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Vehicle 56060 / 54060

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

22/05/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
28/02/65	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)
24/02/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
07/06/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
23/06/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56060 - original number
54060 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 25/06/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50208	56060	Noted 11th May 1957 - British Industries Fair services
	50208	56060	As delivered to 51A - 22nd May 1957
	50208	56060	Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/03/63
	50208	56060	Transfer to 55H - 28/02/65
	50228	56060	Noted 11/09/65 - at York¹
	50208	56060	Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66
	50208	56060	Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Exchange¹
	50208	56060	Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe²
	50208	56060	Noted 17/09/71 - at Crewe¹
	50208	56060	Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe³
	50208	56060	Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe³
	50208	56060	Noted 08/04/1976 - on 09:18 Crewe to Chester²
	50208	56060	Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	56060		Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot, loose vehicle in refurbished livery³
	50208	56060	Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2J98 10.42 Holyhead to Chester⁴
	50208	56060	Noted 08/09/77 - at Tywyn³
	50208	56060	Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	53208	54060	Noted circa 09/1984⁴
	53208	54060	Noted circa 02/1986⁴
	53208	54060	Noted 02/04/86 - on 11.58 Llandudno - Crewe⁵
	53208	54060	Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH
88	53208	54060	Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 - On loan from CA
88	53208	54060	Noted 23/06/86 - at Norwich³
88	53208	54060	Noted 16/12/1986⁴
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - Apr-87
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - Dec-87
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - Feb-90
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - Jul-91
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - Aug-91
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - Dec-91
	53208	54060	Noted 10/04/92 - on 12:35 Norwich - Yarmouth via Acle and 13:20 Yarmouth - Norwich via Acle⁶
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - 02/07/92
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - 24/09/92
NC88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - November 1992
88	53208	54060	Listed at NC - 10/12/92 - RETB fitted
	53208	54060	Noted 23/03/93 - on 12:16 Chester - Wigan⁶
	53208	54060	Noted 25/05/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁶
LO247	53208	54060	Noted 04/06/93 - on 17:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield

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

Images:

14th July 1977

A pair of Metro-Cammell DMUs arrive at Chester from Rock Ferry on 14 July 1977. The refurbished set is thought to be 56060 + 50208. Kevin Lane.

circa 1980

A refurbished Class 101 power-trailer set - believed to be 56060 + 50208 - seen in Bangor station circa 1980. John Law.

12th March 1983

Class 101 Metro Cammell DTC 56060 in refurbished livery at Crewe 12-3-83. First class on locals in the area was phased out in 1981, the vehicle no longer has a first class stripe or window stickers, but they seem to have forgotten to remove the '1' from the door. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

21st April 1984

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU 54060 + 53208 on the left and Class 108 DMBS 51916 in the centre, Chester 21-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

11th June 1985

The weather isn't exactly "flaming June" as a brace of Chester allocated 2-car class 101 'Met-Cam' DMU's (54060 closest) are seen at Barmouth during the lay over on train 2J13, the 06.43 Machynlleth to Pwllheli on 11 June 1985. This train used to stand here for 40 minutes (07.37 to 08.17) hence no driver as the crew got off for their breakfast. I believe this lengthy station stop was to allow for it to then be a schools service delivering secondary school children from the seaside villages north of Barmouth going to school in Harlech. Adrian Nicholls.

21st July 1986

Set number: 88

54060 and 53208 pull into Cromer with 11.55 Norwich to Sheringham train on 21st July 1986. Nicholas Youngman.

13th August 1986

Set number: 88

Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu made up of cars E54060 + E53208, is rolling into the platform at Haddiscoe, whilst working a Norwich- Lowestoft - service, 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

15th March 1991

Set number: 88

Norwich Set 88 - 54060 + 53208 - on a Cambridge to Yarmouth working at Ely, March 15, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

12th June 1991

Set number: 88

Class 101 Metro-Cammell 2-car Norwich set 88 so presumably 54060 + 53208 (DTSL+DMBS) departing Peterborough for Spalding, 12-6-91ish. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

4th June 1993

Set number: LO247

LO247 54060 + E53208 on 2H08, the 17:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield at Cheadle Hulme, 4-6-93. The set number is in tiny black letters in the usual place, but it still carries it's previous set number of 88 in the center window. Kevin Dowd.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 5th September 1975

Passing DMUs at Porthmadog on 5 September 1975. The Park Royal set with M50402 closest is heading for Pwllheli, the Met-Camm with M56060 visible is working to Machynlleth. Robert Thomas.

Date: 13th August 1986

Set number: 88

Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu made up of cars E53208 & E54060, has just dropped off a couple of passengers at Haddiscoe, whilst working a Norwich- Lowestoft- service, 13th August 1986 Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 13th August 1986

Set number: 88

A Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu set 88 (presumably 53208 + 54060) is seen running alongside the River Yare, just after leaving Haddiscoe with a Lowestoft-Norwich service on 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 1990

Set number: 88

Norwich set 88 (presumably E53208 + E54060) seen departing from Wymondham, Norfolk, in 1990. John Law.

Date: 26th March 1993

53208 + 54060 at Buxworth on 5H68, the 10:10 New Mills Central to Stockport C.S. on 26-3-93. Kevin Dowd.

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