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Vehicle 50228 / 53228

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30261
Diagram: 523

Allocations

16/07/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
4w/e 04/08/62 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - NER - LMR trade for 111s.
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
11/05/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
27/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jan-01 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50228 - original number
53228 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 26/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50228 56080 As delivered to 54A - 16th July 1957
50228 56080 Noted 27th October 1957
50228 56080 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62
50228 56060 Noted 11/09/65 - at York1
50228 56080 Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66
50228 56080 Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe1
50228 56336 Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
50228 56336 Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe1
50228 56161 Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe2
50228 56058 Noted 09/09/73 - on Birkenhead depot3
50228 56058 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester4
50228 56058 Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe2
50228 59232 51558 Noted 28/02/76 - at York3
50228 56055 Noted 01/03/81 - at Rock Ferry
50228 56055 Noted circa 05/19825
53228 54055 Noted 02/04/1983 - LNER Society Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog and return section of Conway Valley Express Railtour 56175-50535 + 53228-54055 + 50358-56113 + 50931-51562
53228 54055 Noted circa 06/19835
53228 54055 Noted 24/01/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 51184 + 543426
53228 54055 Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH
86 53228 54055 Noted 13/05/86 - at Norwich3
86 53228 54055 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
86 53228 54055 Noted circa 08/19865
86 53228 54055 Listed at NC - Apr-87
86 53228 54055 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 51194-543467
86 53228 54055 Noted 20/06/19875
86 53228 54055 Listed at NC - Dec-87
86 53228 54055 Noted circa 09/19885
86 53228 54055 Listed at NC - Feb-90
53228 54055 Noted 13/04/91 - on 13:55 Lowestoft - Norwich
86 53228 54055 Listed at NC - Jul-91
86 53228 54055 Listed at NC - Aug-91
86 53228 54380 Listed at NC - Dec-91
101662 53228 54055 Noted circa 07/19925
101662 53228 54055 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
53228 54055 Noted 13/07/92 - on 08:30 Manchester Victoria - Liverpool Lime Street8
101662 53228 54055 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101662 53228 54055 Listed at LO - November 1992
101662 53228 54055 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
53228 54055 Noted 17/05/93 - on 17:17 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple8
53228 54055 Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:52 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central9
53228 54055 Noted 07/07/93 - on 14:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly8
101662 53228 54055 Listed at LO - November 1993
53228 54055 Noted 29/11/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8
101662 53228 54055 Noted circa 10/19945
53228 54055 Noted 10/09/97 - on 2H69 15:45 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly8
53228 54055 Noted 7th May 2000
101662 53228 54055 Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: David Bellamy
9: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Harlech

8th August 1969

Set number: CR203

The 10.55am to Portmadoc is seen at Harlech on the 8th August 1969. The DMBS - 50228 - has set number CR203 in the cab window, and carries 3" numbers. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Barmouth

4th July 1981

A tatty looking M50228 leads a Met-Camm with what looks like a Park Royal on the rear seen at Barmouth with the 13:48 SO Wolverhampton - Pwllheli on 4 July 1981. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

11th July 1987

Set number: 86

Class 101 set 86 (53228 + 54055) arrive into Cambridge on the 11th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Waterbeach

12th May 1990

Set number: 86

A Class 101 with cars 53228 + 54055 is seen at Waterbeach Station working a 17.20 Peterborough to Ipswich service on 12-5-90. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

13th July 1992

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria station on 13 July 1992. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

4th December 1993

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) departing ECS from Manchester Victoria, having arrived with the 09:10 from Stockport, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Hooton

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

Passengers hurrying to board the 12:53 to Helsby at Hooton to get out of the rain. It is formed of 101662 (53228 + 54055) and seen on March 11, 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Helsby

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

On March 11, 1994 101662 (53228 + 54055) is seen at Helsby with the 12:53 Hooton-Helsby. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Helsby

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) is seen at Helsby after arriving with the 12:53 from Hooton on a rainy March 11, 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Hooton

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) at Hooton with the 12:53 to Helsby on March 11, 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

19th March 1994

Set number: 101662

Regional Railways Class 101 MU set No. 101662 (53228 + 54055) stands in Manchester Piccadilly on 19 March 1994. Brian Creasey.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

21st May 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) with the 14:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple Rose Hill at Romiley on May 21, 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

13th October 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 & 54055) Manchester Piccadilly on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Earles

25th July 1995

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) on the 12:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Earles, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Rose Hill

30th January 1998

Set number: 101662

53228 and 54055 at Rose Hill after arriving with the 1218 from Manchester Piccadilly on 30th January 1998. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Chinley

December 1999

Set number: 101662

A Class 101 DMU (which appears to be 101662 53228 + 54055) on the Manchester - Sheffield service at Chinley, December 1999. David Page.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th May 1979

M56055 + 50228 on Chester depot on 12 May 1979. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 1st March 1981

Met Cam 2car DMU M56055 / M50228 stands at Rock Ferry, 1st March 1981. Paul James.

DMU

Date: September 1983

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu No.M54055 (although there is no 4) and M53228 of the 1957 batch in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends, at Barmouth with a Machynlleth service, 09/83. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 20th August 1988

Set number: 86

Class 101 DTCL no E54055 (with unseen DMBS E53228 behind) at Norwich on 20/08/1988. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 28th October 1989

Two two-car Met-Camm DMUs form an early afternoon (13:08 or 13:27) Peterborough - Cambridge service seen leaving March on 28 October 1989. Closest is 54402 with the blue/grey set being 54055 + 53228. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 28th October 1989

Set number: L221

Two two-car Met-Camm DMUs form an early afternoon (13:08 or 13:27) Peterborough - Cambridge service seen leaving March on 28 October 1989. Closest is 51208 + 54402 (set L221) with the blue/grey set being 54055 + 53228. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 9th January 1993

Set number: 101662

101662 54055 + 53228 on the 12:18 to Rose Hill at Manchester Piccadilly (52798 + 58715 + 57798 behind), 9-1-93. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 17th December 1993

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 + 53228) at Sheffield having arrived with the 15:38 from Piccadilly, 17/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 + 53228) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 27th January 1995

Set number: 101662

On a working to Macclesfield 101662 (54055 & 53228) leave Manchester Piccadilly on 27th January 1995. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 20th March 1996

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of 53322 + 53311, still carrying it's Network SouthEast livery and 1st Class stripe from it's day's allocated to Reading, is seen at New Mills Central with a Sheffield-Manchester Piccadilly Hope Valley service, passing 101662 (54055 + 53228) on the opposite working. 20th March 1996. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1999

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 + 53228) stabled in the sidings at Chester on 17 October 1999. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 9th February 2000

Set number: 101662

Longsight based 101 662 (54055 + 53228) at Romiley station with a Piccadilly bound train on the 9th February 2000. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 12th April 2000

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 & 53228) at Romiley on 12th April 2000. Ian Buck.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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