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Vehicle 56286 / 54286 / 977466


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)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
16/05/85 Stored S. SZ (Southall)
19/12/86 To departmental stock OC (Old Oak Common) - Sandite vehicle
1987Depot code changeOO
Oct-87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
by 04/11/89 Transferred to LA (Laira)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56286 - original number
54286 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977466 - from Oct-86 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977466

Sandite From 10/86 to 1996.

Modifications

p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 18/01/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MRJ Philips Ltd, on location at Laira depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51304 59471 51319 56286 Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1
L286 56286 Noted 30/08/74 - at Slough, partner unrecorded2
L286 56286 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L129 55029 56286 Noted 08/09/76 - at Slough, 56286 has set number L2862
L286 56286 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L286 56286 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L286 56286 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L286 54286 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
286 54286 Listed at WR - Summer 1986 - stored SZ

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 121 DMU at Didcot

25th September 1982

Set number: L286

Class 121 driver trailer 56286 is working with bubble car 55034 when seen in Didcot station on the 25th September 1982. Jerry Glover.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

11th August 1984

Set number: L286

Pressed Steel class 121 driving trailer W54826 and matching power car arrive at Slough from Windsor & Eton Central on 11 August 1984. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 121 DMU at Laira TMD

20th July 1991

Sandite vehicle TDB 977466 at Laira TMD on the 20th July 1991. S Gaskell.

Class 121 DMU at Laira TMD

15th September 1991

QXV TDB977466 (ex-54286) on Laira TMD, 15-9-91. Kevin Dowd.

Class 121 DMU at Laira TMD

15th September 1991

Class 121 977466 is seen at Laira on 15.09.1991 after it had been converted for sandite use. Andy Cole.

Class 121 DMU at Laira depot

15th September 1991

Sandite 977466 (formerly 56286) at Laira during the open day on 15 September 1991. David Mant.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th April 1979

Set number: L122

Class 121 W55022 & W56286 Slough 28 April 1979. This pair was working the Windsor and Eton Central branch. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1984

Set number: L127

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMBS 55027 and DTS 54286 at Windsor & Eton Central with the 20:40 to Slough, 9-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.