Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30260
Diagram: 630
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. |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
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23/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
56060 - original number
54060 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
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 | Noted 02/04/86 - on 11.58 Llandudno - Crewe5 | |||||||
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 Acle6 | |||||||
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 - Wigan6 | |||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted 25/05/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly6 | |||||||
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: Phil Shatford
6: David Bellamy
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.
A refurbished Class 101 power-trailer set - believed to be 56060 + 50208 - seen in Bangor station circa 1980. John Law.
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 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.
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.
54060 and 53208 pull into Cromer with 11.55 Norwich to Sheringham train on 21st July 1986. Nicholas Youngman.
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.
Norwich Set 88 - 54060 + 53208 - on a Cambridge to Yarmouth working at Ely, March 15, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Norwich set 88 (presumably E53208 + E54060) seen departing from Wymondham, Norfolk, in 1990. John Law.
53208 + 54060 at Buxworth on 5H68, the 10:10 New Mills Central to Stockport C.S. on 26-3-93. Kevin Dowd.