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<- 56227 | 56228 | 56229 ->

Vehicle 56228 / 54228

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 50945 during the unknown period are:

31/01/59 New to 6K (Rhyl) - pending allocation
Jun-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
8w/e 05/09/59 On loan to 27F (Brunswick)
Oct-59 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
4w/e 07/05/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56228 are:

12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
2w/e 14/05/86 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
15/06/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
03/05/87 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
p/e 07/12/91 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NNDX
22/04/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NNDX
27/04/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NNDX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56228 - original number
54228 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 05/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50945 56228 As delivered to 6K - 31st January 1959
50945 56228 Noted mid-March 1959
50945 56228 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50946 56228 Noted 19/12/67 - at Manchester Exchange1
50956 56228 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
LT320 50945 56228 Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
50945 56228 Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield with 50946 + 562291
LT303 50533 56228 Listed at Longsight - circa Jul-70
50945 56228 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
50945 56228 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot3
50945 56228 Noted 09/19754
50945 56228 Noted 16/01/19825
LO302 50945 56228 Noted circa 05/19825
LO302 50945 56228 Noted 31/05/19825
LO302 50645 56228 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5
53945 54228 Noted circa 06/19835
53945 54228 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53945 54228 Transfer to BY - 2w/e 14/05/86 - from NH
53945 54228 Transfer to TS - 15/06/86 - from BY
TS209 53945 54228 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
51676 54228 Noted 11/03/87 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51654 + 54222 and 51677 + 59663 + 59758 + 516786
51676 54228 Noted 25/05/87 - on Marylebone (07.31) – Aylesbury (08.56) via Princes Risborough and Aylesbury (09.07) – Marylebone (10.30) via Princes Risborough with 51654 + 542226
51676 54228 Noted 11/06/87 - on 08.47 Marylebone – West Ruislip and 09.20 West Ruislip – Marylebone with 51652 + 545006
51676 54228 Noted 11/06/87 - on 06.30 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 07.37 High Wycombe – Marylebone with 51887 + 59675 + 59731 + 518996
51676 54228 Noted 06/10/19875
51679 54228 Noted 17/06/88 - on 20.39 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.45 Banbury – Marylebone with 51893 + 542246
51679 54228 Noted 21/07/88 - on 16.50 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone6
51679 54228 Noted 22/07/88 - on 16.50 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone6
51679 54228 Noted 01/08/88 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51673 + 59678 + 59738 + 518996
51679 54228 Noted 02/08/88 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51658 + 59656 + 59750 + 518866
51878 54228 Noted 25/08/88 - on 17.10 Marylebone – West Ruislip, 17.43 West Ruislip – Marylebone ECS, 18.32 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone ECS6
51878 54228 Noted 01/11/88 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51893 + 542246
51670 59747 51878 54228 Noted 18/11/88 - on 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6
51878 54228 Noted 23/12/88 - on 05.32 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone both with 51895 + 544916
51878 54228 Noted 19/01/89 - on 22.55 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.27 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS both with 51652 + 545006
51878 54228 Noted 28/01/89 - on 18.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51656 + 542136
51878 54228 Noted 06/03/89 - on 12.39 Marylebone – Banbury and 14.53 Banbury – Marylebone both with 51661 + 544996
51878 54228 Noted 06/03/89 - on 17.37 Marylebone – West Ruislip and 18.47 West Ruislip - Marylebone6
51878 54228 Noted 29/03/89 - on 06.35 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 07.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone both with 51654 + 544956
51878 54228 Noted 10/05/89 - on 07.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury as far as Harrow on the Hill then ECS Harrow on the Hill (07.35) – Marylebone (07.50), both with 51871 + 542576
51878 54228 Noted 18/05/89 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51190 + 59105 + 533336
51878 54228 Noted 23/05/89 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51652 + 545006
51878 54228 Noted 17/06/89 - on 17.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51654 + 54495 and 51665 + 543816
51652 54228 Noted 13/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54381 + 516647
51652 54228 Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54259 + 516747
L232 51914 54228 Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool
L232 51914 54228 Listed at BY - 12/08/92
L232 51914 54228 Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at near Lancaster

May 1975

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car local passenger dmu Nos.E56228 (Class 142) and E50944 (Class 108/2) of the 1958 batch, near Lancaster, on a Lancaster - Morecambe service, 05/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 108 DMU at Longsight depot

1st December 1979

Freshly painted into Blue / Grey livery, Class 108 DTCL M56228 is seen on Longsight depot on 1 December 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 108 DMU at Aylesbury

Unknown date

Class 108 DTC 54228 is working as part of a Class 115 set when seen at Aylesbury in the early 1990s. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: summer 1975

A Class 108 DMU with Longsight-allocated M50945 closest - presumably with long-time partner M56228 - in Plumley station in early summer 1975. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1987

Two Class 115/108 hybrids in Aylesbury station, the closest one being 51676 + 54228, on 25 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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