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<- 56270 | 56271 | 56272 ->

Vehicle 56271 / 54271


Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30499
Diagram: 646

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 51416 during the unknown period are:

20/02/60 New to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
w/e 08/09/62 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 15C (Leicester Midland)
Sep-63Depot code change15A
3w/e 03/07/65 Transferred to 9L (Buxton)
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)

Then the allocations for 56271 are:

circa 1984 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
19/01/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
04/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
02/11/86 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
14/05/90 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NNDX
22/07/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NNDX
28/07/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NNDX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56271 - original number
54271 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51416 56271 As delivered to 3C - 20th February 1960
51420 56271 Noted 03/05/69 - at Manchester Exchange1
51422 56271 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
50625 56271 Noted 03/05/1972 - 13.40 Chester-Allerton2
51416 56271 Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1
51917 56271 Noted 27/08/73 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51912 56271 Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction3
51908 56271 Noted 28/08/75 - at Edge Hill3
51416 56271 Noted 22/06/1977 - 21.50 Lime Street to Wigan NW with 50771-508044
51916 56271 Noted circa 08/19824
51417 56271 Noted circa 01/19834
51911 54271 Noted circa 08/19834
51909 54271 Noted circa 01/19844
51909 54271 Noted 28/12/1985 - 53940-54273 + 54271-51909 LCGB Moorsider Railtour failure replacement (see 53812)
51909 54271 Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 - from NH
TS200 51909 54271 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 14/05/86
TS200 51909 54271 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS200 51909 54271 Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 8 car set with TS204, TS203 and TS2075
51909 54271 Transfer to BY - 02/11/86 - from TS
51909 54271 Noted 11/01/19874
51909 54271 Noted circa 11/19874
51909 54271 Noted circa 03/19884
51909 54271 Noted circa 04/19884
51909 54271 Noted 21/05/88 - on 10.45 Bletchley - Bedford6
51909 54271 Noted circa 11/19894
51676 51879 53628 54271 Noted 08/03/90 - at Stratford7
51909 54271 Noted circa 06/19904
51916 54271 Noted circa 10/19914
L231 51909 54271 Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool
L231 51909 54271 Listed at BY - 12/08/92
L231 51909 54271 Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX
51909 54271 Noted 07/02/93 - on 10:27 Queens Park - Euston8

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Chris Moxon
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Phil Shatford
7: Aaron Calder
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Swindon Works

Unknown date

Class 108 DTCL M56271 in Swindon Works, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 108 DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog

14th May 1986

54271 and 51909 stabled at very misty and damp Blaenau Ffestiniog 14th March 1986. Keith Long.

Class 108 DMU at Ridgmont

3rd December 1988

Class 108 DTSL 54271 seen on Ridgmont Crossing on 3 December 1988. Another Class 108 is behind it. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa February 1960

An official image (Derby Works negative 60/53) showing a new (blue square) Derby Lightweight set in the yard at Derby Works. The DMBS is M51416, its partner is presumably M56271, the pair were delivered new to Ryecroft depot in February 1960. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1972

On the last day of 'local' services between Frodsham Jn and Halton Jn, Class 108 twin 50625 & 56271 is at Helsby on the 13.40 Chester-Allerton, 3/5/72 Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1987

Photographed from the Signal Box at West Ruislip, the 1538 Marylebone - High Wycombe service approaches West Ruislip station formed of two Class 115 DMBS/Class 108 DTC units M51849+M54274+M54271+M51878. The first two vehicles had arrived at ME in January, from TS. 23rd April 1987 Nigel Mack.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of 51909 + 54271 awaits departure at Watford Junction with the 12:48 Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey service on 24 October 1987 which was an Ian Allan Network Day. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

A Class 108 DMU formed of 51909 + 54271 with the 12:48 Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey service after arrival at St Albans Abbey on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 with the 13:08 St Albans Abbey - Watford Junction service waiting to depart St Albans Abbey on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 depart St Albans Abbey with the 13:08 St Albans Abbey - Watford Junction service on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 depart St Albans Abbey with the 13:08 St Albans Abbey - Watford Junction service on Saturday 24 October 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

A picture from the "Ian Allan Network Day" on 24 October 1987. 2-car Derby DMU nos. 51909 + 54271 at St Albans Abbey, having arrived on the 14.55 ex-Watford Junction. We had gone to Watford Junction as the St Albans branch trains were supposed to be worked on this day by a Class 33/1 and 4-TC trailer, but we found that 33102 had failed earlier the same afternoon, and was dumped in a siding at Watford Junction. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

51909 + 54271 t St Albans Abbey, having arrived on the 14.55 ex-Watford Junction during the "Ian Allan Network Day" on 24 October 1987. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: June 1988

M51909 (and probably 54271) stabled at the sidings to the south of Watford Junction station in June 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st December 1988

Passing trains at Ridgmont station on 21 December 1988. Class 108 DTSL 54271 is in the platform, the incoming four-car is an interesting mix of a Class 108 DMSL (51572), a Class 104 TSL (possibly 59206), a 115 TS (possibly 59735), and a Class 101 DMBS. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.