Vehicle 56349 / 54349

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Class 101

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 51191 during the unknown period are:

13/12/58	New to	3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60	Depot code change	21F
Sep-63	Depot code change	2G
w/e 30/01/65	Transferred to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56349 are:

30/03/86	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
25/01/87	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
04/10/87	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56349 - original number
54349 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 20/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51191	56349							As delivered to 3C - 13th December 1958
	51191	56349							Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1
	51180	56349							Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Victoria1
	51180	56349							Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot2
	51180	56349							Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
	51196	56349							Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction1
	50405	56349							Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction1
	51186	56349							Noted 11/1974 - at Derby3
	51187	56349							Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury1
	51187	56349							Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station1
	51187	56349							Noted 30/03/1977 - 2F77, 06.50 Llandudno to Rock Ferry4
	51187	56349							Noted 30/03/1977 - 2D75, 15.10 Rock Ferry to Chester4
	51187	56349							Noted 13/04/1977 - Chester4
	51202	56349							Noted circa 08/19794
	51202	56349							Noted 24/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station P4 failed5
	51202	56349							Noted 07/11/81 - at Crewe
	51202	56349							Noted circa 08/19824
	51202	54349							Noted circa 06/19834
	51202	54349							Noted 06/12/85 - on 11:21 Chester - Manchester Victoria service6
	51202	54349							Noted 06/12/85 - on 16:30 Crewe - Manchester Victoria service6
	51202	54349							Transfer to NC - 30/03/86 - from CH
86	51202	54349							Formation change - NC - circa Apr-86
76	51252	54349							Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
76	51252	54349							Noted circa 06/19864
	51215	54349							Noted 28/02/87 - on 09:45 Sheffield - Cleethorpes via Worksop and Retford6

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

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1965

A two-car Met-Camm DMU, M56349 leading, is seen at Portobello Junction (near Willenhall, Walsall) in early 1965 heading for Burton. Michael Mensing.

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circa late 1978

Two refurbished Class 101s in Chester station with a Manchester service. The closest car seems to be M56349 which dates the image to circa late 1978. Note its BR logo is slightly larger than normal - on the white/blue stripe livery there was normally a little blue to and bottom. Adrian Sutterby Collection.

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7th November 1981

Class 304 EMU 014 and Met-Cam Cl101 M56349-M51202 stand at Crewe, 7th Nov 1981. Paul James.

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18th February 1983

56349 paired with 51202 enters Bangor on 18th February 1983 on the 09.30 Holyhead to Llandudno Junction. Steve Montgomery.

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2nd June 1984

Met-Camm 54349 with a Chester service in Crewe station on 2 June 1984. Dave Warby.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 12th May 1979

A refurbished Class 101 DMU in Crewe station with a Llandudno service on 12 May 1979. Closest seems to be M51202, presumably paired with M56349. Brian Daniels.

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Date: 12th May 1979

A Class 108 (vehicles unknown) and Class 101 (M51202 + M56349) arrive at Chester on 12 May 1979. Brian Daniels.