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Vehicle 56194 / 54194

Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30409
Diagram: 640

Allocations

11/07/58	New to	51A (Darlington)
w/e 03/01/59	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
05/03/67	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)	- Manningham closed
May-73	Depot code change	NL
09/09/84	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
23/10/88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
p/e 31/12/88	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNLX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNDX
18/06/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NNDX
24/06/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NNDX

Notes

31/05/87 - Transferred to BR then move cancelled.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56194 - original number
54194 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 14/05/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50603	56194	As delivered to 51A - 11th July 1958
	50603	56194	Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	50603	56194	Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
	50618	56194	Noted 12/07/68 - in Leeds City¹
	50619	56194	Noted 03/05/69 - at Leeds City¹
	50603	56194	Noted 27/05/70 - at Keighley¹
	50603	56194	Noted 24/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland¹
	50618	56194	Noted 16/03/1974 - at York²
	50618	56194	Noted 13/01/76 - at Brough¹
	50618	56194	Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds¹
	50623	56194	Noted circa 01/1977³
	50623	56194	Noted 07/08/1978 - at York ²
	53623	54194	Noted 30/04/1983³
	53623	54194	Noted circa 10/1983³
	53623	54194	Noted 21/11/1986³
B971	54194		Formed at BR circa 10/87
B971	53612	54194	Listed at BR - 29/02/88
	51914	54194	Noted circa 10/1989³
	51916	54194	Noted 05/07/90 - on Bedford - Bletchley services with 54358 + 51942⁴
	51914	54194	Noted circa 12/1990³
	51912	54194	Noted circa 11/1991³
L233	51942	54194	Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool
L233	51942	54194	Listed at BY - 12/08/92
	51942	54194	Noted 01/09/92 - on 15:30 Bletchley - Bedford⁵
L233	51942	54194	Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX
	51942	54194	Noted 07/02/93 - on 09:50 Euston - Queens Park⁵

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder
5: David Bellamy

Images:

21st March 1977

A two-car refurbished Class 108 DMU with DTCL E56194 closest is seen in Leeds station on 21 March 1977. Michael Mensing.

mid-1988

A two-car Class 108 DMU in Bristol Temple Meads station in mid-1988. DTSL E54194 is closest, its partner appears to be E53612. Michael Mensing.

25th January 1989

Set number: 108

A Network South East Three Counties class 108, 54194 leading, 51916 pushing, waits at Kettering with a Bedford service. I don't know whether any passengers were confused by the destination displayed: in fact I don't know if there were any passengers. Taken on January 25, 1989. Mike Dean.

7th October 1989

Set number: 108

Derby Class 108 DTSL 54194 and DMBS 51914 in Bletchley station having arrived From Bedford Midland on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.

4th February 1990

Set number: 108

54194 + 51916 at BREL Doncaster Works on 4-2-90. Stuart Mackay Collection.

2nd June 1990

Having just arrived from Corby, Network SouthEast liveried Derby built Class 108 DMU 54194 + 51916, is now on the Midland Main Line at Kettering, and will soon be returning to Corby on 2nd June 1990. This was the last day of regular passenger services over the Kettering-Corby route until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.

2nd June 1990

Having just arrived at Corby with a service from Kettering, Network SouthEast liveried Derby built Class 108 DMU 54194 + 51916 will soon be returning to Kettering, 2nd June 1990. This was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.

2nd June 1990

With Corby station in the background, a Network SouthEast liveried Derby built Class 108 DMU 54194 + 51916 makes its way over the trackwork with a Corby to Kettering service on 2nd June 1990. This was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.

2nd June 1990

A Network SouthEast liveried Derby built class 108 dmu - 54194 + 51916 - seen on the outskirts of Corby with a Kettering to Corby service on 2nd June 1990, this was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.

2nd June 1990

A Network SouthEast liveried Derby built class 108 dmu, 54194 & 51916, seen on the outskirts of Corby with a Corby to Kettering service on 2nd June 1990, this was the last day of regular passenger services over this line until February 2009. Andrew J Crowther.

2nd June 1990

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: July 1972

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Nos.E50618 (Class 108/2) & E56194 (Class 142) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front stabled at York, 07/72. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 26th February 1974

A classic regular at Doncaster in the 70's were these Class 108 light weight two-car unit which used to work local services to Sheffied, Hull, Cleethorpes etc.. Derby Works DMU no. E50621 & E56194 sit at Platform 4 of Doncaster station on February 26, 1974. These units survived into the 1990s' until they were replaced by the vastly inferior Sprinters. Suthen Softy.

Date: 7th October 1989

A Derby Class 108 DMU with DMBS 51914 and DTSL 54194 arrives into Bedford Midland from Bletchley on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.

Date: 7th October 1989

Derby Class 108 DMBS 51914 paired with DTCL 54194 in Bletchley station while on Bedford duties on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.

Date: 19th March 1990

Class 108 vehicles 51916 + 54194 about to stop at Fenny Stratford station on the single line section of the Bedford - Bletchley line, 19th March 1990. Peter Tandy.

Date: 19th March 1990

This 2 car class 108, formed of 51916 + 54194, looked as if it has recently been painted into Network South-East livery as it stood in the rain at Bletchley on 19 March 1990. As the destination blind suggests the train was on the regular diagram to Bedford Midland which has seen quite a variety of motive power over the years. In 2022 the service is operated with Vivarail 2 car class 230s, although staffing issues mean the buses are used on many journeys. Peter Tandy.

Date: 2nd June 1990

The second station at Corby was open between 13 April 1987 and 2 June 1990. Here is one of workings on the last day, with class 108 DMU (51916+54194) at the little platform on the shuttle to Kettering. A third station opened on 23 February 2009 and it now sees an hourly service to London. Note the small RIP board attached to the left hand lamp iron. Kevin Lane.

Date: 24th March 1993

Set number: L233

Two Network South-East class 108 units operated a farewell to class 108 railtour from Bletchley to Stratford-upon-Avon on 24 March 1993. The train was led by L233 (presumably 51942 + 54194) and was photographed on the outward journey passing Wilmcote station. Peter Tandy.

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