Vehicle 56096
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30279
Diagram: 537
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 50341 during the unknown period are:
| 04/06/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | - on loan from 64A |
| Jul-57 | On loan to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Aug-57 | On loan to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Sep-57 | On loan to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| w/e 09/11/57 | Ex-loan back to | 64A (St Margarets) |
Then the allocations for 56096 are:
| c. summer-58 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 2w/e 12/05/62 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 26/05/68 | On loan to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 4w/e 06/07/68 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 4w/e 28/06/69 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| w/e 26/02/72 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Wymondham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50341 | 56096 | As delivered to 9A - 4th June 1957 - on loan from 64A | |||||||
| 50341 | 56096 | Transfer to 66C - 5w/e 12/05/62 | |||||||
| 50341 | 56096 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
| 50344 | 56096 | Noted 03/09/71 - at Norwich1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
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