Vehicle 56345 / 54345

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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 51187 during the unknown period are:

06/12/58	New to	3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60	Depot code change	21E
Sep-63	Depot code change	2H
4w/e 06/02/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56345 are:

07/09/86	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	HT (Heaton) PZQZ
10/05/90	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton) PZQZ

Notes

circa Feb-89 - 54345 and 54391 noted as in store at HT.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56345 - original number
54345 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 23/12/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51187	56345							As delivered to 3E - 6th December 1958
	51193	56345							Noted 27/09/69 - at Crewe1
	51176	56345							Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe2
	50628	56345							Noted 03/09/73 - at Aberystwyth1
	51176	56345							Noted 09/09/73 - on Birkenhead depot1
	51176	56345							Noted 01/06/1974 - at Crewe2
	51176	56345							Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176
	51176	56345							Noted 10/07/1977 - Worked 10.30 Manchester Vic - Llandudno with 50755 - 507883
	51194	56345							Noted circa 04/19813
	51194	54345							Noted circa 06/19833
	51181	54345							Noted 31/03/19843
	51181	54345							Noted circa 09/19853
	51181	54345							Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51181	54345							Transfer to HT - 07/09/86 - from CH
	51181	54345							Noted circa 10/19863
	51181	54345							Noted 12/10/19863
	53164	54345							Noted 22/11/19863
	51222	54345							Noted circa 07/19873

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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25th July 1964

M56345 is at the front of a Met-Camm twin and a GRC&W twin seen near Stechford heading for Coventry on 25 July 1964. Michael Mensing.

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circa March 1978

First class (with its orange curtains and antimacassars) is empty while the second class looks full on Chester-allocated M56345 at Hooton. The slide process date was March 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Unknown date

M54345 is at the head of this 101 formation at Newcastle Junction, just north-east of Stoke-on-Trent. Unknown date. Ian Francis.

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26th May 1981

M56345 + M51194 in Llanrwst station on Tuesday 26 May 1981. David Russon.

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26th May 1981

M56345 + M51194 in Llanrwst station on Tuesday 26 May 1981. David Russon.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 21st February 1976

The LCGB Cheshire Wanderer railtour at Wrexham Central on 21 February 1976. Formed of a Class 101 and Class 108, closest is M51176 and the Six Bells Junction website lists the others as 56345 and 51561 + 50926. Stuart Mackay Collection.