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<- 56371 | 56372 | 56373 ->

Vehicle 56372 / 54372

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

18/09/58 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
4w/e 28/11/59 Transferred to 50A (York)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
2w/e 12/01/63 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 13/02/77 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
w/e 04/09/77 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
18/01/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
Jun-87 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
4w/e 03/12/88 Sector Change to NWRX
p/e 30/03/91 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
02/07/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
07/07/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56372 - original number
54372 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 01/04/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51214 56372 As delivered to 53C - 18th September 1958
51214 56372 Transfer to 50A - 4w/e 28/11/59
51214 56372 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
51214 56372 Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
50226 56372 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50226 56372 Noted 25/08/1973 - at Hexham2
50226 56372 Noted 29/08/74 - at Newcastle3
50226 56372 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central3
50226 56372 Noted 24/08/75 - at Stockton3
50216 56372 Noted circa 06/19774
51444 56372 Noted 30/08/1979 - At Cambridge Station5
51443 56372 Noted circa 07/19834
51443 54372 Noted 19/06/84 - at Norwich3
51443 54372 Noted 04/08/84 - at Leicester
51443 54372 Noted circa 03/19854
51443 54372 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51443 54372 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
20 51443 54372 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
20 51443 54372 Noted circa 08/19864
20 51443 54372 Noted 13/12/19864
L202 51443 54372 Listed at OO - Aug-87
L202 51225 54372 Formation change - OO - circa 10/87 - 51225 replaced 51443
L202 51225 54372 Listed at OO - Oct-87
L202 51225 54372 Listed at OO - 15/05/89
L202 51225 54372 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L202 51225 54372 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L202 51225 54372 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L202 51225 54372 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L202 51225 54372 Noted 4th March 1993

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Kings Cross

circa January 1978

Two DMU twins in London Kings Cross, Class 101 E56372 + 51443 and Class 105 56421 + 51295. The slide process date was January 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Shepreth Branch

28th July 1981

E56372 heads this 2-car Class 101 on the Shepreth branch towards Cambridge, 28th July 1981. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Leicester

4th August 1984

A Class 101 2-car set formed of 54372 + 51443 sit in Leicester station on the 4th August 1984. The orange curtains are prominent in the first class section on the DTC. Chris Lings.

Class 101 DMU at Westbourne Park

circa 1987

Set number: 202

Met-Camm set L202 at Westbourne Park, circa 1987. The DTS closest is presumably 54372. The Hammersmith & City line can be seen to the right. Ian Docwra.

Class 101 DMU at Didcot

28th August 1989

Set number: L202

54372 heads set L202 (presumably with 51225) on the 16:43 Oxford - Didcot seen near Didcot North Junction on the 28th August 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

circa October 1989

Set number: L202

L202 (presumably 54372 + 51225) with L124 (55024) arriving into Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Reading

22nd January 1991

Set number: L202

54372 of set L202 seen after terminating at Reading with the 10:54 SO from Henley-on-Thames on 22 January 1991. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at West Ealing station

13th September 1991

Set number: L202

NSE liveried Met-Camm Class 101 L202, 54372 leading, presumably with 51225; accelerating away from West Ealing station with an evening Paddington to Greenford service. 13 September 1991. Alistair Fyffe.

Class 101 DMU at Oxford

23rd May 1992

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (54372 + 51225) in Oxford station on 23 May 1992. John Law.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 9th June 1986

Set number: 20

Class 101 set 20 on a 12XX Sudbury - St Botolphs head off the Clacton Avoider as it awaits to leave Colchester (at 13:30) on 9 June 1986. 51443 is closest, presumably with 54372. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 27th October 1988

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (51225 and presumably 54372) at Kings Sutton on 27 October 1988. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1989

Set number: L202

BR Class 101 DMU W51225 + 54372 (56372) at Windsor and Eton Central Station with a service to Slough on 23.4.1989. Don Taggart.

DMU

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: L124

L124 (55024) leads Met-Camm set L202 (presumably 51225 + 54372) into Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 17th March 1990

Set number: L202

A Network South East liveried Class 101 DMU crosses the River Thames at Windsor & Eton Central on 17 March 1990. 51225 is closest, presumably with 54372 as part of set L202. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 23rd May 1992

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (51225 + 54372) in Oxford station on 23 May 1992. John Law.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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