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<- 56206 | 56207 | 56208 ->

Vehicle 56207 / 54207

Class 108

BR Diagram 640

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30409
Diagram: 640

Allocations

04/09/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
05/03/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - Manningham closed
May-73Depot code changeNL
w/e 03/04/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/04/78 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
20/05/84 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
10/05/87 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
14/05/90 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
09/03/92 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX

Notes

6th September 1958 - 6-car set E50619/56210 + 50615/56206 + 56207/50616 operated a Leeds Publicity Circle excursion to the Wensleydale branch.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56207 - original number
54207 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Mar-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 01/08/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50616 56207 As delivered to 56G - 4th September 1958
50616 56207 Noted 6th September 1958
50616 56207 Noted 06/09/59 - working the 'Talyllyn Scenic Diesel' railtour.
50616 56207 Noted 06/09/1959 - RTCS (West Riding Branch)Talyllyn Scenic Railtour 50644-59388-50622+50616-56207+50620-59386-50642
50616 56207 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
50616 56207 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 25/03/67
50618 56207 Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
50609 56207 Noted 01/04/70 - at York1
50617 56207 Noted 19/08/70 - at Keighley1
50617 56207 Noted 31/08/72 - in Leeds City1
50617 56207 Noted 08/09/73 - at York2
50617 56207 Noted 17/04/74 - at Leeds1
50617 56207 Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster2
50617 56207 Noted 03/01/75 - at Snaith2
50617 56207 Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough1
50617 56207 Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1
50617 56207 Noted 26/10/76 - at York1
50617 56207 Noted 20/11/76 - at York1
50619 56207 Noted circa 02/19833
53619 54207 Noted circa 10/19833
53619 54207 Noted 24/04/19843
53619 54207 Noted 24th July 1984
53619 54207 Noted circa 09/19863
53619 54207 Noted 07/10/19863
53619 54207 Noted 28th December 1986
B967 54207 Listed at BR - Aug-87
B967 53619 54207 Formed at BR circa 10/87
B970 53622 54207 Listed at BR - 29/02/88
B970 53622 54207 Listed at BR - 15/05/89

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Skipton

16th August 1975

A plain blue liveried two-car Class 108 set is seen at Skipton on August 16, 1975. E56207 appears to be leading. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at Skipton

late 1976

A two-car Class 108 DMU (that included Neville Hill allocated DTCL E56207) is seen passing the signal box at Skipton in late 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at York

23rd March 1985

Class 108 E54207/E53619 pictured at York, 23/3/85. Chris Moxon Collection.

Class 108 DMU at York

5th June 1985

A busy scene at York on 5th June 1985, as passengers hurry along the platform to board a gurgling four-car DMU with Newton Heath-allocated hybrid Class 104 (DMBS) 53463 & Class 108 (DMCL) 52041 leading the formation. The driver is at the head of the 'convoy' of passengers, with his polystyrene cup of British Rail tea and the guard unloads parcels from the luggage area of the Class 104. Standing alongside is Hull Botanic Gardens-allocated Class 108 (DTCL) 54207. Gordon Edgar.

Class 108 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

May 1989

Set number: B970

BR (Derby) Class 108 2-car Local Passenger dmu Set No.B970 consisting of cars No.E54207 (Class 142) & No.53622 (Class 108/2), refurbished, in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends and black window surrounds and red bufferbeams arriving at Bristol (Temple Meads) on a Cardiff - Taunton service, 05/89. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 108 DMU at Abergavenny

16th December 1989

Set number: B970

Class 108 DMU set B970 (54207 + 53622) in Abergavenny station ready to work the 11:39 to Newport on 16 December 1989. Robert Thomas.

Class 108 DMU at Abergavenny

16th December 1989

Set number: B970

Class 108 DMU set B970 (54207 + 53622) heads away from Abergavenny station with the 11:39 to Newport on 16 December 1989. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa late 1988

Set number: B970

Class 108 DMU set B970 (presumably 53622 + 54207) seen in Westbury station with the 19:45 from Frome circa late 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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