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Vehicle 56065 / 54065

Class 101

BR Diagram 630

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

Allocations

06/06/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
w/e 15/06/57 On loan to 9A (Longsight)
Jul-57 Ex-loan back to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
4w/e 23/04/66 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
2w/e 09/05/82 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
p/e 15/05/83 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
13/05/84 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
09/04/92 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) RDCA
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
17/12/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56065 - original number
54065 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 07/11/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50213 56065 As delivered to 54A - 6th June 1957
50213 56065 Noted 17th June 1957
50213 56065 Transfer to 54A - 4w/e 07/09/1957 - ex-loan LMR
51216 56065 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 23/04/66
50212 56065 Noted 03/09/73 - at Darlington1
50246 56065 Noted 06/09/75 - at Newcastle1
50246 56065 Noted 30/12/75 - at Darlington1
50246 56065 Noted 31/03/1976 - at York2
50165 56065 Noted 27/07/81
50246 56065 Noted 16/01/19823
51226 56065 Noted 04/04/82 - passing Thornaby
51439 56065 Noted circa 10/19823
85 51439 54065 Noted 17/05/83 - at Norwich4
81 51438 54065 Noted circa 03/19843
51438 54065 Noted 04/09/84 - at Norwich4
73 51438 54065 Noted 15/03/85 - at Norwich4
51438 54065 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51438 54065 Noted circa 02/19863
51438 54065 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
15 51213 54065 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
16 51438 54065 Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich4
15 51213 54065 Noted circa 08/19863
58 51213 54065 Noted circa 06/19873
58 51213 54065 Listed at NC - Dec-87
58 51213 54065 Noted 26/03/19883
58 51213 54065 Noted 11/08/88
85 51185 54065 Noted circa 09/19883
68 53293 54065 Noted 05/08/89 - on a Ipswich to Peterborough service
85 51185 54065 Listed at NC - Feb-90
68 53293 54065 Noted circa 08/19903
68 53293 54065 Listed at NC - Jul-91
68 53293 54065 Noted circa 08/19913
68 53293 54065 Listed at NC - Aug-91
68 53293 54065 Listed at NC - Dec-91
LO238 53293 54065 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
LO238 53293 54065 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
LO294 53165 54065 Listed at LO - November 1992
LO294 53165 54065 Listed at LO - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Newcastle Central

24th November 1980

Sitting beside the station pilot 03067 at Newcastle Central is 56065, 24/11/80. Chris Lings.

Class 101 DMU at Norton

27th July 1981

A Met-Camm set formed of 56065 and 50165 is seen at Norton on the 27th July 1981. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

4th April 1982

56065 and 51226 passing Thornaby on the 4th April 1982. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

May 1986

Set number: 15

Cambridge allocated Met-Camm set 15 at Norwich in May 1986, DTC E54065 closest. Ian Docwra.

Class 101 DMU at Beeston Hill

10th August 1988

Norwich based 2 car class 101 Metro-Cammell set (51213, 54065) climbs up Beeston Hill having just left Sheringham, with a Sheringham - Norwich service, 10th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Ely North Junction

5th August 1989

Set number: 68

E54065 at Ely North Junction with the 13.08 Peterborough to Cambridge on 05.08.89. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

circa 1991

Set number: 68

Norwich Set 68, E54065 closest, at Cambridge circa 1991 with a Cambridge - Ipswich Service. Nigel Walls.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

5th February 1992

Class 101 DTCL 54065 with a door missing, West Yard at Doncaster, 5 February 1992. David Bellamy.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th June 1984

E51438 leads the 08:52 Cambridge to Birmingham New Street at Nechells at 12:37 on Friday 8 June 1984. Its partner is presumably E54065. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: May 1988

Set number: 58

Class 101 DMU set 58 (51213 and presumably 54065) seen in Great Yarmouth station in May 1988. John Law.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1988

Set number: 58

Metro Cammell Class 101 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 (51213 closest and probably 54065) approaching Thetford with a Cambridge service through the window of a Norwich bound DMU 15-5-88 On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1988

Two Norwich based Metro-Cammell class 101 units leave Cromer, the 3 car set on the right (53267, 59079, 53177) is heading to Norwich, whilst the 2 car set following (51213, 54065) is bound for Sheringham. 9th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 11th August 1988

Set number: 58

Norwich set 58 E51213 + E54065 arrives at Roughton Road with the 18.13 Sheringham to Norwich, 11.08.88. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 5th August 1989

Set number: 68

Set 68 E53293 + E54065 with 2E07 Ipswich to Peterborough at Ely on 5th August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 14th September 1991

Set number: 68

Class 101 DMU set 68 (53293 + 54065) at Ely on 14 September 1991. Sparegang.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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