Class 109 Wickham 2-car DMUs
Numbering
They were built to BTC Order reference BTC (ST/PRE/A/581/14) dated 10 June 1955 and to Wickham "registration" (or order) number 58666. E50415-19 were Wickham works numbers 7345-49 and E56170-74 were 7350-54, respectively.
A short lived classification system called the DMBS cars "Type A1" and the DTCL cars "Type B2"
They were withdrawn before TOPS classification was applied, but the DMBSs were allocated Class 109 and the DTCLs Class 146.
| Type | Seating | Weight | Lot no. | Diagram | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50415 - 50419 | DMBS | 59 2nd (2+3) | 27 tons | 30288 | 606 | |||||
| 56170 - 56174 | DTCL | 16 1st (2+2) & 50 2nd (2+3) | 22 tons 10cwt | 30289 | 607 |
Worksplates
Worksplates were carried on the vehicle solebars to identify the builder and lot number. Many of the worksplate images on the website are from the collections of Simeon Gaskell, John Horne and Tony Spencer.
Adverts
A number of trade advertisements placed by Wickham of Ware featured the vehicles. More Wickham adverts can be found on the Railway Adverts website.
