Vehicle 56398 / 54398

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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

w/e 14/06/58	New to	62B (Dundee)
17/08/69	On loan to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
07/09/69	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73	Depot code change	BG
w/e 21/06/75	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
p/e 08/02/81	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
03/10/82	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
23/08/87	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
10/03/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)	- as LMR list, ER had to Crewe 28/02
Mar-88	Stored	CP
3w/e 20/05/88	Reinstated	NH (Newton Heath)
by 05/11/88	Stored S.	NH (Newton Heath) PMNX
10/11/88	Stored S.	CP PSPX
09/03/89	Withdrawn from	CP PXXZ

Notes

12th June 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
01/11/87 - Listed as moving HT->NC yet next move was from HT. May not have moved, or did and return move missing?

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56398 - original number
54398 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

19/10/79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 29/10/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51240	56398							As delivered to 62B - June 1958
	51240	56398							Noted 12th June 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
	51236	56398							Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City1
	50381	56398							Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland1
H21	50381	56398							Noted 26/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland (set number on 56398)1
	50388	56398							Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster2
	51174	56398							Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot1
	51210	56398							Transfer to HT - w/e 08/02/81
	50209	56398							Noted 16/01/19823
	50221	56398							Noted 16/05/1982 - Worked 07.50 Carlisle to Newcastle.3
	51210	56398							Noted 09/03/83 - at Clay Cross Tunnel
	51210	54398							Noted 18/07/84 - on 0959 York-Carlisle with 78958 + 78708 and 53046 + 54036
	51210	54398							Noted circa 07/19853
	51210	54398							Noted circa 10/19863
	51210	54398							Noted 01/12/19863
	51210	54398							Noted 1987
	51210	54398							Noted 03/02/87 - at Norwich1
	51210	54398							Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds4
spare	54398								Noted circa Jan-88
N619	53087	54398							Listed at NH - May-88
N356	53087	54398							Noted circa Jul-88
N619	53087	54398							Noted circa Jul-88

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton

Images:

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31st August 1975

On 31/08/1975, a Class 101 formation (visible being 56398 + 51219 / 56072 + 50217 / 50182) is seen at Shildon forming a shuttle between there and Darlington. The occasion was the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. There was a procession of steam and diesel locomotives running from Shildon Works yard to Aycliffe and on to Darlington. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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9th March 1983

Class 101 unit on a road learning special enters the northern portal of Clay Cross Tunnel on 9th March 1983, E51210 is leading with E56398 on the rear Kevin Law.

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6th October 1985

A Class 101 DMU at Lincoln on Sunday 6 October 1985, believed to be on a Cleethorpes - Chester service. Closest appears to be E54398. Andrew Walker.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 18th July 1984

On 18/07/1984, a mixed DMU formation consisting of Class 111 cars 78958 + 78708, Class 114 cars 53046 + 54036 and Class 101 cars 51210 + 54398 are seen departing from Settle with 0959 York-Carlisle. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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Date: 20th July 1988

Dean Lane, Newton Heath, station at 15.53 on 20/7/88. 53451/53518 approaches on the 15.45 Manchester Victoria - Rochdale via Oldham. In the centre, beyond the bridge, on Newton Heath depot, is 53087/54398. In the distance is 142 006 and on the right is 142 089 forming the 15.36 Shaw to Manchester Victoria via Oldham. Leonard Rogers.