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<- 56257 | 56258 | 56259 ->

Vehicle 56258 / 54258

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 50975 during the unknown period are:

08/08/59 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Aug-59 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
Oct-59 Transferred to 27F (Brunswick)
11/09/61 Transferred to 8H (Allerton) - Brunswick closed
Sep-63Depot code change8J
3w/e 01/07/67 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)

Then the allocations for 56258 are:

Oct-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
4w/e 05/08/78 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX - as LO252
05/06/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PLOX - as LO252

Notes

15/06/82 - A fire occurred in Doncaster Works DMU area. 50440 took the brunt of the damage and was burnt out. 50139, 51796 and 56258 were also damaged.
May 1989 - Seen with all luggage racks removed

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56258 - original number
54258 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50975 56258 As delivered to 26A - 8th August 1959
50975 56258 Transfer to 27F - Oct-59
50975 56258 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester1
50975 56258 Noted 01/09/74 - on Barrow depot2
50975 56258 Noted 03/04/76 - at York with 50950 + 56233 and 50968 + 562512
LO308 50975 56258 Noted circa 05/19823
LO308 50975 56258 Noted circa 08/19823
53975 54258 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53975 54258 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53975 54258 Noted 21/11/19863
53975 54258 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
N605 53975 54258 Listed at NH - March 1988
N605 53975 54258 Noted circa 04/19883
N605 53975 54258 Listed at NH - May 1988
N605 53971 54258 Noted circa May-88
N605 53975 54258 Noted circa Jul-88
CH252 53975 54258 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO252 53975 54258 Listed at LO - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Stechford

September 1959

A Derby twin set led by M56258 (presumably with M50975) is seen working an ECS coming off the Aston line at Stechford in September 1959. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at York

7th May 1985

Class 108 pairing of DMC M54258 and DMBS M53975 head away from York with the 1634 service to Manchester Victoria on 7th May 1985. Bruce Galloway.

Class 108 DMU at Cocker Bar, Ulnes Walton

25th April 1989

Set number: N605

A Derby Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M54258 & M53975 (N605) was passing the Cocker Bar at Ulnes Walton whilst running through the West Lancashire countryside between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 25th 1989. The set lasted in service until May 1990 and was subsequently scrapped by Booth's of Rotherham. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Victoria

1990

Set number: CH252

Chester based CH252 with Class 108 DTSL 54258 leading is seen at Manchester Victoria in 1990. 54258 was based at Chester between October 1989 and May 1990. Tony Walmsley.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th July 1991

31102 Cricklewood drags 54205 + 54210 + 54258 + 53975 past New Mills South Jct as 5Z41 10:11 Longsight to CF Booths Rotherham 27-9-91. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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