Vehicle 56403 / 54403
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 28/06/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 4w/e 30/06/73 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 25/12/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 24/03/85 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 24/11/85 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 2w/e 14/05/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
29th March 1986 - Seen carrying unit no. 101 453
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56403 - original number
54403 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 25/07/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51245 | 56403 | As delivered to 62B - June 1958 | |||||||
| 50209 | 56403 | Transfer to ED - 4w/e 30/06/73 | |||||||
| 50209 | 56403 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Springburn1 | |||||||
| 185 | 51461 | 56403 | 51465 | Noted 26/08/74 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | |||||
| 50264 | 51465 | 56403 | Noted 04/05/76 - on 2147 Edinburgh-Stirling | ||||||
| 174 | 51456 | 56403 | 51460 | Noted 03/09/77 - at Springburn, set number 190 on 514601 | |||||
| 50618 | 56403 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at Newcastle 2 | |||||||
| 50618 | 56403 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at Middlesbrough 2 | |||||||
| 51441 | 56403 | Noted 29/08/1979 - Morpeth3 | |||||||
| 51441 | 56403 | Noted 22/03/1980 - at Newcastle Central3 | |||||||
| 51441 | 56403 | Noted 16/11/80 - on a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service | |||||||
| 50247 | 56403 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
| 50247 | 56403 | Noted 07/03/83 - on 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough | |||||||
| 53233 | 54403 | Noted 20/08/84 - at Stockton | |||||||
| 51174 | 54403 | Noted 15/09/85 - at Porthmadog | |||||||
| 51174 | 54403 | 52026 | Noted 30/12/85 | ||||||
| 53461 | 54403 | 52026 | Noted 29th March 1986 | ||||||
| 53717 | 53743 | 53727 | 53715 | 54403 | 54357 | Noted 23/05/1986 - in Falklad Yard, withdrawn 3 | |||
| Stored | 54403 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Martin Lumley
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
16th November 1980
E56403 + E51441 on a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service at Thornaby on 16/11/1980, diverted via the goods lines due to engineering work. John Carter.
20th August 1984
54403 and 53233 arrive at Stockton on the 20th August 1984. Jerry Glover.
15th September 1985
A two-car Met-Camm (54403 + 51174) closest with a three-car Class 120 set which has a Class 101 centre car (and 53716 furthest) at Porthmadog on an ex-Pwllheli service, September 15th, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th March 1983
Cars E50247 E56403 are seen passing Felling, Gateshead, with the 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough. The electrification catenary visible are on the Tyneside Metro system, which runs adjacent through Gateshead. Graeme Phillips Collection.