Vehicle 50256 / 53256

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Class 101

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: 30266
Diagram: 523

Allocations

14/10/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67	Depot code change	55F
4w/e 25/05/68	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-71	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
w/e 18/10/75	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 21/08/78	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
13/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
21/11/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
11/06/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
18/08/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
21/10/92	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) RDNC
01/02/93	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
30/04/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jun-01	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50256 - original number
53256 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/12/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50256	50266							As delivered to 51A - 14th October 1957
	50256	50266							Noted 10th April 1958
	50256	50266							Transfer to 56G - 3w/e 02/03/63
	50256	50266							Noted 05/01/66 - in Huddersfield station1
	50256	50266							Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
	50256	56068							Noted 02/05/70 - at Doncaster1
	50256	50266							Noted 29/08/70 - at York1
	50256	50169							Noted 04/08/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
	50256	50169							Noted 01/09/71 - at Norwich1
	50256	50169							Noted 02/09/71 - at Colchester on branch train to Sudbury1
	50256	50169							Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street3
	50256	59542	50169						Noted 20/05/73
84	50256	59542	50169						Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford4
	50256	59542	50169						Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street3
84	50256	59523	50169						Noted 27/05/74 - at Bury St Edmunds4
84	50256	59523	50169						Noted 01/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds4
84	50256	59540	50169						Noted 16/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds4
	50256	59540	50169						Noted 03/1975 - at Peterborough 2
84	50256	59540	50169						Listed at NR - 19/07/75
	50256	59540	50169						Noted 30/08/1975 - at Nottingham2
	50256	59205	50163						Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1
	50256	59205	50171						Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough1
	50256	59205	50171						Noted 15/01/76 - at Brough1
	50256	56129							Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot1
	50256	59527	50265						Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster4
	50256	59535	50171						Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1
	50256	59531	51973	59772	51974	51955			Noted 04/01/78
	50256	59535	50237						Noted 29/03/78 - at Mexborough
	50256	56366							Noted 29/07/81 - at Darlington4
	50256	56219							Noted 31/05/82 - at Darlington
	50256	56378							Noted 13th August 1982
	50256	50265							Noted circa 10/19825
	53256	54397							Noted circa 03/19855
	53256	54091							Noted 25/03/86 - at Darlington
	53256	54091							Noted 10/10/1986 - at Darlington5
	53256	54056							Noted 22/11/19865
	53256	54375							Noted 21/03/87 - at Middlesbrough
P871	53256	53639							Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P871	53256	53639							Listed at LA - 15/05/89
spare	53256								Listed at LA - Jul-91
spare	53256								Listed at LA - Aug-91
P871	53256	53646							Listed at LA - Dec-91
101682	53256	51505							Listed at - 02/07/92
101682	53256	51505							Noted circa 08/19925
	53256	51505							Noted 05/09/92 - on 16:15 Birmingham New Street - Nottingham6
101682	53256	51505							Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101682	53256	51505							Listed at NC - November 1992
101682	53256	51505							Listed at NC - 10/12/92
	53256	51505							Noted 03/02/93 - on 19:20 Nottingham - Derby6
101682	53256	51505							Listed at LO - November 1993
	53256	51505							Noted 08/02/94 - on 2H14 Manchester Piccadilly - Macclesfield and 2H19 Macclesfield - Manchester Piccadilly6
101682	53256	51505							Noted circa 10/19945
	53256	51505							Noted 20/03/96 - on 1H53 Chester - Manchester Piccadilly via Eccles6
101682	53256	51505							Noted 16th August 1997
	53256	51505							Noted 10/09/97 - on 2H33 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly6
101682	53256	51505							Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: David Bellamy

Images:

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3rd January 1970

50256 leading 50266 and a parcels van seen at Skipton. Anthony Williams.

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2nd August 1980

Middlesbrough at 8:58am on Saturday 02/08/1980, with vehicle E50256 nearest the camera, with a service for Darlington. Its headcode box, by this time defunct, appears unusual, possibly a little smaller than normal, the inner square so black it looks like it may have been painted, without the usual central dividing line. This vehicle is now preserved. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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25th March 1986

The splendour of Darlington (Bank Top) station at night. Metropolitan-Cammell units 53157 (left) and 53256-54091 stand in the southern bay platforms during the evening of 25th March 1986 with an HST Inter-City 125 making its stop on a King's Cross-Newcastle service. Gordon Edgar.

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21st March 1987

Class 101 DMBS 53256 (nearest) and DTCL 54375 make a smokey departure from Middlesbrough on a cold 21/Mar/1987. Robert Chilton.

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7th February 1988

Set number: P871

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU DMBS 53256 of set P871 at Penzance on 7-2-88. It's partner, a Class 108, is presumably 53639. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

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26th February 1989

Set number: 871

Class 101/108 hybrid set 871 (53256 + 53639) on Exeter stabling point, 26 February 1989. Keith Miller.

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25th August 1989

Set number: 871

Three vehicles, three different types. Plymouth Laira sets P871 (53256 + 53659) & P103 (55005) at Dawlish with 2C41, the 10:02 Paignton - Exeter Central, on 25/8/89. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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13th August 1990

Set number: 871

53256 at Barnstaple on August 13, 1990, working with Class 108 53639. John Carter.

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13th August 1990

Set number: 871

Set 871 (53256 + 53639) at Barnstaple on 13/8/90. John Carter.

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20th August 1992

Set number: 101682

Class 101 set 101682 (53256 + 51505) is seen outside Doncaster Works having recently been overhauled and repainted into Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.

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April 1993

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 + 51505) stands at Nottingham station in April 1993. Andrew Walker.

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7th March 1994

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 + 51505) with a Warrington Central service in Manchester Oxford Road on 7 March 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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21st June 1994

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 + 51505) is seen departing from Manchester Piccadilly with the 07:30 service to New Mills Central on June 21st, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

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17th December 1994

Set number: 101682

Class 101 Met Cam DMU set 101 682, 53256 + 51505 (DMBS + DMSL) awaits departure from Chester with a stopping service for Llandudno Junction 17-12-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

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17th December 1994

Set number: 101682

37-408 'Loch Rannoch' with 1D37 the 10-12 ex-Manchester Victoria to Holyhead in Chester alongside Class 101 DMU 101682 (53256 + 51505) on a Llandudo service on 17-12-94. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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Unknown date

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 + 51505) calls at Romiley on its way into Manchester. Chris Moxon.

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Unknown date

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 + 51505) at Blaenau Ffestiniog. Date unknown. Walter Burt.

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13th July 1995

Set number: 101682

101682 53256 + 51505 drop into Buxton on the 17:23 ex-Manchester Piccadilly, 13-7-95, at this time a booked 101 diagram. Kevin Dowd.

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12th August 1995

Set number: 101682

Class 101 unit 101682 at Llanfairfechan with a service for Llandudno on 12 August 1995. 101682 would have been formed with 53256/51505 at this date. Lewis Bevan.

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5th September 1995

Set number: 101682

At Bolton on 5th September 1995 101682 (53256 & 51505. Ian Buck.

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5th September 1995

Set number: 101682

Arriving at Wigan Wallgate on 5th September 1995 is 101682 (53526 & 51505). Ian Buck.

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22nd August 1997

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 + 51505) departs from Manchester Piccadilly with a Sheffield service on 22/8/97. On the left is 101657 (54085 + 53211) on Rose Hill duties. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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9th August 2000

Set number: 101682

101682 (53256 & 51505 leaving Betws Y Coed on 9th August 2000. Ian Buck.

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9th August 2000

Set number: 101682

Picking up the token at North Llanrwst on 9th August 2000 is 101682 (53256 & 51505). Ian Buck.

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9th August 2000

Set number: 101682

At Blaenau Ffestiniog on a wet and soggy 9th August 2000 101682 (53256 & 51505). Ian Buck.

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14th October 2000

Set number: 101682

Following a very dull Autumn day, a gash in the cloud cover as the sun was setting provided some dramatic lighting as Class 101 two-car set 101682 (53256 & 51505) was stood at Romiley with the 16.24 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield service on October 14th 2000. Although in BR Regional Railways livery, the well-worn looking 42 year old DMU was actually part of the First North Western Class 101 fleet, then based at Manchester Longsight Depot and seeing out their last days on services from Piccadilly to Marple, Rose Hill & Sheffield. The 101's staggered on until the final five sets were withdrawn from service on Christmas Eve 2003. Martyn Hilbert.

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12th May 2001

Set number: 101682

In Regional Railways livery, a well-filled First North Western Metro-Cammell Class 101, 101682 formed of cars 53256 & 51505, was stood at Romiley with a Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield service on May 12th 2001. The remaining fleet of Longsight allocated 101's saw out their last stint of operation working services from Piccadilly to Marple, Rose Hill, New Mills Central and Sheffield, before the last units were withdrawn on Christmas Eve 2003. Martyn Hilbert.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 31st May 1982

Met-Camm set E56219 + E50256 and Class 108 set E56203 + E50604 in Darlington station on May 31st, 1982. John Carter.

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Date: 29th July 1988

Set number: P871

P871 - Class 108 53639 and Class 101 53256 - at Lostwithiel on 29/7/88. Walter Burt.

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Date: April 1989

Set number: 871

Class 108/101 hybrid set 871 (53639 and presumably 53256) arriving at St. James Park station, Exeter, in April 1989. Michael Mensing.

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Date: 25th April 1989

Set number: 871

Class 108 No 53639 with Class 101 No 53256 on the rear waiting departure from Falmouth with the 1330hrs to Truro on 25 April 1989. Keith Long.

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Date: 13th August 1990

Set number: 871

Class 108/101 hybrid set 871 (53639/53256) seen in Barnstaple station on August 13, 1990. John Carter.

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Date: 14th December 1991

Set number: 871

Class 108/101 set (P)871 (53646 and presumably 53256) in Exeter St Davids station on 14 December 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 3rd September 1992

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) is working the 12:18 Crewe - Nottingham when seen at Derby on 3/9/92. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 12th February 1993

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) at Peterborough on the 15:05 to Coventry via Lincoln (about a four hour journey!), 12/2/93. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 19th April 1993

Set number: 101682

With the vents removed from 51505, 101682 (also containing 53256) enters Narborough to work the 13:50 to Lincoln Central, 19/4/93. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 3rd May 1993

Set number: 101685

101685 53164 + 53160 + 101682 51505 + 53256 at Llandudno with the 1735 to Blaenau Ffestiniog, 3-5-93. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 17th December 1994

Set number: 101682

Class 101 Met Cam DMU 101-682 (51505 + 53256) arriving at Chester from the Coast on 17-12-94. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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Date: unknown

Set number: 101682

51505 (101682 with 53256) in between duties in platform 4 at Manchester Piccadilly Chris Moxon.

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Date: 27th January 1995

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 & 53256) at Manchester Piccadilly on 27th January 1995. Ian Buck.

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Date: 13th July 1995

Set number: 101682

101682 51505 (+53256) shunt at Buxton after arriving on the above 17:23 ex-Man Picc, ready for the following mornings 07:06 to Southport, 13-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 5th September 1995

Set number: 101682

At Bolton having come from Southport 101682 (51505 & 53256) on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.

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Date: 28th February 1996

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) on the 10:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Wash (Chinley) 28-2-96. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 22nd August 1997

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) Manchester Piccadilly August 22 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 1998

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) in Dore and Totley station sometime in 1998. John Law.

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Date: 2nd May 1998

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) at Llandudno Junction on May 2nd, 1998. Robert Frise.

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Date: 7th May 1999

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) at Blaeneau Ffestiniog, 7/5/99. Robert Frise.

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Date: 19th June 1999

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) is seen at Sheffield painted in Regional Railways livery on 19.06.1999. Andy Cole.

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Date: 12th April 2000

Set number: 101682

Arriving at Manchester Oxford Road on 12th April 2000 is 101682 (51505 & 53256). Ian Buck.

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Date: 9th August 2000

Set number: 101682

Arriving at North Llanrwst on 9th August 2000 is 101682 (51505 + 53256). Ian Buck.

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Date: February 2001

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) berthed in the carriage shed at Longsight in February 2001. Ian Buck.

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Date: 9th February 2001

Set number: 101682

101682 (51505 + 53256) departs Stalybridge on 5H19, the FO 15:35 ECS to Macclesfield on 9/2/01. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101682

101 682 (51505 + 53256) rolls into Manchester Piccadilly on the 26th February 2001, probably arriving on a service from Marple. Steve Hodgson.

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Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101682

101 682 (51505 + 53256) heads out of Manchester Piccadilly station on the 26th February 2001, probably on a service to Marple. Steve Hodgson.

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Date: 24th April 2001

Set number: 101682

Class 101 101682 (51505 + 53256) looks in need of some TLC at Manchester Piccadilly on April 24, 2001. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: 27th April 2001

Set number: 101682

Accompanied by the usual weeds which seem to have become "normal" since privatisation, Regional Railways Class 101 diesel multiple unit 101682 (51505 + 53256) in the bay at Chester station on 27th April 2001, probably on a Chester-Crewe service. Pete LG99.