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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)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
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28/09/86 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket)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 livery

Disposal

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:

Class 101 DMU at Kenilworth

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.

Class 101 DMU at Hookagate

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.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

circa 1986

Set number: C203

54337 and 54356 at Haymarket depot circa 1986. The later would become observation saloon 6300. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

circa 1986

Set number: C203

Class 101 DTS sits in Haymarket depot circa 1986 as a 47/7 goes by. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

1986

Set number: C203

54337 (C203) and 101332 amongst many other Met-Camms, 116 and 107 on Haymarket depot in 1986. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

1986

Set number: C203

27055 on the main line passes it's home depot and many Met-Camm vehicle in 1986. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

August 1986

Set number: C203

Metro Cammell and Swindon Cross Country DMUs in the sidings at Haymarket depot, August 1986, including 54337. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at MC Metals

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.