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Vehicle 56101 / 975539

Class 100

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30279
Diagram: 537

Allocations

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 50346 during the unknown period are:

Jul-57	New to	9A (Longsight)	- on loan from 64A
Sep-57	On loan to	5D (Cockshute)
Oct-57	Ex-loan back to	64A (St Margarets)

Then the allocations for 56101 are:

c. summer-58	Transferred to	Leith Central
Nov-59	Depot code change	64H
2w/e 26/10/62	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
w/e 20/06/64	Transferred to	67C (Ayr)
4w/e 03/04/65	Transferred to	67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
May-68	Transferred to	31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 30/05/70	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
w/e 28/10/72	Withdrawn from	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
Mar-76	To departmental stock		- as DB975539
by 03/03/80	Transferred to	YK (York)
by Nov-81	Transferred to	HS (Hammerton Street)
by 01/01/85	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
2w/e 14/05/86	Transferred to	LN (Lincoln)
04/10/87	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
by 20/11/91	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
by 27/11/92	Transferred to	York	- at Leeman Rd
Jan-93	Withdrawn

Notes

10/08/74 - 56094 and 56101 seen as "Stored" Norwich (but not in the depot)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56101 - original number
975539 - from Mar-76 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB975539

ER RCE Inspection Saloon paired with 975349 (ex-51116) From 3/76 to 1/93.

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50346	56101	As delivered to 9A - July 1957 - on loan from 64A
	50346	56101	As delivered to - 1st August 1957
	50346	56101	Noted 19th September 1957
	50346	56101	Transfer to 64A - Oct-57
	50346	56101	Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 26/10/62
	50346	56101	Transfer to 67C - w/e 20/06/64
	50346	56101	Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
	50344	56101	Noted 12/08/68 - at Cambridge¹
	50339	56101	Noted 10/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
	50339	56101	Noted 17/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
	50339	56101	Noted 03/09/71 - at Norwich²
57	51279	56101	Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
	975349	975539	Noted 11/04/77 - at York²
	975349	975539	Noted 25/04/77 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
	975349	975539	Noted 18/02/80 - at Norwich¹
	975349	975539	Noted circa 02/1986³
	975349	975539	Noted 13/05/86 - at Norwich¹
	975349	975539	Noted 21/04/87 - on Friends of the NRM tour of the coalfields of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire

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

Images:

Unknown date

975539 at Grantham in the late 1970's. John Law.

1979

Eastern Region General Managers Saloon DB975539 + DB975349 in York station in 1979. Ian Charles.

7th April 1981

The ER Inspection Saloon 975539 / 975349 at Healey Mills on 7 April 1981. Malcolm Clements.

7th April 1981

The ER Inspection Saloon 975539 / 975349 stops at Healey Mills on 7 April 1981. Malcolm Clements.

Unknown date

DB975539 in Bingley station. Date unknown. Rex Holt.

5th May 1982

York Saloon DB975539 + 975349 seen on the rear of a York - Newcastle DMU at Darlington on May 5th, 1982. John Carter.

16th May 1982

A Class 110 and Class 100 "York Saloon" 975539 + 975349 in Bradford Hammerton Street depot on 16 May 1982. Brian Daniels.

1st December 1982

The Eastern Region's General Manager's "York Saloon" (former Gloucester RC&W class 100 DMU) TDB975539 & 975349 at York - 01/12/1982. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Unknown date

DB975539 + DB975349 in the siding to the north east of Saxhumdham station. Date unknown, probably in the early 1980s prior to RETB in 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

April 1983

The ER GM saloon 975539 + 975349 in York station in April 1983, possibly about to couple onto the Class 114 in front. George Woods.

Unknown date

ER inspection saloon 975539 / 975349 leaves Leeds. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

September 1985

975539 seen at Neville Hill in September 1985. Michael Kaye 55A.

9th July 1986

One of the departmental GRC&W Class 100 DMUs formed of 975539 and 975349 at Scarborough on 9 July 1986. George Woods.

June 1987

DB975539 / 975349 seen at York Station in June 1987. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

10th June 1987

Lincoln's inspection saloon DB975539 + DB975349 at Peterborough Station, during the afternoon of 10th-June-1987. Attached to the back of an Ipswich bound Class 101 Met-Camm set, probably heading to do some inspecting in East Anglia and saving a path and driver by attaching it to the rear of a service train. AndrewHA.

24th June 1987

Class 100 Inspection Saloon DB975539 + DB975349 seen standing in platform 5 at Newcastle on 24/06/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

7th November 1987

Class 100 Gloucester DMU DB975539 + DB975349 as 'York Saloon' on rear of service train at Ely on 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

1988

Departmental Class 100 975539 / 975349 seen at Ely in 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

19th April 1988

CE Inspection Unit DB 975539 + 975349 at Sheffield on 19 April 1988. Dave Warby.

30th October 1989

The drivers controls of 975539. Taken at Skipton on 30/10/89. Michael Kaye 55A.

30th October 1989

975539 at a ceremony for the re-opening of Ribblehead Viaduct on 30/10/89. David Hills Collection.

30th October 1989

975539 / 975349 at Skipton station on 30/10/89. Michael Kaye 55A.

17th May 1990

DB975539 at Leeds on 17-05-1990. John Carter.

20th May 1990

975539 stabled in Doncaster station on the 20th May 1990, with 975349 to its right. S Gaskell.

26th May 1990

975539 / 975349 at Doncaster on 26/5/90. Paul Moxon.

11th January 1991

DB975539 + DB975349 near Croft-on-Tees, 11 January 1991. John Carter.

April 1991

A departmental Class 100 DMU (DB975539 + DB975349) stabled in York station in April 1991. George Woods.

12th June 1991

Departmental Gloucester twin DB975539 (ex 56101) and DB975349 (ex 51116) in the bay platform at Doncaster station on 12 June 1991. Keith Miller.

5th July 1991

Class 100 Gloucester RW&C 'York Saloon' former DMCL DB975539 (ex-56101) on the blocks in the Up bay at Doncaster 5-7-91ish. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

14th September 1991

DB975539 (ex-56101) and DB975349 (ex-51116) stabled at Doncaster on 14-9-91. Kevin Dowd.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa 1978

Departmental DMUs at York MPD circa 1978: Wickham 975005 + 975006 and Gloucester 975349 + 975539. Chris McKee.

Date: 7th April 1981

The ER Inspection Saloon 975349 / 975539 approaches Healey Mills on 7 April 1981. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 27th August 1981

An unexpected discovery at Whitby on August 27th, 1981, was the Class 100 York Saloon (ADB975349 and ADB975539). It was parked in a bay platform that saw very little use. John Carter.

Date: 6th October 1982

A surprise visitor to King's Lynn on October 6th 1982 was this departmental dmu set TDB975349 and 975539 which has 'York Saloon' on a board in the front window. Gerard Fletcher.

Date: unknown

The Class 100 York Saloon, DB975349 and DB975539, in Bradford Hammerton Street. Date unknown, it was allocated to the depot from circa late 1981 to late 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: April 1983

The ER General Manager's saloon formed of GRC&W vehicles 975349 + 975539. George Woods.

Date: unknown

ER inspection saloon 975349 seen in Leeds station. Note the corrosion under the toilet window on adjacent partner 975539. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 18th August 1984

Class 100 inspection unit 975349 + 975539 is seen stabled at Doncaster on 18.08.1984. Andy Cole.

Date: 28th May 1986

This is presumably 975349 + 975539, seen in London Liverpool Street station at 10:20 on Wednesday 28th May 1986. Colin Brooks.

Date: 21st March 1987

Class 100 Inspection Saloon DB975349 and DB975539 at Lincoln Central on 21st March 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: May 1987

This is Lincoln Central in May 1987, with the ER Inspection Saloon stabled in the bay. This is a Gloucester unit, nos. TDB975349 and 975539. Behind is 31 411. Andrew Walker.

Date: 12th July 1987

Keith has noted Class 105 Departmental DMU TDB977453, DMUs 53026, 54026, 54039 and 53005 in this view of Lincoln depot on 12 July 1987. In the platform on the left are the two departmental 100s: 975539 + 975349 and 975637 + 975664; it looks like the Cravens is next in that line, presumably its partner is 977454. Keith Miller.

Date: 7th November 1987

Class 100 Gloucester DMU DB975349 + DB975539 as 'York Saloon' on rear of service train, Ely 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 7th November 1987

Class 100 Gloucester DMU DB975349 + DB975539 as 'York Saloon' on the rear of a service train ay Ely on 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 21st April 1988

Departmental cars 975349 975539 (formerly 51116 56101) pass through the centre roads of Newcastle station on 21/04/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 23rd March 1989

DB975349 + DB975539 at Doncaster on 23/3/89. John Carter.

Date: 1990

Class 100 Inspection Saloon DB975349 (formerly E51116) and DB975539 (formerly E56101) are seen standing in platform 9 of Newcastle station in 1990. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 14th January 1990

ER Class 100 inspection unit 975349 + 975539 opposite Darlington Signal Box at 10.48 on 14 January 1990. Terry Bye.

Date: 20th March 1990

Class 100 975349 + 975539 is seen stabled at Doncaster Station on 20.05.1990. Andy Cole.

Date: 9th April 1990

TDB975349 + TDB975539 at Doncaster on 9 April 1990. 975349 had started its departmental career with the Civil Engineers department in 1974 paired with TDB975348 (ex 51115) but in 1975 it was split up as 51115 reverted to capital stock and the remaining vehicle was paired in 1976 with TDB 975539 (ex 56101) converted to a managers saloon in late 1975. It ended its days allocated to Cambridge Depot being withdrawn in 1992. It went for scrap at M.C. Metals in Glasgow and was cut up in August 1993. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 19th May 1990

DB975349 + DB975539 stabled at Doncaster on May 19 1990. John Carter.

Date: 20th May 1990

975349 stabled in Doncaster station on the 20th May 1990 with 975539 behind. S Gaskell.

Date: April 1991

A departmental Class 100 DMU (DB975349 + DB975539) stabled in York station in April 1991. George Woods.

Date: 5th July 1991

Class 100 Gloucester RW&C 2-car DMU 'York Saloon' DB975349 (ex-561116)+DB975539 (ex-56101) stabled in the Up bay at Doncaster 5-7-91ish. DMBS 51116 and DMCL 56101 were withdrawn from Norwich on 28/10/72 and transferred to departmental stock in May 1974. They were withdrawn from Cambridge in January 1993. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

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