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<- 56503 | 56504 | 59000 ->

Vehicle 56504 / 54504

Class 108

BR Diagram 646

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30602
Diagram: 646

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 51921 during the unknown period are:

02/07/60 New to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 31/12/60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J

Then the allocations for 56504 are:

4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
12/05/85 Transferred to KD (Carlisle Kingmoor)
29/09/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
01/10/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
30/09/90 Transferred to HT (Heaton) PHTX
25/11/90 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
29/09/91 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
13/01/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
04/02/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56504 - original number
54504 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-77 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51921 56504 As delivered to 6G - July 1960
51921 56504 Noted 24/02/62 - on 12:20 Manchester (Exchange) - Liverpool (Lime St.)
51921 56504 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
50986 56504 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1
50986 56504 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
50986 56504 Noted 08/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton 3
50986 56504 Noted 08/04/1976 - on 09:59 Chester to Holyhead3
50986 56504 Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot4
50986 56504 Noted 27/11/1976 - at Chester3
50986 56504 Noted 13/04/1977 - Chester5
51934 56504 Noted 18/01/1978 - Seen on Rock Ferry - Helsby service5
51920 56504 Noted 01/07/1978 - on Tyseley depot6
51920 56504 Noted 09/07/1978 - on Chester depot6
51920 56504 Noted 02/09/1978 - North Wales6
51920 56504 Noted 01/07/1979 - at SMachynlleth6
51920 56504 Noted 19/08/1979 - on Chester depot6
51920 56504 Noted 17/02/1980 - on Chester depot6
51920 56504 Noted 23/10/1980 - At Aberystwyth 07157
51920 56504 Noted circa 03/19815
51920 56504 Noted circa 05/19825
51920 56504 Noted circa 10/19825
51920 54504 Noted circa 05/19835
51920 54504 Noted circa 03/19845
51920 54504 Noted 27/09/1984 - Llanaber request stop with 12.15 Pwllheli-Machynlleth8
53974 54504 Formed at KD Jun-85
53971 54504 Formation change - NH - circa Oct-85
53971 54504 Noted circa 01/19865
53971 54504 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53971 54504 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53971 54504 Noted 17/10/87 - at Miles Platting with M53536 + M54179
N603 53971 54504 Listed at NH - March 1988
53971 54504 Noted circa 04/19885
N603 53971 54504 Listed at NH - May 1988
N603 53971 54504 Noted circa Jul-88
N603 53971 54504 Noted circa 04/19895
T203 53971 54504 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
53971 54504 Noted 13/08/1990 - at Leeds City6
53974 54504 Noted 24/10/90 - on 09:10 Newcastle - Barrow-in-Furness with 53956 + 542389
53974 54504 Noted 24/12/1990 - at Carlisle Citadel6
LO280 53971 54504 Listed at LO - Dec-91
LO280 53971 54504 Noted circa 02/19925
53971 54504 Noted 08/06/92 - on 16:31 Helsby - Chester10
53971 54504 Noted 15/06/92 - on 2D76 13:22 Llandudno - Holyhead and 2D83 Holyhead - Llandudno10
LO280 53971 54504 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
LO280 53971 54504 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
LO280 53971 54504 Listed at LO - November 1992
LO280 53971 54504 Listed at LO - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Lumley
7: Shayne Lewis
8: Alan N Walker
9: Graeme Phillips
10: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Lincoln

28th September 1989

Set number: T203

Class 108 DMU set T203 (54504 and presumably 53971) at Lincoln on 28 September 1989. Birmingham is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 108 DMU at Harrogate

14th May 1990

Set number: T203

54504 (and presumably 53971) at Harrogate on May 14, 1990. Although now allocated to Neville Hill, it still carries it's former Tyseley set number on the cab front. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Retford

18th May 1990

Set number: T203

On May 18 1990 a Class 108 DMU is seen leaving Retford Low Level with 54504 at the front. John Carter.

Class 108 DMU at Shrewsbury

27th February 1992

Set number: LO280

Class 108 set LO280 (presumably 54504 + 53971) leaves Shrewsbury Station about 09.45 on the 27th February 1992, working a Chester to Wolverhampton service. Another Class 108 is in the sidings on the left, set number S947, with what appears to be 51567 closest. Dave Gommersall.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th October 1987

Class 108+104 formed M53971+M54504 + M53536+M54179 at Miles Platting on the 17th October 1987. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 27th October 1989

Set number: T203

Class 108 Derby "Lightweight" 53971 + 54504 at Worksop on 27/10/89. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 12th June 1991

Class 108 vehicles 53974 + 54504 form a Barrow service seen in Workington station on Wednesday 12 June 1991. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 16th May 1992

Set number: LO280

A heavily loaded class 108 DMU (LO280 presumably 53971 + 54504) arrives Blackburn on 16-5-92. Spannerman37025.

DMU

Date: 19th October 1992

Set number: 101685

In pre-green days, 101685 (53160 + 53164) is working with LO280 (53971 + 54504) on 2H65, the 09:38 Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central at Hague Bar, 19-10-92. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1993

W52064 + W51933 + 53971 + 54504 + M54490 + M51907 + 53980 + 53XXX stored out of service on Longsight, 10-6-93. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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