Vehicle 56337 / 54337
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30468
Diagram: 630
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 51179 during the unknown period are:
| 15/11/58 | New 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) |
Then the allocations for 56337 are:
| 24/11/85 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 26/02/86 | Stored S. | CF (Cardiff Canton) | - pending transfer to ScR |
| 11/05/86 | Reinstated | HA (Haymarket) | |
| Jun-86 | Stored | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56337 - original number
54337 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 01/02/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51179 | 56337 | As delivered to 3E - 15th November 1958 | |||||||
| 51182 | 56337 | Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1 | |||||||
| 51182 | 56337 | Noted 22/10/71 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51182 | 56337 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51198 | 56337 | Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D62, 09.33 Manchester Victoria to Llandudno2 | |||||||
| 51198 | 56337 | Noted circa 04/19812 | |||||||
| 51198 | 54337 | Noted circa 01/19842 | |||||||
| C203 | 51198 | 54337 | Formation change - CF - circa Nov-85 | ||||||
| 51198 | 54337 | Transfer to HA - 11/05/86 - from Ss(CF) |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1st October 1961
A two-car Met-Camm set formed of 56337 + 51179 arrives into Kenilworth station with the 5.12pm Nuneaton - Coventry - Leamington service on 1 October 1961. Michael Mensing.
April 1966
Token exchange at Hookagate signal box (Shrewsbury) in April 1966. The two-car Met-Camm is led by Chester allocated M56337. Michael Mensing.
circa 1986
Set number: C203
54337 and 54356 at Haymarket depot circa 1986. The later would become observation saloon 6300. S Saunders.
circa 1986
Set number: C203
Class 101 DTS sits in Haymarket depot circa 1986 as a 47/7 goes by. S Saunders.
1986
Set number: C203
54337 (C203) and 101332 amongst many other Met-Camms, 116 and 107 on Haymarket depot in 1986. S Saunders.
1986
Set number: C203
27055 on the main line passes it's home depot and many Met-Camm vehicle in 1986. S Saunders.
August 1986
Set number: C203
Metro Cammell and Swindon Cross Country DMUs in the sidings at Haymarket depot, August 1986, including 54337. Walter Burt.
circa May 1988
Parts being retrieved from Met-Camm M54337 at MC Metals by preservationists. circa May/June 1988. Although the layout varied, the underframe equipment of the 1st generation units was remarkably standardised. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st October 1961
A two-car Met-Camm set formed of 51179 + 56337 arrives at Kenilworth with the 5.12pm Nuneaton - Coventry - Leamington service on 1 October 1961. Michael Mensing.
Date: 14th October 1979
Chester allocated M51198 + M56337 in Swindon Works on 14 October 1979. They were there for refurbishment from which they would emerge on 1 February 1980 in blue/grey livery. Brian Daniels.
Date: August 1986
Set number: 313
Metro Cammell and Swindon Cross Country DMUs in the sidings at Haymarket depot, August 1986, including set 313 (probably 51239) and 54337. Walter Burt.
Date: 12th August 1987
Observation saloon M54356 at Inverness on August 12, 1987. The replacement door probably came from 54337, the conversion was done at Aberdeen Ferryhill where the two vehicles were sent before 54356 was selected. Stuart Mackay Collection.