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Vehicle 56222 / 54222

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30466
Diagram: 640

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 50939 during the unknown period are:

03/01/59	New to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
Oct-59	Transferred to	1E (Bletchley)
3w/e 31/01/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56222 are:

3w/e 01/08/70	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
Oct-72	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
May 1973	Depot code change	LO
w/e 18/02/78	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
3w/e 20/10/79	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
26/10/86	Transferred to	ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
10/07/91	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56222 - original number
54222 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 31/08/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50939	56222			As delivered to 6G - 3rd January 1959
50939	56222			Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50939	56222			Noted 6th August 1961
50538	56222			Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly¹
50538	56222			Noted 04/11/68 - at Stalybridge¹
50939	56222			Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
50939	56222			Transfer to 6A - 3w/e 01/08/70
51194	56222			Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot¹
50939	56222			Transfer to 9A - Oct-72
50939	56222			Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road²
50939	56222			Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
50939	56222			Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot²
50939	56222			Noted 27/02/1977 - 2D95 08.26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester, then 2H95 10.03 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly⁴
50939	56222			Transfer to CH - w/e 18/02/78
51417	56222			Noted circa 08/1982⁴
51418	56222			Noted circa 11/1982⁴
51908	54222			Noted circa 09/1983⁴
51884	59720	51910	54222	Noted circa 09/1983⁴
51910	54222			Noted circa 01/1984⁴
51910	54222			Noted 26/03/1984⁴
51424	54222			Noted circa 03/1986⁴
51654	54222			Noted 3rd January 1987
51654	54222			Noted 17/02/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495 + 54259-51878 + 54222-51654
51654	54222			Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51849 + 54274
51654	54222			Noted circa 10/1987⁴
51654	54222			Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654
51654	54222			Noted circa 02/1988⁴
51654	54222			Noted 09/07/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic 51654-54222 + 54500-51652
51888	54222			Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 51669⁵
51888	54222			Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 51669⁵
51888	54222			Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51669 + 54284⁵

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

20th April 1987

The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

20th April 1987

54222 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87, coupled to Class 115 51654 while working the Quaintonian. Robert Frise.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1987

51849 is paired with 54274 and working with 51654 (on left) and 54222 (not seen) working The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1987

51654 is paired with 54222 and coupled to 51849 (on right) and 54274 when seen at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

Date: 9th July 1988

The Chinnor Tonic railtour (the first of three) is seen at Quainton Road on 9 July 1988, with Class 115 M51654 nearest the camera. The Six Bells Junction website notes the other vehicles as 54222 + 54500 + 51652. Robert28194.

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