Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30468
Diagram: 630
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 51182 during the unknown period are:
15/11/58 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 56340 are:
May-86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
28/09/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
p/e 13/10/90 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ | |
08/04/91 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ |
22/05/81 - The first service across the reopened Barmouth Bridge with the 10:42 from Shrewsbury formed of nine cars. The Pwllheli section unusually headed the formation, being 56343/51189, 51190/56340, 51182/56348, to save time when the Aberystwyth / Pwllheli sections split. Chester wagon shops prepared a bi-lingual headboard.
56340 - original number
54340 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
51182 | 56340 | As delivered to 3E - 15th November 1958 | |||||||
51182 | 56340 | Noted 20/12/66 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
CR228 | 51178 | 56340 | Noted circa Jun-69 | ||||||
51189 | 56340 | Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester2 | |||||||
51196 | 56340 | Noted 30/05/1975 - at Wolverhampton 3 | |||||||
51202 | 56340 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
51202 | 56340 | Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury2 | |||||||
51202 | 56340 | Noted 10/09/76 - at Rock Ferry2 | |||||||
51190 | 56340 | Noted 22/05/81 | |||||||
51190 | 56340 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||||
51191 | 56340 | Noted circa 12/19824 | |||||||
51191 | 54340 | Noted circa 06/19834 | |||||||
51191 | 54340 | Noted circa 01/19864 | |||||||
51191 | 54340 | Noted 14/04/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 53929 + 542695 | |||||||
51191 | 54340 | Noted 19/04/86 - on 06:48 Crewe - Stoke with 53929 + 542695 | |||||||
51191 | 54340 | Noted 19/04/86 - on 08:02 Crewe - Chester running 13 late5 | |||||||
51191 | 54340 | Transfer to TS - May-86 - from CH | |||||||
TS206 | 51191 | 54340 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | ||||||
TS206 | 51191 | 54340 | Noted circa 06/19864 | ||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Formed at NC circa Oct-86 | ||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Noted 28/10/86 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
53204 | 54340 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich6 | |||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Noted 29/08/19874 | ||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Noted 19/03/88 - at Reedham | ||||||
64 | 51191 | 54340 | Noted circa 09/19884 | ||||||
64 | 51420 | 54340 | Noted 16/06/90 - at Leeds |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Robert Chilton
Set TS206 is one of many DMUs seen at Skegness on the 6th July 1986. It is presumably formed 54340 + 51191. Jerry Glover.
Class 101 DTC (although being used as a declassified vehicle) 54340 at Tyseley on August 2, 1986, presumably with 51191. Andy Cole.
Met-Camm set 64 in Norwich station, October 1986, presumably formed of 54340 + 51191. Colin Brooks.
Norwich based Metro-Cammell built class 101 DMU set 64 (54340 + 51191) pulls away from West Runton, with a Norwich-Sheringham service on 2nd August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.
DTC(L) 54340 is closest in Class 101 set 64 at Reedham on 19/03/1988 with a service heading to Norwich. The DMBS was 51191. Graeme Phillips Collection.
A hybrid Class 101/108 set formed of 54340 (allocated to Neville Hill but still carrying former Norwich set number 64) and 51420 departs from Leeds station on June 6th, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 101 DTC 54340 at Snailwell on 7th May 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
A Class 101 set led by 51191 is seen departing Crewe in BR blue and grey livery, 22.03.1986, presumably with 54340. Andy Cole.
Norwich based Metro-Cammell built class 101 DMU set 64 (51191 + 54340) stands at Cromer, where the train reverses, whilst working a Norwich-Sheringham service on 2nd August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.
51191 + 54340 (set 64) stand at Ely with the 08.43 Cambridge to Lowestoft on 05/01/88. Nicholas Youngman.