Vehicle 56066 / 54066
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30262
Diagram: 630
Allocations
| 26/06/57 | New to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
| 4w/e 22/02/58 | On loan to | LMR | |
| w/e 01/03/58 | Ex-loan back to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
| 3w/e 30/08/58 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| 3w/e 30/09/61 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Oct-61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Oct-61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 3w/e 30/12/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 2w/e 12/01/63 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 09/10/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| w/e 21/05/78 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 01/02/87 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56066 - original number
54066 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
17/10/77 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 17/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50214 | 56066 | As delivered to 54A - 26th June 1957 | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Transfer to LMR - 4w/e 22/02/58 - on loan | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Transfer to 54A - w/e 01/02/58 - ex-loan | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Transfer to 50C - 3w/e 30/09/61 | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Transfer to 51A - Oct-61 | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 30/12/61 | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63 | |||||||
| 50213 | 56066 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Leeds City1 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56066 | Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| N212 | 51210 | 56066 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on both vehicles2 | ||||||
| 50252 | 56066 | Noted 06/09/75 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56066 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Noted 25/03/78 - at Keighley | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Noted 27/05/78 - on 1332 Hull-Sheffield and 50008 + 56028 and 50380 + 56424 | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Noted 27/05/78 - on 1536 Sheffield-Leeds | |||||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Noted circa 11/19783 | |||||||
| 51967 | 51983 | 50204 | 56066 | Noted 24/02/81 - at Sheffield | |||||
| 50214 | 56066 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
| 53226 | 54066 | Noted circa 11/19863 | |||||||
| 53226 | 54066 | Noted 01/12/19863 | |||||||
| 53226 | 54066 | Noted 28th December 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
3rd July 1981
The driver of a Scarborough bound local service gives me a friendly wave as the unit leaves Hull Paragon. Always thought the MetCamms looked quite smart in the refurbished livery especially with the polished window surrounds and while they still provided first class accommodation. 3rd July 1981. The leading car appears to be E56066. Bruce Galloway.
20th July 1981
Gilberdyke station photographed on 20 July 1981 - I think that is the 17.14 Goole-Hull approaching, led by 56066. The 4 tracks here were reduced to 2 during 1989. Lewis Bevan.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 24th February 1981
A mixed DMU set with Trans-Pennine Class 124 vehicles E51967 and E51983 leading Met-Cam Class 101 set E50204 + E56066 on the 13.15 hrs to Manchester, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.