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<- 56103 | 56104 | 56105 ->

Vehicle 56104

Class 100

BR Diagram 537

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 50349 during the unknown period are:

Sep-57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Jan-58 On loan to 8E (Brunswick)
Apr-58Depot code change27F
Jun-58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 2H (Monument Lane)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 2G (Ryecroft)
3w/e 30/06/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56104 are:

3w/e 30/03/69 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
03/07/83 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50349 56104 As delivered to 5D - September 1957
50349 56104 Noted 16th September 1957
50395 56104 Noted 01/01/68 - at Manchester Exchange1
50395 56104 Noted 21/08/68 - at Chester1
50355 56104 Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Central (last day)1
LT292 50349 56104 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50349 56104 Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1
50349 56104 Noted 06/08/1974 - at Manchester Piccadilly2
50349 56104 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot3
50349 56104 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50349 56104 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
LO292 50349 56104 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4
LO292 50349 56104 Noted circa 02/19834

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

Images:

Class 100 DMU at Birmingham New Street

summer 1964

DTCL M56104 leads a GRC&W / Met-Camm DMU formation into platform five at Birmingham New Street in summer 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 100 DMU at Romiley

circa early 1980s

A Class 100 DMU heads away from Romiley - the station can be seen just past the junction. Date unknown, likely early 1980s. The DTSL looks like it could be M56104, and so the DMBS is presumably M50349. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 100 DMU at Longsight depot

27th August 1983

Condemned Class 100 Gloucester 2-car DMUs on Longsight, 56104 + 50349 closest, 27-8-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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