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<- 56359 | 56360 | 56361 ->

Vehicle 56360 / 54360


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 51202 during the unknown period are:

24/01/59 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
w/e 31/01/59 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 28/02/59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
Aug-59 Transferred to 14E (Bedford)
3w/e 26/09/59 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
Oct-59 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
4w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Feb-62 Transferred to 24F (Fleetwood)
5w/e 06/10/62 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 15C (Leicester Midland)
Sep-63Depot code change15A
4w/e 02/01/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 56360 are:

24/11/85 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/02/86 Stored S. CF (Cardiff Canton) - pending transfer to ScR
11/05/86 Reinstated HA (Haymarket)
circa Jun-86 Stored HA (Haymarket)
28/09/86 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56360 - original number
54360 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51202 56360 As delivered to 26A - 24th January 1959
51202 56360 Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 26/09/59
51202 56360 Transfer to 5D - Oct-59
51202 56360 Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1
51192 56360 Noted 16/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria1
51192 56360 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot2
51190 56360 Noted 12/03/1977 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and the Northwest 56360-51190 + 51184-56339
51176 56360 Noted 10th July 1980
51176 56360 Noted 03/10/80 - on 13.45 Holyhead – Crewe3
51176 56360 Noted circa 05/19824
51176 54360 Noted circa 01/19844
C200 51176 54360 Formation change - CF - circa Nov-85
51176 54360 Transfer to HA - 11/05/86 - from Su(CF)
54360 Noted 12/10/1986 - at Haymarket Depot4

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Eastfield Depot

18th April 1987

Withdrawn M54360 on Eastfield Depot on 18 April 1987. Keith Miller.