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<- 56092 | 56093 | 56094 ->

Vehicle 56093 / 54093

Class 111

BR Diagram 628

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30337
Diagram: 628

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 50137 during the unknown period are:

w/e 27/04/57 New to 9A (Longsight)
w/e 04/11/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
Feb-62 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
4w/e 02/03/63 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D

Then the allocations for 56093 are:

w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
2w/e 09/04/78 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
28/03/82 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
15/05/83 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
12/05/85 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
06/07/86 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton)

Notes

28/12/81 - 51211 / 56093 failed before departing with the 17:44 York - Darlington. 45 006 was sent to haul them for the journey.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56093 - original number
54093 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Apr-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 29/08/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50137 56093 As delivered to 9A - Apr-57
50137 56093 Noted 17th May 1957
50137 56093 Transfer to 55H - w/e 30/04/66 - ex-LMR
50136 56093 Noted 05/08/66 - at Leeds City1
50135 56093 Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster1
50136 56093 Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1
50136 56093 Noted 07/09/68 - at York1
50136 56093 Noted 22/12/69 - at Sheffield Midland1
50136 56093 Noted 24/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland1
L154 50136 56093 Noted circa 19712
50136 56093 Noted 08/09/73 - at York3
50136 56093 Noted 19/04/74 - at Leeds1
50136 56093 Noted 29/10/75 - at York1
50136 56093 Noted 30/03/77 - at Brough1
50136 56093 Noted 04/01/78
50209 56093 Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 4
51249 56093 Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 4
51211 56093 Noted 17/08/78 - on 14:56 Sunderland - Newcastle5
50252 56093 Noted 26/04/80 - at York3
51211 56093 Noted 28/12/81
51207 56093 Noted 16/01/19822
51441 56093 Noted circa 10/19822
84 51441 54093 Noted 18/05/83 - at Norwich3
84 51441 54093 Noted circa 03/19842
84 53167 54093 Noted 04/06/84 - at Norwich3
84 53167 54093 Noted 14/02/19852

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford

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