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Vehicle 56308


Class 100

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30445
Diagram: 537

Allocations

3w/e 21/12/57 New to 64A (St Margarets)
c. summer-58 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 02/03/68 Transferred to 67C (Ayr)
May-68 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 31/08/68 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 64B (Haymarket) - 64H closed
22/10/72 Withdrawn from 64B (Haymarket)

Disposal

Scrapped by TW Ward, Inverkeithing

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51116 56308 As delivered to 64A - 3w/e 21/12/57
51116 56308 Transfer to 67A - 4w/e 07/05/66
51109 56308 Noted 12/10/1968 - Seen at Alloa1
51109 56308 Noted 12/10/1968 - Seen at Stirling in Blue livery. 51109 full yellow end (blue cab doors), 56308 small yellow panel.1
51110 56308 Noted 16/08/70 - at Leith Central2
51112 56308 Noted 03/08/19723

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork

Images:

Class 100 DMU at Menstrie

12th October 1968

A Railway Society of Scotland charter at Menstrie on the 12th October 1968, formed 56308 + 51109. Stuart Rankin.

Class 100 DMU at Newburgh

12th October 1968

A Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968 at Newburgh, between Perth & Ladybank (location identified by 'Mad Mac'). Formed of GRCW set 56308 + 51109. Stuart Rankin.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

Set number: 28

Taken at Forfar, this seems to be a Railway Society of Scotland tour on the 12th October 1968, formed 51109 + 56308. Stuart Rankin.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

Set number: 28

A Gloucester twin formed of SC51109 + SC56308 with a Railway Society of Scotland railtour at Menstrie on 12 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

Set number: 28

GRC&W twin set 28 (51109 + 56308) at Dollar (a branch from Alloa, originally the line to Kinross) working a Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968. Graham Johnston.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

Set number: 28

GRC&W twin set 28 formed 51109 + 56308 at Dollar (a branch from Alloa, originally the line to Kinross) working a Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968. www-railphotoprints-co-uk.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

Set number: 28

A Railway Society of Scotland railtour formed of a Gloucester twin (SC51109 and SC56308) outside Newburgh signalbox on 12 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.