Vehicle 56380 / 54380
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
| 16/10/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| 4w/e 24/01/59 | Transferred to | 50B (Neville Hill) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 55H | |
| 16/06/68 | Transferred to | 31A (Cambridge) | |
| Nov-68 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| 4w/e 30/05/70 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| 3w/e 31/10/70 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NO | |
| Sep-73 | Depot code change | NR | |
| w/e 23/11/75 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 3w/e 21/03/76 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 23/04/92 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
| 10/05/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
| 16/06/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 19/04/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 21/05/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56380 - original number
54380 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 08/07/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51222 | 56380 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 16th October 1958 | |||||||
| 51222 | 56380 | Noted 31/08/68 - at Ely North Junction1 | |||||||
| 51222 | 56380 | Transfer to 32A - Nov-68 | |||||||
| 51218 | 56380 | Noted 19/03/70 - local services from Kings Cross 19 March to 5 April (a Norwich set) | |||||||
| 50362 | 56380 | Noted 17/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||||
| 51278 | 56380 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | |||||||
| 71 | 51125 | 56380 | Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 53 | 50378 | 56380 | Noted circa 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 33 | 50378 | 56380 | Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 76 | 51217 | 56380 | Noted 17/05/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 76 | 51217 | 56380 | Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford1 | ||||||
| 76 | 51217 | 56380 | Noted 02/11/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 76 | 51217 | 56380 | Noted 14/03/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 76 | 51217 | 56380 | Noted 30/05/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 48 | 50364 | 56380 | Noted 26/10/74 - at Doncaster | ||||||
| 48 | 50364 | 56380 | Noted 08/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51 | 50249 | 56380 | Noted 20/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51 | 50249 | 56380 | Noted 20/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 51 | 50249 | 56380 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | ||||||
| 50258 | 56380 | Noted 05/01/76 - at Brough3 | |||||||
| 51217 | 56380 | Noted 06/03/76 - on Botanic Gardens depot3 | |||||||
| 51252 | 56380 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 4 | |||||||
| 50210 | 56380 | Noted circa 03/19795 | |||||||
| 51222 | 56380 | Noted 06/06/1981 - Worked 12.38 South Shields to Newcastle.5 | |||||||
| 51213 | 56380 | Noted 02/09/1981 - Worked 10.42 Carlisle to Newcastle.5 | |||||||
| 51204 | 56380 | Noted 25/09/82 - on a Newcastle - Hexham service | |||||||
| 51427 | 56380 | Noted circa 02/19835 | |||||||
| 51427 | 54380 | Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85 | |||||||
| 51427 | 54380 | Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 11 | 51427 | 54380 | Formed at CA circa Jun-86 | ||||||
| 11 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted 02/01/867 - on Cambridge depot1 | ||||||
| 55 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted circa 06/19875 | ||||||
| 55 | 51247 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 55 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted circa 03/19885 | ||||||
| 58 | 51213 | 54380 | Noted 07/06/89 - at Great Yarmouth | ||||||
| 58 | 51213 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 51427 | 54380 | Noted 07/11/90 - on 13:40 Yarmouth - Norwich6 | |||||||
| 55 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 55 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted circa 08/19915 | ||||||
| 55 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 86 | 53228 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 51427 | 54380 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 16:00 Norwich - Lowestoft6 | |||||||
| LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
| LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: David Bellamy
Images:
25th July 1971
A Class 101/105 hybrid (56380 + 51278) arrives at Chappel & Wakes Colne on its return from Sudbury on 25 July 1971. Nicholas T Smith.
October 1975
Set number: 73
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu consisting of Class 101/2 No.E51222 and Class 144 No.E56380 in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Cambridge on a Bishops Stortford service, 10/75. The pair would be transferred to Hull the following month. Hugh Llewelyn.
25th September 1982
Met-Camm DMU E56380 + E51204 at Blaydon Junction on September 25, 1982. John Carter.
25th September 1982
Passing the signalbox at Scotswood on September 25, 1982, is Met-Camm DMU E56380 + E51204. John Carter.
2nd October 1982
Met-Camm DMU E56380 + E51204 crosses Scotswood Bridge on October 2, 1982. John Carter.
15th March 1986
One of the Cambridge allocated Metro-Cammell Class 101 units (E54380 + E51427) moves off Peterborough stabling point after fuelling on March 15th, 1986. After doing a bit of complicated shunting it will work a local to Hitchin. Photo by Phil Mott. Gerard Fletcher.
Unknown date
Set number: 55
Met-Camm set 55 at Norwich, E54380 closest, date unknown. Robert Frise Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th July 1971
Cravens DMBS E51278 at the Chappel & Wakes Colne stop of a Sudbury service on 25 July 1971. It is paired with Met-Camm DTCL E56380. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 25th September 1982
E51204 + E56380 at Scotswood Bridge with a Hexham service on September 25, 1982. John Carter.
Date: 7th June 1989
Set number: 58
51213 + 54380 at Great Yarmouth on 7/6/89. Sparegang.
Date: 7th June 1989
Set number: 58
Met-Camm set 58 (51213 + 54380) at Great Yarmouth on June 7, 1989. John Carter.
Date: 30th September 1989
Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th September 1989
Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th September 1989
Set number: 58
Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th September 1989
Set number: 58
Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 25th February 1991
Set number: 55
Seen at Norwich on 25 Febrruary 1991 are Class 302/9 No 302993 with a parcels service to Liverpool Street and Class 101 No E51427 and E54380 waiting departure for Yarmouth. Keith Long.
Date: 27th June 1992
Set number: LO239
The 15:03 ex-Carlisle is seen at Leeds on 27 June 1992. The DMBS is 51427, it is presumably running with 54380, the pair had been Norwich set 55 and were transferred to Longsight earlier in the month becoming set LO239. John Carter.