Vehicle 56054 / 54054
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30260
Diagram: 630
Allocations
| 15/05/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Oct-61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 3w/e 02/12/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 02/03/63 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
| 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | - Sent as a replacement for accident damaged 56304 |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 26/05/68 | On loan to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| w/e 01/06/68 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/68 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| May-71 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| w/e 07/11/76 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
| 10/03/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | - as LMR list, ER had to Crewe 28/02 |
| Mar-88 | Stored | CP | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 02/10/88 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 4w/e 03/12/88 | Transferred to | CP PSPX | |
| 17/05/89 | Withdrawn from | CP PXXZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56054 - original number
54054 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 01/05/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50202 | 56054 | Noted 8th May 1957 - On test between Castle Bromwich and Aldridge | |||||||
| 50202 | 56054 | As delivered to 51A - 15th May 1957 | |||||||
| 50209 | 56054 | Transfer to 50C - Oct-61 - on loan | |||||||
| 50209 | 56054 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/12/61 - ex-loan | |||||||
| 50202 | 56054 | Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/03/63 | |||||||
| 50202 | 56054 | Transfer to 55H - 28/02/65 | |||||||
| 50203 | 56054 | Noted 05/06/65 - at York1 | |||||||
| 51112 | 56054 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
| 50153 | 56054 | Noted 18/08/69 - at Cambridge1 | |||||||
| 51274 | 56054 | Noted 18/09/70 - at Cambridge1 | |||||||
| 50153 | 56054 | Noted 22/05/71 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
| 50153 | 56054 | Noted 16/08/1971 - at York2 | |||||||
| L146 | 50202 | 56054 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number on solebar of power car3 | ||||||
| 50153 | 56054 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
| 50134 | 56054 | Noted Sep-76 - at Selby1 | |||||||
| 50223 | 56054 | Noted 14/02/81 - on 12:55 Darlington - Hartlepool service | |||||||
| 50221 | 56054 | Noted 25/05/81 - at Escrick | |||||||
| 50295 | 56054 | Noted circa 12/19814 | |||||||
| 51219 | 56054 | Noted 02/06/83 - at Darlington | |||||||
| 53247 | 54054 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||||
| T216 | 51206 | 54054 | Noted circa 05/19884 | ||||||
| T216 | 51206 | 54054 | Formed at TS p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
| T216 | 53318 | 54054 | Noted 10/07/88 - on 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich service |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
E56054 in Hopton-on-Sea station with a Lowestoft bound service. Undated. Steve Davies Collection.
circa June 1969
E56054 is seen at Yarmouth South Town circa June 1969. Steve Davies Collection.
circa June 1969
A 2-car Met-Camm including E56054 is seen at Yarmouth South Town waiting to leave for Lowestoft over the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint line. Circa June 1969. Steve Davies Collection.
4th September 1979
E56054 + E50200, Newcastle, 4 September 1979. Brian Daniels.
14th February 1981
E56054 + E50223 with the 12:55 Darlington -Hartlepool service at Eaglescliffe on February 14, 1981. Not too long after this picture the up and down goods lines (far right) were lifted, the gantry signal abolished too. John Carter.
2nd June 1983
On 02/06/1983, Class 101 cars E56054 E51219 E51247 E54406 stand in sidings within Darlington station. The vehicle nearest the camera still carries its original 56xxx number, but would be renumbered to 54xxx during 1983 as has already happened with the far vehicle and with most others in the series that year. It is also highly unlikely that the front saloon was still being used as first class accommodation by this date. Graeme Phillips Collection.
23rd April 1986
The old and new at Newcastle station, from left to right are 55646 55671 (143005) 54054 and 55654 (143013) The newly delivered 143s are taking over from the Class 101s. Keith Long.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 5th August 1974
Class 111 DMBS E51545 in York station on 5 August 1974. Centre car E59534 is behind and to the right is DTCL E56054. Alistair Ness.
Date: 25th May 1981
Met-Camm set E50221 + E56054 at Escrick on 25-05-81. Vincent Haworth.
Date: 1983
E51219 + E56054 call at North Road, Darlington, in 1983 with a service heading for Bishop Auckland. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 21st May 1988
Set number: T216
The embankment of the M42 nearby Water Orton is the location of this picture of class 101 T216 (51206 + 54054) leading a 3 car suburban set away from Birmingham towards Derby. The working, on 21 May 1988, appeared to be an ECS move probably from Tyseley to Etches park. Peter Tandy.
Date: 10th July 1988
Set number: 216
Leaving Ely Station with the 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich are Class 101 M53318 and E54054 (set T216). Nicholas Youngman.