APPENDIX "B"
AMMENDED TO 15.6.56
LONDON MIDLAND REGION
DIESEL RAILCARS - ALLOCATION OF VEHICLES
Scheme | Anticipated delivery dates |
Make | Motors No. Type. |
Trailers No. Type. |
Total | Remarks | ||
Watford - St.Albans | ||||||||
2 3-car sets | Supplied | B.U.T. | ||||||
1 motor car ) | " | 5 | 4-wheel | 3 | 4-wheel | 8 | ||
1 trailer car) | ||||||||
Harrow - Belmont | ||||||||
1 3-car set | Nov. 1956 | B.U.T. | 2 | 4-wheel | 1 | 4-wheel | 3 | |
Bury - Bacup | ||||||||
7 2-car sets | Supplied | Metro-Cammell | 7 | A3 | 7 | B2 | 14 | |
1 2-car set | June 1956 | Derby | 1 | A3 | 1 | B2 | 2 | Additional to original allocation to cover increased traffic. (Taken from Manchester Part 1) |
West Cumberland | ||||||||
13 2-car sets | Supplied | Derby | 13 | A1 | 13 | B2 | 26 | 16 2-car sets in service at present which includes additional to original allocation 1 trailer and 1 2-car set taken from Manchester Part 1 |
2 2-car sets | " | " | 2 | A3 | 2 | B2 | 4 | |
1 2-car set | " | " | 1 | A3 | 1 | B2 | 2 | |
3 Parcels vans | March 1957 | Cravens | 3 | - | - |
- | 3 | |
Birmingham Part 1. | ||||||||
9 2-car sets |
Supplied | Derby |
9 | A3 | 9 | B2 | 18 | 22 2-car sets in service. From Manchester Part 1 9 sets on loan pending delivery of 3-car sets and 4 additional sets to cover increased traffic |
4 3-car sets |
Feb. 1957 |
Birmingham C.& W.Co. |
8 | A3 & B1 | 4 |
D | 12 | |
Birmingham Part 2. | ||||||||
5 2-car sets | Feb/March 1957 | Cravens | 5 | A3 | 5 | B2 | 10 | |
5 2-car sets | " | Park Royal | 5 | A3 | 5 | B2 | 10 | |
2 3-car sets | Sept.1957 | Cravens | 4 | A3 & B1 | 2 | D | 6 | |
18 3-car sets | Feb/Apr.1958 | Metro-Cammell | 36 | A3 & B1 | 18 | D | 54 | |
10 2-car sets | Feb/March 1958 | Birmingham C.& W.Co. |
10 | A3 | 10 | B2 | 20 | |
5 2-car sets | Apr/May 1959 | " | 5 | A3 | 5 | B2 | 10 | |
North Wales | ||||||||
7 2-car sets | Supplied | Derby | 7 | A3 | 7 | B2 | 14 | 4 2-car sets in service from 5th March. Further 3 2-car sets will be delivered in May. Then 8 2-car sets from Manchester Part 1 will be loaned for summer service. |
Manchester Part 1 | ||||||||
9 2-car sets | Supplied | Derby | 9 | A3 | 9 | B2 | 18 | Loaned to Birmingham Part 1 (originally 10 2-car sets, one set transferred to West Cumberland) |
12 2-car sets | Apl/June 1956 | " | 12 | A3 | 12 | B2 | 24 | Originally 15 2-car sets. One 2-car set to Bury. Two motor cars taken for Banbury scheme and 1 trailer to West Cumberland. 8 2-car sets to be loaned to North Wales for summer services. 4 2-car sets transferred to Birmingham 1 |
1 trailer car | " | " | - | - | 1 | B2 | 1 | |
* 4 2-car sets | Nov.1956 | Metro-Cammell | 4 | A3 | 4 | B2 | 8 | |
20 2-car sets | Dec.1956/Mar.1957 | Gloucester C.& W.Co. |
20 | A3 | 20 | B2 | 40 | 6 2-car sets by end of December, 1956. |
15 2-car sets | Jan.1957 | Park Royal | 15 | A3 | 15 | B2 | 30 | |
52 3-car sets |
Mar.1957/Jan.1958 | Birmingham C.& W.Co |
104 | A3 & B1 | 52 | D | 156 | |
Manchester (Part 2) | ||||||||
5 2-car sets | June/July 1956 | Derby | 10 | A3 & B1 | - | - | 10 | |
14 2-car sets | Oct.1957/Feb.1958 | Cravens | 28 | A3 & B1 | - | - | 28 | |
3 2-car sets | - | Not yet ordered | 6 | A3 & B1 | - | - | 6 | |
Derby, Nottingham, Leicester | ||||||||
17 3-car sets | Oct.1957/Feb.1958 | Cravens | 34 | A3 & B1 | 17 | D | 51 | |
Banbury-Buckingham Line | ||||||||
2 single cars | Aug.1956 | Derby | 2 | A3 | - | - | 2 | Taken from Manchester Part 1 - see note above | (Dual directional control) | Special |
* Rolls Royce engines.