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Vehicle 56223 / 54223


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 50940 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 56223 are:

4w/e 05/08/78 Transferred to CH (Chester)
21/05/83 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
06/03/87 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
10/06/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
14/06/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56223 - original number
54223 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 26/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50940 56223 As delivered to 6G - 3rd January 1959
50940 56223 Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
LT316 50940 56223 Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
LT316 50940 56223 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50940 56223 Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1
50940 56223 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1
50940 56223 Noted 19/08/1973 - at Birmingham New Street 2
50940 56223 Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe2
50400 56223 Noted circa 09/19823
51190 56223 Noted circa 02/19833
53628 54223 Noted circa 06/19833
53628 54223 Noted circa 08/19833
TS208 53628 54223 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS208 53628 54223 Noted circa 06/19863
51893 54223 Noted 16/11/19873
51661 54223 Noted circa 02/19883
51661 54223 Noted 24/05/19883
51651 54223 Noted circa 10/19883
L213 51343 54223 Noted 6th June 1992
L213 51343 54223 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L213 51343 54223 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Bedford St Johns

September 1961

A Blue Square Derby Lightweight DMU departs Bedford St Johns with a Cambridge service in mid-September 1961. The vehicles are M56223 and M50940 which were allocated to Bletchley depot. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at west of Claydon

11th May 1964

The 5.07pm Bletchley - Oxford service is seen west of Claydon, north of Calvert, on 11 May 1964. It of formed of a two-car blue square Derby Lightweight DMU with M56223 leading. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley TMD

14th February 1987

Two Class 108 driver trailers at Tyseley TMD on the 14th February 1987, M54223 closest. It had been transferred to the depot from Newton Heath at the start of May 1986. S Gaskell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 14th February 1987

Class 116 centre car M59440 at Tyseley TMD on the 14th February 1987. Amongst the other DMU vehicles are two Class 108 driver trailers, the closest being 54223. S Gaskell.