Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30261
Diagram: 523
16/07/57 | New to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
3w/e 30/08/58 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
4w/e 04/08/62 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | - NER - LMR trade for 111s. |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
27/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
Jan-01 | Withdrawn |
50228 - original number
53228 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal
50228 | 56080 | As delivered to 54A - 16th July 1957 | |||||||
50228 | 56080 | Noted 27th October 1957 | |||||||
50228 | 56080 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62 | |||||||
50228 | 56060 | Noted 11/09/65 - at York1 | |||||||
50228 | 56080 | Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
50228 | 56080 | Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
50228 | 56336 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
50228 | 56336 | Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
50228 | 56161 | Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
50228 | 56058 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Birkenhead depot3 | |||||||
50228 | 56058 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester4 | |||||||
50228 | 56058 | Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
50228 | 56055 | Noted 01/03/81 - at Rock Ferry | |||||||
50228 | 56055 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||||
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 06/19835 | |||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 24/01/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 51184 + 543426 | |||||||
53228 | 54055 | Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH | |||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted 13/05/86 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted circa 08/19865 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 51194-543467 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted 20/06/19875 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted circa 09/19885 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
86 | 53228 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | ||||||
101662 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted circa 07/19925 | ||||||
101662 | 53228 | 54055 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 13/07/92 - on 08:30 Manchester Victoria - Liverpool Lime Street8 | |||||||
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 - Marple8 | |||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:52 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central9 | |||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 07/07/93 - on 14:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
101662 | 53228 | 54055 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 29/11/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
101662 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted circa 10/19945 | ||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 10/09/97 - on 2H69 15:45 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
53228 | 54055 | Noted 7th May 2000 | |||||||
101662 | 53228 | 54055 | Noted 10th May 2000 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: David Bellamy
9: Graeme Phillips
The 10.55am to Portmadoc is seen at Harlech on the 8th August 1969. The DMBS - 50228 - has set number CR203 in the cab window, and carries 3" numbers. Hamish Stevenson.
A tatty looking M50228 leads a Met-Camm with what looks like a Park Royal on the rear seen at Barmouth with the 13:48 SO Wolverhampton - Pwllheli on 4 July 1981. Robert Thomas.
Class 101 set 86 (53228 + 54055) arrive into Cambridge on the 11th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.
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.
101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria station on 13 July 1992. David Bellamy.
101662 (53228 + 54055) departing ECS from Manchester Victoria, having arrived with the 09:10 from Stockport, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.
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.
On March 11, 1994 101662 (53228 + 54055) is seen at Helsby with the 12:53 Hooton-Helsby. John Carter.
101662 (53228 + 54055) is seen at Helsby after arriving with the 12:53 from Hooton on a rainy March 11, 1994. John Carter.
101662 (53228 + 54055) at Hooton with the 12:53 to Helsby on March 11, 1994. John Carter.
Regional Railways Class 101 MU set No. 101662 (53228 + 54055) stands in Manchester Piccadilly on 19 March 1994. Brian Creasey.
Class 101 DMU set 101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria on 21 April 1994. Alongside is 142 041. Stuart Parkinson.
Class 101 DMU set 101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria on 21 April 1994. Stuart Parkinson.
101662 (53228 + 54055) with the 14:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple Rose Hill at Romiley on May 21, 1994. John Carter.
101662 (53228 & 54055) Manchester Piccadilly on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.
101662 (53228 + 54055) on the 12:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Earles, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.
53228 and 54055 at Rose Hill after arriving with the 1218 from Manchester Piccadilly on 30th January 1998. Keith Long.
A Class 101 DMU (which appears to be 101662 53228 + 54055) on the Manchester - Sheffield service at Chinley, December 1999. David Page.
M56055 + 50228 on Chester depot on 12 May 1979. Brian Daniels.
Met Cam 2car DMU M56055 / M50228 stands at Rock Ferry, 1st March 1981. Paul James.
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.
Set 62 (54346 + 51194 with 54055 + 53228) pass Ely North Junction with 09.30 Ely to Norwich on 1st July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 101 DTCL no E54055 (with unseen DMBS E53228 behind) at Norwich on 20/08/1988. Robert Chilton.
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.
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.
101662 54055 + 53228 on the 12:18 to Rose Hill at Manchester Piccadilly (52798 + 58715 + 57798 behind), 9-1-93. Kevin Dowd.
101662 (54055 + 53228) at Sheffield having arrived with the 15:38 from Piccadilly, 17/12/93. Gazza Prescott.
101662 (54055 + 53228) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
On a working to Macclesfield 101662 (54055 & 53228) leave Manchester Piccadilly on 27th January 1995. Ian Buck.
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.
101662 (54055 + 53228) stabled in the sidings at Chester on 17 October 1999. Robert Thomas.
Longsight based 101 662 (54055 + 53228) at Romiley station with a Piccadilly bound train on the 9th February 2000. Andrew J Crowther.
101662 (54055 & 53228) at Romiley on 12th April 2000. Ian Buck.