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Vehicle 56066 / 54066


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30262
Diagram: 630

Allocations

26/06/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
4w/e 22/02/58 On loan to LMR
w/e 01/03/58 Ex-loan back to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 30/09/61 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
Oct-61 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 30/12/61 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
2w/e 12/01/63 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 09/10/77 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
w/e 21/05/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
01/02/87 Withdrawn from BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56066 - original number
54066 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

17/10/77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50214 56066 As delivered to 54A - 26th June 1957
50214 56066 Transfer to LMR - 4w/e 22/02/58 - on loan
50214 56066 Transfer to 54A - w/e 01/02/58 - ex-loan
50214 56066 Transfer to 50C - 3w/e 30/09/61
50214 56066 Transfer to 51A - Oct-61
50214 56066 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 30/12/61
50214 56066 Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
50213 56066 Noted 04/08/68 - in Leeds City1
51210 56066 Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1
N212 51210 56066 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on both vehicles2
50252 56066 Noted 06/09/75 - at Newcastle1
51210 56066 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2
50214 56066 Noted 25/03/78 - at Keighley
50214 56066 Noted 27/05/78 - on 1332 Hull-Sheffield and 50008 + 56028 and 50380 + 56424
50214 56066 Noted 27/05/78 - on 1536 Sheffield-Leeds
50214 56066 Noted circa 11/19783
51967 51983 50204 56066 Noted 24/02/81 - at Sheffield
50214 56066 Noted circa 03/19833
53226 54066 Noted circa 11/19863
53226 54066 Noted 01/12/19863
53226 54066 Noted 28th December 1986

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Hull Paragon

3rd July 1981

The driver of a Scarborough bound local service gives me a friendly wave as the unit leaves Hull Paragon. Always thought the MetCamms looked quite smart in the refurbished livery especially with the polished window surrounds and while they still provided first class accommodation. 3rd July 1981. The leading car appears to be E56066. Bruce Galloway.

Class 101 DMU at Gilberdyke

20th July 1981

Gilberdyke station photographed on 20 July 1981 - I think that is the 17.14 Goole-Hull approaching, led by 56066. The 4 tracks here were reduced to 2 during 1989. Lewis Bevan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 24th February 1981

A mixed DMU set with Trans-Pennine Class 124 vehicles E51967 and E51983 leading Met-Cam Class 101 set E50204 + E56066 on the 13.15 hrs to Manchester, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.