Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30466
Diagram: 640
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 50947 during the unknown period are:
21/02/59 | New | - stored at Warwick pending allocation | |
Apr-59 | Transferred to | 6K (Rhyl) | - stored pending allocation |
Jun-59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
Oct-59 | Transferred to | 27F (Brunswick) | |
11/09/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | - presumed move on closure of Brunswick |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) |
Then the allocations for 56230 are:
12/05/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
10/05/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
10/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
10/11/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
27/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
56230 - original number
54230 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Feb-75 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
50947 | 56230 | As delivered to - February 1959 - stabled at Warwick, pending allocation | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Transfer to 27F - Oct-59 | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 10/08/68 - at Bangor1 | |||||||
50941 | 56230 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
LT322 | 50947 | 56230 | Listed at Longsight - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 18/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road2 | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1 | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot2 | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2 | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3 | |||||||
50947 | 56230 | Noted 18/02/1979 - at Crewe Station4 | |||||||
LO303 | 50947 | 56230 | Noted circa 05/19825 | ||||||
LO303 | 50947 | 56230 | Noted 31/05/19825 | ||||||
53947 | 54230 | Noted circa 02/19845 | |||||||
53947 | 54230 | Listed at LO - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53947 | 54230 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
B974 | 53947 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Jun-87 | ||||||
B974 | 53947 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Aug-87 | ||||||
B974 | 53947 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Oct-87 | ||||||
B974 | 53947 | 54230 | Listed at BR - 29/02/88 | ||||||
B967 | 53619 | 54230 | Listed at BR - 15/05/89 | ||||||
B962 | 53612 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Jul-91 | ||||||
B967 | 53619 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Jul-91 | ||||||
B967 | 53612 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Aug-91 | ||||||
B962 | 53619 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Aug-91 | ||||||
B967 | 53612 | 54230 | Listed at BR - Dec-91 | ||||||
LO293 | 53941 | 54230 | Noted circa 07/19925 | ||||||
53941 | 54230 | Noted 02/07/92 - on 2D83 14:55 Jolyhead - Llandudno6 | |||||||
LO293 | 53941 | 54230 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
LO293 | 53941 | 54230 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
Spare | 54230 | Listed at LO - November 1992 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: David Bellamy
A Class 108 DMU with 54230 closest and 53947 had recessed onto the stub of the Hayfield branch to the otherwise disused tunnel at New Mills Central whilst an express passes, it now returns to the station to form the next local service to Manchester Piccadilly, 27-10-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
M54230 at Shrewsbury on 21st June 1986, carrying the GM 'M' logo. PJ Evans.
Class 108 DMU set B974 (54230 and presumably 53947) at Newport with the 09:20 Hereford-Cardiff Central service on 12 March 1988. Robert Thomas.
Class 108 DMU set B967 (54230 and presumably 53619) in Avonmouth station on 9 February 1989 with the 16:21 to Bristol Temple Meads. Michael Mensing.
Longsight class 108 set LO293 formed DTCL M54230 and DMBS M53941 arriving at Manchester Victoria paired with a class 101 set. Robert Chilton.
Class 119 sets L576 and L578 have either come out of or are about to enter the empty siding on the right. They are at Spalding on a Flower Parade special from West Ruislip on 7 May 1983. Other details from the July 1983 issue of The Railway Observer (p270): in the sidings on the far left are 53669 + 59256 + 53718 / 50331 + 59125 + 50308 / 53738 + 59262 + 53693 which ran from Burton-on-Trent / Leicester. On the right are 54230 + 53947 / 51929 + 52041 / 78601 + 78851 which ran from Manchester Piccadilly. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two-car Class 108 DMU set B974 (presumably 53947 + 54230) seen in Exeter station in late 1987. Michael Mensing.
Class 108 set B967 in Avonmouth station on 9 February 1989 with the 16:21 to Bristol Temple Meads. The DTC at the far end is 54230, the DMBS closest is presumably 53619. Michael Mensing.
Two Class 108 twins - 53620 + 54203 and 53619 + 54230 - approaching Exeter St Davids on 28 May 1989. Keith Miller.
Class 108 DMU set B967 (W53619 + 54230) at Newport on 2 June 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Bristol Class 108 set number B967 (presumed to be cars 53612, nearest the camera, and 54230) at Freshford working a Bristol Temple Meads to Yeovil Pen Mill evening commuter service on 23 May, 1991. Glen Batten.
101657 (53211 / 54085) and LO293 (presumably 53941 + 54230) on the 09:46 to Carlisle, seen at Leeds, 5/9/92. Gazza Prescott.