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Vehicle 56484 / 54484


Class 108

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30602
Diagram: 646

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 51901 during the unknown period are:

26/03/60 New to Reddish
Apr-60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 28/05/60 Stored 9E (Trafford Park)
Jun-60 Reinstated 9E (Trafford Park)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56484 are:

4w/e 10/07/76 Transferred to AN (Allerton)
21/07/83 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
12/05/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
29/09/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86 Transferred to AN (Allerton)
29/03/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
14/05/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
19/01/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
05/10/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56484 - original number
54484 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/04/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51901 56484 As delivered to Reddish - 26th March 1960
50966 56484 Noted 11/04/671
LT291 50348 56484 Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
51901 56484 Noted 18/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
LT326 51901 56484 Listed at Longsight - circa Jan-71
51901 56484 Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1
51901 56484 Noted 09/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
14/15 50340 56484 50342 Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - Two brake vehicles, one carrying 14 the other 15.
51901 56484 Noted 02/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3
51901 56484 Transfer to AN - 4w/e 10/07/76
51909 56484 Noted 27/08/1977 - 09.58 Lime Street - Llandudno with 51417-56492 and 51937-520644
51914 56484 Noted 07/06/81 - on Allerton Depot
51909 54484 Noted circa 07/19834
51914 54484 Noted circa 09/19834
51914 54484 Noted circa 12/19834
51902 54484 Noted 26/03/1984 - at Chester4
51914 54484 Noted 24th Sep 1984
51914 54484 Listed at LO - 01/01/85
51908 54484 Noted 18/07/19874
53938 54484 Noted circa 01/19884
272 53938 54484 Noted circa 04/19884
CH272 53938 54484 Listed at CH - May-88
CH272 53938 54484 Noted circa 11/19884
CH272 53938 54484 Noted circa 04/19894
CH272 53938 54484 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - mid May-90
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - Aug-91
53938 54484 Noted 07/08/915
LO272 53938 54484 Listed at LO - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 108 DMU at Withington

4th April 1964

A two-car Derby Lightweight (later Class 108) led by M56484 is seen at Withington (south of Manchester) on April 4, 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 108 DMU at New Mills Central

August 1969

Set number: LT330

A (later) Derby Lightweight (M56484, set LT330) and a Cravens set sit in New Mills Central Station Derbyshire in August 1969. This photo looking northwest towards Manchester was taken from the classic GCR latticed footbridge. The station was the junction for the Midland Railway line to New Mills from Millers Dale via Chinley and the Hope Valley line to Sheffield. I had travelled on the soon-to-be-closed branch line to Hayfield & was now waiting for my connection back to Sheffield. By this time the Midland line beyond Millers Dale to Derby was closed. The dmu in the Down platform seemed to be stabled there for quite a while before heading back to Manchester Piccadilly. Pete LG99.

Class 108 DMU at New Mills Central

August 1969

Set number: LT330

A (later) Derby Lightweight (M56484, set LT330) and a Cravens set (in plain blue livery with small yellow panel) sit in New Mills Central Station Derbyshire in August 1969. Taken from the Up platform waiting room that has since been demolished. Pete LG99.

Class 108 DMU at Hayfield

August 1969

Set number: LT330

M56484 paired with a GRC&W DMBS as set LT330 in the seen on be closed Hayfield station in August 1969. Pete LG99.

Class 108 DMU at Hayfield

August 1969

Set number: LT330

M56484 paired with a GRC&W DMBS as set LT330 in the seen on be closed Hayfield station in August 1969. Pete LG99.

Class 108 DMU at Llandudno

30th June 1990

Set number: LO272

Strathclyde liveried Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU CH641 and a Derby built Class 108 LO272 (presumably 54484) seen at Llandudno Station on the 30th June 1990. Andrew J Crowther.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th June 1981

Derby Class 108 unit M51914 and M56484 on Allerton Depot, 7th June 1981. Note the left alignment of the BR logo. The Allerton power-trailer sets such as this typically carried the BR logo, its power twins the Merseyside PTE logo. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1988

Set number: 272

Carrying a tiny '272' set number, Chester based M53938 + M54484 departs from Liverpool Lime Street on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 27th July 1991

Set number: LO282

The two differing cab designs of Derby class 108 units face to face - 54262 on the right multied up with 54484 on the left at Manchester Victoria on 27/Jul/1991. Note the unorthodox station name scrawled on the slightly unfortunately placed lamp post! Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 27th July 1991

Set number: LO272

The old and the new: Longsight's set LO272 formed 53938 - 54484 standing next to 150 216 and 150 222 in multiple at Manchester Victoria in scorching sun on 27/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.