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Vehicle 56061 / 54061


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30260
Diagram: 630

Allocations

21/05/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
31/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
Nov-87 Stored S. TS (Tyseley)
3w/e 20/05/88 Reinstated TS (Tyseley)
02/10/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
07/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jun-00 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56061 - original number
54061 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 01/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50209 56061 As delivered to 51A - 21st May 1957
50252 56061 Noted 01/04/70 - at Thornaby1
51211 56061 Noted 04/09/71 - at Whitby1
50246 56061 Noted 29/07/73 - at Eaglescliffe
50246 56061 Noted 03/09/73 - at Darlington1
50246 56061 Noted 08/09/73 - at Darlington2
50223 56061 Noted 29/07/1975 - Seen at Whitby3
50223 56061 Noted 29/03/1976 - at Darlington4
50165 56061 Noted 07/06/80
51226 56061 Noted 24/11/80 - at Bishop Auckland
50156 56061 Noted 16/11/81 - at Thornaby
50223 56061 Noted 16/01/19823
50157 56061 Noted circa 10/19823
53250 54061 Noted circa 03/19853
53250 54061 Noted circa 02/19863
T214 53943 54061 Formed at TS circa May-88
T214 53943 54061 Noted circa 05/19883
T214 53943 54061 Noted 19/05/88 - at Norwich2
53943 54061 Noted 01/08/88 - on 18:05 Grantham-Boston
N607 53943 54061 Noted circa 11/19883
53969 54061 Noted circa 12/19893
62 51188 54061 Listed at CA - Jul-91
62 51188 54061 Listed at CA - Aug-91
63 51180 54061 Noted circa 09/19913
51180 54061 Noted 28/09/91 - On 16:06 Sleaford - Doncaster5
63 51180 54061 Listed at CA - Dec-91
51442 54061 Noted 29/01/92 - on 16:06 Sleaford - Gainsborough5
51442 54061 Noted 01/04/92 - on 13:51 Birmingham New Street - Norwich5
101664 51442 54061 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101664 51442 54061 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101664 51442 54061 Listed at LO - November 1992
101664 51442 54061 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
51442 54061 Noted 17/05/93 - on 17:36 New Mills - Manchester Piccadilly5
51442 54061 Noted 08/06/93 - on 19:15 Blackpool - Manchester Victoria5
51442 54061 Noted 21/06/93 - on 15:43 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill6
51442 54061 Noted 03/08/93 - on 15:55 Manchester Victoria - Wakefield5
51442 54061 Noted 13/08/93 - on 20:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly5
51442 54061 Noted 16/08/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly5
101664 51442 54061 Listed at LO - November 1993
51442 54061 Noted 10/06/94 - on 2R66 11:15 Doncaster - Sheffield5
101664 51442 54061 Noted circa 10/19943

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: David Bellamy
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Eaglescliffe

29th July 1973

E56061 and E50246 arrive into Eaglescliffe station with a Stockton service on July 29, 1973. David Mant.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington Bank Top

October 1974

Class 101 DTCL E56061 and 'Derwent' in Darlington Bank Top station during October 1974. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

16th November 1981

E56061 + E50156 at Thornaby on 16 November 1981. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

15th December 1990

Set number: N607

Class 101 DTSL 54061 seen in Doncaster station on 15 December 1990. Dave Warby.

Class 101 DMU at Chester depot

24th January 1993

Set number: 101664

Recently facelifted Met-Camm DMU set 101664 (54061 + 51442) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Heald Green

18th May 1993

Set number: 101664

Longsight based 1957 built Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101664 (54061, 51442), is seen standing at Heald Green on the Styal Loop line at 11.35, with a Wilmslow-Manchester Piccadilly service on 18th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

11th September 1993

Set number: 101664

54061 sits at the rear of 101664 (with 51442) - 101676 - 101690 (51435 + 53177) on the 16:45 Holyhead - Crewe relief, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Flixton

4th December 1993

Set number: 101664

54061 heads 101664 (with 51442) on the the 10:52 Warrington Central - Wilmslow into Flixton, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Hazel Grove

21st May 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (54061/51442) with the ecs off 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly at Hazel Grove on 21 May 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

11th June 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (closest, 54061 + 51442) and 101660 (54343 + 51189) arrive into Manchester Piccadilly on 11-6-94. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

Unknown date

Set number: 101664

54061 (101664 with 51442) waits to depart platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly with a service to Rose Hill Marple. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Guide Bridge

1994 or 1995

Set number: 101664

101664 (54061 + 51442) in Regional Railways livery arrives at Guide Bridge with a service to Rose Hill sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.

Class 101 DMU at Marple Rose Hill

28th August 1997

Set number: 101664

Met-Camm DMU 101664 (54061 + 51442) at Marple Rose Hill on August 28th, 1997. David Page.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th September 1971

Whitby at 16.00 on 4 September 1971, the last Saturday of the summer season. The station is full of 101's waiting to form late afternoon and early evening trains returning to Middlesbrough. On the right, waiting to depart at 16.08, are (from l.to r.) 56061/51211 + 50246/50139. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 7th June 1980

Illustrating a mix of liveries at Newcastle on 7/6/80, nearest the camera is DMBS E50165, still unrefurbished and retaining overall BR blue livery, paired with DTS(L) E56061 in DMU refurbished livery of white with blue band. By this date, refurbished livery had been abandoned for further refurbishments, which were being out-shopped in blue + grey instead. The latter car would have previously been a DTC(L) but the first class compartment has evidently been declassified as there is no yellow band at cantrail level. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th November 1980

51226 and 56061 at Bishop Auckland on 24/11/80. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 4th December 1983

Class 108 52060 (left) and Class 101 54061 (right) in Doncaster Works, 4th December 1983. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1988

Class 111, vehicles 54091 (front) and 54061 (rear) at Tyseley on 30th April 1988. Photo by my Dad, David Slack. Uploaded by Andrew Slack. David Slack.

DMU

Date: 12th January 1991

Saturday 12/01/1991 at Leeds, and a Class 108/101 hybrid DMU formation, consisting of vehicles 53968 + 54061 is seen with Huddersfield on the destination blind. The Class 156 behind is probably 156 463. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th January 1993

Set number: 101664

Recently facelifted Met-Camm DMU set 101664 (51442 + 54061) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1993

Set number: 101664

Longsight based 1957 built Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101664 (51442 + 54061), is seen departing from Heald Green on the Styal Loop line at 11.36, with a Wilmslow-Manchester Piccadilly service on 18th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) with 101676 + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Holyhead with a 16:45 relief to Crewe, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1993

Set number: 101664

The 11:18 Stockport - Heysham is seen before departure on the 13/9/93 formed of 101664 (51442 + 54061) + 101654. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 6th November 1993

Set number: 101664

On the 6th November 1993, the 11:13 to Warrington Central is seen awaiting departure from Wilmslow, formed of set 101664 (51442 + 54061). Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (51442/54061) at Hazel Grove with the 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Manchester Victoria on 11-6-94 with a service for Southport. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1994

Set number: 101653

Met-Camms 101653 (51426 + 54358) and 101664 (54061 + 51442) approach Llandudno Junction with 12:12 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead service on 23 July 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 13th October 1994

Set number: 101664

At Manchester Piccadilly 101664 (51442 & 54061) on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101664

101664 (51442 + 54061) arriving at Meadowhall platform 1 with the 11:15 Doncaster - Sheffield service on 10 June 1994. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101664

An appallingly underexposed view of 51442 (101664 with 54061) in platform 6 at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 7th January 1995

Set number: 101664

At Rose Hill on 7th January 1995 is 101664 (51442 & 54061) waiting to return to Manchester Piccadilly. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 21st October 1995

Set number: 101664

With both sets in Regional Railways livery, Class 101's 101664 (51442 + 54061) & 101653 (54358 + 51426) were arriving at Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. The leading car was passing over the now removed level crossing that once took Steeley Lane over the railway. This view has since been transformed with electrification and resignalling. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 21st October 1995

Set number: 101653

Regional Railways Class 101's 101653 (51426 & 54358) & 101664 (54061 & 51442) were departing from Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1996

Set number: 101664

Class 101 set number 101 664 (51442 + 54061) seen at Chester on 20.05.1996. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1999

Set number: 101664

At Chester on 11th March 1999 is 101664 (51442 & 54061). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 8th May 2000

Set number: 101664

At Manchester Piccadilly is 101664 (51442 & 54061) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.