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 51175 during the unknown period are:
08/11/58 | 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 56333 are:
07/04/85 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
P 13/83 - Downgraded to DTS
56333 - original number
54333 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Envircor Limited, on location at Red Bank carriage sidings
51175 | 56333 | As delivered to 3C - 8th November 1958 | |||||||
51175 | 56333 | Noted 21/08/68 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
51198 | 56333 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
CR225 | 51198 | 56333 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot3 | ||||||
51185 | 56333 | Noted 31/05/1975 - at Wolverhampton 2 | |||||||
51185 | 56333 | Noted 05/10/75 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
51185 | 56333 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester2 | |||||||
51185 | 56333 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station3 | |||||||
CR225 | 51175 | 56333 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Machynlleth, set number only on 563333 | ||||||
51203 | 56333 | Noted circa 08/19804 | |||||||
51175 | 56333 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||||
51174 | 56333 | Noted circa 12/19824 | |||||||
51174 | 54333 | Noted 18/07/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
The stock of the 12.45pm ex-Stafford departs ECS from platform three of Birmingham New Street on 15 April 1961. DTCL M56333 is closest. Michael Mensing.
M56333 leads a Met-Cam twin at Bedworth on May 12, 1964, working the 5pm Nuneaton - Leamington service. Michael Mensing.
A moment in time at Rock Ferry on May 22nd 1979 at 11.35am with Class 101 M56333, part of Chester Depot set CR225, awaiting departure with a service to Ellesmere Port and Helsby. Passengers gather on the platform waiting for the arrival of the DMU from Chester. The third rail was extended southwards from Rock Ferry to Hooton in 1985, and onwards to Chester in 1993 with the line to Ellesmere Port following in 1994. In 1979 the electrics from Liverpool Central terminated in the bay platforms out of view to the left of this scene. Today the platforms here handle all services with the bays now mostly being used for stabling units outside of the peak. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 101 56333 is seen stabled outside the factory at Tyseley on 22.11.1981. The car carries the early refurbished all over white livery. Andy Cole.