Vehicle 56501 / 54501

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Class 108

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 51918 during the unknown period are:

Jul-60	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 31/12/60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J

Then the allocations for 56501 are:

4w/e 10/07/76	Transferred to	LO (Longsight)
circa Sep-82	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
14/05/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
29/07/91	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) PLOX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56501 - original number
54501 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-71 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 24/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51918	56501							As delivered to 6G - July 1960
	51912	56501							Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road1
	50629	56501							Transfer to LO - 4w/e 10/07/76
	50629	56501							Noted 21/08/1979 - at Manchester Piccadilly 2
	50944	56501							Noted circa 08/19813
NH344	50944	56501							Noted circa 05/19823
NH344	50944	56501							Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3
	50944	56501							Noted circa 10/19823
	50944	56501							Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 08.25 Bolton to Manchester Victoria3
	50944	56501							Noted circa 12/19823
Spare	54501								Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - To be exchanged
CH263	51908	54501							Listed at CH - May 1988
CH263	51908	54501							Noted circa May-88
CH263	51908	54501							Noted circa Jul-88
CH263	51908	54501							Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO263	51908	54501							Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO292	51938	54501							Noted circa 05/19913
LO292	51938	54501							Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO292	51938	54501							Listed at LO - Aug-91

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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circa late 1991

Set number: LO292

M54501 awaiting its fate at CF Booths in Rotherham, circa late 1991. Robert Frise Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 5th January 1992

54227 on top of M54501(L), M54269(R), C.F.Booths, Rotherham 5-1-92. Kevin Dowd.