare 54224 Listed at - 12/08/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 108 DMU at West of Abervale

June 1966

In June 1966 a two-car Blue Square Derby Lightweight DMU is seen West of Abervale. The leading car, DTCL M56224 (allocated to Chester) displays Crewe on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Blackpool South

17th November 1978

British Rail class 108 Derby Lightweight DMU 56224 + 50976, Blackpool South (view north). Friday 17 November 1978. Ian 10B.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

12th March 1983

A mixed unit formed of class 101 and 108, trailed by DTCL 54224 leaves Chester heading for Manchester Victoria. Saturday, March 12th, 1983. Robert Chilton.

Class 108 DMU at Shrewsbury

22nd September 1984

54224 at the rear of the BLS "The Crewe Independent" railtour during the stop at Shrewsbury on the 22nd September 1984. Chris Lings.

Class 108 DMU at Quainton Road

6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 with 51893 + 54213 + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

Class 108 DMU at Marylebone

22nd May 1991

Class 108 DTC 54224 is working with Class 115 vehicles when seen at London Marylebone on 22 May 1991. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 54224 + 51893 + 54213 + 51895. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 + 51893 + 54213 (pictured) + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 51895 + 54213 + 51893 + 54224. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1990

Three two coach Class 115/108 units (51679 + 54259 / 51657 + 54224 / 54499 + 51652) are seen here at Claydon LN&E Junction on 10 November 1990 with the second Aylesbury to Milton Keynes shopper specials of 1990. The train had travelled via Quainton Road and Calvert and was about to pass Claydon Loop on the way to Bletchley and its destination. The signal on the extreme right shows where the line from Bicester enters the loop which at this time was used by such trains as Whatley to Wolverton stone, the Bath and Bristol to Calvert household rubbish containers and the much-missed Akeman Street fertiliser vans. Peter Tandy.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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