Vehicle 56113
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 50358 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| unknown | Transferred to | 9L (Buxton) | |
| 3w/e 03/07/65 | Transferred to | 15A (Leicester Midland) | |
| 2w/e 10/09/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 56113 are:
| 3w/e 30/03/69 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
| 17/07/83 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Misc
M56113 appears in this video about the Stockport - Stalybridge line.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50358 | 56113 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 05/10/57 | |||||||
| LT301 | 50358 | 56113 | Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69 | ||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| LT301 | 50358 | 56113 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 24/12/1971 - at Chesterfield3 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Stockport4 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot4 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 04/09/1977 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 04/01/78 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 09/07/1978 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 05/08/78 - in Manchester Piccadilly5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 11/03/1979 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 20/05/1979 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 23/09/1979 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 12/07/1981 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| LO298 | 50358 | 56113 | Noted 31/05/19826 | ||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 22/06/1982 - on Longsight depot5 | |||||||
| LO298 | 50358 | 56113 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc6 | ||||||
| LO298 | 50358 | 56113 | Noted circa 09/19826 | ||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 02/04/1983 - LNER Society Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog and return section of Conway Valley Express Railtour 56175 + 50535 / 53228 + 54055 / 50358 + 56113 / 50931 + 51562 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 15/05/1983 - on Longsight depot 5 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 15/07/1983 - Manchester Picc6 | |||||||
| 50358 | 56113 | Noted 11/08/1983 - on 16.06 Llandudno - Holyhead with 50356-561116 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Martin Lumley
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
October 1957
An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 -???) showing M56113 in October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
October 1957
An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 -???) showing a side view of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
October 1957
An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 - 5-57/14) showing the interior of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
October 1957
An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 - 5-57/21) showing the toilet of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
October 1957
An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 - 5-57/22) showing the toilet of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
23rd September 1961
A Gloucester twin, M56113 leading, departs from platform 6 of Buxton station with the 11.40am to Millers Dale on 23 September 1961. The DMBS is presumably long term partner M50358. The waist lining clearly has a black edging to it, but there is no black edge to the top lining. Michael Mensing.
5th March 1966
GRC&W DTCL M56113 leads a Cravens DMBS out of Morcott Tunnel on the Seaton-Stamford line on 5 March 1966. Michael Mensing.
4th June 1966
Seaton station, Rutland, on 4th June 1966, looking toward Peterborough. A GRC&W is on a Stamford-bound service. The vehicles are thought to be 56113 + 50358, allocated to Leicester Midland depot. Bryan Jeyes.
4th June 1966
A Stamford bound GRC&W DMU awaiting departure from Seaton, Rutland, on 4th June 1966. The vehicles are thought to be 56113 + 50358, allocated to Leicester Midland depot. Bryan Jeyes.
Unknown date
A GRC&W Class 100 DMU led by M56113 arrives into Guide Bridge station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
17th April 1983
Class 100 Gloucester built DTS 56113 on the fueling road at Chester MPD, 17-4-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
27th September 1983
Class 100 Gloucester 2-car DMU 56113+50358, Chester depot 27-9-83. A Class 120 to the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd September 1961
A Gloucester twin, the DTCL (far end) is M56113 and the DMBS is thought to be M50358, in Buxton station after arriving with the 12.05pm from Millers Dale on 23 September 1961. Michael Mensing.