56317 Class 100 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (Scrapped)
Last Location |
Location History |
Old Oak Common (storage) Sep 75-Nov 75 |
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Current Status |
Scrapped at EMR, Kingsbury Dec 2016 |
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Carmarthen (storage) Nov 75-? |
Last Livery |
BR Blue |
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Gwili Railway ?-Jan 95 |
Partner Vehicle(s) |
None |
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Swindon & Cricklade Railway Jan 95-Nov 96 |
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MOD Long Marston Nov 96-May 98 |
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Private Site: Rochford May 98-? |
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MOD Shoeburyness ?-? |
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Private Site: Colchester Nov 01-Aug 08 |
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Great Yeldham Transport Museum Aug 08-Jul 12 |
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Private Site: Stoke-on-Trent Jul 12-Mar 13 |
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Whitwell & Reepham Railway Mar 13-Feb 15 |
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Record Last Updated |
1 October 2020 |
Private Site: Allelys Heavy Haulage Feb 15-Oct 16 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information After a brief spell at theSwindon & Cricklade Railway in the mid 1990's, 56317 embarked on a 12 year journey to the Great Yeldham Transport Museum where it was held in private ownership at a series of non public locations including two MOD sites at Long Marston and Shoeburyness. During this time the vehicle spent periods both in storage and under restoration. However little progress was made and by 2008 it had deteriorated in condition. The future appeared brighter for 56317 when in a surprise move it was stored undercover at the Great Yeldham Transport Museum in Essex for restoration to passenger carrying condition. The new owners had ambitious plans to return the vehicle to service. However four years later no progress had been made and 56317 was sold following a storage charge dispute, moving first to a haulage yard in 2012 while proceedings continued and then in 2013 to the Whitwell & Reepham Railway where the vehicle continued to be stored. This sorry process began yet again in 2015 with the vehicle moved to Allelys Haulageyard while further disputes progressed. By this time 56317 was in completely derelict condition, its bodywork severely wasted and many components either missing, stolen, or damaged beyond repair. 56317 was finally disposed of in the autumn of 2016 and was moved to EMR's Kingsbury scrapyard and cut up. The vehicle was relatively rare and after its demise only two Class 100 Driving Trailer vehicles remained in preservation. |
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56317 stored in the cattle dock at Whitwell, 16/6/13. Chris Moxon |
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56317 in outside storage at a haulage yard in Stoke-on-Trent, 5/10/12. Vinny |
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56317 in outside storage at a haulage yard in Stoke-on-Trent, 5/10/12. Vinny |
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56317 in outside storage at a haulage yard in Stoke-on-Trent, 5/10/12. Vinny |
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56317 in outside storage at a haulage yard in Stoke-on-Trent, 5/10/12. Vinny |
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56317 at the Great Yeldham Transport Museum hangar a few months after arrival from a private site in Colchester, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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56317 at the Great Yeldham Transport Museum hangar a few months after arrival from a private site in Colchester, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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56317 at the Great Yeldham Transport Museum hangar a few months after arrival from a private site in Colchester, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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56317 at the Great Yeldham Transport Museum hangar a few months after arrival from a private site in Colchester, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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56317 stored on private premises near Colchester, 2/11/02. Stuart Mackay |
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56317 in use as hauled stock at the Gwili, 23/7/92. Peter Bayliss |
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Cab detail on 56317, 22/6/90. yeahwotever |
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Roundel detail on 56317, 22/6/90. yeahwotever |
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56317 in use as an observation car at Bronwydd Arms, Gwili Railway, 1979. Phil Trotter |
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56317 at Bronwydd Arms, Gwili Railway during the line's first season of operation, Aug 1978. Phil Trotter |
Interior
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The first class saloon, 16/6/13. Chris Moxon |
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The drivers side of the cab, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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The secondmans side of the cab, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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The front saloon, which seems to have survived intact, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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The front saloon, which seems to have survived intact, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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The middle saloon, complete apart from seats and some fittings, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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The middle saloon, complete apart from seats and some fittings, 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |
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The rear saloon (currently a storage area), 25/10/08. Chris Moxon |