Vehicle 56171 / 975006
Class 109
Builder: Wickham
Type: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30289
Diagram: 607
Allocations
| 29/10/57 | New to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| Nov-58 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 2w/e 13/08/66 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 4w/e 07/10/67 | To departmental stock | ||
| Dec-70 | Listed at | 36A (Doncaster) | |
| Oct-81 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56171 - original number
975006 - from Oct-67 (departmental stock)
Department Use as TDB975006
ER General Manager's Saloon From 10/67 to 10/81.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50416 | 56171 | As delivered to 30A - 29th October 1957 | |||||
| 50416 | 56171 | Noted 11th December 1957 | |||||
| 50416 | 56171 | Noted 9th March 1958 | |||||
| 50415 | 56171 | Noted 22nd March 1958 | |||||
| 50416 | 56171 | Noted 13th August 1959 |
Images:
Date: unknown
The Eastern Region General Manager's Saloon DB975006 / DB975005 is seen at the Rolling Mills, Darlington in the 1970s. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 30th July 1973
975006 / 975005 at Norwich, 30/7/73. David Mant.
Date: unknown
975006 is seen in platform 14 of York station. Undated. Ian Francis.
Date: 1977
The Wickham saloon 975006 / 975005 seen in York TMD in 1977. John Law.
Date: 12th October 1980
975006 seen at Stourton C&W, after the vehicle was taken out of use, 12/10/80. To the left is Class 104 E50549. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 12th October 1980
At Stourton C&W, after the vehicle was taken out of use, 12/10/80. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 12th October 1980
975006's works plate has many layers of paint! Taken at Stourton C&W, after the vehicle was taken out of use, 12/10/80. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1970
The ER General Managers saloon 975005 / 975006 seen in the excursion platform at Doncaster St James Bridge circa 1970. John Law.
Date: unknown
The Wickham ER General Managers saloon 975005 / 975006 heads out of Bingley past 5690. Date unknown. Rex Holt.
Date: unknown
The ER General Managers saloon 975005 / 975006 is seen at Kennett with Aldeburgh on the blinds, as a three car set headed by a Class 104 passes on the centre road. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 12th October 1980
50549 seen at Stourton C&W on 12/10/80, in the company of the Wickham GM saloon 975006. Malcolm Clements.