Vehicle 56308
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30445
Diagram: 537
Allocations
| 3w/e 21/12/57 | New to | 64A (St Margarets) | |
| c. summer-58 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 02/03/68 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| May-68 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 31/08/68 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 64B (Haymarket) | - 64H closed |
| 22/10/72 | Withdrawn from | 64B (Haymarket) |
Disposal
Scrapped by TW Ward, Inverkeithing
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51116 | 56308 | As delivered to 64A - 3w/e 21/12/57 | |||||||
| 51116 | 56308 | Transfer to 67A - 4w/e 07/05/66 | |||||||
| 51109 | 56308 | Noted 12/10/1968 - Seen at Alloa1 | |||||||
| 51109 | 56308 | Noted 12/10/1968 - Seen at Stirling in Blue livery. 51109 full yellow end (blue cab doors), 56308 small yellow panel.1 | |||||||
| 51110 | 56308 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Leith Central2 | |||||||
| 51112 | 56308 | Noted 03/08/19723 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
Images:
12th October 1968
A Railway Society of Scotland charter at Menstrie on the 12th October 1968, formed 56308 + 51109. Stuart Rankin.
12th October 1968
A Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968 at Newburgh, between Perth & Ladybank (location identified by 'Mad Mac'). Formed of GRCW set 56308 + 51109. Stuart Rankin.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th October 1968
Set number: 28
Taken at Forfar, this Gloucester set formed of 51109 + 56308 was on a Railway Society of Scotland tour on the 12th October 1968. Stuart Rankin.
Date: 12th October 1968
Set number: 28
A Gloucester twin formed of SC51109 + SC56308 with a Railway Society of Scotland railtour at Menstrie on 12 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 12th October 1968
Set number: 28
GRC&W twin set 28 (51109 + 56308) at Dollar (a branch from Alloa, originally the line to Kinross) working a Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968. Graham Johnston.
Date: 12th October 1968
Set number: 28
GRC&W twin set 28 formed 51109 + 56308 at Dollar (a branch from Alloa, originally the line to Kinross) working a Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968. www-railphotoprints-co-uk.
Date: 12th October 1968
Set number: 28
A Railway Society of Scotland railtour formed of a Gloucester twin (SC51109 and SC56308) outside Newburgh signalbox on 12 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.