Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30468
Diagram: 630
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 51174 during the unknown period are:
w/e 04/10/58 | New to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
2w/e 09/10/65 | Transferred to | 15A (Leicester Midland) | |
4w/e 01/01/66 | Transferred to | 2G (Ryecroft) | |
2w/e 10/09/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 56332 are:
28/09/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
07/07/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) PCAX | |
10/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
09/06/92 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RCLO |
56332 - original number
54332 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
51174 | 56332 | As delivered to - October 1958 | |||||||
51177 | 56332 | Noted 31/07/60 - on a Birmingham New Street - Ramsgate special between 51182 + 56343 / 50307 + 59118 + 50325 | |||||||
51177 | 56332 | Noted 31/07/1960 - Worked excursion from Birmingham to Ramsgate. Full formation 51182-56343-51177-56332-50307-59118-503251 | |||||||
51174 | 56332 | Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Exchange2 | |||||||
51174 | 56332 | Noted 16/08/70 - in Manchester area3 | |||||||
51187 | 56332 | Noted 25/07/73 - on 1518 Wolverhampton-Chester | |||||||
CR224 | 51187 | 56332 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot3 | ||||||
51187 | 56332 | Noted 22/06/74 - at Chester3 | |||||||
51192 | 56332 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
51192 | 56332 | Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D62, 09.33 Manchester Victoria to Llandudno1 | |||||||
51187 | 56332 | Noted 30/08/1979 - on 17:43 Chester to Wolverhampton, unit detached at Shrewsbury, with unit 50320, 59279 and 50732 continuing and unit 50932 and 51569 detached at Wrexham4 | |||||||
51187 | 56332 | Noted circa 05/19821 | |||||||
51187 | 54332 | Noted circa 01/19841 | |||||||
51187 | 54332 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
51187 | 54332 | Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 4 car set with 51188-543485 | |||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Formed at NC circa Oct-86 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted 21/11/86 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich5 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted 26/03/19881 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted circa 08/19901 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 | ||||||
67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
51187 | 54332 | Noted 29/01/92 - On 16:44 Gainsborough - Peterborough, 19:19 Peterborough - Spalding and 19:48 Spalding - Peterborough6 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Robert Chilton
6: David Bellamy
Two refurbished Class 101 DMUs arrive at Towyn led by M56332. They are working the 12:20 Pwllheli-Dovey Junction on 4 July 1981. Robert Thomas.
A two-car Class 101 (54332 at the front) and a two-car Class 108 arrives at Machynlleth with the 13:35 from Aberystwyth on August 23rd, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
Two-car Class 101 DMU set 67 (presumably 54332 + 51187) approaches Gainsborough Lea Road station with a service for Doncaster in 1987. The signalbox is a Great Northern design from the late 1800s, with 36 levers. Andrew Walker.
Class 101 set 67 (presumably 54332 + 51187) on a lunchtime St Botolphs - Sudbury working approaches Marks Tey on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
Taken circa 1988 / 1989, ER Class 101 2-car set 67 is seen in Cambridge station, presumably formed of 54332 + 51187. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 set 67 (presumably 51187 + 54332) on the 15XX Marks Tey - Sudbury passes Chappel North signalbox on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
Norwich Set 67 51187 and 54332 at Ely North Junction with 14.10 Cambridge to Kings Lynn on 4tn April 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 101 51187+54332 approaching Norwich on the 5th October 1988. Kevin Law.
Class 101 set 67 (presumably 51187 + 54332) seen in Cambridge station on the 7th August 1989. Mike Cooper.
Met-Camm set 67 (51187 + 54332) seen near Ely on March 21, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.