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<- 56351 | 56352 | 56353 ->

Vehicle 56352 / 54352

Class 101

BR Diagram 630

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 51194 during the unknown period are:

20/12/58 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
Jan-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
Dec-61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
w/e 12/09/64 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56352 are:

2w/e 12/10/80 Transferred to PI (Pwllheli)
13/09/81 Transferred to CH (Chester)
12/04/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
17/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
May-00 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters)
Jun-00 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56352 - original number
54352 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 28/05/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51194 56352 As delivered to 3E - 20th December 1958
51194 56352 Noted 12/02/61 - in Blackpool Central station
51182 56352 Noted 25/11/67 - at Eccles1
51182 56352 Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
CR245 51195 56352 Noted circa Jun-69
51188 56352 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
51174 56352 Noted 31/10/71 - at Crewe1
51193 56352 Noted 18/08/1972 - at Derby2
51193 56352 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2
51193 56352 Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester3
51193 56352 Noted 13/05/73 - at Crewe1
51193 56352 Noted 18/04/1975 - 15:08 Rock Ferry to Chester2
51193 56352 Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station3
51194 56352 Noted 09/10/1976 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and Buxton 51189-56343 + 51194-56352
51202 56352 Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2F75, 13.30 Chester to Rock Ferry4
50320 56352 Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli depot4
51185 54352 Noted circa 07/19834
51185 54352 Noted circa 10/19844
51185 54352 Noted 19/02/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 51183 + 543445
51185 54352 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51185 54352 Noted 08/02/19874
85 51185 54352 Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich3
51 51185 54352 Noted 01/07/87 - at Cambridge
85 51185 54352 Noted circa 08/19874
85 51185 54352 Listed at NC - Dec-87
85 51185 54352 Formation change - NC - circa May-88 - 54352 added
85 51185 54352 Noted 13/08/88
76 51252 54352 Noted 13/03/89 - at Ely
76 51252 54352 Listed at NC - Feb-90
51213 54352 Noted 23/07/906
58 51213 54352 Noted circa 08/19904
51252 54352 Noted 25/10/90 - on 11:11 Doncaster - Skegness6
76 51252 54352 Listed at NC - Jul-91
76 51252 54352 Listed at NC - Aug-91
76 51252 54352 Noted circa 08/19914
58 51213 54352 Noted 14/10/91 - on 2P10 Cambridge to Norwich
101659 51213 54352 Noted 03/05/92 - at Norwich3
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - November 1992
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
51213 54352 Noted 12/06/93 - on 2C43 16:48 Manchester Victoria - Barrow and 2N46 Barrow - Blackpool7
51213 54352 Noted 21/06/936
101659 51213 54352 Listed at LO - November 1993
51213 54352 Noted 19/01/94 - on 2H65 16:15 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly7
51213 54352 Noted 08/02/94 - on 2H69 15:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly7
101659 51213 54352 Noted circa 06/19944

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Barmouth

circa August 1986

A Metro Cammell Class 101 (M54352 and presumably M51185) and a Class 108 form a service from Pwlhelli to Machynlleth, seen in Barmouth station during the summer of 1986. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Roughton Road

13th August 1988

Set number: 85

Norwich set 85 54352 + 51185 arrives at Roughton Road with the 09.36 Sheringham to Norwich service on 13.08.88. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich Crown Point depot

Unknown date

Set number: 76

Class 101 Driving Trailer 54352 of set 76 (and presumably 51252) at Norwich Crown Point Depot. The DT was later to be found in 101659. Undated. Mac Winfield.

Class 101 DMU at Ipswich

14th June 1991

Set number: 76

Class 101 DMU set 76 stabled at Ipswich alongside 37026 on 14 June 1991. Keith Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

3rd July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) and 101690 at Stockport on the 09:10 to Manchester Victoria, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

18th May 1994

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) at Stockport on May 18th, 1994. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Buxworth

21st May 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) on 10:10 New Mills Central to Stockport C.S. ECS at Buxworth, 21-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Wash (Chinley)

13th June 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) on the 17:14 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Wash (Chinley), 13-6-96. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

July 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) seen in Manchester Piccadilly station in July 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

21st June 1997

Set number: 101659

Met-Camm set 101659 (54352 + 51213) approaching Manchester Piccadilly on 21st June 1997. David Page.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

3rd February 1999

Set number: 101659

At Manchester Piccadilly 54352 of 101659 on 3rd February 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Longsight depot

circa 2000

Set number: 101659

54352 from set 101 659 on the Wash Road at Longsight seen from an HST. Circa mid-2000. Spannerman37025.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th March 1989

Set number: 76

E51252 + 54352 at Kiln Lane north of Ely with a Norwich working, 13th March 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: summer 1990

Set number: 76

A two-car Class 101 (unit 76, presumably 51252 + 54352) makes a smokey exit from Norwich with a Yarmouth service in the summer of 1990. Note the red buffer beam. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 14th October 1991

Set number: 58

Norwich set 58 51213 + 54352 with 2P10 Cambridge to Norwich at Ely on October 14, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: circa 1992/3

Set number: 101659

Freshly painted 101659 (51213 + 54352) seen at Lincoln, circa 1992/3. Glyn Weigh.

DMU

Date: 23rd July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) and 101665 (51429 + 54393) at Stockport, ready to work the 11:18 to Heysham on 23/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 31st July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) and 101658 (54091 + 51175) at Lancaster working the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, 31/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: June 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) in Manchester Piccadilly circa June 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1997

Set number: 101659

A Class 101 formed of 51213 + 54352 is seen at Blackpool North on 27.08.1997. Andy Cole.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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