Vehicle 56108
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30279
Diagram: 537
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 50353 during the unknown period are:
| Sep-57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Dec-57 | On loan to | 8E (Brunswick) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Brunswick) | |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 27F | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2G | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2G (Ryecroft) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 56108 are:
| 3w/e 30/03/69 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
| 17/07/83 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50353 | 56108 | As delivered to 5D - September 1957 | |||||||
| LT296 | 50353 | 56108 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
| 50537 | 56108 | Noted 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Reddish North3 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 17/07/76 - at Stalybridge2 | |||||||
| LO294 | 50353 | 56108 | Noted 31/05/19824 | ||||||
| LO294 | 50353 | 56108 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4 | ||||||
| LO294 | 50353 | 56108 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted circa 12/19824 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
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