Vehicle 56408 / 54408
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 26/07/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-68 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 4w/e 31/08/68 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| Aug-72 | Transferred to | 64B (Haymarket) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HA | |
| 25/12/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 10/03/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | - as LMR list, ER had to Crewe 28/02 |
| Mar-88 | Stored | CP | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Reinstated | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 07/05/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) PCAX | |
| 23/04/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
| 17/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 05/06/01 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Notes
20th February 1984 - Seen with MetroTrain branding
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56408 - original number
54408 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 18/07/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51250 | 56408 | As delivered to 62B - July 1958 | |||||||
| 51250 | 56408 | Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
| 51250 | 56408 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 31/08/68 | |||||||
| 33 | 51250 | 56408 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
| 51250 | 56408 | Transfer to 64B - Aug-72 | |||||||
| 51248 | 56408 | 51119 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51477 | 56408 | Noted 08/09/1975 - at Edinburgh2 | |||||||
| 51477 | 56408 | Noted 05/07/77 - on 1716 North Berwick-Edinburgh with 55000 | |||||||
| 50209 | 56408 | Noted 10/10/81 - at Gateshead | |||||||
| 50294 | 56408 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||||
| 53207 | 54408 | 53505 | Noted 20th February 1984 | ||||||
| 53247 | 54408 | Noted 22/11/19863 | |||||||
| 51197 | 54408 | Noted 25/07/19873 | |||||||
| N624 | 53869 | 54408 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N624 | 53869 | 54408 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N617 | 53944 | 54408 | Noted circa 04/19893 | ||||||
| N617 | 53944 | 54408 | Noted 27/07/89 - at Barnetby | ||||||
| NL253 | 53944 | 54408 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | ||||||
| N617 | 53944 | 54408 | Noted 13/09/89 - at Sheffield | ||||||
| 51188 | 54408 | Noted circa 12/19893 | |||||||
| 51188 | 54408 | Noted 28/12/894 | |||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 09/19913 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 08/11/91 - on 16:06 Sleaford - Doncaster5 | |||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 06:39 Cambridge - Norwich5 | |||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted 03/05/92 - at Norwich6 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 11/19923 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 30/08/93 - on 11:49 Chester - Helsby and 12:01 Helsby - Chester5 | |||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 06/19943 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 25/07/00 - on 2H60 16:24 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple5 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips
5: David Bellamy
6: Gerald Brown
Images:
15th December 1990
A Class 101 DMU formed 54408 And 51188 arrives into Retford with the 11.36 Sheffield - Cleethorpes service on 15 December 1990. Dave Warby.
7th July 1992
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 + 51800) at Lowestoft after terminating with the 07:45 service from Norwich on July, 7, 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th September 1994
Set number: 101654
101654 54408 + 51800 on the 10:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Chinley, 7-9-94. Kevin Dowd.
1994 or 1995
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 + 51800) in Regional Railways seen in P2 at Manchester Piccadilly sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.
28th February 1995
Set number: 101654
Arriving at Stockport on ECS 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.
29th March 1995
Set number: 101654
Class 101 set 101654 (54408 + 51800) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.
5th September 1995
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 & 51800) has just arrived at Irlam on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.
6th September 1995
Set number: 101654
Sets 101654 (54408 + 51800) & 101677 (51179 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 6th September 1995. Ian Buck.
1999
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 & 51800) in Manchester Piccadilly station in 1999. John Law.
8th May 2000
Set number: 101654
At Stockport in the evening is 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.
8th May 2000
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 & 51800) at Macclesfield on 5th May 2000. Ian Buck.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 10th October 1981
E50209 + E56408 leads another Met-Camm at calling at the soon to close Gateshead station on October 10, 1981. It was replaced by the underground Metro station several hundred yards away. The old station here would have been much better placed for the regeneration of the riverside area if it had been retained. Unfortunately the slide has evidence of the sticking Zenit-E shutter John Carter.
Date: 13th August 1987
Just before 7pm, cars E53164 E59246 E53188 (two vehicles with brake vans) call at Middlesbrough with the 18:20 Saltburn - Darlington. E53164, nearest the camera, is receiving attention from a railway worker, was later preserved. The DMU visible to the left is DTS(L) no E54408 at the rear of a service to Saltburn. The use of a power-trailer formation such as this may have also been due to stock shortages, as DMUs in the north-east were generally formed as power-twins by this date, to have any hope of maintaining accelerated schedules intended for Pacers. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 13th September 1989
Set number: N617
31 456 is at the head of (furthest to closest) (possibly 51828)/51842 and 54408/53944 at Sheffield on the 13th September 1989. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 21st August 1993
Set number: 101654
A pair of matching Regional Railways liveried Class 101's, 101654 (51800 + 54408) + 101660 (54343 + 51189) were awaiting departure from platform 4 at Preston with the 12.43 Heysham to Stockport service on August 21st 1993. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 8th January 1994
Set number: 101654
With 51800 nearest, 101 654 (with 54408) sits at Bolton on the 11:00 Southport - Chester on the 8th January 1994. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 5th September 1995
Set number: 101654
Working a local service from Irlam 101654 (51800 & 54408) is seen at Manchester Oxford Road on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 3rd May 1997
Set number: 101654
A Metro-Cammell built Regional Railways class 101 DMU 101654 (51800 + 54408) approaches Oakwood Hall bridge having just left Romiley Station, with a Manchester Piccadilly-New Mills Central service. 3rd May 1997. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 29th August 1998
Set number: 101654
Class 101 set 654 (51800 + 54408) and another Bolton 29 August 1998. It's a pity about the blue plastic fence. I wonder what use this was in terms of Health & Safety! Alistair Ness.
Date: 12th February 2000
Set number: 101654
At Romiley is 101654 (51800 & 54408) on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 8th May 2000
Set number: 101654
At this time there was one class 101 working to Macclesfield completely under the wires. On 8th May 2000 101654 (51800 & 54408) do the honours. Ian Buck.