Sign In

Vehicle 56222 / 54222

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 50939 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 56222 are:

3w/e 01/08/70	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
Oct-72	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
May 1973	Depot code change	LO
w/e 18/02/78	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
3w/e 20/10/79	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
26/10/86	Transferred to	ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
10/07/91	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56222 - original number
54222 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 31/08/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50939	56222			As delivered to 6G - 3rd January 1959
50939	56222			Transfer to 1E - Oct-59
50939	56222			Noted 6th August 1961
50538	56222			Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly¹
50538	56222			Noted 04/11/68 - at Stalybridge¹
50939	56222			Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
50939	56222			Transfer to 6A - 3w/e 01/08/70
51194	56222			Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot¹
50939	56222			Transfer to 9A - Oct-72
50939	56222			Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road²
50939	56222			Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
50939	56222			Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot²
50939	56222			Noted 27/02/1977 - 2D95 08.26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester, then 2H95 10.03 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly⁴
50939	56222			Transfer to CH - w/e 18/02/78
51417	56222			Noted circa 08/1982⁴
51418	56222			Noted circa 11/1982⁴
51908	54222			Noted circa 09/1983⁴
51884	59720	51910	54222	Noted circa 09/1983⁴
51910	54222			Noted circa 01/1984⁴
51910	54222			Noted 26/03/1984⁴
51424	54222			Noted circa 03/1986⁴
51654	54222			Noted 3rd January 1987
51654	54222			Noted 17/02/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495 + 54259-51878 + 54222-51654
51654	54222			Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51849 + 54274
51654	54222			Noted circa 10/1987⁴
51654	54222			Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654
51654	54222			Noted circa 02/1988⁴
51654	54222			Noted 09/07/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic 51654-54222 + 54500-51652
51888	54222			Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 51669⁵
51888	54222			Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 51669⁵
51888	54222			Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51669 + 54284⁵

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

20th April 1987

The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

20th April 1987

54222 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87, coupled to Class 115 51654 while working the Quaintonian. Robert Frise.

17th October 1991

54222 at Snailwell on 17th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1987

51849 is paired with 54274 and working with 51654 (on left) and 54222 (not seen) working The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1987

51654 is paired with 54222 and coupled to 51849 (on right) and 54274 when seen at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

Date: 9th July 1988

The Chinnor Tonic railtour (the first of three) is seen at Quainton Road on 9 July 1988, with Class 115 M51654 nearest the camera. The Six Bells Junction website notes the other vehicles as 54222 + 54500 + 51652. Robert28194.

➤