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<- 56353 | 56354 | 56355 ->

Vehicle 56354 / 54354

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 51196 during the unknown period are:

03/01/59 New to 2D (Coventry) - pending allocation
4w/e 31/01/59 Transferred to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
Apr-60 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Feb-62 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
5w/e 06/07/63 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56354 are:

2w/e 12/10/80 Transferred to PI (Pwllheli)
13/09/81 Transferred to CH (Chester)
28/09/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
14/05/88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
02/10/88 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
09/06/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RCLO

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56354 - original number
54354 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 06/10/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51196 56354 As delivered to 2D - 3rd January 1959 - pending allocation
51196 56354 Transfer to 26A - Apr-59
51196 56354 Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
51202 56354 Noted 03/05/69 - at Manchester Exchange1
CR252 51202 56354 Noted circa Jun-69
51202 56354 Noted 22/08/69 - at Crewe1
50938 56354 Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2
50938 56354 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
50938 56354 Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1
51182 56354 Noted 13/05/73 - at Crewe1
51203 56354 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
51203 56354 Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury3
51188 56354 Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D98, 08.34 Manchester Victoria to Holyhead4
51191 56354 Noted 13/09/77 - at Machynlleth3
51192 56354 Noted 02/04/79 - on 13:30 Manchester Victoria - Bangor with 51947 + 52062 and DPU 55995
51192 56354 Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station5
51192 56354 Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli depot4
51192 56354 Noted circa 01/19834
51192 54354 Noted 21/11/83 - in Liverpool Lime Street
51192 54354 Noted circa 09/19844
51192 54354 Noted 07/09/85 - at Norwich3
51192 54354 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
66 51192 54354 Formed at NC circa Oct-86
66 51192 54354 Noted 14/12/19864
66 51192 54354 Noted 02/01/867 - at Norwich3
66 51192 54354 Listed at NC - Apr-87
66 51192 54354 Noted 20/06/19874
66 51192 54354 Listed at NC - Dec-87
T219 51192 54354 Formed at TS p/e 17/06/88
66 51192 54354 Noted circa 10/19894
66 51192 54354 Listed at NC - Feb-90
66 51192 54354 Noted circa 08/19904
51192 54354 Noted 07/11/90 - on 08:07 Peterborough - Ipswich via Cambridge6
66 51192 54354 Listed at CA - Jul-91
66 51192 54354 Listed at CA - Aug-91
66 51192 54354 Noted circa 10/19914
66 51192 54354 Listed at CA - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Towyn

4th July 1981

The 12:25 (SO) Machynlleth-Pwllheli service is seen at Towyn on 4 July 1981, formed of three Met-Camm DMUs, the closed being 56354 + 51192. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Dovey Junction

4th July 1981

With its orange cantrail stripe evident M56354 is seen at Dovey Junction while working the 18:30 (SO) to Barmouth on 4 July 1981. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Dovey Junction

4th July 1981

This 4 July 1981 view of Dovey Junction station has M56354 on the 18:30 (SO) to Barmouth on the left and M50729 working the 16:43 Shrewsbury-Aberystwyth on the right. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

21st November 1983

Class 101 2-car Metro Cammell DMU 54354 + 51192 Liverpool Lime Street, 21-11-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Prestatyn

19th April 1986

Three Class 101 twins at Prestatyn on 19 April 1986. Closest is DTSL M54354 which was a Chester vehicle at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

June 1988

Set number: 66

Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU NR set 66 (54354 + 51192) leads two sister sets at Cambridge in late June 1988. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Derby

25th August 1988

Set number: T219

A Tyseley-based Class 101 DMU with 54354 leading (and presumably with 51192) makes a very smoky exit from Derby on 25th August 1988. Syd Young.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

10th April 1991

Set number: 66

Norwich set 66 (54354 + 51192) just north of Ely on the 10th April 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

M51192 + M56354 at the front of the 12:25 SO Machynlleth - Pwllheli service at Towyn on 4 July 1981. Robert Thomas.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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