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Vehicle 56362 / 54362


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

31/07/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 03/01/59 Transferred to 50A (York)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
21/04/63 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
05/03/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - Manningham closed
11/08/68 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
w/e 07/02/76 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 17/09/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
w/e 20/05/79 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
15/05/83 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
13/05/84 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
Jun-88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
02/10/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
07/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
p/e 17/06/89 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) NNEX
p/e 10/11/90 Sector Change to CA (Cambridge) NGEX
p/e 30/03/91 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX
p/e 09/11/91 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
01/02/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
08/02/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56362 - original number
54362 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51204 56362 As delivered to 56G - 31st July 1958
51204 56362 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
51204 56362 Transfer to 55F - 21/04/63
51207 56362 Transfer to 32A - 11/08/68 - from 55H
51123 56362 Noted 21/12/70 - at Peterborough1
50249 56362 Noted 17/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds2
45 50368 56362 Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2
52 50375 56362 Noted circa mid-1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2
57 51279 56362 Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2
32 50375 56362 New set number at 32A - circa e1973 - set 52 became set 323
52 50375 56362 New set number at - circa e1973 - 52 became 323
32 50375 56362 Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds2
79 51223 56362 Noted 28/07/73 - at Thetford2
79 51223 56362 Noted 28/12/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
73 51204 56362 Noted 16/05/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51204 56362 Noted 15/06/74 - at Peterborough1
73 51204 56362 Noted 29/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
73 51204 56362 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
51213 56362 Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds1
51218 56362 Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds1
56362 51435 Noted circa 10/19814
51435 56362 Noted circa 03/19834
51435 56362 Noted 05/03/83 - at York
87 51435 54362 Noted 20/05/83 - at Norwich2
51435 54362 Noted circa 04/19854
51435 54362 Noted 21st September 1985
51435 54362 Noted circa 11/19854
51435 54362 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51435 54362 Noted circa 02/19864
51435 54362 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
13 51435 54362 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
13 51435 54362 Noted 28/08/19864
51435 54362 Noted 22nd April 1987
57 51435 54362 Listed at NC - Dec-87
51435 54362 Noted 31/01/88 - on 14.25 Cambridge to Norwich
T218 51435 54362 Formed at TS p/e 18/07/88
N613 51435 54362 Noted circa 11/19884
N613 51435 54362 Noted 02/05/89 - on a Preston to Ormskirk service
L224 51445 54362 Noted 16/06/90 - at Norwich2
L224 51445 54362 Noted circa 08/19904
L224 51445 54362 Noted 10/11/1990 - Badger Railtours The Roving Docker
L224 51445 54362 Listed at CA - 21/01/91
L224 51445 54362 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L224 51445 54362 Noted circa 08/19924
L224 51445 54362 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L224 51445 54362 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
51445 54362 Noted 09/11/92 - on 14:37 Ealing Broadway - Greenford5

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

October 1975

Set number: 65

A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Metro Cammell Class 144 No.E56362 and Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51114 in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Cambridge departing for Ely, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Selby

19th April 1976

A two-car Class 101 DMU with DTCL E56362 is seen crossing the swing bridge at Selby on 19 April 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at York

Unknown date

A Met-Camm class 101 DMU forms a Scarborough train at York, date unknown. DTC E56362 is closest. Ian Docwra.

Class 101 DMU at possibly Doncaster Works

Unknown date

Class 101 DTSL E56362 during an overhaul - probably in Doncaster Works, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Gateshead

circa late Spring 1978

A two-car Met-Camm set with E56362 closest heading for York at Gateshead. Circa late Spring 1978. Walter Burt Collection.

Class 101 DMU at York

5th March 1983

Class 101 unit E56362+E51435 waits at York with a service to Harrogate on the 5th March 1983 Kevin Law.

Class 101 DMU at Colchester

20th September 1986

Set number: 13

101 Set 13 (presumably 54362 + 51435) with the 14XX St Botolphs - Sudbury approaches Colchester on Saturday 20th September 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Ely North Junction

31st January 1988

Set number: 57

E54362 + E51435 (set 57) at Ely North Junction with the 14.25 Cambridge to Norwich on Sunday 31st January 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Cocker Bar

2nd May 1989

Set number: N613

Running through the flat agricultural landscape of rural West Lancashire, a Metro-Cammell Class 101 two-car DMU formed of DTCL E54362 + DMBS E51435 (set N613) was passing Cocker Bar whilst running between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on May 2nd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Middleton Towers

30th September 1989

Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Middleton Towers

30th September 1989

Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Didcot

6th September 1991

Set number: L224

54362 (and presumably 51445) on the 1721 Reading-Oxford at Didcot on 6/9/91. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: October 1975

Set number: 65

A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51114 & Metro Cammell Class 144 No.E56362 (Set No.65) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Cambridge ready to depart for Ely, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: October 1975

Set number: 65

A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51114 & Metro Cammell Class 144 No.E56362 (Set No.65) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Cambridge ready to depart for Ely, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 21st September 1985

M53741 + M59063 + M53652 with E54362 + E51435 depart Norwich at 13:20 on Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1987

Set number: 52

Two power-trailer Class 101 DMUs sit in Ely station on 30 May 1987. Closest is set 52 with the DTC being 54396 on a southbound passenger service, the other set is 57 with the DTC being 54362. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1988

51435 and 54362 seen north of Ely with the 14.11 Ely to Norwich on 27th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1989

Set number: 58

Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1989

Set number: 58

Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 25th February 1993

Withdrawn Class 101s seen from a passing train in Holgate sidings on 25/02/93. Centre is 51445, presumably with L224 partner 54362, both withdrawn from Reading at the start of the month and cut at MC Metals in Springburn at the end of the month. David Bellamy.