Vehicle 56212 / 54212

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Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30410
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 50626 during the unknown period are:

27/12/58	New to	18A (Toton)
Jun-59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Oct-59	Transferred to	8C (Speke Junction)
Jun-60	Transferred to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
Jul-60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Apr-61	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
4w/e 07/05/66	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
5w/e 12/08/67	Transferred to	16C (Derby Etches Park)

Then the allocations for 56212 are:

4w/e 31/05/69	Transferred to	8J (Allerton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
circa 1984	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)	- noted by the LMR to 'up-date' records
11/05/86	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
29/03/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
01/10/89	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
p/e 22/06/91	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
24/02/92	Sector Change to	LO (Longsight) PXXZ
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56212 - original number
54212 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/10/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50626	56212							As delivered to 18A - 27th December 1958
	50626	56212							Transfer to 8C - Oct-59
	50626	56212							Transfer to 6A - Apr-61
	50626	56212							Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station1
	50626	56212							Transfer to 8J - 4w/e 31/05/69
	50629	56212							Noted 27/08/73 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
	51910	56212							Noted 28/08/75 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
	51910	56212							Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3
	51422	56212							Noted 11/07/76 - at Brough1
	51419	56212							Noted 10/06/19774
	51416	56212							Noted circa 05/19824
	51416	56212							Noted circa 10/19824
	51416	56212							Noted circa 12/19824
	51416	56212							Noted circa 03/19834
	51417	56212							Noted circa 04/19834
	51417	54212							Noted circa 08/19834
	51417	54212							Noted 29/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street4
	51917	54212							Formation change - NH - Aug-85
	51917	54212							Noted circa 10/19854
	51917	54212							Noted circa 06/19874
	51917	54212							Noted 20/06/87 - at Norwich, strengthening Birmingham NS – Norwich service2
250	51417	54212							Noted circa 04/19884
CH250	51417	54212							Listed at CH - May 1988
CH250	51417	54212							Noted circa Jul-88
CH250	51417	54212							Noted 14/01/89 - on 13.00 Manchester Oxford Road - Chester
	51417	54212							Noted 30/08/895
C976	51417	54212							Noted circa 03/19914
spare	54212								Listed at LO - Jul-91
spare	54212								Listed at LO - Aug-91
LO279	53944	54212							Listed at LO - Aug-91

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

Images:

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14th January 1989

Set number: CH250

Class 108 set CH250 formed M54212 + M51417 at Plumley on the 14th January 1989 on the 13.00 Manchester Oxford Road-Chester. Note the set number is also displayed on the side below the car number. Kevin Law.

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10th May 1989

Set number: CH250

CH250 54212 + M51417 on 2E34, the 08:50 Piccadilly to Sheffield at New Mills, 10-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

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12th January 1991

Set number: C976

Class 108 set C976 (54212 and presumably 51417) departing from Newport on 12 December 1991 with the 14:39 Chepstow-Cardiff Central service. Robert Thomas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 1990

Set number: CH250

Class 108 Derby 2-car DMU CH250 (51417 + 54212) Hooton with a Chester-Helsby service - early 1990. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.