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<- 56200 | 56201 | 56202 ->

Vehicle 56201 / 54201

Class 108

BR Diagram 640

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

06/08/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
2w/e 09/10/65 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 12/03/66 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
14/01/68 On loan to 31A (Cambridge)
28/01/68 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
Nov-68 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
3w/e 31/10/70 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 21/08/77 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
31/05/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
14/05/90 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
27/11/90 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56201 - original number
54201 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

15/03/75 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 07/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50610 56201 As delivered to 56G - 6th August 1958
50610 56201 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
50610 56201 Transfer to 50C - 2w/e 09/10/65
50610 56201 Transfer to 67A - 2w/e 12/03/66
50610 56201 Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
50610 56201 Transfer to 31A - 28/01/68
50610 56201 Transfer to 32A - Nov-68
51204 56201 Noted 30/05/70 - at Peterborough1
50610 56201 Transfer to 52J - 3w/e 31/10/70
50610 56201 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50610 56201 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Carlisle 2
50610 56201 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot3
50610 56201 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot3
50610 56201 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central3
50610 56201 Noted circa 03/19784
50610 56201 Noted 14/06/1978 - at Sheffield 2
53610 54201 Noted circa 10/19834
53618 54201 Noted circa 01/19864
53618 54201 Noted 06/01/86 - at Norwich3
53618 54201 Noted 03/05/19864
53618 54201 Noted 25/10/19864
B962 54201 Listed at BR - Aug-87
B969 53621 54201 Formed at BR circa 10/87
B963 53613 54201 Noted 28/11/19874
B969 53621 54201 Listed at BR - 29/02/88
53621 54201 Noted 20/01/89 - on late afternoon Bristol - Severn Beach service
B969 53621 54201 Listed at BR - 15/05/89

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at St Ives

circa 1968

A Derby Lightweight (Blue Square) DMU at St Ives (Huntingdonshire) after arriving from Cambridge into the platform which used to be for the line to Huntingdon and Kettering circa 1968. Behind the building are the platforms formerly used for the March line. The station was largely intact at this time, but was rationalised a few months later. Cambridge depot only ever had one DMU allocated of this type, 56201 + 50610 arriving from the Scottish Region in January 1968 which explains the yellow first class stripe on the DTCL. They moved to Norwich depot in November 1968. Tom Burnham.

Class 108 DMU at Tyseley

28th June 1987

Class 108 54201 is seen at Tyseley carriage sidings complete with MetroTrain branding on 28.06.1987. Andy Cole.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

May 1989

Set number: B969

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Set No.B969 (with 54201 closest) in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends arriving at Bristol (Temple Meads) on a Cardiff - Taunton service, 05/89. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 108 DMU at Cheltenham

July 1989

Set number: B969

B969 is seen at Cheltenham in July 89, with 54201 closest (presumably with 53621). Note that neither vehicle has a BR logo. Mike Cooper.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

circa January 1990

Set number: B969

Class 108 DMU set B969 (presumably 54201 + 53621) after arrival in Bristol Temple Meads with a service from Severn Beach. The slide process date was January 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1966

A Derby twin set (later Class 108) in Corstorphine station in 1966. Scotland had just two driver trailer sets at this time, 50610 + 56201 and 50611 + 56202. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: B969

Class 108 set B969 (E53621 + E54201) at Clifton Down with the 09:27 Bristol TM - Severn Beach service on July 1, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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