Vehicle 56258 / 54258
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 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-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
| 3w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) |
Then the allocations for 56258 are:
| Oct-72 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 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| 05/06/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PLOX | - as LO252 |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 liveryDisposal
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 | ||||||
| CH352 | 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:
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.
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.
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.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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.