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<- 56263 | 56264 | 56265 ->

Vehicle 56264 / 54264

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 50981 during the unknown period are:

Sep-59 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Dec-59 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
Feb-62 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
3w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)

Then the allocations for 56264 are:

3w/e 28/11/70 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
May-71 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
w/e 07/08/71 Transferred to 10E (Accrington)
Oct-72 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
w/e 01/05/77 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
13/04/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RCLO

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56264 - original number
54264 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Feb-73 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 02/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50981 56264 As delivered to 26A - September 1959
50980 56264 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
50980 56264 Noted 26/10/71 - at Preston2
50977 56264 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
50981 56264 Noted 24/02/76 - in Liverpool Exchange1
50981 56264 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50970 56264 Transfer to LO - w/e 01/05/77
50970 56264 Noted 06/08/81 - at Rose Hill
LO307 50970 56264 Noted circa 09/19824
53970 54264 Noted circa 06/19834
53970 54264 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
53970 54264 Noted circa 06/19854
53970 54264 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53970 54264 Noted 19th August 1986
53970 54264 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53970 54264 Noted circa 10/19874
N602 53970 54264 Listed at NH - March 1988
N602 53970 54264 Listed at NH - May 1988
N602 53970 54264 Noted circa May-88
N602 53970 54264 Noted circa Jul-88
N602 53970 54264 Noted circa 11/19884
N602 53970 54264 Noted 18/02/89 - at Preston
T202 53970 54264 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH636 53970 54264 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO257 53970 54264 Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO257 53970 54264 Noted circa 01/19914
LO257 53970 54264 Noted 30/03/1991 - At Chester.5
LO257 53970 54264 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO257 53970 54264 Listed at LO - Aug-91
53970 54264 Noted 07/08/916
LO257 53970 54264 Listed at LO - Dec-91
53970 54264 Noted 28/02/92 - on 15:58 Buxton - Manchester Piccadilly7
53970 54264 Noted 18/03/92 - on 08:25 Hazel Grove - Manchester Piccadilly7

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Dave Warby
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Rose Hill station

6th August 1981

56264 and 50970 at Rose Hill on the 6th August 1981. Chris Lings.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Victoria

May 1988

Set number: N602

A DMU formation arrives into Manchester Victoria in May 1988. Closest is Class 108 set N602, presumably 54264 + 53970, the third vehicle is a Class 104. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

9th July 1988

Set number: N602

Class 108 DTC 54264, set number N602 presumably with 53970, is seen at Tyseley on 09.07.1988 complete with Manchester symbol on the bodyside. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Stockport

circa 1990

Set number: T202

Three Class 108 twin DMUs in Stockport station. Undated, M54264 is closest with set number N602 on the side (Newton Heath, 1988/9) and T202 on the front (Tyseley, 1989), but this is likely from the 1990-2 period when it was allocated to Longsight depot. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th August 1981

Seen at Rose Hill on the 6th August 1981 is this Class 108 set formed of 50970 and 56264. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1986

Just about to depart from Bingley is Class 25 No 25109 towing failed Class 108 Nos 53970 and 54264 with 2E62 1739 Skipton to Leeds on 12th August 1986. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1987

A six-car rake, formed of three cl.108 twins, enters Carlisle as e.c.s on 20/7/87. The leading vehicle is 54249; the complete rake was 53954/54264 + 53968/54251 + 53966/54249. The stock will form the 14.15 to Barrow. By the time it reaches Sellafield, it will be 15.56 and five out of the six vehicles are marked as reserved for homegoing BNFL/UKAEA workers. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1988

Set number: N602

Class 108 53970, set number N602 presumably with 54264, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 16.07.1988. It was allocated to Newton Heath at the time and was probably down to use the wheel lathe. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 18th February 1989

Set number: N602

On a cold Winter evening, a Class 108 two-car DMU formed of DMBS M53970 & DTSL M56264 was stood in platform 6 at Preston with a Barrow-In-Furness service on February 18th 1989. The 108's were once synonomous with the Cumbrian Coast route, a large allocation being once based at Carlisle that had bars fitted over the door droplights due to restricted clearances on the Maryport to Carlisle section of the route. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1990

Set number: LO257

Class 108 DMU set LO257 (53970 presumably with 54264) is seen at Preston with the 09:20 from Ormskirk on 30 June 1990. Robert Thomas.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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