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<- 56345 | 56346 | 56347 ->

Vehicle 56346 / 54346

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 51188 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 56346 are:

30/11/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
14/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
p/e 22/06/91 Transferred to NC (Norwich) PNCX
17/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Mar-97 Transferred to LO (Longsight) SCXH
Jan-98 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56346 - original number
54346 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 22/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51188 56346 As delivered to 3E - 6th December 1958
51195 56346 Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe1
50206 56346 Noted 21/08/68 - at Chester1
51178 56346 Noted 22/05/71 - at Shrewsbury1
51178 56346 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1
51178 56346 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2
51178 56346 Noted 15/08/1973 - at Wolverhampton2
51179 56346 Noted 01/09/1976 - Seen at Barmouth on Pwllheli service with 51175 - 563553
51177 56346 Noted 13/04/1977 - 2D75, 17.52 Rock Ferry to Chester3
51181 56346 Noted 3rd July 1979
51181 56346 Noted circa 08/19793
51181 56346 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station4
51181 54346 Noted 1983
51181 56346 Noted 04/03/1983 - Manchester Victoria3
51181 54346 Noted circa 06/19833
51194 54346 Noted 26/03/1984 - at Chester3
51194 54346 Noted 30/09/84 - on Chester depot
51194 54346 Noted 10/05/86 - on 09:20 Crewe - Shrewsbury5
51194 54346 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51194 54346 Transfer to NC - 30/11/86 - from CH
62 51194 54346 Noted 21/12/86 - at Norwich6
62 51194 54346 Listed at NC - Apr-87
62 51194 54346 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 53228-540557
62 51194 54346 Noted circa Nov-87
62 51194 54346 Noted circa Jan-88
62 51194 54346 Noted 26/03/19883
53943 54346 Noted 30/08/89 - on 15:56 Leeds - Sheffield8
NL252 53943 54346 Listed at NL - 05/09/89
53626 54346 Noted circa 02/19913
53626 54346 Noted 21/02/91 - on 13:44 York - Sheffield9
101652 53198 54346 Noted 26/06/91 - at Norwich6
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - Jul-91
101652 53198 54346 Noted circa 08/19913
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - Aug-91
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - Dec-91
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101652 53198 54346 Noted 15/08/92 - at Norwich6
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - November 1992
101652 53198 54346 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
53198 54346 Noted 21/07/93 - on 07:01 Buxton - Urmston9
101652 53198 54346 Listed at LO - November 1993
53198 54346 Noted 08/02/94 - on 2D44 17:53 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester9
101652 53198 54346 Noted circa 10/19943

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Martin Baumann
6: Gerald Brown
7: Robert Chilton
8: Graeme Phillips
9: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Abermule

April 1966

A Met-Camm driving trailer set with M56346 leading is seen at Abermule heading for Aberystwyth in early April 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

Unknown date

A two-car refurbished Class 101 DMU including DTCL M56346 seen at the south end of Crewe station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich Thorpe Sidings

1987

Set number: 62

A Class 101 at Norwich (Thorpe Sidings) in 1987, with DTS(L) 54346 is nearest the camera, presumably with 51194. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Peterborough

14th April 1988

Set number: 62

Met Cam 2-car DMU Norwich set 62 with DTCL 54346 nearest on the 17-56 ex-Cambridge to Stamford at Peterborough on 14-4-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Ely North Junction

1st July 1988

Set number: 62

Set 62 (54346 + 51194 with 54055 + 53228) pass Ely North Junction with 09.30 Ely to Norwich on 1st July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Sheringham

circa late 1991

Set number: 101652

Regional Railways Met-Camm set 101652 (54346 + 53198) in Sheringham station circa late 1991. David Faircloth.

Class 101 DMU at West Runton

15th August 1992

Set number: 101652

A healthy number of passengers look on as Norwich Crown Point based Metro-Cammell built class 101 DMU 101652 arrives at 09.45 into West Runton station (situated between Sheringham and Cromer) with a Norwich bound service on 15th August 1992. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

17th April 1993

Set number: 101652

Regional Railways Class 101 DMU set No. 101652 (54346 + 53198) departs Ely working the 14:57 service to Norwich on 17 April 1993. Brian Creasey.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

25th September 1993

Set number: 101652

54346 sits at Holyhead having arrived on the 11:50 from Manchester Victoria, formed of 101 663 and 101 652, 25th September 1993 Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Rose Hill

9th May 1995

Set number: 101652

101652 (54346 + 53198) at Rose Hill Marple on 09/05/95 with the 1616 to Manchester Piccadilly. Roddy MacPhee.

Class 101 DMU at near Kiln Lane Crossing

28th May 1995

Set number: 101652

101652 (presumably 54346 + 53198) travelling between Kiln Lane Level Crossing and Ely River bridge on May 28, 1995. Alex Drennan.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

28th August 1996

Set number: 101652

101652 (54346 & 53198) at Romiley on the 28th August 1996. Ian Buck.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th September 1984

Class 101 DMU 54347 + 51201 stabled at Chester depot on 30-9-84. Behind are 51194 + 54346 with Class 120 53674 + 59064 + 53723. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1991

Set number: 101652

101 652 (53198 + 54346) runs into Lowestoft station on the 29th June 1991. 54A South Dock.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1991

Set number: 101652

Over 30 years of service but gleaming in its new Regional Railways livery, Metro-Cam set 101652 (53198 + 54346) is at the front of a four coach train on a Sheringham to Norwich service at Beeston Regis on August 2, 1991. Mike Dean.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1991

Set number: 101652

(101652) 53198 + 54346 on a Norwich to Sheringham working passing Suffield around 10.20am on September 26th, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1994

Set number: 101652

101652 (53198 + 54346) departs from Manchester Piccadilly with the 07:15 to Rose Hill on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1994

Set number: 101652

Three Class 101s in Regional Railway livery seen in Manchester Piccadilly station on the 26th July 1994. The closest, which appears to be 101652 (53198 + 54346), unusually has the set number on the cab applied in white. John Reddyhoff.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1995

Set number: 101658

DMU vehicles 51175 + 54091 (101658), 54346 + 53198 (101652) and 54343 with EMU 75506 at Stockport depot. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 29th August 1996

Set number: 101652

At Romiley on 29th August 1996 is 101652 (53198 & 54346) on 29th August 1996. Ian Buck.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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