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Vehicle 56052 / 54052

Class 101

BR Diagram 630

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30260
Diagram: 630

Allocations

03/05/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 27/08/60 On loan to 64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 17/12/60 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
Mar-61 On loan to LMR
Mar-61 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
Nov-61 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 15/03/69 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 09/11/74 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
3w/e 04/01/76 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 15/08/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
2w/e 12/12/76 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
24/03/85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
15/08/85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
19/01/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
11/05/86 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56052 - original number
54052 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 11/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50200 56052 As delivered to 51A - 3rd May 1957
50200 56052 Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 27/08/60 - on loan
50200 56052 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 17/12/60
50200 56052 Transfer to LMR - Mar-61 - on loan
50200 56052 Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 15/03/69
50226 56052 Noted 01/04/70 - at York1
51443 56052 Noted 25/08/1973 - at Carlisle2
50201 56052 Transfer to NR - 2w/e 09/11/74
56052 Noted 16/12/74 - loose on Cambridge depot in ex-works condition3
48 50364 56052 Noted 25/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
51223 56052 Transfer to BG - Dec-75
51236 56052 Noted 28/02/76 - at York3
51223 56052 Transfer to DN - 2w/e 12/12/76
51223 56052 Noted 22/08/81 - at Darlington
51211 56052 Noted circa 10/19824
53248 54052 Noted 07/01/19844
53253 54052 Noted circa 03/19854
51910 54052 Formation change - NH - Aug-85
51910 54052 Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 - from NH
51910 54052 Noted circa 03/19864

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Hellifield

16th October 1976

A Class 101 DMU with a Carlisle to Leeds stopping service is seen near Hellifield on 16th October 1976. Closest seems to be E56052, its partner is likely E51223, both allocated to Neville Hill. Paul Braybrook.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

20th August 1981

E56052 + E51223 in Darlington on 22-08-1981. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Thwaite Street, Cottingham

19th October 1983

A Beverley - Hull train with E56052 leading passes the wooden crossing box at Thwaite Street in Cottingham on 19th October 1983. Although I lived most of my life in the village, this is the only photograph I have of the box which was demolished when control of the signalling and crossings was transferred to Hull. Syd Young.

Class 101 DMU at Croston

28th September 1985

A Class 101/108 Hybrid Two-Car DMU formed of cars M54052 & M51910 was departing from Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 28th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Midge Hall

29th September 1985

A two-car Class 101/108 DMU with Driving Trailer Second Lavatory (DTSL) M54052 leading, presumably with 51910, was accelerating away from the single line token exchange at Midge Hall, whilst working a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 29th 1985. The home signal on the Down Line, controlled from the 'box at Midge Hall, is the only semaphore still extant in the Preston area. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

3rd May 1986

Class 101 54052 is seen at Tyseley unusually coupled to Parcels car 55985 on 03.05.1986. These Parcels cars usually travelled in semi-permanent pairs. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1986

Set number: 915

Class 127 55985, set number 915, is seen at Tyseley on 03.05.1986 unusually coupled with 54052, and not it's usual partner 55975. 55985 was converted from 51619. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1993

Set number: 101655

With 51428 nearest (and 54052 behind), the 13:37 to Deansgate is seen at Crewe on the 31st August 1993. Gazza Prescott.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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