56099 Class 100 Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (Scrapped)

Last Location	West Somerset Railway	Location History	North Yorkshire Moors Railway Apr 73-Feb 86
Current Status	Scrapped at Mayer Parry, Snailwell 1991		Swanage Railway Feb 86-Aug 86
Last Livery	Non Standard Green & Cream (Half Yellow Panel)		West Somerset Railway Aug 86-May 91
Partner Vehicle(s)	50341
Record Last Updated	15 March 2026
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information Withdrawn from BR in 1973, 56099 was one of the first DMU vehicles to be preserved. Initially running in blue on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, this and the three other class 100 vehicles based there were useful vehicles proving economical to run during the line's early years (another reason was to provide cover for the steam engines at times of high fire risk). 56099 was soon repainted into a non standard LNER Green & Cream (known as LNER “Tourist” livery). Although some 3-car mixed formations were observed, 56099 was normally paired with DMBS 50341, fixed formations being preferred mainly because the two power/trailer sets had been delivered to the railway facing opposite directions to each other, making swapping operationally inpractical! In 1979/80, 56099 was re-liveried again into a darker Green & Cream with silver roof and yellow end panels. In 1984, the railway decided to move away from DMU operation, replacing them with diesel loco hauled services. 56099 and partner 50341 were withdrawn, having last run during the 1983 season. The set was stored for two years before being sold. The Swanage Railway bought 56099, along with 50341 , 51118 and 56097. 56099 & 50341 however were used for driver training on only a handful of services and the set sold to the West Somerset Railway the following year. The West Somerset Railway purchased 56099 as a long term restoration project. Some bodywork was undertaken; however it was cut up at Mayer Parry, Snailwell in 1991, leaving three Class 100 trailer cars in preservation. This was due to the vehicle’s poor condition and the railway’s decision to standardise on DMU types; who chose to retain a fleet of 115/117 suburban vehicles.

	56099 stored at Minehead. The vehicle was scrapped two years later, 26/8/89. Tony Willmore

	56099 stabled at Minehead, 23/8/87. David McGuire

	The two NYMR Class 100 sets about to pass Grosmont depot, 26/5/81. It's believed the formation is 56099 (closest), 50341, 51118 and 56097. Jerry Glover

	56099, 50341, 51118 & 56097 in service on the NYMR, 1979. Ian Docwra

	This is thought to be 56099 at the rear of a formation leaving Goathland in September 1974. Ian Francis