Vehicle 56246 / 54246

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Class 108

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 50963 during the unknown period are:

13/06/59	New to	24F (Fleetwood)
w/e 04/11/61	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
Feb-62	Transferred to	24F (Fleetwood)
4w/e 30/09/62	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 02/02/63	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9L
w/e 12/09/64	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
w/e 06/05/67	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56246 are:

4w/e 05/04/69	Transferred to	12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
06/05/73	Depot code change	KM
Jan-75	Depot code change	KD
11/05/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
22/01/89	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
02/07/92	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) RCLO

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56246 - original number
54246 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 28/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50963	56246							As delivered to 24F - 13th June 1959
CE361	50963	56246							Noted circa Apr-70
	50956	56246							Noted 14/08/70 - at Carlisle1
	50956	56246							Noted 16/08/70 - at Kingmoor2
	50958	56246							Noted 01/09/74 - at Lancaster1
	50957	56246							Noted 10/04/1976 - at Carlisle3
	50956	56246							Listed at KD - circa Aug-80
	50956	56246							Noted 16/01/19824
	50982	56246							Noted circa 03/19824
	53982	54246							Listed at KD - 01/01/85
	53982	54246							Noted circa 10/19854
	53982	54246							Noted circa 05/19864
	53982	54246							Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53982	54246							Noted circa 09/19864
	53982	54246							Listed at NH - 10/05/87
	53982	54246							Noted circa 08/19874
	53982	54246							Noted circa 12/19874
	53982	54246							Noted 05/12/87 - on 08:54 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill Marple via Hyde Central5
	53982	54246							Noted 05/12/87 - on 09:38 Rose Hill Marple - Manchester Piccadilly via Hyde Central5
N611	53982	54246							Listed at NH - May 1988
N611	53982	54246							Noted circa Jul-88
T203	53982	54246							Noted 02/02/89 - at Barnetby
T207	53982	54246							Noted circa 05/19894
	53962	54246							Noted 08/05/89 - on 17:50 Newcastle - Hexham service6
T207	53982	54246							Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH277	53982	54246							Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH277	53982	54246							Noted circa 12/19894
LO277	53982	54246							Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO277	53982	54246							Noted circa 07/19904
LO277	53982	54246							Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO277	53982	54246							Listed at LO - Aug-91
	53982	54246							Noted 07/08/916
LO288	53943	54246							Listed at LO - Dec-91
LO288	53943	54246							Noted circa 02/19924

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

Images:

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23rd May 1984

A Class 108 set in Carlisle station on May 23, 1984, with M54246 closest. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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25th April 1988

Set number: N611

Class 108 M54246+M53982 at Chinley on the 25th April 1988 with a Manchester Piccadilly-Sheffield service. Kevin Law.

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25th March 1989

Set number: 207

Class 108 set T207 (54246 + presumably 53982) prepares to depart Boston with a service for Skegness on 25th March 1989. Julian Barker.

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4th March 1990

Set number: CH277

Class 108 DTCL 54246 leading set CH277, with DMBS 53982 and a three-car 101 and 108 on the Lickey Incline near Bromsgrove on 4/Mar/1990. The set was on an unknown railtour or charter. Robert Chilton.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 29th August 1983

A Class 108 DMU (the DTCL is 54246) at Ravenglass railway station, Summer Bank Holiday Monday 29 August 1983. Ian 10B.

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Date: 6th July 1986

53982 and 54246 are seen in Southport Carriage Sidings on the 6th July 1986. Jerry Glover.

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Date: 10th May 1990

Set number: CH643

CH643 SC53185 + W51462, CH642 51426, CH277 M54246 + M53982 (L-R), on Chester depot, 10-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 6th June 1990

Set number: LO277

Class 108 LO277 (M53982 + M54246) at Manchester Piccadilly on June 6, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: LO255

Class 108 DMBS M51424, LO255 - with out of shot M54232 and M53982 / M54246 (LO277) at Manchester Victoria on 26/07/1991. Robert Chilton.