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Vehicle 56350 / 54350


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30468
Diagram: 630

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 51192 during the unknown period are:

13/12/58 New to 3C (Ryecroft)
4w/e 28/02/59 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
4w/e 30/05/59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56350 are:

14/08/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/11/88 Stored S. CP PSPX
17/05/89 Withdrawn from CP PXXZ

Notes

19/02/00 - 977191, 59228 and 54350 were dragged by two Class 20s from long term storage at Crewe South Carriage sidings to the Adtranz Works (drop off the 100) then Gresty Lane where the other two were due to be moved by road (104 to Telford/preservation and 101 to Shoeburyness).

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56350 - original number
54350 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 11/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51192 56350 As delivered to 3C - 13th December 1958
51179 56350 Noted 08/08/68 - on North Wales Coast1
51191 56350 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
CR241 51191 56350 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester, 56350 displayed CR2262
51191 56350 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51191 56350 Noted 11/1975 - at Loughborough with 50444 59157 504954
51199 56350 Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D98, 08.34 Manchester Victoria to Holyhead5
51199 56350 Noted 06/05/77 - on 2D61 2020 Manchester V-Chester
51199 56350 Noted 06/07/1977 - Chester5
51199 56350 Noted 09/08/1977 - 2D99, 15.32 Manchester Victoria to Bangor5
51175 56350 Noted 28/08/1979 - on 06:55 Machynlleth to Pwllheli with 50405 and 56163 plus 50402 and 56158 to Barmouth4
51174 56350 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station working 1543 to Wolverhampton6
51174 56350 Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station6
51174 56350 Noted circa 05/19825
51175 54350 Noted circa 06/19835
51175 54350 Noted 08/05/19855
51175 54350 Noted 18/07/85 - on Crewe - Stafford shuttle with 51904 + 54487
51175 54350 Noted 29/09/85
51175 54350 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51175 54350 Noted 24/07/1986 - at Chester7
51175 54350 Listed at CH - Jun-87
53931 54350 Noted 12/12/19875
CH276 53966 54350 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH277 53967 54350 Listed at CH - May-88

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

April 1997

Seen at Crewe in April 1997, on the far right, are derelict Class 101 DTCL no. 54350, with Class 104 TBSL no. 59228 and Class 100 DTCL no. 977191 behind. In the middle is Class 304 unit no. 008 and on the left some graffiti-covered Class 308 vehicles. Robert Chilton.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

19th February 2000

Three vehicles that had been stored at Crewe South Carriage sidings for several years (101 DTCL 54350, 104 TBSL 59228 and 100 DTCL 977191) pass through Crewe station on their way to the Adtranz Works. The 101 which had fluorescent light fittings and original first class seat frames. Saturday 19 February 2000. Frank Nicholas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1975

Class 103 & Class 101 at Chester station on 22 March 1975. Park Royals M50400 + M56155 & Met Cams M51191 + M56350 head east out of Chester under the LNWR lower quadrant signals. Pure heaven. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1985

During the Crewe Engineering Blockade in the summer of 1985 the only way for passengers to reach Crewe was via a DMU shuttle service from Stafford. This is the shuttle train, photo taken at 05.20 hrs on 18 July 1985. The unit consists of cars 54487 + 51904 / 51175 + 54350. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 19th February 2000

Class 101 DTCL 54350, Class 104 TBSL 59228 and Class 100 DTCL 977191 are dragged though Crewe on 19/2/00 after a long period of storage at the South Carriage Sidings. The 100 would be dropped off at the Adtranz Works, the other two were moved to Gresty Lane ready for road movement, the 101 to Shroeburyness and the 104 to preservation at Telford. Frank Nicholas.

DMU

Date: 19th February 2000

Two Class 20s drag 100 DTCL 977191, 104 TBSL 59228, 101 DTCL 54350 and three Riviera Trains Mk Is (for brake force) at Crewe on 19/02/00. They were being moved from storage at the South Sidings to the Adtranz Works (drop off the 100) then Gresty Lane. Frank Nicholas.