Vehicle 56274 / 54274
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 51419 during the unknown period are:
| 27/02/60 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| w/e 02/04/60 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) |
Then the allocations for 56274 are:
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 28/09/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 07/01/87 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ | |
| 18/02/92 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NNHZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56274 - original number
54274 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Aug-73 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 12/09/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51419 | 56274 | As delivered to 3E - 27th February 1960 | |||||||
| 51419 | 56274 | Noted 09/11/69 - at Doncaster inbetween 51416 / 56278 + 52039 / 519221 | |||||||
| 51917 | 56274 | Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe with 51904 + 56487 / 51906 + 56489 / 51913 + 56493 possibly subbing for a Class 304 if the current was switched off between Liverpool and Crewe1 | |||||||
| AN270 | 56274 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street, partner unrecorded2 | |||||||
| 51421 | 56274 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||||
| 51928 | 56274 | Noted circa 11/19823 | |||||||
| 51928 | 56274 | Noted 30/11/1982 - Noted at Manchester Picc.3 | |||||||
| 51422 | 56274 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||||
| 51912 | 56274 | Noted circa 04/19833 | |||||||
| 51422 | 54274 | Noted circa 08/19833 | |||||||
| 53476 | 54274 | Formation change - NH - Aug-85 | |||||||
| 53476 | 54274 | Noted 08/01/86 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
| 53476 | 54274 | Noted 11/01/86 - at Leicester | |||||||
| Spare | 54274 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 51849 | 54274 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51659 + 59727 + 59671 + 518894 | |||||||
| 51849 | 54274 | Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51654 + 54222 | |||||||
| 51849 | 54274 | Noted 15/07/19873 | |||||||
| 51866 | 54274 | Noted circa 11/19873 | |||||||
| 51866 | 54274 | Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654 | |||||||
| 51673 | 51866 | 54274 | Noted circa 02/19883 | ||||||
| 51676 | 54274 | Noted circa 04/19893 | |||||||
| 51676 | 54274 | Noted circa 09/19893 | |||||||
| 51676 | 54274 | 59654 | 51894 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51676 | 54274 | Noted circa 05/19903 | |||||||
| 51676 | 54274 | Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51875 + 59754 + 59734 + 518885 | |||||||
| 51676 | 54274 | Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51668 + 59755 + 59751 + 516785 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
circa 1978
Plain blue DTC M56274 is working with a refurbished liveried DMBS when seen in Manchester Oxford Road circa 1978. John Law.
20th April 1987
54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
20th April 1987
54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
20th October 1989
The 12.55 To Aylesbury arrives at Great Missenden on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. 54274 leads 51676, 59749, 51879, 54257 and 51893. Dave Warby.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th January 1986
Class 104 53476 twinned with Class 108 54274 at Leicester on the 11th January 1986. Dennis Taylor.
Date: 20th April 1987
51849 is paired with 54274 and working with 51654 (on left) and 54222 (not seen) working The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
51654 is paired with 54222 and coupled to 51849 (on right) and 54274 when seen at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 Robert Frise.
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.
Date: 12th November 1988
The exhausts from three 2 car class 115 units (the leading pair are 51895 + 54274) add to the murkiness at Quainton Road on 12 November 1988 as it leaves the station with one of the annual Aylesbury to Milton Keynes "Shopper Specials" which ran along the freight line via Claydon LN & E Junction to Bletchley. Peter Tandy.
Date: 23rd April 1989
The 11.39 to Marylebone departs from Aylesbury on 23 April 1989. The Class 115 set was recorded as 51886 + 59737 + 59763 + 51893 (order of power cars uncertain), the 108/115 at the front was 54274 + 51676. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 20th October 1989
The 12.55 To Aylesbury in Great Missenden station on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. The vehicles are 51893, 54257, 51879, 59749, 51676 and 54274. Dave Warby.