Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30337
Diagram: 628
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50134 during the unknown period are:
Apr-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
w/e 04/11/61 | Transferred to | 24F (Fleetwood) | |
w/e 03/02/62 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
4w/e 30/03/63 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D |
Then the allocations for 56090 are:
w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
28/09/86 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
05/04/87 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
16/03/88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
04/09/88 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) |
56090 - original number
54090 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50134 | 56090 | As delivered to 9A - Apr-57 | |||||||
50134 | 56090 | Noted 20th April 1957 | |||||||
50134 | 56090 | Noted 6th May 1957 | |||||||
50134 | 56090 | Transfer to 55H - w/e 30/04/66 - ex-LMR | |||||||
50134 | 56090 | Noted 05/09/66 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
50134 | 56090 | Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
50137 | 56090 | Noted 01/09/72 - at Huddersfield1 | |||||||
50137 | 56090 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
50137 | 56090 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at York2 | |||||||
50137 | 56090 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
50257 | 56090 | Noted circa 08/19773 | |||||||
50257 | 56090 | Noted 03/08/78 | |||||||
50257 | 56090 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
50257 | 56090 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
53257 | 54090 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||||
53257 | 54090 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53257 | 54090 | Noted 17/06/85 | |||||||
53257 | 54090 | Noted 20/07/85 | |||||||
53257 | 54090 | Noted circa 05/19863 | |||||||
53257 | 54090 | Noted 17/05/86 - on 13:25 Morecambe - Leeds with 51230 + 54369 / 78712 + 789624 | |||||||
53219 | 54090 | Noted circa 10/19863 | |||||||
53219 | 54090 | Noted 04/12/19863 | |||||||
71 | 53219 | 54090 | Noted 11/04/87 - at Norwich5 | ||||||
71 | 53219 | 54090 | Noted 05/09/87 - at Norwich5 | ||||||
71 | 53219 | 54090 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Gerald Brown
M56090 and M50134, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7799. Rolls Royce.
A Met-Camm DMU formed of E56090 (a 111) and E50257 (a 101) in Doncaster station circa late 1970s. They were allocated to Neville Hill at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The old and the new at York on June 17, 1985, 55535 + 55515 and Met-Camm E54090 + E53257. John Carter.
M50134 and M56090, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7801. Rolls Royce.
A refurbished set, including 56090, is seen leaving Selby, 10/7/78. Malcolm Clements.
At Skipton on 3rd August 1978 are refurbished liveried E50257 + E56090. Robert Frise.