56207 Class 108 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory

Home Railway

Private Site: BSC Scunthorpe

Location History

Private Site: BSC Scunthorpe Jul 90-Present

Current Location

Private Site: BSC Scunthorpe

Current Status

Stored

Current Livery

Non Standard Carmine & Cream

TRA Designation

4

Partner Vehicle(s)

59245

Owner

Appleby-Frodingham Railway Preservation Society

Website

www.afrps.co.uk

Record Last Updated

10 March 2024

Preservation Modifications
The interior seating has been modified from the original 3+2 to 2+2 configuration.

Preservation Information
Believed to be the first Class 108 to enter preservation (along with 59245), 56207 was preserved in 1990 specifically to be used as a hauled observation coach, rather than as a traditional DMU.

56207 was quickly repainted into Carmine & Cream, a livery usually associated with hauled coaching stock, and it entered service in the summer of 1991.

For an impressive 30 years 56207, along with partner 59245, provided the primary passenger stock for the Appleby-Frodingham Railway Preservation Society's operation, which centred around operating regular tours around the Scunthorpe Steel Works, usually at weekends, throughout the summer hauled by one of the preserved industrial locomotives in the society's collection.

During the early 2020's, 56207 was withdrawn from service awaiting an overhaul, its duties taken by a collection of brakevans and the newly acquired Class 144 set.

56207 remains in store awaiting overhaul.

Future Plans
Unknown.

56207 in use on tours around the steelworks site, 17/8/19. Alex Fowles

56207 being hauled by an industrial steam locomotive, 3/8/19. Craig Ladson

56207 stabled at BSC Scunthorpe, 18/3/13. Q47541M

56207 being hauled by a Class 20, 30/4/06. Peter Wreford

An earlier view of 54207/59245 showing the half yellow panel originally applied to the carmine & Cream colour scheme, 8/92. Nick Tozer

Part of 54207's cab, 8/92. Nick Tozer