Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30278
Diagram: 536
| Sep-57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Dec-57 | On loan to | 8E (Brunswick) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Brunswick) | |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 27F | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2G | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2G (Ryecroft) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 3w/e 30/03/69 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
| 17/07/83 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
| 50353 | 56108 | As delivered to 5D - September 1957 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56103 | Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56183 | Noted 23/11/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| LT296 | 50353 | 56183 | Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69 | ||||||
| LT296 | 50353 | 56108 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 24/03/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Reddish North3 | |||||||
| 50353 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot, loose vehicle3 | ||||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 17/07/76 - at Stalybridge1 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 04/09/1977 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 12/03/1978 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 09/07/1978 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 11/03/1979 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 20/05/1979 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 19/08/1979 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| L416 | 50353 | 59505 | 51395 | Noted 02/09/1980 - at Newbury 2 | |||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 22/03/1981 - Manchester Piccadilly platform 34 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 12/07/1981 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| LO294 | 50353 | 56108 | Noted 31/05/19825 | ||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 22/06/1982 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| LO294 | 50353 | 56108 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5 | ||||||
| LO294 | 50353 | 56108 | Noted circa 10/19825 | ||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted circa 12/19825 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 22/01/1983 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
| 50353 | 56108 | Noted 15/05/1983 - on Longsight depot 2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Martin Lumley
3: Gerald Brown
4: Alan N Walker
5: Eddie Knorn
A GRC&W twin DMU set is seen at Aberdovey on 23 September 1967. The DMBS is in the early blue livery with small yellow panel, the DTCL is still in green. This was one of eleven of these sets that were allocated to Chester from 1966 to 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.M50353 leading in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service from Marple (Rose Hill) via Bredbury, 3/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
Manchester Piccadilly, a Class 506, Class 100 DMU 50353, Swindon Class 123 DMU car 52100 23-10-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.