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Vehicle 56343 / 54343


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 51185 during the unknown period are:

29/11/58 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
4w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56343 are:

May-86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
28/09/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
21/10/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jul-00 Withdrawn

Notes

22/05/81 - The first service across the reopened Barmouth Bridge with the 10:42 from Shrewsbury formed of nine cars. The Pwllheli section unusually headed the formation, being 56343/51189, 51190/56340, 51182/56348, to save time when the Aberystwyth / Pwllheli sections split. Chester wagon shops prepared a bi-lingual headboard.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56343 - original number
54343 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 07/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51185 56343 As delivered to 3E - 29th November 1958
51182 56343 Noted 31/07/1960 - Worked excursion Birmingham to Ramsgate. Full formation 51182-56343-51177-56332-50307-59118-503251
51195 56343 Noted 03/05/69 - at Manchester Exchange2
51174 56343 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe3
51189 56343 Noted 08/04/1976 - at Warrington 3
51189 56343 Noted 09/10/1976 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and Buxton 51189-56343+51194-56352
51189 56343 Noted 11/09/77 - at Aberystwyth4
51189 56343 Noted 19/11/1977 - 2D53, 14.18 Crewe to Bangor1
51189 56343 Noted circa 08/19801
51189 56343 Noted 22/10/1980 - At Rhyl5
51189 56343 Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station5
51189 56343 Noted 22/05/81
51189 56343 Noted circa 08/19821
51189 56343 Noted circa 08/19821
51189 54343 Noted circa 08/19831
51189 54343 Noted 10/01/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke service6
51189 54343 Transfer to TS - May-86 - from CH
TS207 51189 54343 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS207 51189 54343 Noted circa 06/19861
TS207 51189 54343 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Derby7
TS207 51189 54343 Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 8 car set with TS204, TS200 and TS2037
65 51189 54343 Formed at NC circa Oct-86
65 51189 54343 Noted 14/10/86 - at Norwich4
65 51189 54343 Listed at NC - Apr-87
65 51189 54343 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich7
65 51189 54343 Listed at NC - Dec-87
51189 54343 Noted 31/05/88
65 51189 54343 Noted circa 09/19881
65 51189 54343 Listed at NC - Feb-90
51189 54343 Noted 07/11/90 - on 13:00 Norwich - Yarmouth8
65 51189 54343 Listed at NC - Jul-91
65 51189 54343 Noted circa 08/19911
65 51189 54343 Listed at NC - Aug-91
65 51189 54343 Listed at NC - Dec-91
101660 51189 54343 Noted circa 07/19921
101660 51189 54343 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101660 51189 54343 Noted 15/08/92 - at Norwich4
101660 51189 54343 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101660 51189 54343 Listed at LO - November 1992
101660 51189 54343 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
51189 54343 Noted 05/02/93 - on 14:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill via Hyde8
51189 54343 Noted 22/07/93 - on 14:18 Hazel Grove - Manchester Piccadilly8
51189 54343 Noted 09/09/93 - on 20:13 Manchester Oxford Road - Warrington8
51189 54343 Noted 28/09/93 - on 20:13 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8
101660 51189 54343 Listed at LO - November 1993
51189 54343 Noted 04/07/94 - on 2H39 12:15 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly8
101660 51189 54343 Noted circa 10/19941

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

18th March 1961

A Met-Camm twin DMU - M56343 closest - in Birmingham New Street station with a Coventry service on 18 March 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

16th August 1986

Set number: TS207

Class 101 DTS 54343 (set T207, probably with 51189) at Tyseley on August 16, 1986. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

28th October 1986

Set number: 65

Class 101 set 65 (presumably 54343 + 51189) with the 12:20 Lowestoft - Norwich departs Lowestfoft on Tuesday 28th October 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

Unknown date

Set number: 65

Class 101 Driving Trailer 54343 of set 65 (presumably with 51189) at Lowestoft. This unit became part of 101660 in 1993. Note the one up one down brake-pipe layout, which denotes an original LMR allocated car. Mac Winfield.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

23rd December 1987

Set number: 65

Seen between Ely and Queen Adelaide is 54343 + 51189 with the 10.13 Cambridge to Peterborough on 23rd December 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

March 1988

Set number: 65

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMUs Norwich sets 65 (54343+51189) and set 56 DTCL 54393 in the bays at Cambridge sometime between 21st and 30th March 1988. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

15th May 1988

Set number: 65

Class 101 2-car DMUs NC sets 65 (54343 visible) and 53 (54387 visible) at Norwich on 15-5-88. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Reedham

Unknown date

Set number: 65

Met-Camm Norwich set 65 (54343 + 51189). Late 1980s, thought to be between Reedham and Haddiscoe on the Norwich to Lowestoft line. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Watford Junction

16th February 1991

Set number: L

Metro-Cammell Class 101 DTSL 54363 paired With Class 108 DMBS 51909 having arrived From Euston on Saturday 16 February 1991, possibly standing in for a failed Class 313 EMU. Dave Warby.

Class 101 DMU at Lincoln

circa summer 1992

Set number: 101660

Class 101 DMU set 101660 (54343 + 51189) in Lincoln station circa summer 1992. Glyn Weigh.

Class 101 DMU at Guide Bridge

2nd July 1993

Set number: 101660

101660 (54343 + 51189) rolls into Guide Bridge with the 14:26 Rose Hill - Piccadilly on 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

2nd October 1993

Set number: 101660

101660 (54343 + 51189) and 101689 (presumably 51185 + 51511) at Holyhead with a relief to Crewe, 2/10/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

18th May 1994

Set number: 101660

101660 (54343 + 51189) at Stockport on May 18th, 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

13th October 1994

Set number: 101660

101660 (54343 & 51189) at Manchester Piccadilly on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

Unknown date

Set number: 101660

54343 + 51189 (101660) between duties at Manchester Piccadilly, platform 2. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Edale

Unknown date

Set number: 101660

101660 (54343 + 51189) at Edale on a Hope Valley service, date unknown. Andrew Walker.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster Works

18th May 1995

Set number: 101660

Awaiting entry into the Works is 101660 (54343 & 51189) at Doncaster on 18th May 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

12th February 2000

Set number: 101660

101660 (54343 & 51189) arriving at Romiley on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

12th February 2000

Set number: 101660

At Manchester Piccadilly is 101660 (54343 & 51189) on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1983

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU DTCs 54351 and 54343, ex-works on Chester TMD, 22-6-83. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 21st June 1986

Set number: TS207

Class 101 51189 is seen at Tyseley in BR blue and grey on 21.06.1986. It was probably with 54343 which was part of set TS207 at the time. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 31st December 1987

Set number: 65

Norwich Class 101 set 65 (51189 + 54343) is seen at Kiln Lane near Ely with the 10.10 Ely to Norwich on 31/12/87. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 19th March 1988

Set number: 65

Set 65 (presumably 51189 + 54343) at Leicester, 19/3/88. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1988

53367 + 53365 + 54343 + 51189 seen North of Ely with 09.36 Ely to Norwich, 31.05.88. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 65

Met-Camm Norwich set 65 (51189 + 54343). Late 1980s, it seems to be between Reedham and Haddiscoe on the Norwich to Lowestoft line. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1992

Set number: 101660

Class 101 DMU set 101660 (51189 + 54343) at Ipswich in a Cambridge service sometime in 1992. It was a Norwich set until October 1992 when it moved to Longsight. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th November 1992

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) at Manchester Oxford Rd on the 23:14 to New Mills Central, 24-11-92. ("The set was swapped for a 142 at Picc, just my luck!"). Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) sits spare at Manchester Piccadilly, 10/4/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 19th June 1993

Set number: 101680

The 12:43 Heysham Harbour - Stockport service is seen in Bolton station on 19 June 1993 formed of sets 101680 (53163 + 53204) and 101660 (51189 + 54343). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 10th July 1993

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) and 101688 (51431 + 51501) on the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, seen at Bolton on 10/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 21st August 1993

Set number: 101654

A pair of matching Regional Railways liveried Class 101's, 101654 (51800 + 54408) + 101660 (54343 + 51189) were awaiting departure from platform 4 at Preston with the 12.43 Heysham to Stockport service on August 21st 1993. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 30th December 1993

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) at Hazel Grove, having arrived on the 14:21 from Piccadilly, 30/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1994

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) with the 10:58 to Southport at Chester on May 20, 1994. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Manchester Victoria on 11-6-94 with a service for Southport. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (closest, 54061 + 51442) and 101660 (54343 + 51189) arrive into Manchester Piccadilly on 11-6-94. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101660

A poorly exposed image of 51189 (101660, presumably with 54343) standing in platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 12th February 2000

Set number: 101660

Arriving at Ryder Brow on 12th February 2000 101660 (51189 & 54343). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: April 2000

Set number: 101660

A rainy day at Edale in April 2000 sees a two-car Metro-Cammell DMU (101660, 51189 + 54343) pulling away from Edale station on a Manchester service. Andrew Walker.