Vehicle 56061 / 54061
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
| 21/05/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| 31/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| Nov-87 | Stored S. | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 02/10/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 07/05/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) PCAX | |
| 10/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| Jun-00 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56061 - original number
54061 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 01/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe liverySome sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50209 | 56061 | As delivered to 51A - 21st May 1957 | |||||||
| 50252 | 56061 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Thornaby1 | |||||||
| 51211 | 56061 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Whitby1 | |||||||
| 50246 | 56061 | Noted 29/07/73 - at Eaglescliffe | |||||||
| 50246 | 56061 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Darlington1 | |||||||
| 50246 | 56061 | Noted 08/09/73 - at Darlington2 | |||||||
| 50223 | 56061 | Noted 29/07/1975 - Seen at Whitby3 | |||||||
| 50223 | 56061 | Noted 29/03/1976 - at Darlington4 | |||||||
| 50165 | 56061 | Noted 07/06/80 | |||||||
| 51226 | 56061 | Noted 24/11/80 - at Bishop Auckland | |||||||
| 50156 | 56061 | Noted 16/11/81 - at Thornaby | |||||||
| 50223 | 56061 | Noted 16/01/19823 | |||||||
| 50157 | 56061 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
| 53250 | 54061 | Noted circa 03/19853 | |||||||
| 53250 | 54061 | Noted circa 02/19863 | |||||||
| T214 | 53943 | 54061 | Formed at TS circa May-88 | ||||||
| T214 | 53943 | 54061 | Noted circa 05/19883 | ||||||
| T214 | 53943 | 54061 | Noted 19/05/88 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 53943 | 54061 | Noted 01/08/88 - on 18:05 Grantham-Boston | |||||||
| N607 | 53943 | 54061 | Noted circa 11/19883 | ||||||
| 53969 | 54061 | Noted circa 12/19893 | |||||||
| 62 | 51188 | 54061 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 62 | 51188 | 54061 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 63 | 51180 | 54061 | Noted circa 09/19913 | ||||||
| 51180 | 54061 | Noted 28/09/91 - On 16:06 Sleaford - Doncaster5 | |||||||
| 63 | 51180 | 54061 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 29/01/92 - on 16:06 Sleaford - Gainsborough5 | |||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 01/04/92 - on 13:51 Birmingham New Street - Norwich5 | |||||||
| 101664 | 51442 | 54061 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101664 | 51442 | 54061 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101664 | 51442 | 54061 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101664 | 51442 | 54061 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 17/05/93 - on 17:36 New Mills - Manchester Piccadilly5 | |||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 08/06/93 - on 19:15 Blackpool - Manchester Victoria5 | |||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 21/06/93 - on 15:43 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill6 | |||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 03/08/93 - on 15:55 Manchester Victoria - Wakefield5 | |||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 13/08/93 - on 20:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly5 | |||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 16/08/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly5 | |||||||
| 101664 | 51442 | 54061 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 51442 | 54061 | Noted 10/06/94 - on 2R66 11:15 Doncaster - Sheffield5 | |||||||
| 101664 | 51442 | 54061 | Noted circa 10/19943 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: David Bellamy
6: Graeme Phillips
Images:
29th July 1973
E56061 and E50246 arrive into Eaglescliffe station with a Stockton service on July 29, 1973. David Mant.
October 1974
Class 101 DTCL E56061 and 'Derwent' in Darlington Bank Top station during October 1974. George Woods.
16th November 1981
E56061 + E50156 at Thornaby on 16 November 1981. John Carter.
15th December 1990
Set number: N607
Class 101 DTSL 54061 seen in Doncaster station on 15 December 1990. Dave Warby.
24th January 1993
Set number: 101664
Recently facelifted Met-Camm DMU set 101664 (54061 + 51442) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.
18th May 1993
Set number: 101664
Longsight based 1957 built Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101664 (54061, 51442), is seen standing at Heald Green on the Styal Loop line at 11.35, with a Wilmslow-Manchester Piccadilly service on 18th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
11th September 1993
Set number: 101664
54061 sits at the rear of 101664 (with 51442) - 101676 - 101690 (51435 + 53177) on the 16:45 Holyhead - Crewe relief, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
4th December 1993
Set number: 101664
54061 heads 101664 (with 51442) on the the 10:52 Warrington Central - Wilmslow into Flixton, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.
21st May 1994
Set number: 101664
101664 (54061/51442) with the ecs off 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly at Hazel Grove on 21 May 1994. John Carter.
11th June 1994
Set number: 101664
101664 (closest, 54061 + 51442) and 101660 (54343 + 51189) arrive into Manchester Piccadilly on 11-6-94. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
Set number: 101664
54061 (101664 with 51442) waits to depart platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly with a service to Rose Hill Marple. Chris Moxon.
1994 or 1995
Set number: 101664
101664 (54061 + 51442) in Regional Railways livery arrives at Guide Bridge with a service to Rose Hill sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.
28th August 1997
Set number: 101664
Met-Camm DMU 101664 (54061 + 51442) at Marple Rose Hill on August 28th, 1997. David Page.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th September 1971
Whitby at 16.00 on 4 September 1971, the last Saturday of the summer season. The station is full of 101's waiting to form late afternoon and early evening trains returning to Middlesbrough. On the right, waiting to depart at 16.08, are (from l.to r.) 56061/51211 + 50246/50139. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 7th June 1980
Illustrating a mix of liveries at Newcastle on 7/6/80, nearest the camera is DMBS E50165, still unrefurbished and retaining overall BR blue livery, paired with DTS(L) E56061 in DMU refurbished livery of white with blue band. By this date, refurbished livery had been abandoned for further refurbishments, which were being out-shopped in blue + grey instead. The latter car would have previously been a DTC(L) but the first class compartment has evidently been declassified as there is no yellow band at cantrail level. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 24th November 1980
51226 and 56061 at Bishop Auckland on 24/11/80. Chris Lings.
Date: 4th December 1983
Class 108 52060 (left) and Class 101 54061 (right) in Doncaster Works, 4th December 1983. Chris Lings.
Date: 30th April 1988
Class 111, vehicles 54091 (front) and 54061 (rear) at Tyseley on 30th April 1988. Photo by my Dad, David Slack. Uploaded by Andrew Slack. David Slack.
Date: 12th January 1991
Saturday 12/01/1991 at Leeds, and a Class 108/101 hybrid DMU formation, consisting of vehicles 53968 + 54061 is seen with Huddersfield on the destination blind. The Class 156 behind is probably 156 463. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 24th January 1993
Set number: 101664
Recently facelifted Met-Camm DMU set 101664 (51442 + 54061) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.
Date: 18th March 1993
Set number: 101664
Longsight based 1957 built Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101664 (51442 + 54061), is seen departing from Heald Green on the Styal Loop line at 11.36, with a Wilmslow-Manchester Piccadilly service on 18th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 11th September 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 11th September 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) with 101676 + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Holyhead with a 16:45 relief to Crewe, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 13th September 1993
Set number: 101664
The 11:18 Stockport - Heysham is seen before departure on the 13/9/93 formed of 101664 (51442 + 54061) + 101654. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 6th November 1993
Set number: 101664
On the 6th November 1993, the 11:13 to Warrington Central is seen awaiting departure from Wilmslow, formed of set 101664 (51442 + 54061). Gazza Prescott.
Date: 21st May 1994
Set number: 101664
101664 (51442/54061) at Hazel Grove with the 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.
Date: 10th June 1994
Set number: 101660
101660 (51189 + 54343) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Manchester Victoria on 11-6-94 with a service for Southport. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd July 1994
Set number: 101653
Met-Camms 101653 (51426 + 54358) and 101664 (54061 + 51442) approach Llandudno Junction with 12:12 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead service on 23 July 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th October 1994
Set number: 101664
At Manchester Piccadilly 101664 (51442 & 54061) on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101664
101664 (51442 + 54061) arriving at Meadowhall platform 1 with the 11:15 Doncaster - Sheffield service on 10 June 1994. David Bellamy.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101664
An appallingly underexposed view of 51442 (101664 with 54061) in platform 6 at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.
Date: 7th January 1995
Set number: 101664
At Rose Hill on 7th January 1995 is 101664 (51442 & 54061) waiting to return to Manchester Piccadilly. Ian Buck.
Date: 21st October 1995
Set number: 101664
With both sets in Regional Railways livery, Class 101's 101664 (51442 + 54061) & 101653 (54358 + 51426) were arriving at Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. The leading car was passing over the now removed level crossing that once took Steeley Lane over the railway. This view has since been transformed with electrification and resignalling. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 21st October 1995
Set number: 101653
Regional Railways Class 101's 101653 (51426 & 54358) & 101664 (54061 & 51442) were departing from Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 20th May 1996
Set number: 101664
Class 101 set number 101 664 (51442 + 54061) seen at Chester on 20.05.1996. Andy Cole.
Date: 11th March 1999
Set number: 101664
At Chester on 11th March 1999 is 101664 (51442 & 54061). Ian Buck.
Date: 8th May 2000
Set number: 101664
At Manchester Piccadilly is 101664 (51442 & 54061) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.