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Vehicle 56055 / 54055

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

15/05/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 01/07/61	On loan to	31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 04/11/61	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
28/02/65	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- NER - LMR trade for 111s.
3w/e 01/08/70	Transferred to	1E (Bletchley)
Oct-72	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
11/05/86	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
23/04/92	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge) RDCA
27/05/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jun-00	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56055 - original number
54055 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 11/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50203	56055	Noted 8th May 1957 - On test between Castle Bromwich and Aldridge
	50203	56055	As delivered to 51A - 15th May 1957
	50203	56055	Transfer to 31A - 3w/e 01/07/61 - on loan
	50203	56055	Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 04/11/61
	50203	56055	Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/03/63
	50203	56055	Transfer to 55H - 28/02/65
	50203	56055	Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66
	50395	56055	Noted 01/01/70 - at Crewe¹
	50203	56055	Transfer to 1E - 3w/e 01/08/70
BY390	50203	56055	Noted circa Feb-71
	50203	56055	Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot²
	50203	56055	Transfer to 6A - Oct-72
CR205	50401	56055	Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction, set number only on 50401¹
	50395	56055	Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street¹
	50395	56055	Noted 13/12/1975 - at Birmingham New Street ³
	50395	56055	Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria²
	51181	56055	Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria²
	50398	56055	Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2K50, 1313 Chester to Crewe⁴
	50398	56055	Noted 25/02/1977 - 2F75 16.30 Chester - Rock Ferry⁴
	50228	56055	Noted 01/03/81 - at Rock Ferry
	50228	56055	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
	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 06/1983⁴
	53228	54055	Noted 24/01/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 51184 + 54342⁵
	53228	54055	Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH
86	53228	54055	Noted 13/05/86 - at Norwich¹
86	53228	54055	Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
86	53228	54055	Noted circa 08/1986⁴
86	53228	54055	Listed at NC - Apr-87
86	53228	54055	Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 51194-54346⁶
86	53228	54055	Noted 20/06/1987⁴
86	53228	54055	Listed at NC - Dec-87
86	53228	54055	Noted circa 09/1988⁴
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
101662	53228	54055	Noted circa 07/1992⁴
101662	53228	54055	Listed at LO - 02/07/92
	53228	54055	Noted 13/07/92 - on 08:30 Manchester Victoria - Liverpool Lime Street⁷
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 - Marple⁷
	53228	54055	Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:52 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central⁸
	53228	54055	Noted 07/07/93 - on 14:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly⁷
101662	53228	54055	Listed at LO - November 1993
	53228	54055	Noted 29/11/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁷
101662	53228	54055	Noted circa 10/1994⁴
	53228	54055	Noted 10/09/97 - on 2H69 15:45 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly⁷
	53228	54055	Noted 7th May 2000
101662	53228	54055	Noted 10th May 2000

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

Images:

September 1971

A Metro-Cammell set waits at the stripped down Bedford St Johns station in September 1971. The vehicles are presumably M56055 + M50203 - the only Class 101 vehicles allocated to Bletchley at the time. Kevin Lane.

late 1977

An couple of hybrid sets at Codsall in late 1977, Class 101 DTC M56055 is running with a Class 103 DMBS, the second set is formed of a 108/101/108. Michael Mensing.

12th May 1979

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

1st March 1981

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

14th July 1981

56055 is at Aberystwyth on the 14th July 1981. Chris Lings.

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.

Unknown date

Set number: 86

Class 101 DTC 54055 at Norwich. This unit clearly shows it’s blanked top cab marker light position, and also has the LMR brake-pipe layout- this original ER allocated car was among four 2-car sets exchanged with the LMR during the early 1960s, the ER getting the four early Rolls-Royce power trailer sets. 54055 did not return to the ER until the late 1980s, later becoming part of 101662. Mac Winfield.

20th August 1988

Set number: 86

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

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.

17th December 1993

Set number: 101662

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

20th June 1994

Set number: 101662

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

27th January 1995

Set number: 101662

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

30th January 1998

Set number: 101662

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

17th October 1999

Set number: 101662

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

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.

12th April 2000

Set number: 101662

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

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 11th July 1987

Set number: 86

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

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.

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.

Date: 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.

Date: 19th June 1991

Set number: 103

Class 101 Met-Camms at Norwich on 19-6-91. Left to right are (probably) DMCL 53180 of set 103, DMBS 51218 of set 51 and DTC 54055 of set 86. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 13th July 1992

Set number: 101662

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

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

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

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 13th October 1994

Set number: 101662

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

Date: 25th July 1995

Set number: 101662

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

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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

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