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Vehicle 56284 / 54284

Class 121

Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30519
Diagram: 513

Allocations

Feb-61	New to	81C (Southall)
Jun-64	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
Nov-64	Transferred to	81C (Southall)
Apr-68	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
Jul-83	On loan to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
Sep-83	Ex-loan back to	RG (Reading)
11/05/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
03/11/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
Nov-90	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common)
24/01/92	Sector Change to	OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ
18/02/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NTCZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56284 - original number
54284 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-70 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	56284	51360	51512	51402	Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington¹
L284	56284				Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L130	55030	56284			Noted 06/08/77 - at Slough, set number L284 on 56284²
L284	56284				Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L284	56284				Listed at RG - 03/03/80
	55023	56284			Noted circa 04/1982³
	55022	56284			Noted circa 11/1982³
L284	56284				Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
	55020	56284			Noted 21/04/1983 - 1741 Windsor and Eton Central to Slough
	55023	54284			Transfer to BR - Jul-83 - on loan from Reading
	55023	54284			Transfer to RG - Sep-83 - ex-loan Bristol
L284	54284				Noted circa 01/1984³
L284	54284				Listed at RG - 01/01/85
TS513	53077	54284	53120		Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS513	53077	54284	53120		Noted circa 06/1986³
TS513	53077	54284	53120		Noted 19/07/86 - at Norwich²
TS596	53052	54284	53914		Noted 11/04/1987³
TS252	53052	54284			Noted circa 06/1987³
T252	53052	54284			Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS252	53052	54284			Noted 06/09/87 - at Norwich²
P890	51222	54284			Formed at LA p/e 17/06/88
P284	54284				Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P890	51222	54284			Formed at LA p/e 16/08/88
L284	54284				Listed at - 15/05/89
	51669	54284			Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51888 + 54222⁴
	51669	54284			Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54222 + 51888⁴
	51669	54284			Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51882 + 54222⁴
L284	54284				Listed at OO - 21/01/91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder

Images:

September 1974

Set number: L284

A Unit on the Bourne end branch in September 1974. Led by Class 121 DTS W56284 (L284) it approaches its destination. 54A South Dock.

19th August 1975

Set number: L284

Maidenhead on the 19th of August 1975 this Class 121 DMU formed of driving trailer 56284 and bubble car 55024 is about to work the 14.55 service to Marlow. The KDH Archive.

Unknown date

Set number: L284

Class 121 DTS W56284 at Bourne End, date unknown. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

6th November 1978

Set number: L284

Leading the shuttle to Slough at Windsor and Eton Central on 6th November 1978 is driving trailer 56284. Ian Buck.

24th March 1979

Set number: L284

56284 and 55021 depart from Windsor on the 24th March 1979. 54A South Dock.

28th April 1979

Set number: L284

Class 121 W56284 & W55029 Maidenhead 28 April 1979. Doing the Thames valley branches on a Western Region Rover. Alistair Ness.

28th April 1979

Set number: L284

Class 121 W56284 & W55029 Marlow 28 April 1979. Doing the Thames valley branches on a Western Region Rover. Alistair Ness.

2nd January 1980

Set number: L284

56284 and 55034 at Iver on the 2nd January 1980. Steve Davies Collection.

8th May 1982

Set number: L284

Class 121 DTS W56284 (L284) propelled by unknown class 121 single car unit into Paddington from Greenford in rapidly failing light on Saturday 8th May 1982 Iain Reid.

21st June 1983

Set number: L284

A Class 121 DTS (56284) and DMBS in the Windsor bay platform at Slough on 21 June 1983. Jonathan Hazan.

7th September 1987

Set number: TS252

Two 2-car units head up Wilmcote Bank on the afternoon of 7 September 1987 on their way to Birmingham Moor Street from Stratford-upon-Avon. Closest is Class 121 DTS 54284, presumably partnered with 53052 as set TS252. The road in the background is the A46 under construction at this time and the new overbridge visible over the unit's front cab, now right by Stratford Parkway station, was nearing completion. Peter Tandy.

1st July 1988

Set number: P284

54284 (P284) with 53248 + 53637 (P873) at Newquay on July 1st, 1988. John Carter.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 2nd January 1980

Set number: L134

55034 and 56284 at Iver on the 2nd January 1980. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 14th June 1986

Set number: TS513

Longbridge station on 14 June 1986 has on the right 53120 leading away from the station on the Cross City Line to Lichfield City. The Class 121 DTS in use as a centre car is presumably 54284, the Class 116 DMBS on the rear should be 53077, these forming set TS513. A sister unit is in the down platform with a train for Redditch, the other end of the line. Peter Tandy.

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: P873

An interesting formation at Par on July 1st, 1988, P873 is a 108 DMC (53637) / 101 DMBS (53248) hybrid, and the set has a Class 121 DTS attached (54284). John Carter.

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