Vehicle 56254
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 50971 during the unknown period are:
| 04/07/59 | New to | 24F (Fleetwood) | |
| w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 8J (Allerton) | |
| 2w/e 11/05/68 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) |
Then the allocations for 56254 are:
| w/e 13/11/71 | Withdrawn from | 10E (Accrington) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50971 | 56254 | As delivered to 24F - 4th July 1959 | |||||||
| 50970 | 56254 | Noted 11/04/67 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
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