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Vehicle 56403 / 54403


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 28/06/58 New to 62B (Dundee)
May-73Depot code changeDE
4w/e 30/06/73 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
25/12/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
24/03/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
24/11/85 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
2w/e 14/05/86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

29th March 1986 - Seen carrying unit no. 101 453

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56403 - original number
54403 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 25/07/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51245 56403 As delivered to 62B - June 1958
50209 56403 Transfer to ED - 4w/e 30/06/73
50209 56403 Noted 04/09/73 - at Springburn1
185 51461 56403 51465 Noted 26/08/74 - in Glasgow Queen Street1
50264 51465 56403 Noted 04/05/76 - on 2147 Edinburgh-Stirling
174 51456 56403 51460 Noted 03/09/77 - at Springburn, set number 190 on 514601
50618 56403 Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 2
50618 56403 Noted 07/08/1978 - at Middlesbrough 2
51441 56403 Noted 16/11/80 - on a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service
50247 56403 Noted circa 02/19833
50247 56403 Noted 07/03/83 - on 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough
53233 54403 Noted 20/08/84 - at Stockton
51174 54403 Noted 15/09/85 - at Porthmadog
51174 54403 52026 Noted 30/12/85
53461 54403 52026 Noted 29th March 1986
Stored 54403 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

16th November 1980

E56403 + E51441 on a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service at Thornaby on 16/11/1980, diverted via the goods lines due to engineering work. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Stockton

20th August 1984

54403 and 53233 arrive at Stockton on the 20th August 1984. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Porthmadog

15th September 1985

A two-car Met-Camm (54403 + 51174) closest with a three-car Class 120 set which has a Class 101 centre car (and 53716 furthest) at Porthmadog on an ex-Pwllheli service, September 15th, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th March 1983

Cars E50247 E56403 are seen passing Felling, Gateshead, with the 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough. The electrification catenary visible are on the Tyneside Metro system, which runs adjacent through Gateshead. Graeme Phillips Collection.