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<- 56107 | 56108 | 56109 ->

Vehicle 56108

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 50353 during the unknown period are:

Sep-57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Dec-57 On loan to 8E (Brunswick)
Jan-58 Transferred 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 56108 are:

3w/e 30/03/69 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
17/07/83 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50353 56108 As delivered to 5D - September 1957
LT296 50353 56108 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50537 56108 Noted 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50353 56108 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly2
50353 56108 Noted 24/03/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly3
50353 56108 Noted 04/09/74 - at Reddish North4
50353 56108 Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50353 56108 Noted 17/07/76 - at Stalybridge2
50353 56108 Noted 04/09/1977 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 12/03/1978 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 09/07/1978 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 11/03/1979 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 20/05/1979 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 19/08/1979 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 22/03/1981 - Manchester Piccadilly platform 35
50353 56108 Noted 12/07/1981 - on Longsight depot3
LO294 50353 56108 Noted 31/05/19826
50353 56108 Noted 22/06/1982 - on Longsight depot3
LO294 50353 56108 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc6
LO294 50353 56108 Noted circa 10/19826
50353 56108 Noted circa 12/19826
50353 56108 Noted 22/01/1983 - on Longsight depot3
50353 56108 Noted 15/05/1983 - on Longsight depot 3

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Martin Lumley
4: Gerald Brown
5: Alan N Walker
6: Eddie Knorn

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