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<- 56240 | 56241 | 56242 ->

Vehicle 56241 / 54241

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: 30466
Diagram: 640

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 50958 during the unknown period are:

04/04/59 New to 6K (Rhyl) - stabled pending allocation
Jun-59 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 31/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56241 are:

4w/e 05/04/69 Transferred to 12A (Carlisle Kingmoor)
06/05/73Depot code changeKM
Jan-75Depot code changeKD
15/05/88 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
09/03/92 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton) PHTX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56241 - original number
54241 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jan-76 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50958 56241 As delivered to 6K - April 1959 - stabled pending allocation
50960 56241 Noted 04/19731
50947 56241 Noted 01/09/74 - at Barrow2
50964 56241 Noted 22/01/1976 - in Derby Litchurch Lane Works3
50956 56241 Noted 07/04/1976 - at Arnside1
50956 56241 Noted 06/09/76 - in Carlisle Citadel2
50960 56241 Noted 07/05/1979 - at Carlisle Citadel3
50960 56241 Noted 29/06/80 - on 16:23 Lancaster to Carnforth with 50974 + 562274
50960 56241 Noted 29/06/80 - at Morecambe4
50960 56241 Listed at KD - circa Aug-80
50960 56241 Noted 11/09/1980 - on Kingmoor depot3
50960 56241 Noted 20/04/1981 - on Kingmoor depot3
50960 56241 Noted circa 08/19815
50960 56241 Noted 16/01/19825
53960 54241 Noted circa 06/19835
53960 54241 Noted 30/11/19835
53960 54241 Noted 03/03/84 - at Carlisle
53960 54241 Listed at KD - 01/01/85
53960 54241 Noted 23/05/1986 - at Preston 3
53960 54241 Listed at Carlisle Kingmoor - Summer 1986
53960 54241 Noted circa 07/19875
53960 54241 Noted 22/12/1987 - at Carlisle Citadel 3
53960 54241 Listed at KD - circa Jan-88
53960 54241 Noted 16/07/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53960 54241 Noted 03/09/88 - on 15:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service6
53960 54241 Noted 01/10/1988 - Barrow connection into BR Carlisle to Weston-super-Mare excursion
53960 54241 Noted 29/12/88 - on 11:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53960 54241 Listed at HT - Feb-89
53960 54241 Noted 18/03/89 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service6
53960 54241 Noted 11/05/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53960 54241 Noted 27/05/89 - on 15:14 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53960 54241 Noted 15/07/89 - on 16:47 Hexham - Sunderland service6
53960 54241 Noted 31/07/89 - on 18:23 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53960 54241 Noted 31/07/89 - on 08:07 Newcastle - Sunderland - service6
53960 54241 Noted 31/07/89 - on 06:30 Newcastle - Seaham service6
53952 54241 Noted 12/08/89 - on 16:27 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53952 54241 Noted 21/08/89 - on 12:50 Carlisle - Whitehaven6
53952 54241 Noted 02/11/89 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
53952 54241 Noted 11/11/89 - on 10:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53952 54241 Noted 11/11/89 - on 12:45 Carlisle - Newcastle service6
53952 54241 Noted 18/11/89 - on 14:35 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53952 54241 Noted 25/11/89 - on 11:05 Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness6
53952 54241 Noted 09/12/89 - on 19:12 Newcastle - Carlisle service6
53952 54241 Noted 30/03/90 - on 07:26 Seaham - Newcastle6
HT63 53963 54241 Listed at HT - Jul-91
HT63 53963 54241 Listed at HT - Aug-91
53963 54241 Noted 03/08/91 - on 16:27 Newcastle - Carlisle service6

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Martin Lumley
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Keswick

8th February 1972

56241 and 50959 shortly after arrival at Keswick on 8th February 1972 with the 12.10 service from Penrith returning as the 13.15 specially extended to Carlisle due to late running of the 09.05 from Euston. Anthony Williams.

Class 108 DMU at Lancaster

circa early 1980s

M56241 leads a long DMU formation arriving into Lancaster (Castle) station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 108 DMU at Carlisle

3rd March 1984

Class 108 M54241+M53960 stand at Carlisle on 3rd March 1984. Kevin Law.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th April 1988

Class 108 two-car set 53960 + 54241 pauses at Bingley on its way to Carlisle on August 16th, 1988. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1988

A Carlisle to Barrow service formed of three Class 108 twins - 54247 + 53964 / 54241 + 53960 / 53965 + 54248 - departs from Ravenglass on 3 May 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 13th June 1991

53963 + 54241 in Morecambe station on Thursday 13 June 1991. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 17th June 1991

Two Class 108 DMUs, the closest containing 53963 + 54241, are seen in platform 2 of Carlisle station on Monday 17 June 1991. David Russon.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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