Vehicle 56063 / 54063

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Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30262
Diagram: 630

Allocations

28/05/57	New to	54A (Sunderland)
Jun-57	On loan to	9D (Buxton)
Jul-57	Ex-loan back to	54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58	Transferred to	South Gosforth
4w/e 31/10/59	On loan to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 16/04/60	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
2w/e 25/07/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
04/10/87	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56063 - original number
54063 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 30/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50211	56063							As delivered to 54A - 28th May 1957
	50211	56063							Transfer to 54A - 4w/e 07/09/57 - ex-loan LMR
	50211	56063							Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 31/10/59 - on loan
	50211	56063							Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 16/04/60
	50215	56063							Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1
	51206	56063							Noted 05/08/1974 - at Newcastle 2
	50215	56063							Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central3
	50215	56063							Noted 11/1974 - at Darlington 2
	51219	56063							Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1
	51219	56063							Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1
	51219	56063							Noted 01/12/75 - at York1
	51219	56063							Noted 31/03/1976 - at Darlington2
	50134	56063							Noted circa 01/19774
	50164	56063							Noted 25/03/78 - at Keighley
	50134	56063							Noted 15/04/79 - on 16:15 Leeds - Skipton5
	50134	56063							Noted 29/06/80 - between Morecombe Carnforth Lancaster area6
	50134	56063							Noted circa 04/19824
	50134	56063							Noted circa 02/19834
	53134	54063							Noted circa 10/19834
	53134	54063							Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	53134	54063							Noted circa 05/19864
	53134	54063							Noted 13/10/19864
	53134	54063							Noted 01/08/87 - on 06:08 Chesterfield - Sheffield
	53134	54063							Noted 31/08/87 - at Ravensthorpe

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Shayne Lewis

Images:

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2nd July 1977

Met-Camm DTC E56063 at Wakefield Westgate on July 2, 1977. Michael Mensing.

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31st July 1983

Standing in the works yard at Doncaster on accomodation bogies are Class 101 numbers E56063 and E51440. 31 July 1983. Keith Long.

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20th June 1985

Just arrived at Leeds City Station on 22nd June 1985 is a Met-Camm Class 101 DMU with 54063 closest. AndrewHA.

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31st August 1987

54063 & 53134 at Ravensthorpe, 31/8/87. Malcolm Clements.