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Vehicle 56090 / 54090

Class 111

BR Diagram 628

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30337
Diagram: 628

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50134 during the unknown period are:

Apr-57 New to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
w/e 04/11/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
w/e 03/02/62 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
4w/e 30/03/63 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D

Then the allocations for 56090 are:

w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
28/09/86 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
05/04/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
16/03/88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
04/09/88 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56090 - original number
54090 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/03/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50134 56090 As delivered to 9A - Apr-57
50134 56090 Noted 20th April 1957
50134 56090 Noted 6th May 1957
50134 56090 Transfer to 55H - w/e 30/04/66 - ex-LMR
50134 56090 Noted 05/09/66 - at Leeds City1
50134 56090 Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds1
50137 56090 Noted 01/09/72 - at Huddersfield1
50137 56090 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
50137 56090 Noted 27/08/1974 - at York2
50137 56090 Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1
50257 56090 Noted circa 08/19773
50257 56090 Noted 03/08/78
50257 56090 Noted circa 10/19823
50257 56090 Noted circa 03/19833
53257 54090 Noted circa 10/19833
53257 54090 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
53257 54090 Noted 17/06/85
53257 54090 Noted 20/07/85
53257 54090 Noted circa 05/19863
53257 54090 Noted 17/05/86 - on 13:25 Morecambe - Leeds with 51230 + 54369 / 78712 + 789624
53219 54090 Noted circa 10/19863
53219 54090 Noted 04/12/19863
71 53219 54090 Noted 11/04/87 - at Norwich5
71 53219 54090 Noted 05/09/87 - at Norwich5
71 53219 54090 Listed at NC - Dec-87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 111 DMU at Saltley Works

circa Oct-1956

M56090 and M50134, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7799. Rolls Royce.

Class 111 DMU at Doncaster

circa late 1970s

A Met-Camm DMU formed of E56090 (a 111) and E50257 (a 101) in Doncaster station circa late 1970s. They were allocated to Neville Hill at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 111 DMU at York

17th June 1985

The old and the new at York on June 17, 1985, 55535 + 55515 and Met-Camm E54090 + E53257. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa Oct-1956

M50134 and M56090, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7801. Rolls Royce.

DMU

Date: 10th July 1978

A refurbished set, including 56090, is seen leaving Selby, 10/7/78. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1978

At Skipton on 3rd August 1978 are refurbished liveried E50257 + E56090. Robert Frise.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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