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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 1973Depot code changeLO
17/07/83 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

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 04/01/78
LO298 50358 56113 Noted 31/05/19825
LO298 50358 56113 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5
LO298 50358 56113 Noted circa 09/19825
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 15/07/1983 - Manchester Picc5
50358 56113 Noted 11/08/1983 - on 16.06 Llandudno - Holyhead with 50356-561115

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

Images:

Class 100 DMU at GRC&amp;W

October 1957

An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 -???) showing M56113 in October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Class 100 DMU at GRC&amp;W

October 1957

An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 -???) showing a side view of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

October 1957

An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 - 5-57/14) showing the interior of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

October 1957

An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 - 5-57/21) showing the toilet of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

October 1957

An official image (GRC&W, negative 5409 - 5-57/22) showing the toilet of M56113, October 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Class 100 DMU at Morcott Tunnel

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.

Class 100 DMU at Seaton

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.

Class 100 DMU at Seaton

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.

Class 100 DMU at Guide Bridge

Unknown date

A GRC&W Class 100 DMU led by M56113 arrives into Guide Bridge station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 100 DMU at Chester

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.

Class 100 DMU at Chester depot

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.