railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 56226 | 56227 | 56228 ->

Vehicle 56227 / 54227

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 50944 during the unknown period are:

24/01/59 New to 2D (Coventry) - pending allocation
Apr-59 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
3w/e 02/06/66 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56227 are:

4w/e 11/11/78 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Jan-81 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
15/05/88 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
09/01/92 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton) PHTX - as spare

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56227 - original number
54227 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

June-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 26/08/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50944 56227 Noted January 1959
50944 56227 As delivered to 2D - 24th January 1959
50944 56227 Transfer to 3C - Apr-59
50944 56227 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
LT320 50944 56227 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50944 56227 Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester1
50944 56227 Noted 16/08/70 - at Chester1
50944 56227 Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight2
50944 56227 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot2
LT320 50944 56227 Noted 05/09/73 - at Crewe1
50944 56227 Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe3
50944 56227 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot1
50944 56227 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3
50944 56227 Transfer to NH - 4w/e 11/11/78
50974 56227 Noted 29/06/80 - on 16:23 Lancaster to Carnforth with 50960 + 562414
50974 56227 Noted 05/07/80 - at Croston
50950 56227 Noted 16/01/19825
53950 54227 Noted circa 03/19845
53950 54227 Listed at KD - 01/01/85
53957 54227 Noted 12/07/85
53950 54227 Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986
53950 54227 Listed at KD - circa Jan-88
53950 54227 Noted 24th January 1988
53950 54227 Noted 11/08/88 - on 14:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service6
53950 54227 Noted 22/10/886
53950 54227 Noted 29/10/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 14/01/89 - on 14:32 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 21/01/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Listed at HT - Feb-89
53950 54227 Noted 18/03/89 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 29/03/89 - on 09:10 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 08/04/89 - on 14:32 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 23/05/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53950 54227 Noted 03/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 17/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 24/06/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted 31/07/89 - on 12:50 Carlisle - Whitehaven6
53950 54227 Noted 31/07/89 - on 11:00 Whitehaven - Carlisle6
53950 54227 Noted 31/07/89 - on 14:08 Whitehaven - Carlisle6
53954 54227 Noted 06/10/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53954 54227 Noted 21/10/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53954 54227 Noted 24/10/89 - on 11:10 Carlisle - Appleby-in-Westmorland6
53954 54227 Noted 24/10/89 - on 16:15 Carlisle - Appleby-in-Westmorland6
53954 54227 Noted 03/11/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53954 54227 Noted 11/11/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53950 54227 Noted 25/11/89 - on 09:02 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53950 54227 Noted circa 12/19895
53950 54227 Noted 12/01/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53958 54227 Noted 26/06/91 - on a Carlisle - Whitehaven service6
HT50 53950 54227 Listed at HT - Jul-91
HT50 53950 54227 Listed at HT - Aug-91
53958 54227 Noted 07/08/916
53958 54227 Noted 17/08/91 - on 15:15 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 54235 + 539516

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Carlisle Kingmoor

16th September 1985

Class 108 54227+53950 on Carlisle Kingmoor depot on the 16th September 1985. Kevin Law.

Class 108 DMU at Carlisle

18th January 1991

A Class 108 DMU in Carlisle station on 18 January 1991 with DTC 54227 closest. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at CF Booths

15th December 1991

54227, M54269, 54263 await their fate in C.F.Booths Rotherham 15-12-91. Kevin Dowd.

Class 108 DMU at CF Booths

5th January 1992

54227 on top of M54501(L), M54269(R), C.F.Booths, Rotherham 5-1-92. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th July 1980

With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, a two-car Class 108 DMU formed of cars M50974 (closest) + M56227 was getting underway from Croston with an Ormskirk to Preston service on July 5th 1980. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 12th July 1985

Once an everyday sight across the north-west of England, a Class 108 DMU consisting of M53950 (nearest) and M54227 arrives at Lancaster with a service from Morecambe, 12/07/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 29th October 1988

Class 108 53950 + 54227 at Gateshead Metro Centre, 29-10-1988. Carlisle is on the destination blind. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1991

A dirty E53958 and E54227 are seen awaiting departure from Carlisle with a service to Whitehaven on 26/06/91. A fleet of 2-car power-trailer Class 108 DMUs, allocated to Kingmoor (KD) depot, Carlisle, were the mainstay of Cumbrian Coast services for many years. Upon the closure of that depot in May 1988, most were transferred to Heaton (HT) depot, Newcastle, still intended to continue with Cumbrian services (the rest went to Chester (CH) depot for services in north Lancashire). They lasted until November 1991, when finally replaced by then newly-converted Class 153 single car units. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 15th December 1991

Set number: LO270

54269, 54227 in C.F.Booths Rotherham 15-12-91. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 15th December 1991

54240, 54263, M54269, 54227 new arrivals in C.F.Booths Rotherham 15-12-91. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤