Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30499
Diagram: 646
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 51418 during the unknown period are:
20/02/60 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
w/e 02/04/60 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) |
Then the allocations for 56273 are:
3w/e 20/10/79 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
circa 1984 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
19/01/86 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
01/10/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
p/e 22/06/91 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
28/02/92 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PXXZ |
56273 - original number
54273 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Dec-71 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
51418 | 56273 | As delivered to 3E - 20th February 1960 | |||||||
51418 | 56273 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
51917 | 56273 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria then later on Longsight depot1 | |||||||
51420 | 56273 | Noted 01/09/72 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
AN279 | 51911 | 56273 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street, 56273 displayed AN2692 | ||||||
51421 | 56273 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
51421 | 56273 | Noted 20/11/75 - at Brough1 | |||||||
51917 | 56273 | Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
51914 | 56273 | Noted 22/06/1977 - ECS towards Liverpool with 51922-520443 | |||||||
51914 | 56273 | Noted 27/08/1977 - 08.25 Lime Street to Bangor with 51916-56277 and 51918-564963 | |||||||
51914 | 56273 | Noted 04/01/78 | |||||||
51174 | 56273 | Noted 28/08/1979 - on 04:15 Shrewsbury to Machynlleth with 50628, 56214, 50931 and 515624 | |||||||
50940 | 56273 | Noted circa 08/19803 | |||||||
50940 | 56273 | Noted 24/10/1980 - At Crewe Station5 | |||||||
50940 | 56273 | Noted circa 03/19813 | |||||||
50940 | 56273 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Noted circa 04/19833 | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Noted 28/12/1985 - 53940-54273 + 54271-51909 LCGB Moorsider Railtour failure replacement (see 53812) | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Noted circa 12/19863 | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Noted 13/06/1987 - Chester-Crewe ECS (6-car)6 | |||||||
53940 | 54273 | Noted circa 12/19873 | |||||||
273 | 53940 | 54273 | Listed at CH - March 1988 | ||||||
CH273 | 53940 | 54273 | Noted Apr-88 | ||||||
CH273 | 53940 | 54273 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
CH273 | 53940 | 54273 | Noted circa May-88 | ||||||
CH273 | 53940 | 54273 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
CH273 | 53940 | 54273 | Noted 14th August 1988 | ||||||
CH273 | 53940 | 54273 | Noted 14/01/89 - on 12.28 Chester-Manchester Oxford Road with M54221 + M53986 | ||||||
C977 | 51419 | 54273 | Noted circa 03/19913 | ||||||
977 | 51419 | 54273 | Noted 22/05/91 - at Cardiff7 | ||||||
LO281 | 51419 | 54273 | Listed at LO - Jul-91 | ||||||
LO281 | 51419 | 54273 | Listed at LO - Aug-91 | ||||||
LO281 | 51419 | 54273 | Noted circa 09/19913 | ||||||
LO281 | 51419 | 54273 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Chris Moxon
7: Aaron Calder
With Globe Mill at Midge Hall dominating the background, A two-car Derby built Class 108 DMU formed of cars 54273 & 53940 had returned to its old stamping ground as it approached Narrow Lane occupation crossing (Midge Hall), whilst working a Preston to Ormskirk service on November 26th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.
M54273 + M53940 at Stalybridge on May 11, 1988. Note the very small set number. John Carter.
Class 108 twin sets with CH273 leading formed M54273 + M53940 + M54221 + M53986 at Lostock Gralam on the 14th January 1989 with the 12.28 Chester-Manchester Oxford Road. Kevin Law.
Two-car Class 108 DMU set C977 (54273 and presumably 51419) is seen working the 11:55 Cardiff Central-Chepstow service at Newport on 10 February 1990. Robert Thomas.
A DMU service from the valleys arrives into Cardiff Central on 21 April 1990 formed of two-car Class 108 set C977. DTSL 54273 leads, it had been allocated to Cardiff for six months but still had an M prefix to the vehicle number, and carries an old set number beneath. The DMBS is presumably 51419. Robert Thomas.
Class 108 DMU set C977 (54273 + 51419) arriving into Newport station on 22 May 1991. Keith Miller.
Where's the brake van? Ex-works from Swindon E50555 and M56273 shunting outside the station on August 10, 1979. John Carter.
A two-car Class 108 formed of Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53940 & Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (DTSL) M54273, was passing the former LMS platelayers brick hut, whilst approaching Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on August 17th 1985. The small hut was one of the few pieces of lineside infrastructure that survived the rationalisation of the Preston to Ormskirk route when it was reduced to mainly single track status in 1970. Martyn Hilbert.
Chester, 13/6/87. The ECS to Crewe is formed of 54497, 51913, 51188, 54348, 54273 & 53940. The 150's are on the 15.36 Crewe-Llandudno. Anthony Griffiths.
Class 108 DMU set C977 (51419 + 54273) in Newport station on 20 February 1990. Keith Miller.
LO281 at Heysham Port (then called Heysham Sea Terminal) on the 12.40 to Stockport on 2/8/91. From photographs on this site of 51419 and 54273, the front car is neither of them. David Miller.