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Vehicle 56394 / 54394


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 05/12/64 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
Apr-66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
w/e 07/05/66 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
17/08/69 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
07/09/69 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
w/e 15/08/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
15/02/87 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Notes

29th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
27th December 1987 - Seen in Tinsley Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56394 - original number
54394 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

08/01/77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/01/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51236 56394 Noted 29th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
51236 56394 As delivered to 62B - May 1958
51236 56394 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59
51236 56394 Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 05/12/64
51236 56394 Transfer to 62B - w/e 07/05/66
51238 56394 Noted 09/11/69 - at Doncaster1
50369 56394 Noted 15/08/19702
50371 56394 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster3
51226 56394 Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2
51246 56394 Noted 27/06/74 - at Lancaster1
50380 56394 Noted 11/1974 - at York 2
50380 56394 Noted 07/01/75 - at York4
50374 56394 Noted 08/09/1975 - part of 15:15 York to Liverpool Lime Street2
50374 56394 Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough1
50374 56394 Noted 06/10/75 - at Brough1
50201 56394 Noted 05/01/76 - at Brough1
50201 56394 Noted 16/01/76 - at Brough1
50258 56394 Noted 08/04/76 - at Brough1
50155 56394 Noted circa 01/19775
50155 56394 Noted 11/03/1977 - at Leeds2
50155 56394 Noted 19/05/77 - at Bury St Edmunds4
50155 56394 Noted 11/03/1978 - BLS South Humberside Railtour 50632 + 59387 + 59246 + 50643 / 56394 + 50155
50155 56394 Noted 10/06/78 - at Sheffield
50155 56394 Noted 29/06/80 - at Carnforth6
50155 56394 Noted circa 03/19835
53155 54394 Noted circa 01/19845
53155 54394 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
53155 54394 Noted 20/05/86 - at York4
53255 54394 Noted circa 09/19865
53137 54394 Noted 25/10/19865

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Wennington

22nd March 1977

A two-car Met-Camm DMU set (E56394 + E50155) in Wennington station with the 2.15pm Morecambe-Leeds service on 22 March 1977. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

10th June 1978

Metropolitan-Cammell DMU 56394 + 50155 at Sheffield, 10th June 1978. Tiptree Jon.

Class 101 DMU at Brough

2nd September 1983

A general view of early-1980s Brough station with a pair of 2-car Metro-Cammell sets heading in opposite directions on 2nd September 1983. E56394 is the nearest vehicle to the camera. The old shelters and wooden ticket office are long gone, as are the cast "tree-branch" seats. Syd Young.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

26th February 1989

Class 101 driver-trailer E54394 at Snailwell on 26th February 1989. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1977

Departing from Wennington station on the 22 March 1977 is a Met-Camm DMU set formed of E50155 and E56394 working the 14:15 Morecambe-Leeds service on 22 March 1977. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

BLS South Humberside Railtour at Barton on Humber on Saturday 11/03/78, containing 50632 + 59387 + 59246 + 50643 / 56394 + 50155. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

A two-car Class 101 (E50155 + E56394) and a four-car Class 108 (E50643 + E59387 + E59246 + E50632) at Retford with the Branch Line Society "South Humberside Railtour" railtour on 11th March 1978. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

BLS South Humberside Railtour at Barton on Humber on Saturday 11/03/78, containing E50155 + E56394 and a four-car Class 108 E50643 + E59246 + E59387 + E50632. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

Looking back from 50632 towards E59387 + E59246 + E50643 and E56394 + E50155 working the BLS South Humberside Railtour as it passes Carcroft Junction on 11 March 1978. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The BLS South Humberside Railtour at Louth on 11 March 1978. The vehicles were E50155 + E56394 and E50643 + E59387 + E59246 + E50632. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The BLS South Humberside Railtour in New Holland Pier station on 11 March 1978. It was formed of E50155 + E56394 and E50643 + E59387 + E59246 + E50632. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

Looking from 50632 towards E59387 + E59246 + E50643 and E56394 working the BLS South Humberside Railtour on the Retford Curve on 11 March 1978. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

Looking from 50632 towards E59387 + E59246 + E50643 and E56394 + E50155 working the BLS South Humberside Railtour on the Retford Curve on 11 March 1978. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The BLS South Humberside Railtour arriving at Retford on 11 March 1978. In view are E59387 + E59246 + E50643 and E56394 + E50155. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The BLS South Humberside Railtour in Retford station on 11 March 1978. It was formed of E50632 + E59387 + E59246 + E50643 and E56394 + E50155. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

Brief break at Barton-on-Humber. On 11th March 1978 the Branch Line Society ran the “South Humberside” railtour taking a DMU around some freight lines in the Doncaster area, then on to New Holland Pier then Louth. Here 50632 + 59387 + 59246 + 50643 / 56394 + 50155 are seen at the end of the line at Barton-on-Humber, 11th March 1978, with the sidings not having seen any use for many years. Murray Liston.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

Peering over the Humber. On 11th March 1978 the Branch Line Society ran the “South Humberside” railtour taking a DMU around some freight lines in the Doncaster area, then on to New Holland Pier then Louth. The usual scramble to get a photo of the railtour at New Holland Pier. The set was formed of a two car Metro Cammell 101 and 4 car Derby class 108 (E50155 + E56394 and E50643 + E59387 + E59246 + E50632), both in the short lived white / blue stripe livery. Murray Liston.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The view from 50632 towards E59387 + E59246 + E50643 and E56394 + E50155 working the BLS South Humberside Railtour at New Holland Pier on 11 March 1978. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The BLS South Humberside Railtour from Louth North Signal Box on 11 March 1978. The vehicles were E50155 + E56394 and E50643 + E59387 + E59246 + E50632. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

The Branch Line Society "South Humberside Railtour" is seen at Barton-on-Humber on 11 March 1978. The vehicles were E50155 + E56394 and E50643 + E59387 + E59246 + E50632. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1978

On 11 March 1978, the Branch Line Society "South Humberside" railtour took a six-car dmu formation from Sheffield to New Holland, Barton on Humber and Louth among other places, and this latter location is where this shot was taken. Visible are E50155 + E56394 and E50643. Jeremy Chapter.