Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30468
Diagram: 630
w/e 14/06/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
29/05/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
10/05/87 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
08/04/92 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) RDCA | |
10/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
02/03/93 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RCLO |
12th June 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
19th May 1995 - Seen on lorry heading north on A74 in Dumfries area
56399 - original number
54399 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
51241 | 56399 | Noted 12th June 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs | |||||||
51241 | 56399 | As delivered to 62B - June 1958 | |||||||
68 | 51249 | 56399 | Noted 07/10/67 - on Railway Society of Scotland Edinburgh Area railtour | ||||||
51249 | 56399 | Noted 17/08/70 - at Aberdeen1 | |||||||
50290 | 56399 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Haymarket2 | |||||||
51239 | 56399 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | |||||||
70 | 50290 | 56399 | Noted 28/08/74 - at Dunfermline1 | ||||||
51798 | 56399 | Noted 31/12/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley2 | |||||||
51249 | 56399 | Noted 31/03/1976 - at Edinburgh3 | |||||||
51206 | 56399 | Noted 11/09/82 - on Carlisle - Newcastle service | |||||||
51206 | 56399 | Noted 02/10/82 - at Blaydon Junction | |||||||
51206 | 56399 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
51206 | 54399 | Noted 02/06/83 - on Darlington - Bishop Auckland service | |||||||
51218 | 54399 | Noted 18/05/85 - at Norwich1 | |||||||
51218 | 54399 | Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85 | |||||||
51218 | 54399 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||||
51218 | 54399 | Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986 | |||||||
05 | 51218 | 54399 | Formed at CA circa Jun-86 | ||||||
05 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted circa 09/19864 | ||||||
05 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted 13/12/19864 | ||||||
51218 | 54399 | Noted 31st January 1987 | |||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted circa 08/19874 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted 12/08/88 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted circa 09/19884 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted circa 08/19904 | ||||||
NC51 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted 14th March 1991 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Noted circa 08/19914 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | ||||||
51 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | ||||||
LO242 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
51218 | 54399 | Noted 13/08/92 - on 10:23 Stockport - Heysham and 12:44 Heysham - Stockport5 | |||||||
LO242 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
LO242 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
51218 | 54399 | Noted 03/12/92 - on 11:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill5 | |||||||
LO242 | 51218 | 54399 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 | ||||||
51218 | 54399 | Noted 13/01/93 - on 15:44 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill and 16:26 Rose Hill - Manchester Piccadilly5 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy
Class 101 DMBS 50232 with DTCL 56399 trailing, rattles along near Middlesbrough on 22/Jan/1983. Robert Chilton.
02/06/1983 at 10:54am, and Class 101 cars E54399 E51206 are seen at Darlington with a service to Bishop Auckland. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 101 DTC 54399 passes Saltley on February 27, 1986. Andy Cole.
This is a telephoto view looking towards Barnetby from the platform at Brocklesby Junction as a DMU approaches on a service to Cleethorpes. The date was 22 April 1987. Set 05 would be allocated to Cambridge and presumably comprises 54399 + 51218. Andrew Walker.
Cambridge set 05 E54399 + E51218 enters the sidings at Ely Dock Junction after working the 11.04 Kings Lynn to Ely on Sunday 10th May 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Two-car Met-Camm DMU set 51 (presumably 54399 + 51218) departs from Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Brian Ward.
47-425 'Holbeck' and Class 101 DTCL from set 51, presumably 54399 on the blocks at Norwich station 15-5-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Met-Camm set 51 (presumably 54399 + 51218) is seen sitting in Bury St Edmunds station on March 14, 1992. It is working the 12.5pm Cambridge - Ipswich service. Michael Mensing.
Transferred from Norwich Crown Point, E54399 formed with E51218 still have their 'E' prefices on their numbers and Norwich set number 51, and judging by the blank destination, probably still have their NC blinds fitted. Seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.
Class 101 DMU cars E51205 + E54399 are seen at Gateshead East station with a South Shields-Newcastle service on Saturday 02/05/1981. Situated just on the south side of the River Tyne after leaving Newcastle, this station closed on 23/11/1981, replaced by the new Gateshead Interchange station on the Tyneside Metro system. Services on the South Shields branch ceased soon after in May 1982, for the same reason. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Vehicles 51206 + 56399 prepare to depart Carlisle with a service to Newcastle on September 11, 1982. Graeme Phillips Collection.
E51206 + E56399 at Blaydon Junction on October 2, 1982. John Carter.
E51206 + E56399 crossing Scotswood Bridge on October 2, 1982. John Carter.
The signalman looks out from Scotswood box at E51206 + E56399 passing on October 2, 1982. John Carter.
Two-car Met-Camm DMU set 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) departs from Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is on the left, closest seems to be 53170. Brian Ward.
E51218 + E54399 at East Runton with the 16.50 Sheringham to Norwich, 12.08.88. The line onto Norwich is nearest to the camera. Nicholas Youngman.
51218 (presumably with 54399) at Lowestoft on June 6, 1989 as Norwich set 51. John Carter.
Met-Camm set 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) arrives into Bury St Edmunds station on March 14, 1992 with the 12.5pm Cambridge - Ipswich service. Michael Mensing.
Bury St Edmunds contains two Met-Camm sets in this view taken on March 14, 1992. On the right three-car set 100 (53266 closest) forms the 12.10pm Ipswich - Cambridge, on the left is set 51 (presumably 54399 + 51218) with the 12.5pm Campridge - Ipswich. Michael Mensing.
Transferred from Norwich Crown Point, E51218 formed with E54399 still have their 'E' prefices on their numbers and Norwich set number 51, and judging by the blank destination, probably still have their NC blinds fitted. Seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.
A Class 101 DMU with set number 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) in the cab window (and no orange cantrail line on the cab front) approaching Leamington Spa from Warwick in 1992. Bob Belcher.