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Vehicle 56050 / 54050

Class 101

BR Diagram 630

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30260
Diagram: 630

Allocations

25/04/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 29/10/60 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
4w/e 26/11/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
15/05/83 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
09/09/84 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
08/04/92 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) RDCA
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/04/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56050 - original number
54050 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 14/11/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50198 56050 As delivered to 51A - 25th April 1957
50203 56050 Transfer to 56G - 4w/e 29/10/60
50198 56050 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 26/11/60
50198 56050 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61
50198 56050 Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61
50225 56050 Noted 31/08/71 - at Haltwhistle1
50717 59297 56050 Noted 30/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50225 56050 Noted 28/08/74 - at Felling3
N109 50225 56050 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 502253
50225 56050 Noted 06/09/75 - at Darlington1
51478 56050 Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 4
50199 56050 Noted circa 12/19815
50199 56050 Noted 16/01/19825
50164 56050 Noted circa 02/19835
53231 54050 Noted circa 08/19835
81 53231 54050 Noted 12/10/84 - at Norwich3
81 53231 54050 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
81 53231 54050 Listed at NC - Dec-85
81 53231 54050 Noted circa 04/19865
81 53231 54050 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
81 53231 54050 Noted 27/08/19865
81 53231 54050 Listed at NC - Apr-87
81 53231 54050 Listed at NC - Dec-87
81 53231 54050 Noted circa 03/19885
81 53231 54050 Listed at NC - Feb-90
81 53231 54050 Listed at NC - Jul-91
81 53231 54050 Listed at NC - Aug-91
70 53202 54050 Listed at NC - Dec-91
LO241 53202 54050 Noted circa 07/19925
LO241 53202 54050 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
53202 54050 Noted 04/07/92 - on 18:26 Rose Hill - Manchester Oxford Road via Hyde6
LO241 53202 54050 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
LO238 53293 54050 Listed at LO - Nov-92
LO238 53293 54050 Listed at LO - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Heaton depot

4th September 1979

Class 101 DTSL E56050 paired with a Class 105 DMBS on Heaton depot, 4 September 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 101 DMU at Hoveton and Wroxham

Unknown date

Set number: 81

54050 on the rear of set 81 departing from Hoveton and Wroxham station, date unknown. Set 80 is probably at the front. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Sheringham

June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 Met Camm DMU set 81 arrived at Sheringham from Norwich, DTCL 54050 closest, the DMBS is 53231, June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at West Runton

14th June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 DMU, Norwich Crown Point set 81 formed of 54050 and 53231 on a dull day at West Runton, 14/Jun/1987. Robert Chilton.

Class 101 DMU at Peterborough

1988

Set number: 81

Met-Camm set 81 at Peterborough in 1981. 54050 is closest, the DMBS is presumably 53231. Ian Docwra.

Class 101 DMU at Oulton Broad North

28th October 1988

Set number: 81

Class 101 Set 81 (presumably 54050 + 53231) on the 10:40 Lowestoft - Norwich approaches Oulton Broad North (at 10:46) on Friday 28th October 1988. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Sloley

25th September 1991

Set number: 70

Class 101 set 70 - 54050 + 53202 - seen on a Sheringham to Norwich working passing Sloley Church Lane on 25th September 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

An unusual image showing a Class 101 DTCL separated from its set and being hauled on the rear of a rake of empty stock towards Newcastle. It is one of the "batch 2E" trailer cars which narrows it down to the 56050-061 batch, approximately half of these were allocated to South Gosforth depot during the "green with half yellow panel" era, which leads to speculation that the train's destination may be that depot? Other stock in the formation includes two Southern PMV vehicles and two BR Mark 1 coaches. The location appears to be Henwick Hall on the former East Coast Main Line south of Selby, the date is unknown. Chris Moxon Collection.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1971

Haltwhistle at 11.45 on 31.8.71. A train from Carlisle to Newcastle, led by 50610, runs into the platform on the right. In the branch platform on the left, a two-car 101 (50225/56050) waits to leave for Alston at 12.00. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: May 1975

Class 101 DMBS no. E50225 leads a class 101/108 formation at Carlisle in May 1974. The 101 DTCL appears to be E56050 and the Class 108 DTLC E56202. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 80

Two two-car Met-Camm sets in Hoveton and Wroxham station, date unknown. Set 80 is closest, set 81 (with 54050) is on the rear. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 Met Camm DMU set 81 arrived at Sheringham from Norwich. DMBS 53231 closest, 54050 at the other end, June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 Met Camm DMU Norwich set 81 (53231 + 54050) approaching Sheringham in June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: June 1987

Set number: 81

Pair of Class 101 Met Camm 2-car DMUs at Cromer in June 1987. Set 81 (53231 + 54050) is on the left, set 72 on the right (presumably 51201 + 54347). On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 2-car DMU set 81 at Cromer in June 1987, formed 53231 + 54050. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1987

Class 114 E53027 + E54041 and Class 101 54050 + 53231 leave Ely with the 10.13 Cambridge to Peterborough, 12.08.87. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 7th June 1989

Set number: 81

Class 101 DMU set 81 (53231 + 54050) in the sidings at Ipswich alongside 37 087 on 7 June 1989. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1992

Set number: LO241

On a dull Saturday evening of 11th July 1992 53202 stands at the rear of a four car set in platform 12 at Manchester Victoria, the other vehicles being 52059+53926+54050. Not a particularly good picture but it records one of the Manchester area parliamentary services that operated at this time, this one being the 20:10 Manchester Victoria - Ashburys. Ian Hazlehurst.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: LO241

Longsight class 101 set LO241 formed DMBS E53202 and DTCL E54050 arriving at Manchester Victoria. The vehicles still retained their 'E' prefices and Metrotrain logos from their earlier allocation to Leeds Neville Hill, and 53202 also still appears to bear a Norwich set number '70'. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: August 1992

Set number: LO256

A two-car Class 108 (set LO256 54276 and 51901) and two-car Class 101 (53202 + 54050) heading for Carlisle at Garsdale in August 1992. George Woods.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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