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Vehicle 56060 / 54060


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30260
Diagram: 630

Allocations

22/05/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
28/02/65 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester) - NER - LMR trade for 111s.
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
11/05/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
24/02/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
07/06/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
23/06/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56060 - original number
54060 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 25/06/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50208 56060 Noted 11th May 1957 - British Industries Fair services
50208 56060 As delivered to 51A - 22nd May 1957
50208 56060 Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/03/63
50208 56060 Transfer to 55H - 28/02/65
50228 56060 Noted 11/09/65 - at York1
50208 56060 Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66
50208 56060 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
50208 56060 Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe2
50208 56060 Noted 17/09/71 - at Crewe1
50208 56060 Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe3
50208 56060 Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe3
50208 56060 Noted 08/04/1976 - on 09:18 Crewe to Chester2
50208 56060 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
56060 Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot, loose vehicle in refurbished livery3
50208 56060 Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2J98 10.42 Holyhead to Chester4
50208 56060 Noted 08/09/77 - at Tywyn3
50208 56060 Noted circa 10/19824
53208 54060 Noted circa 09/19844
53208 54060 Noted circa 02/19864
53208 54060 Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH
88 53208 54060 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 - On loan from CA
88 53208 54060 Noted 23/06/86 - at Norwich3
88 53208 54060 Noted 16/12/19864
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - Apr-87
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - Dec-87
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - Feb-90
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - Jul-91
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - Aug-91
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - Dec-91
53208 54060 Noted 10/04/92 - on 12:35 Norwich - Yarmouth via Acle and 13:20 Yarmouth - Norwich via Acle5
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
NC88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - November 1992
88 53208 54060 Listed at NC - 10/12/92 - RETB fitted
53208 54060 Noted 23/03/93 - on 12:16 Chester - Wigan5
53208 54060 Noted 25/05/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly5
LO247 53208 54060 Noted 04/06/93 - on 17:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Chester

14th July 1977

A pair of Metro-Cammell DMUs arrive at Chester from Rock Ferry on 14 July 1977. The refurbished set is thought to be 56060 + 50208. Kevin Lane.

Class 101 DMU at Bangor

circa 1980

A refurbished Class 101 power-trailer set - believed to be 56060 + 50208 - seen in Bangor station circa 1980. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

12th March 1983

Class 101 Metro Cammell DTC 56060 in refurbished livery at Crewe 12-3-83. First class on locals in the area was phased out in 1981, the vehicle no longer has a first class stripe or window stickers, but they seem to have forgotten to remove the '1' from the door. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

21st April 1984

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU 54060 + 53208 on the left and Class 108 DMBS 51916 in the centre, Chester 21-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Barmouth

11th June 1985

The weather isn't exactly "flaming June" as a brace of Chester allocated 2-car class 101 'Met-Cam' DMU's (54060 closest) are seen at Barmouth during the lay over on train 2J13, the 06.43 Machynlleth to Pwllheli on 11 June 1985. This train used to stand here for 40 minutes (07.37 to 08.17) hence no driver as the crew got off for their breakfast. I believe this lengthy station stop was to allow for it to then be a schools service delivering secondary school children from the seaside villages north of Barmouth going to school in Harlech. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 101 DMU at Cromer

21st July 1986

Set number: 88

54060 and 53208 pull into Cromer with 11.55 Norwich to Sheringham train on 21st July 1986. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Haddiscoe

13th August 1986

Set number: 88

Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu made up of cars E54060 + E53208, is rolling into the platform at Haddiscoe, whilst working a Norwich- Lowestoft - service, 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

15th March 1991

Set number: 88

Norwich Set 88 - 54060 + 53208 - on a Cambridge to Yarmouth working at Ely, March 15, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Peterborough

12th June 1991

Set number: 88

Class 101 Metro-Cammell 2-car Norwich set 88 so presumably 54060 + 53208 (DTSL+DMBS) departing Peterborough for Spalding, 12-6-91ish. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Cheadle Hulme

4th June 1993

Set number: LO247

LO247 54060 + E53208 on 2H08, the 17:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield at Cheadle Hulme, 4-6-93. The set number is in tiny black letters in the usual place, but it still carries it's previous set number of 88 in the center window. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th September 1975

Passing DMUs at Porthmadog on 5 September 1975. The Park Royal set with M50402 closest is heading for Pwllheli, the Met-Camm with M56060 visible is working to Machynlleth. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1986

Set number: 88

Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu made up of cars E53208 & E54060, has just dropped off a couple of passengers at Haddiscoe, whilst working a Norwich- Lowestoft- service, 13th August 1986 Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1986

Set number: 88

A Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu set 88 (presumably 53208 + 54060) is seen running alongside the River Yare, just after leaving Haddiscoe with a Lowestoft-Norwich service on 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 1990

Set number: 88

Norwich set 88 (presumably E53208 + E54060) seen departing from Wymondham, Norfolk, in 1990. John Law.

DMU

Date: 26th March 1993

53208 + 54060 at Buxworth on 5H68, the 10:10 New Mills Central to Stockport C.S. on 26-3-93. Kevin Dowd.