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 51921 during the unknown period are:
02/07/60 | New to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
4w/e 31/12/60 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 8J |
Then the allocations for 56504 are:
4w/e 05/04/69 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | KD (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
29/09/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
01/10/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) PHTX | |
25/11/90 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
29/09/91 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
13/01/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
04/02/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
56504 - original number
54504 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Dec-77 - AWS fitted
Preserved - more details.
51921 | 56504 | As delivered to 6G - July 1960 | |||||||
51921 | 56504 | Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 08/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton 3 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 08/04/1976 - on 09:59 Chester to Holyhead3 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot4 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 27/11/1976 - at Chester3 | |||||||
50986 | 56504 | Noted 13/04/1977 - Chester5 | |||||||
51920 | 56504 | Noted 23/10/1980 - At Aberystwyth 07156 | |||||||
51920 | 56504 | Noted circa 03/19815 | |||||||
51920 | 56504 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||||
51920 | 56504 | Noted circa 10/19825 | |||||||
51920 | 54504 | Noted circa 05/19835 | |||||||
51920 | 54504 | Noted circa 03/19845 | |||||||
53974 | 54504 | Formed at KD Jun-85 | |||||||
53971 | 54504 | Formation change - NH - circa Oct-85 | |||||||
53971 | 54504 | Noted circa 01/19865 | |||||||
53971 | 54504 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
53971 | 54504 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
53971 | 54504 | Noted 17/10/87 - at Miles Platting with M53536 + M54179 | |||||||
N603 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at NH - March 1988 | ||||||
53971 | 54504 | Noted circa 04/19885 | |||||||
N603 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
N603 | 53971 | 54504 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
N603 | 53971 | 54504 | Noted circa 04/19895 | ||||||
T203 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||||
53974 | 54504 | Noted 24/10/90 - on 09:10 Newcastle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53956 + 542387 | |||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 | ||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54504 | Noted circa 02/19925 | ||||||
53971 | 54504 | Noted 08/06/92 - on 16:31 Helsby - Chester8 | |||||||
53971 | 54504 | Noted 15/06/92 - on 2D76 13:22 Llandudno - Holyhead and 2D83 Holyhead - Llandudno8 | |||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
LO280 | 53971 | 54504 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy
54504 (and presumably 53971) at Harrogate on May 14, 1990. Although now allocated to Neville Hill, it still carries it's former Tyseley set number on the cab front. John Carter.
On May 18 1990 a Class 108 DMU is seen leaving Retford Low Level with 54504 at the front. John Carter.
Class 108+104 formed M53971+M54504 + M53536+M54179 at Miles Platting on the 17th October 1987. Kevin Law.
Class 108 Derby "Lightweight" 53971 + 54504 at Worksop on 27/10/89. Sparegang.
A heavily loaded class 108 DMU (LO280 presumably 53971 + 54504) arrives Blackburn on 16-5-92. Spannerman37025.
In pre-green days, 101685 (53160 + 53164) is working with LO280 (53971 + 54504) on 2H65, the 09:38 Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central at Hague Bar, 19-10-92. Kevin Dowd.
W52064 + W51933 + 53971 + 54504 + M54490 + M51907 + 53980 + 53XXX stored out of service on Longsight, 10-6-93. Kevin Dowd.