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Vehicle 56391 / 54391


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

w/e 24/05/58 New to 62B (Dundee)
4w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 02/10/69 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
Feb-72 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
May-73Depot code changeDE
4w/e 02/07/77 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
p/e 11/09/78 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
3w/e 20/10/79 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
21/09/89 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton) PZQZ

Notes

15th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
circa Feb-89 - 54345 and 54391 noted as in store at HT.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56391 - original number
54391 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

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

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51233 56391 Noted 15th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
51233 56391 As delivered to 62B - May 1958
51231 56391 Transfer to Leith Central - 4w/e 04/07/59
51233 56391 Transfer to 66C - w/e 03/06/61
51233 56391 Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 02/10/69
51243 56391 Transfer to 62B - Feb-72
51249 56391 Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley1
51239 56391 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh 1
77 51239 56391 Noted 27/08/74 - on Dundee depot2
51796 56391 Noted 12/04/1975 - On 13:22 Dundee to Edinburgh with 51241, 56390 and 550131
64 51800 56391 Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee, set number only on 518002
51301 56391 Noted circa 12/19813
50253 56391 Noted 31/08/1982 - Worked 13.10 Hexham to Newcastle3
53248 54391 Noted circa 03/19853
51223 54391 Noted circa 11/19863

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th December 1980

The 1255 Darlington-Hartlepool seen at Hartburn Junction, Stockton, on 18/12/1980. The trailer is 56391, the power car may be E50259. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 6th January 1991

M53812 (bottom), E54391 (middle), E34679 (top) at Vic Berry's Leicester on 6-1-91. Kevin Dowd.