56185
Delivered May 1958 to York. Withdrawn May 1981 from Norwich.
On the assumption that sets were still paired in their original formations in the late 1950's, then this is E56185, seen stabled at Selby (Keith Long)
A power/trailer set at Bradley Junction, north of Huddersfield. E56185 was the only driving trailer of the five allocated to nearby Neville Hill depot on this date, so it is "assumed" this is '185 (Peter Sunderland)
E56185 at Haughley Junction (Rail Online)
56186
Delivered May 1958 to York. Withdrawn February 1984 from Longsight.
Thought to be E56186 at Leeds City (John Law)
78 E56186/E50595 pass Haughley Junction with a Norwich service
This unidentified vehicle is thought to be E56186, likely to have been taken during the vehicle's brief stint at Stratford between April 1979 and June 1980. A Class 105 DMBS is on the other end of the set (Peter Boor)
Either E56186 or E56189 at Cambridge. Front end details suggest it is likely to be '186 (Paul Robins)
A 104/105 combination, set 40 E56186/E51266 near Peterborough (Gordon Edgar)
50 E56186/E51266 at Cromer Beach working 12:00 Norwich-Sheringham
56187
Delivered May 1958 to York. Withdrawn October 1984 from Longsight.
56188
61 E56187/E51290 and E51115/E56137 at Wisbech
Set 46, E56187/E51273, stabled at Ipswich. From left to right, near to far: E56187, E51273, E56136, E50594, E56439, E51297, 31259, 47135 (John Carter)
A rare view of E56187 on depot at Norwich Crown Point. Class 31 ADB968015 is on the left (Paul James)
A rare view of E56187 on depot at Norwich Crown Point (Paul James)
M56187 Longsight
E56187 was transferred to the Midland region in April 1982 and officially renumbered to 54187 one year later. The vehicle returned to its original native region on an excursion, seen alongside 45148 at York whilst working the 09:15 Bangor-Scarborough
Delivered May 1958 to Bradford, Hammerton Street. Withdrawn February 1982 from Norwich.
An official image of E56188/E50597 at Cleobury Mortimer (BRCW)
E56188/E50595 at Darlington (Mark Harrington)
Set 78 Ely working the 09:00 Cambridge-Doncaster. The unidentified vehicle is thought to be E56188 (Alan Warren)
E56188 Cattawade (Rail Online)
56188/51270 & 56405/51219 Cambridge
E56188 Downham Market
56189
Delivered May 1958 to Bradford, Hammerton Street. Withdrawn October 1984 from Longsight.
Set 49 crosses Norwich Trowse swing bridge on a Norwich-Ely working. The vehicle is unidentified: it is not certain but it may be E56189 (Geoffrey Skelsey)
Set 55, E56189/E51265, departs Norwich on a lovely summer's day on the 12.50 Norwich to Great Yarmouth. Set 62, led by a Cravens 105 vehicle, is stabled in the centre road alongside (Gerrard Fletcher)
Thought to be E56189 at Sheffield. M56189 was noted as running with Cravens E51265 29/8/81 as set 55 - so this could be 56189 if the formation remained unchanged? (John Law)
M54189/M53595 at Ryecroft Junction on a BR staff special, heading towards Aldridge. The track in the foreground is the South Staffs line to Lichfield (David Dinenage)