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Vehicle 56350 / 54350

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 51192 during the unknown period are:

13/12/58	New to	3C (Ryecroft)
4w/e 28/02/59	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
4w/e 30/05/59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59	Transferred to	3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60	Depot code change	21F
Sep-63	Depot code change	2G
w/e 06/02/65	Transferred to	5D (Cockshute)
w/e 06/02/65	Transferred to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56350 are:

14/08/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/11/88	Stored S.	CP PSPX
17/05/89	Withdrawn from	CP PXXZ

Notes

19/02/00 - 977191, 59228 and 54350 were dragged by two Class 20s from long term storage at Crewe South Carriage sidings to the Adtranz Works (drop off the 100) then Gresty Lane where the other two were due to be moved by road (104 to Telford/preservation and 101 to Shoeburyness).

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56350 - original number
54350 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 11/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51192	56350	As delivered to 3C - 13th December 1958
	51179	56350	Noted 08/08/68 - on North Wales Coast¹
	51191	56350	Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station¹
CR241	51191	56350	Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester, 56350 displayed CR226²
	51191	56350	Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
	51191	56350	Noted 11/1975 - at Loughborough with 50444 59157 50495⁴
	51199	56350	Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D98, 08.34 Manchester Victoria to Holyhead⁵
	51199	56350	Noted 06/05/77 - on 2D61 2020 Manchester V-Chester
	51199	56350	Noted 06/07/1977 - Chester⁵
	51199	56350	Noted 09/08/1977 - 2D99, 15.32 Manchester Victoria to Bangor⁵
	51175	56350	Noted 28/08/1979 - on 06:55 Machynlleth to Pwllheli with 50405 and 56163 plus 50402 and 56158 to Barmouth⁴
	51174	56350	Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station working 1543 to Wolverhampton⁶
	51174	56350	Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station⁶
	51174	56350	Noted circa 05/1982⁵
	51175	54350	Noted circa 06/1983⁵
	51175	54350	Noted 08/05/1985⁵
	51175	54350	Noted 18/07/85 - on Crewe - Stafford shuttle with 51904 + 54487
	51175	54350	Noted 29/09/85
	51175	54350	Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51175	54350	Noted 24/07/1986 - at Chester⁷
	51175	54350	Listed at CH - Jun-87
	53931	54350	Noted 12/12/1987⁵
CH276	53966	54350	Listed at CH - May 1988
CH277	53967	54350	Listed at CH - May-88

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Robert Chilton

Images:

April 1997

Seen at Crewe in April 1997, on the far right, are derelict Class 101 DTCL no. 54350, with Class 104 TBSL no. 59228 and Class 100 DTCL no. 977191 behind. In the middle is Class 304 unit no. 008 and on the left some graffiti-covered Class 308 vehicles. Robert Chilton.

19th February 2000

Three vehicles that had been stored at Crewe South Carriage sidings for several years (101 DTCL 54350, 104 TBSL 59228 and 100 DTCL 977191) pass through Crewe station on their way to the Adtranz Works. The 101 which had fluorescent light fittings and original first class seat frames. Saturday 19 February 2000. Frank Nicholas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 22nd March 1975

Class 103 & Class 101 at Chester station on 22 March 1975. Park Royals M50400 + M56155 & Met Cams M51191 + M56350 head east out of Chester under the LNWR lower quadrant signals. Pure heaven. Alistair Ness.

Date: 18th July 1985

During the Crewe Engineering Blockade in the summer of 1985 the only way for passengers to reach Crewe was via a DMU shuttle service from Stafford. This is the shuttle train, photo taken at 05.20 hrs on 18 July 1985. The unit consists of cars 54487 + 51904 / 51175 + 54350. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 19th February 2000

Class 101 DTCL 54350, Class 104 TBSL 59228 and Class 100 DTCL 977191 are dragged though Crewe on 19/2/00 after a long period of storage at the South Carriage Sidings. The 100 would be dropped off at the Adtranz Works, the other two were moved to Gresty Lane ready for road movement, the 101 to Shroeburyness and the 104 to preservation at Telford. Frank Nicholas.

Date: 19th February 2000

Two Class 20s drag 100 DTCL 977191, 104 TBSL 59228, 101 DTCL 54350 and three Riviera Trains Mk Is (for brake force) at Crewe on 19/02/00. They were being moved from storage at the South Sidings to the Adtranz Works (drop off the 100) then Gresty Lane. Frank Nicholas.

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