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Vehicle 56273 / 54273


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 51418 during the unknown period are:

20/02/60 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
w/e 02/04/60 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
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28/02/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56273 - original number
54273 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 27/07/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Midge Hall

26th November 1985

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.

Class 108 DMU at Stalybridge

11th May 1988

Set number: 273

M54273 + M53940 at Stalybridge on May 11, 1988. Note the very small set number. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Lostock Gralam

14th January 1989

Set number: CH273

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.

Class 108 DMU at Newport

10th February 1990

Set number: C977

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.

Class 108 DMU at Cardiff Central

21st April 1990

Set number: C977

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 at Newport

22nd May 1991

Set number: C977

Class 108 DMU set C977 (54273 + 51419) arriving into Newport station on 22 May 1991. Keith Miller.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th August 1979

Where's the brake van? Ex-works from Swindon E50555 and M56273 shunting outside the station on August 10, 1979. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 17th August 1985

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.

DMU

Date: 13th June 1987

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.

DMU

Date: 20th February 1990

Set number: C977

Class 108 DMU set C977 (51419 + 54273) in Newport station on 20 February 1990. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1991

Set number: LO281

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.