Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30602
Diagram: 646
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 51911 during the unknown period are:
30/04/60 | New to | 18A (Toton) | |
Feb-61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J |
Then the allocations for 56494 are:
10/06/84 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
29/03/87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
01/10/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
p/e 31/03/90 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRX | |
16/05/91 | Withdrawn from | BR (Bristol Bath Road) PBRZ |
56494 - original number
54494 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
51911 | 56494 | As delivered to 18A - 30th April 1960 | |||||||
51911 | 56494 | Noted 21/08/68 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
51911 | 56494 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Preston2 | |||||||
51911 | 56494 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight then later at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
51417 | 56494 | Noted 27/08/73 - at Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
50629 | 56494 | Noted 02/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2 | |||||||
51926 | 56494 | Noted 19/04/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||||
51420 | 56494 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
50627 | 56494 | Noted 20/08/19773 | |||||||
50627 | 56494 | Noted 23/08/1977 - 08.07 Lime Street to Warrington Central3 | |||||||
51924 | 56494 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||||
51928 | 56494 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||||
51417 | 56494 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
51417 | 56494 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.38 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street3 | |||||||
51910 | 54494 | Noted circa 04/19833 | |||||||
51911 | 54494 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||||
51419 | 54494 | Noted 8th January 1987 | |||||||
51419 | 54494 | Noted 18/07/19873 | |||||||
CH252 | 51419 | 54494 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
CH252 | 51419 | 54494 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
51419 | 54494 | Noted 09/08/89 - on 13:02 Warrington Central - Chester4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips
Allerton depot in November 1971 contains Derby Class 108 sets AN272 and AN279 (with DTC 56494), Park Royal set CR209, and shunter D2851 (later 02 001). Note the blue squares are crossed out on the Park Royal DMBS (possibly 50400). Mel Smith.
A Class 108 DMU seen passing the National Gas Engine factory at Ashton-under-Lyne, date unknown. The DTSL appears to be 54494. Stuart Mackay Collection.
CH252 (presumably 51419 leading with 54494) at Buxworth on 23/8/88. Walter Burt.
Substituting for a Class 142, a Derby Class 108 two-car DMU formed of cars M51419 & M54494 was stood in platform 5 at Preston station with a service to Liverpool Lime Street on June 10th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
A six-car Class 108 formation, with Driving Motor Brake Second M51419 leading (presumably paired with 54494), was passing Lostock Hall Junction with the Carlisle bound Sunday 'Dalesrail' service on September 23rd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
Three 2-Car Class 108 DMU sets were stood on the Down Fast at Leyland station with a Manchester Victoria to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service (via Preston, Blackburn & Hellifield) on Sunday September 23rd 1989. The rear set was CH252 formed of cars M51419 & M54494. Martyn Hilbert.