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Vehicle 56485 / 54485

Class 108

BR Diagram 646

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30602
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 51902 during the unknown period are:

26/03/60 New to Reddish
Apr-60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 28/05/60 Stored 9E (Trafford Park)
Jun-60 Reinstated 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56485 are:

12/05/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/09/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
06/07/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
28/07/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

31st October 1987 - Seen at Tinsley Yard
3rd September 1989 - In 7-car set M51901 + M54231 - M51902 + M54485 - M53925 + M59155 + M52039 that formed 1T40 08:15 Dales Rail special from Stockport to Carlisle and return
1990 - Seen stored withdrawn at Doncaster Works

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56485 - original number
54485 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

May-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 10/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51902 56485 As delivered to Reddish - 26th March 1960
51902 56485 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT327 51902 56485 Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71
51902 56485 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
51902 56485 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester2
51902 56485 May-74 - AWS fitted both vehicles
51902 56485 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51902 56485 Noted 04/09/74 - at Chester2
51902 56485 Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester 4
51902 56485 Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2D59 12.00 Manchester Oxford Road to Chester5
51902 56485 Noted 27/02/1977 - 2D95 08.26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester5
LO313 51902 56485 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5
LO313 51902 56485 Noted circa 08/19825
51902 54485 Noted 01/09/84 - at Wolverhampton as ECS with 51913 + 54497
51902 54485 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
51902 54485 Noted circa 01/19865
51902 54485 Noted 05/02/86 - on 06:48 Crewe - Stoke with 51178 + 543356
51902 54485 Noted 07/02/86 - on 06:48 Crewe - Stoke with 51201 + 543476
51902 54485 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51902 54485 Noted 07/02/87 - on an afternoon Chester to Manchester Oxford Road service
CH257 51902 54485 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH257 51902 54485 Noted circa Jul-88
CH257 51902 54485 Noted 13/05/89 - on 2E34 08:50 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
CH257 51902 54485 Noted 3rd September 1989
51938 54485 Noted 22/10/90 - on 16:44 Doncaster - Skegness7
LO261 51906 54485 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO261 51906 54485 Listed at LO - Aug-91
LO280 53971 54485 Noted circa 09/19915
LO282 53978 54485 Listed at LO - Dec-91
LO282 53978 54485 Listed at LO - 02/07/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Capenhurst

26th November 1988

Set number: CH257

Class 108 DMU CH257 (54485 + 51902) approaches Capenhurst with the 14.49 ex-Chester to Hooton and Helsby, 26-11-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 108 DMU at New Mills

13th May 1989

Set number: CH257

CH257 M54485 + M51902 on 2E34 08:50 Picc to Sheffield at New Mills South Jct, 13-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 108 DMU at Leeds

7th September 1991

Set number: LO280

Class 108 54485, set number LO280 (with 53971), is seen departing Leeds with a working to Blackpool on 07.09.1991. First Generation DMU's were always associated with Leeds, but on this day in 1991, after spending quite a few hours on the station, this was the only heritage set to be seen. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Chester

17th October 1991

Set number: LO280

A two-car Class 108 formed of DTSL M54485 & DMBS M53971, were the lead set of a Manchester Victoria via Helsby service, stood in platform 6 at Chester on October 17th 1991. Martyn Hilbert.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st September 1984

A Class 108 diesel multiple unit formation passes through Wolverhampton station on what I recorded as an ecs working on 1 September 1984. The individual cars were 51902/54485 + 51913/54497. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1989

Set number: CH371

CH371 M52039 + M59155 + M53925 and CH257 M54485 + M51902 and CH256 M54231 + M51901 on 1T40, the 08:15 Stockport to Carlisle special charter at Stockport on 3-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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