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<- 56344 | 56345 | 56346 ->

Vehicle 56345 / 54345

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: 30468
Diagram: 630

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 51187 during the unknown period are:

06/12/58 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
4w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56345 are:

07/09/86 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to HT (Heaton) PZQZ
10/05/90 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton) PZQZ

Notes

circa Feb-89 - 54345 and 54391 noted as in store at HT.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56345 - original number
54345 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 23/12/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51187 56345 As delivered to 3E - 6th December 1958
51193 56345 Noted 27/09/69 - at Crewe1
51176 56345 Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe2
50628 56345 Noted 03/09/73 - at Aberystwyth1
51176 56345 Noted 09/09/73 - on Birkenhead depot1
51176 56345 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Crewe2
51176 56345 Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176
51194 56345 Noted circa 04/19813
51194 54345 Noted circa 06/19833
51181 54345 Noted 31/03/19843
51181 54345 Noted circa 09/19853
51181 54345 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51181 54345 Transfer to HT - 07/09/86 - from CH
51181 54345 Noted circa 10/19863
51181 54345 Noted 12/10/19863
53164 54345 Noted 22/11/19863
51222 54345 Noted circa 07/19873

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at near Stechford

25th July 1964

M56345 is at the front of a Met-Camm twin and a GRC&W twin seen near Stechford heading for Coventry on 25 July 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Hooton

circa March 1978

First class (with its orange curtains and antimacassars) is empty while the second class looks full on Chester-allocated M56345 at Hooton. The slide process date was March 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Newcastle Junction

Unknown date

M54345 is at the head of this 101 formation at Newcastle Junction, just north-east of Stoke-on-Trent. Unknown date. Ian Francis.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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