Vehicle 56392 / 54392
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
| w/e 31/05/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 29/08/59 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 04/11/72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 29/05/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| p/e 10/09/78 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 20/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) | |
| 02/11/86 | Reinstated | HT (Heaton) | |
| 16/11/86 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) | |
| 12/04/87 | Reinstated | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 14/06/87 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
Notes
29th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56392 - original number
54392 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 13/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51234 | 56392 | Noted 29th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs | |||||||
| 51234 | 56392 | As delivered to 62B - May 1958 | |||||||
| 51234 | 56392 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59 | |||||||
| 30 | 51234 | 56392 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
| 51234 | 56392 | Noted 06/04/72 - passing Polmadie1 | |||||||
| 51234 | 56392 | Transfer to 62B - Oct-72 | |||||||
| 51237 | 56392 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | |||||||
| 51237 | 56392 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket3 | |||||||
| 50292 | 56392 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh 4 | |||||||
| 51457 | 56392 | Noted 01/06/74 - Angus Railway Group 'Buchan Belle' railtour | |||||||
| 50291 | 56392 | Noted 08/09/1975 - on 09:22 Dundee to Edinburgh4 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56392 | Noted 22/01/78 - at Benton | |||||||
| 50221 | 56392 | Noted 29th September 1980 | |||||||
| 50248 | 56392 | Noted 16/01/19825 | |||||||
| 53221 | 54392 | Noted 02/06/83 - at Darlington | |||||||
| 53223 | 54392 | Noted circa 03/19855 | |||||||
| 53233 | 54392 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||||
| 53225 | 54392 | Noted 12/04/86 - on 17:35 Newcastle - Darlington | |||||||
| 53164 | 54392 | Noted circa 10/19865 | |||||||
| 51433 | 54392 | Noted 22/11/19865 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
early 1960s
A Met-Camm (SC56392 closest) and a GRC&W set sitting in Elderslie station in the early 1960s. Hamish Stevenson.
1st June 1974
A Metro Cammell dmu at a goods platform - from the former Fraserburgh passenger station. The railtour, organised by the Angus Railway Group, that ran from Perth to Fraserbugh, via Dundee & Aberdeen on 01-06-1974, also covered the Brechin and Aberdeen Waterloo Quay braches. I joined the train at Aberdeen, where I was a 1st year student at the time. The train was a class 101 power-trailer diesel multiple unit (56392 + 51457). Gordon Thomson.
1st June 1974
The 'Buchan Belle' railtour at Maud Junction, 01-06-1974. It was formed of 56392 + 51457. Gordon Thomson.
1st June 1974
A view from the signal box at Strichen, with Metro Cammell dmu on the 'Buchan Belle' railtour. It ran on 01-06-1974 formed of 51457 + 56392. Gordon Thomson.
1st June 1974
The 'Buchan Belle' railtour at Udny on 01-06-1974, formed of 56392 + 51457. Gordon Thomson.
Unknown date
A two-car Met-Camm set with DTCL Sc56392 closest at Motherwell, circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.
22nd January 1978
E56392 + E51210 approaching Benton on the 22nd January 1978. Ian Francis.
7th March 1980
56392 seen at York on 7th March 1980. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
January 1985
A Class 101 power-trailer set leaves Newcastle for Sunderland in January 1985 lead by E54392. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st June 1974
Set number: 62
The 'Buchan Belle' railtour stops at platform 8 of Aberdeen station on the return journey from Fraserburgh to Perth. It carries a set number (62) in the cab window, and was formed 51457 + 56392. John McIntyre.
Date: 1st June 1974
The 'Buchan Belle' awaiting departure from Fraserburgh back to Aberdeen and Perth, 01-06-1974. It was formed of 51457 + 56392. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 1st June 1974
The Buchan Belle railtour at Maud Junction on 01-06-1974 - seen from the Peterhead platforms. The tour was formed of 51457 + 56392. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 1st June 1974
The 'Buchan Belle' railtour at Strichen station and signal box, beside milepost 36 3/4, on 01-06-1974. It was formed of 51457 + 56392. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 1st June 1974
A Metro Cammell dmu (51457 + 56392) standing at Udny during a photo stop. This was the 'Buchan Belle' railtour on 01-06-1974. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 1st June 1974
A Metro Cammell dmu on the 'Buchan Belle' railtour at Ellon, 01-06-1974. It was formed of 51457 + 56392. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 1st June 1974
The 'Buchan Belle' railtour on 1/6/74 at Fraserburgh goods yard formed of 51457 + 56392. The tracks into the station had been lifted by this time. John McIntyre.
Date: 2nd June 1983
While maintenance work progresses with the overall station roof, Class 101 DMU cars E53221 + E54392 enter Darlington station, 02/06/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 2nd June 1983
A Class 101 DMU formed of E53221 + E54392 is seen between duties in platform 3 at Darlington, 02/06/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 12th April 1986
53225 + 54392 at Monkwearmouth with the 17:35 Newcastle - Darlington service on April 12, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 12th July 1988
The March tool van and 54384 nearest then 54057 54392 54067 54383 51841 54416 and 54125.Seen passing at Ely Dock Junction on 12th July 1988. The working had originated from Tinsley yard. Nicholas Youngman.