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<- 56392 | 56393 | 56394 ->

Vehicle 56393 / 54393

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

w/e 31/05/58 New to 62B (Dundee)
4w/e 29/08/59 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
12/10/69 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
02/11/69 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
2w/e 17/02/79 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
23/01/83 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
12/05/85 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Nov-99 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) SCXH
Nov-99 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters)

Notes

29th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
26/06/58 - SC51235 + SC56393 were on display at Inverurie Works open day
Dec-67 - Vehicle noted with a full yellow end while still carrying green livery (revised style of lining).

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56393 - original number
54393 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 25/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by CF Booth, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51235 56393 Noted 29th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
51235 56393 As delivered to 62B - May 1958
51235 56393 Noted 26th June 1958 - on exhibition at Inverurie Works open day
51235 56393 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59
51235 56393 Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
51246 56393 Noted 30/08/1974 - at York1
51226 56393 Noted 03/01/75 - on Holbeck depot2
51247 56393 Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds3
51247 56393 Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough3
51247 56393 Noted 29/10/75 - at York3
51247 56393 Noted 05/01/76 - at Brough3
51247 56393 Noted 14/01/76 - at Brough3
51247 56393 Noted 16/01/76 - at Brough3
51247 56393 Noted 10/02/76 - at Brough3
51217 56393 Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds3
51217 56393 Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds3
51217 56393 Noted 17/07/76 - at Brough3
51213 56393 Noted 24/12/76 - on 12:30 FO Brough-Hull with 50639/59245/59389/506383
51299 56393 Noted circa 03/19794
51427 56393 Noted 17/05/81 - on Thornaby depot
51213 56393 Noted 16/01/19824
51282 56393 Noted 08/05/82 - at Hartlepool
82 51429 54393 Noted 05/04/83 - at Norwich2
82 51429 54393 Noted circa 03/19844
82 51429 54393 Noted circa 04/19854
51429 54393 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51429 54393 Noted circa 02/19864
51429 54393 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
12 51429 54393 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
12 51429 54393 Noted 26/06/1986 - at Chettisham on 10.55 Peterborough to Ipswich.5
12 51429 54393 Noted 27/08/19864
56 51429 54393 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich6
56 51429 54393 Noted circa 06/19874
56 51429 54393 Listed at NC - Dec-87
56 51429 54393 Listed at NC - Feb-90
56 51429 54393 Noted circa 08/19904
51429 54393 Noted 17/08/90 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51429 54393 Noted 24/10/90 - on 11:11 Doncaster - Skegness7
56 51429 54393 Listed at CA - Jul-91
56 51429 54393 Listed at CA - Aug-91
56 51429 54393 Listed at CA - Dec-91
51429 54393 Noted 05/02/92 - on 19:29 Skegness - Nottingham8
51429 54393 Noted 01/04/92 - on 13:51 Birmingham New Street - Norwich8
LO233 51429 54393 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101665 51429 54393 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101665 51429 54393 Listed at LO - November 1992
101665 51429 54393 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
51429 54393 Noted 21/06/93 - on 13:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill7
51429 54393 Noted 07/07/93 - on 14:38 Manchester Piccadilly - Sheffield8
101665 51429 54393 Listed at LO - November 1993
101665 51429 54393 Noted circa 06/19944

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Nicholas Youngman
6: Robert Chilton
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Dundee

1958

A two-car Met-Camm set with Sc56393 on the rear at Dundee in 1958. Dundee (West) is on the destination blind, and it is presumably paired with 51235. George Bett.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

circa 1981

A two-car Class 101 DMU formed E56393 + E51427 in Thornaby station with Middlesbrough on the destination blind. Date unknown, the route indicator box with orange cantrail stripe, stained sides and shiny power car suggests circa 1981 (see image 2003). Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

17th May 1981

56393 and 51427 are seen at Thornaby on the 17th May 1981. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Padnal

January 1990

Set number: 56

E54393 + E51429 are seen at Padnal circa January 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

7th March 1991

Set number: 56

A Yarmouth to Cambridge working leaving Ely, formed of Norwich set 56 E54393 and E51429. 07.03.91. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Skegness

2nd August 1991

Set number: CA56

CA56 E54393 + E51429 at platform 5 of Skegness station with the 13:19 to Lincoln Central on 2-8-91. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Helsby

January 1993

Set number: 101665

Ex-works 101661 (54393 + 51429) is seen with a Class 108 departing from Helsby, heading to Manchester Victoria from Chester, in January 1993. Andrew Bond.

Class 101 DMU at Kirkham &amp; Wesham

5th August 1995

Set number: 101665

In a scene now radically altered by the addition of a new platform, a new road bridge, removal of the station avoiding lines and electrification and resignalling, a pair of Regional Railways Metro-Cammell Class 101's 101665 (54393 & 51429) & 101680 (53163 & 53204) were passing along the Up station avoiding line at Kirkham & Wesham with the 10.00 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on Saturday August 5th 1995. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Ashburys

22nd August 1997

Set number: 101665

101665 (54393 + 51429) at Ashburys station on 22/8/97. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

24th March 1999

Set number: 101665

101665 (54393 & 51429) at Manchester Piccadilly on 24th March 1999. Ian Buck.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1981

E51427 + E56393 arrive at Thornaby station circa 1981. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1982

Cravens DMBS E51282 with Met-Camm DTS E56393 at Hartlepool on May 8, 1982. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1986

Set number: 12

Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu set 12, made up of cars E51429 + E54393 is seen passing over the Reedham Swing Bridge which spans the River Yare, with a Lowestoft - Norwich service, 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1986

Set number: 12

Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu set 12, made up of cars E51429 & E54393 is seen passing over the Reedham Swing Bridge which spans the River Yare, with a Lowestoft - Norwich service on 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 12th June 1987

Set number: 56

Norwich set 56 E51429 + E54393 with the 13.05 Doncaster to Cambridge train at Kiln Lane Crossing Ely, 12.06.87. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1991

Set number: T063

Skegness: T063 M53925 + M52050 with the 12:56 to Nottingham, and CA56 E54393 + E51429 on 13:19 to Lincoln Central, 2-8-91. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1993

Set number: 101665

101665 (51429 + 54393) on the 15:32 from Hazel Grove at Deansgate, 12/4/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1993

Set number: 101665

101665 (51429 + 54393) and 101678 (53746 + 51210) terminate at Stockport with the 12:43 ex-Heysham Harbour, 28-6-93. Kevin Dowd.

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: 18th September 1993

Set number: 101665

101665 (51429 + 54393) and 101657 (53211 + 54085) at Manchester Piccadilly, ready to work the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, 18/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 17th December 1993

Set number: 101665

A cold looking day at Stalybridge. 101665 (51429 + 54393) has arrived on the 13:56 FO from Stockport, 17/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 18th May 1994

Set number: 665

Met-Camm set 665 (51429 + 54393) passes through Stoke-on-Trent with an ECS on May 18, 1994. John Carter.

DMU

Date: unknown

101655 (51428 + 54062) and 101665 (54393 & 51429) at Bolton on 9 July 1997 - Blackpool North is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th January 1995

Set number: 101665

Near Marple on 7th January 1995 101665 (51429 & 54393). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 7th January 1995

Set number: 101665

Arriving at Romiley on 7th January 1995 ia 101665 (51429 & 54393). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1995

Set number: 665

Met-Camm set (101)665 (51429 + 54393) at Stockport on August 19, 1995. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1999

Set number: 101665

Leaving Chester with a Manchester train on 11th March 1999 is 101665 (51429 & 54393). Ian Buck.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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