Vehicle 56085 / 54085
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
| 03/09/57 | New to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
| 3w/e 30/08/58 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 20/05/84 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 27/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 07/05/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
| 29/09/91 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56085 - original number
54085 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 25/09/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50233 | 56085 | As delivered to 54A - 3rd September 1957 | |||||||
| 51215 | 56085 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Thornaby1 | |||||||
| 50225 | 56085 | Noted 18/08/70 - at Carlisle2 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56085 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 3 | |||||||
| N107 | 50216 | 56085 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 560852 | ||||||
| 50216 | 56085 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56085 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Newcastle 3 | |||||||
| 50251 | 56085 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 3 | |||||||
| 51221 | 56085 | Noted 10/08/80 - at Heaton | |||||||
| 51221 | 56085 | Noted circa 12/19814 | |||||||
| 51252 | 56085 | Noted 16/01/19824 | |||||||
| 50231 | 56085 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
| 53157 | 54085 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||||
| 53248 | 54085 | Noted 30/05/87 - on 12:42 Hartlepool - Darlington5 | |||||||
| N616 | 51420 | 54085 | Listed at NH - March 1988 | ||||||
| 51420 | 54085 | Noted circa 04/19884 | |||||||
| N616 | 51420 | 54085 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N616 | 51420 | 54085 | Noted circa Jun-88 | ||||||
| N616 | 51420 | 54085 | Noted circa 11/19884 | ||||||
| NL259 | 51178 | 54085 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | ||||||
| 280 | 53986 | 54085 | Noted 28/12/89 - at Leeds City, set number N616 on 540852 | ||||||
| 280 | 53986 | 54085 | Noted 30/03/90 - at Gainsborough Lea Road, set number N616 on 54085 | ||||||
| 280 | 53986 | 54085 | Noted 07/08/90 - at Barnetby | ||||||
| 53986 | 54085 | Noted circa 09/19904 | |||||||
| 53986 | 54085 | Noted 25/10/90 - on 10:28 Sheffield - Cleethorpes6 | |||||||
| 53986 | 54085 | Noted 25/10/90 - on 13:24 Cleethorpes - Sheffield6 | |||||||
| N616 | 53940 | 54085 | Noted 04/06/91 - at Peterborough7 | ||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Noted 03/06/1992 - Two return trips from Bangor to Amlwch | ||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted 13/01/93 - on 18:58 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted 24/03/93 - on 12:16 Chester - Wigan8 | |||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted 24/05/93 - on 19:00 Blackpool - Manchester Airport8 | |||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted 13/08/93 - on 20:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted 18/08/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 53211 | 54085 | Noted 08/02/94 - on 2F47 14:13 Wilmslow - Warrington8 | |||||||
| 101657 | 53211 | 54085 | Noted circa 06/19944 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips
7: Aaron Calder
8: David Bellamy
Images:
circa 1979
E56085 + E51221 stand in the Carlisle bay at Newcastle Central, probably about 1979. Simon Hadden.
10th August 1980
Class 101 and 105 vehicles E56085 E51221 E56459 E51429 E56081 and E51485 call at Heaton on the last day of British Rail services, 10/08/1980. Although situated on the East Coast Main Line, it was one of a number of stations closed across Newcastle and North Tyneside at this time, pending development of the Tyneside Metro system. Heaton station wasn't replaced as part of the Metro system, but the area is served by nearby Byker and Chillingham Road stations. Graeme Phillips Collection.
circa mid-1980s
Two two-car Class 101 sets in Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown, probably on a working from / to Newcastle. The closest vehicle is 54085 which was allocated to Heaton from May 1984 to October 1987. Walter Burt Collection.
16th April 1989
Set number: N616
At the head of a line-up of First Generation DMU sets stabled between duties in platform 5 at Southport on April 16th 1989, was two-car Class 101/108 hybrid formed of cars E54085 & E51420 (N616). Martyn Hilbert.
30th March 1990
Set number: N616
54085 + 53986 at Gainsborough Lea Road on 30-03-90. John Carter.
8th January 1991
Set number: N616
A Class 101/108 hybrid (presumably 54085 + 53986) caught at Nottingham on the evening of the 8th January 1991. Mike Cooper.
3rd June 1992
Set number: 101657
Longsight allocated Metro-Cammell DMU set 101657 (54085 + 53211) is seen at Rhosgoch heading down the freight only Amlwch branch on the Isle of Anglesey. The short spur leading off to the right which can just be seen through the bushes served a oil storage depot built in the 70's but its use was short lived. This train was run by the "Isle of Anglesey Railways Ltd" Lein Amlwch 125 Years on. 3rd June 1992. Andrew J Crowther.
3rd June 1992
Set number: 101657
Longsight allocated Metro-Cammell DMU set 101657 (54085 + 53211) is seen heading up towards Rhosgoch on the freight only Amlwch branch on the Isle of Anglesey. This train was run by the "Isle of Anglesey Railways Ltd" Lein Amlwch 125 Years on. 3rd June 1992. Andrew J Crowther.
25th July 1992
Set number: 101657
101657 (54085 / 53211) runs into Hyde North on the 11:26 Rose Hill - Piccadilly, 25/7/92. Gazza Prescott.
22nd September 1992
Set number: 101657
101657 (54085 / 53211) at Morecambe on the 12:23 Stockport to Heysham, 22/9/92. Gazza Prescott.
19th June 1993
Set number: 101657
Class 101 Metro Cammell 54085 + 53211 (DMCL + DMBS) set 101 657 awaits departure from Hooton for Chester 19-6-93. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Unknown date
Set number: 101657
101 657 (54085 / 53211) slows down for Taffs Well station. Date unknown. Tom Clift.
22nd August 1997
Set number: 101657
101657 (54085 + 53211) in Ashburys station on August 22, 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th September 1997
Set number: 101657
101657 (54085 + 53211) in Manchester Piccadilly on 10 September 1997. David Bellamy.
8th May 2000
Set number: 101657
Passing through Ardwick on 8th May 2000 is 101657 (54085 & 53211). Ian Buck.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd July 1988
Set number: N699
The cab of 53355 seen at Carnforth on 23/7/88. On the left is 54085. The train is the 09.52 Preston - Barrow. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 23rd July 1988
Set number: N699
The 09.52 Preston - Barrow leaves Carnforth on 23/7/88. Leading unit is 51420/54085 and trailing is the by-then unique cl.100/105 hybrid composed of 53355 and 53812. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 1990
Set number: 280
A Class 108/101 DMU on a Sheffield service stands at Nottingham station in 1990. Closest is 53986, allocated to Neville Hill, the 280 set number (on the cab and under the vehicle number) is from its previous allocation which was to Chester. Its partner is presumably 54085. Andrew Walker.
Date: 30th March 1990
Set number: 280
53986 + 54085 at Gainsborough Lea Road on 30-03-1990. John Carter.
Date: 7th August 1990
Set number: 280
Class 108 53986 and Class 101 54085 entering Barnetby on August 7th, 1990. The 108 had previously been part of Chester set CH280, the CH has been painted over. Rex Holt.
Date: 18th October 1991
Set number: 101657
101 657 - 53211 + 54085 - (ex-works from Doncaster) on 2E16 1407 Piccadilly to Sheffield at New Mills South Junction. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 19th October 1991
Set number: 101657
Ex-works 101 657 (53211 / 54085) working the 11:43 Piccadilly - New Mills, seen at Romiley on 19/10/91. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 24th December 1991
Set number: 101657
It's 11.01 in the morning on Christmas eve 1991 at Manchester Piccadilly station with WYPTE liveried Class 158 unit 158901 in platform 2, whilst platform 3 hosts a Regional Railways Class 101 unit 101657 (53211 + 54085). Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 6th February 1992
Set number: 101657
Set 101657 (53211 + 54085) departs Manchester Piccadilly. 06.02.92 Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 4th March 1992
Set number: 101657
101 657 (53211 / 54085) captured at Manchester Piccadily about to work the 13:48 to Chester on 4/3/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 3rd June 1992
Set number: 101657
Longsight allocated Metro-Cammell DMU set 101657 (53211 + 54085) is seen at Rhosgoch heading down the freight only Amlwch branch on the Isle of Anglesey. The short spur leading off to the right served a oil storage depot built in the 70's but its use was short lived. This train was run by the "Isle of Anglesey Railways Ltd" Lein Amlwch 125 Years on. 3rd June 1992. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 3rd June 1992
Set number: 101657
Longsight allocated Metro-Cammell DMU set 101657 (53211 + 54085) is seen at Rhosgoch on the freight only Amlwch branch on the Isle of Anglesey. This train was run by the "Isle of Anglesey Railways Ltd" Lein Amlwch 125 Years on. 3rd June 1992. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 5th September 1992
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 / 54085) and LO293 (presumably 53941 + 54230) on the 09:46 to Carlisle, seen at Leeds, 5/9/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 5th September 1992
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 + 54085) and LO293 about to cross Ribblehead Viaduct on the 5th September, 1992. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 22nd September 1992
Set number: 101657
The 12:23 Stockport to Heysham after arrival at its destination on 22/9/92, formed of 101657 (53211 + 54085). Gazza Prescott.
Date: 22nd September 1992
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 / 54085) at Preston on 22/9/92 with the 12:44 Heysham - Stockport. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 19th June 1993
Set number: 101657
Class 101 Metro Cammell 53211+54085 (DMBS+DMCL) set 101 657 arriving Hooton 19-6-93. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 18th September 1993
Set number: 101665
101665 (51429 + 54393) and 101657 (53211 + 54085) at Manchester Piccadilly, ready to work the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, 18/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 21st May 1994
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 + 54085) on the 16:26 Marple Rose Hill - Manchester Piccadilly service at Guide Bridge on May 21, 1994. John Carter.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101657
101 657 (53211 & 54085) depart from Bredbury sometime in the 90s. Photographer unknown. Unknown.
Date: 28th February 1995
Set number: 101657
Working a service from Manchester to Rose Hill 101657 (53211 & 54085) stops at Guide Bridge on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 22nd August 1997
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) and 101657 (54085) in Manchester Piccadilly on August 22, 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 22nd August 1997
Set number: 101682
101682 (53256 + 51505) departs from Manchester Piccadilly with a Sheffield service on 22/8/97. On the left is 101657 (54085 + 53211) on Rose Hill duties. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th May 1998
Set number: 101657
Class 101 53211, set number 101 657 (with 54085), is seen at Chester on 26.05.1998 having been refurbished and repainted into Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.
Date: 12th May 1999
Set number: 657
Class 101 set 657, consisting of 53211 (front) and 54085 in Regional Railways, at Crewe, on 12th May 1999. Photograph by my Dad, David Slack, uploaded by Andrew Slack. David Slack.
Date: 9th July 1999
Set number: 101657
Metro-Cammell set 101657 (53211 + 54085) in Manchester Piccadilly station on 9 July 1999. Sparegang.
Date: 6th January 2000
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 + 54085) at Romiley with a Rose Hill - Manchester service, January 6, 2000. Nigel Walls.
Date: 2nd February 2000
Two 2-car Class 101 sets, 53164 + 53160 (front) in green and 53211 + 54085 (rear) in Regional Railways, at Manchester Piccadilly on 2nd February 2000. Photograph by David Slack. Uploaded by Andrew Slack. David Slack.
Date: 12th April 2000
Set number: 101657
Arriving at Ashburys on 12th April 2000 is 101657 (53211 & 54085). Ian Buck.
Date: 12th April 2000
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 & 54085) arrives at North Hyde on a gloomy 12th April 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 12th April 2000
Set number: 101657
Seen at a desolate looking North Hyde station on 12th April 2000 is 101657 (53211 & 54085). The section of track between Guide Bridge and Rose Hill in suburban Manchester had only an hourly service. Ian Buck.
Date: 26th February 2001
Set number: 101657
101657 (53211 + 54085) seen from a passing train - possibly at Longsight - on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101657
"Go faster" set 101657 (53211 + 54085) with an additional unknown DMBS added (closest) arriving into Altrincham. Chris Moxon.