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Vehicle 56297


Class 122

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30420
Diagram: 538

Allocations

2w/e 12/07/58 New to 81C (Southall)
by Jun-62 Transferred to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
4w/e 04/05/68 Stored
4w/e 30/06/68 Reinstated 66C (Hamilton)
Oct-68 Transferred to 60A (Inverness)
Jan-69 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
Mar-72 Transferred to 65A (Eastfield)
May-73Depot code changeED
4w/e 02/07/77 Stored
11/08/77 Withdrawn

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


55017 56297 Noted 11th July 1958 - at Southall
55005 56297 Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1
55005 56297 Noted 11/09/71 - on Hamilton depot1
05 55005 56297 Listed at 66C - 1972
51455 56297 51536 Noted 26/08/74 - at Springburn2

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 122 DMU at Bude

1st October 1966

1st of October 1966 was the last day of Services to Bude, as you can see some of the track was already looking neglected. The 16.45 to Halwill Junction is formed of two GRC&W vehicles, a DMBS ('bubble car') on the rear and closest a DTS which appears to be W56297. The KDH Archive.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st October 1966

1st of October 1966 was the last day of Services to Bude, as you can see some of the track was already looking neglected. The two single car DMU's ( a GRC&W bubble and DTS, thought to be W56297) in the station has arrived as the 16.00 from Halwill Junction. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 2nd February 1976

A hybrid Class 101 set at Springburn on February 2nd 1976. It has a Class 122 DTS for a centre car, Eastfield had three at the time - 56291, 56297 and 56299. Arnie Furniss.

DMU

Date: unknown

A withdrawn Class 122 DTS (either SC56291 or SC56297) awaiting disposal at Glasgow Works. To the right is Sc79479. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: unknown

SC79479 is one of several 79xxx Swindon Inter-City vehicles built for the Edinburgh - Glasgow services that were transferred to work with the later Ayrshire 5xxxx sets. It is seen here in Glasgow Works. To the left is Class 122 DTS (either SC56291 or SC56297), to the right a Mk1. Undated. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: January 1982

Many DMUs sat around at Millerhill awaiting journeys south for scrapping. SC56299 plus another (56291 or 56297) and a Mk.1 sleeping car sit in the slush of a winter's day in January 1982. Alistair Ness.