| Present Location |
Llangollen |
| County Location |
Denbighshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Cravens |
| Diagram Number |
533 |
| Lot Number |
30470 |
| Type |
DTCL |
| First Number |
56456 |
| Later Numbers |
M56456 54456 |
| Present Number |
M56456 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
King's Cross suburban service vehicle. P 1985. Restored 1997. Operated (non-authentically!) with 'Bed-Pan' Class 127 51618. (One other Class 105 DTCL - with the only Class 105 power car - at East Lancs). Lined dark green livery. Out of operational use and partially sheeted when seen 01/14. By 11/17: restoration work in active progress at Pentrefelin. 10/26: still under active restoration, target to complete in 2027/8. |
| Owner |
Llangollen Railcars Ltd |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
20/12/2004 |
| Inspected By |
Evan Green-Hughes |
| Date of Image |
16/10/2026 |
| Photo Taken By |
Mike Martin |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
31/10/2026 |
