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Vehicle 56220 / 54220

Class 101

BR Diagram 629

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30340
Diagram: 629

Allocations

10/09/57 New to South Gosforth
Oct-61 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 12/01/63 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 02/02/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
27/07/86 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
16/05/88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
10/07/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
p/e 28/04/90 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) NNEX
p/e 30/03/91 Sector Change to CA (Cambridge) NGEX
28/09/92 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
02/06/93 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
09/07/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
19/07/93 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
04/10/93 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
22/12/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/01/94 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56220 - original number
54220 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

4w/e 28/03/76 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 19/03/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50248 56220 As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th September 1957
50248 56220 Transfer to 51A - Oct-61
50248 56220 Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
50204 56220 Noted 07/09/68 - at York1
51208 56220 Noted 03/04/711
51208 56220 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
N119 51208 56220 Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central (set number on solebar of 51208)2
51208 56220 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2
N119 51208 56220 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 512082
50198 56220 Transfer to NL - w/e 02/02/76
50198 56220 Noted circa 01/19773
50198 56220 Noted circa 01/19773
50198 56220 Noted 22/08/78 - on 16:20 Leeds - Huddersfield and 17:40 Huddersfield - Wakefield Westgate4
50198 56220 Noted circa 10/19823
50198 56220 Noted circa 03/19833
53198 54220 Noted circa 11/19833
53198 54220 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
53294 54220 Noted circa 11/19863
N601 53948 54220 Noted circa 11/19883
CH635 53934 54220 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
51222 54220 Transfer to CA - p/e 28/04/90
L225 51222 54220 Noted circa 11/19903
L225 51222 54220 Listed at CA - 21/01/91
L225 51222 54220 Listed at CA - 24/02/92 - NSE NGEX pool
L225 51222 54220 Listed at CA - 12/08/92
L225 51222 54220 Listed at NC - November 1992
101225 51222 54220 Listed at NC - 10/12/92 - NSE livery
L225 51222 54220 Noted 17/04/93 - at Norwich2
101225 51222 54220 Listed at TS - November 1993
L225 51222 54220 Transfer to HQ - 22/12/93 - from TS

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Carlisle

1st June 1971

South-Gosforth allocated Class 101 DTC E56220 carries Tynerail stickers with the name "Coffy Johnny" when seen in Carlisle station with a Newcastle service on Tuesday 1 June 1971. Alongside English Electric Type 4 Class 50 no. 445 is on 1P38 (a Euston stopping service). Ed Fulton.

Class 101 DMU at York

11th July 1976

A refurbished Met-Camm DMU at York with a Harrogate service on 11 July 1976. The DTCL (which appears to be E56220) has an unusual rain gutter arrangement, new sections added between the doors but the original short sections remain above the doors. The DMBS has had a continuous gutter fitted. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Diggle

11th August 1979

A WYPTE refurbished Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU with Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) car E56220 leading, was running ECS from Marsden on the East side of the 3 Mile 60 Yard Standedge Tunnel, and was approaching the signal box at Diggle, in readiness to cross over to the Up line to return ECS to Marsden from where it would form a service to Huddersfield on August 11th 1979. This was common practice at the time, track rationalisation at Marsden station had removed any crossovers for terminating DMU services, and subsequently they had to travel to Diggle to cross over for the return journey. A third bi-directional platform has since been added at Marsden. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Littleport

26th October 1991

Set number: L225

Set L225 (54220 + 51222) seen at Littleport. The unit was stabled on the Ely side of the gates in order to free the platform for the next up working from Lynn. These were special working arrangements during resignalling blockades at Ely. The driver would then have a cuppa in the Signal box while waiting the next duty back to Lynn often an hour and a half break. 26th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

14th January 1992

54220+51222 arrive into Ely with 2H54, the Cambridge to Kings Lynn on January 14, 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

29th September 1993

Set number: L225

Class 101 DMU set L225 (presumably 54220 + 51222) in Lowestoft station on 29 September 1993. Stuart Parkinson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th March 1991

Set number: L225

Set L225 51222 + 54220 at Ely on 2H20 to Kings Lynn, March 15, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: January 1992

Set number: L225

Set L225 (51222 + 54220) seen leaving Ely towards Cambridge from a signal post near Dock Junction. January 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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