Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30340
Diagram: 629
10/09/57 | New to | South Gosforth | |
Oct-61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
Oct-61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
2w/e 12/01/63 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 02/02/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
27/07/86 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
16/05/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
10/07/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
p/e 28/04/90 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) NNEX | |
p/e 30/03/91 | Sector Change to | CA (Cambridge) NGEX | |
28/09/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
02/06/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
09/07/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
19/07/93 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
04/10/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
22/12/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
21/01/94 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
56220 - original number
54220 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
4w/e 28/03/76 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50248 | 56220 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th September 1957 | |||||||
50248 | 56220 | Transfer to 51A - Oct-61 | |||||||
50248 | 56220 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63 | |||||||
50204 | 56220 | Noted 07/09/68 - at York1 | |||||||
51208 | 56220 | Noted 03/04/711 | |||||||
51208 | 56220 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
N119 | 51208 | 56220 | Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central (set number on solebar of 51208)2 | ||||||
51208 | 56220 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
N119 | 51208 | 56220 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 512082 | ||||||
50198 | 56220 | Transfer to NL - w/e 02/02/76 | |||||||
50198 | 56220 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||||
50198 | 56220 | Noted circa 01/19773 | |||||||
50198 | 56220 | Noted 22/08/78 - on 16:20 Leeds - Huddersfield and 17:40 Huddersfield - Wakefield Westgate4 | |||||||
50198 | 56220 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
50198 | 56220 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
53198 | 54220 | Noted circa 11/19833 | |||||||
53198 | 54220 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
53294 | 54220 | Noted circa 11/19863 | |||||||
N601 | 53948 | 54220 | Noted circa 11/19883 | ||||||
CH635 | 53934 | 54220 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
51222 | 54220 | Transfer to CA - p/e 28/04/90 | |||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Noted circa 11/19903 | ||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Listed at CA - 21/01/91 | ||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Listed at CA - 24/02/92 - NSE NGEX pool | ||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Listed at CA - 12/08/92 | ||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Listed at NC - November 1992 | ||||||
101225 | 51222 | 54220 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 - NSE livery | ||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Noted 17/04/93 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
101225 | 51222 | 54220 | Listed at TS - November 1993 | ||||||
L225 | 51222 | 54220 | Transfer to HQ - 22/12/93 - from TS |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
South-Gosforth allocated Class 101 DTC E56220 carries Tynerail stickers with the name "Coffy Johnny" when seen in Carlisle station with a Newcastle service on Tuesday 1 June 1971. Alongside English Electric Type 4 Class 50 no. 445 is on 1P38 (a Euston stopping service). Ed Fulton.
A refurbished Met-Camm DMU at York with a Harrogate service on 11 July 1976. The DTCL (which appears to be E56220) has an unusual rain gutter arrangement, new sections added between the doors but the original short sections remain above the doors. The DMBS has had a continuous gutter fitted. George Woods.
A WYPTE refurbished Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU with Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) car E56220 leading, was running ECS from Marsden on the East side of the 3 Mile 60 Yard Standedge Tunnel, and was approaching the signal box at Diggle, in readiness to cross over to the Up line to return ECS to Marsden from where it would form a service to Huddersfield on August 11th 1979. This was common practice at the time, track rationalisation at Marsden station had removed any crossovers for terminating DMU services, and subsequently they had to travel to Diggle to cross over for the return journey. A third bi-directional platform has since been added at Marsden. Martyn Hilbert.
Set L225 (54220 + 51222) seen at Littleport. The unit was stabled on the Ely side of the gates in order to free the platform for the next up working from Lynn. These were special working arrangements during resignalling blockades at Ely. The driver would then have a cuppa in the Signal box while waiting the next duty back to Lynn often an hour and a half break. 26th October 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
54220+51222 arrive into Ely with 2H54, the Cambridge to Kings Lynn on January 14, 1992. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 101 DMU set L225 (presumably 54220 + 51222) in Lowestoft station on 29 September 1993. Stuart Parkinson.
Set L225 51222 + 54220 at Ely on 2H20 to Kings Lynn, March 15, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
Set L225 (51222 + 54220) seen leaving Ely towards Cambridge from a signal post near Dock Junction. January 1992. Nicholas Youngman.