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Vehicle 50228 / 53228

Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30261
Diagram: 523

Allocations

16/07/57	New to	54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58	Transferred to	South Gosforth
4w/e 04/08/62	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)	- NER - LMR trade for 111s.
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
11/05/86	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
27/05/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jan-01	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50228 - original number
53228 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 26/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50228	56080		As delivered to 54A - 16th July 1957
	50228	56080		Noted 27th October 1957
	50228	56080		Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62
	50228	56060		Noted 11/09/65 - at York¹
	50228	56080		Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66
	50228	56080		Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe¹
	50228	56336		Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Exchange¹
	50228	56336		Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe¹
	50228	56161		Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe²
	50228	56058		Noted 09/09/73 - on Birkenhead depot³
	50228	56058		Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester⁴
	50228	56058		Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe²
	50228	56055		Noted 06/02/1977 - Chester⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 19/02/1978 - Chester⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 09/12/1978 - Chester⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 11/02/1979 - Holyhead⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 17/02/1980 - on Birkenhead Mollington Street depot⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 21/12/1980 - at Llandudno Junction⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 01/03/81 - at Rock Ferry
	50228	56055		Noted 08/09/1981 - on Chester depot⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 28/09/1981 - at Shrewsbury⁵
	50228	56055		Noted circa 05/1982⁶
	50228	56055		Noted 26/06/1982 - on Chester depot⁵
	50228	56055		Noted 16/01/1983 - in Cockshute CS⁵
	53228	54055		Noted 02/04/1983 - LNER Society Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog and return section of Conway Valley Express Railtour 56175-50535 + 53228-54055 + 50358-56113 + 50931-51562
	53228	54055		Noted circa 06/1983⁶
TS419	53318	59114	53228	Noted 13/05/1984 - at Plymouth, on relief from Liverpool - then stayed several days working to Exeter, Paignton and Barnstaple⁵
	53228	54055		Noted 20/09/1985 - at Manchester Oxford Road ⁵
	53228	54055		Noted 24/01/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 51184 + 54342⁷
	53228	54055		Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH
86	53228	54055		Noted 13/05/86 - at Norwich³
86	53228	54055		Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
86	53228	54055		Noted circa 08/1986⁶
86	53228	54055		Listed at NC - Apr-87
86	53228	54055		Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 51194-54346⁸
86	53228	54055		Noted 20/06/1987⁶
86	53228	54055		Listed at NC - Dec-87
86	53228	54055		Noted circa 09/1988⁶
86	53228	54055		Listed at NC - Feb-90
	53228	54055		Noted 13/04/91 - on 13:55 Lowestoft - Norwich
86	53228	54055		Listed at NC - Jul-91
86	53228	54055		Listed at NC - Aug-91
86	53228	54380		Listed at NC - Dec-91
101662	53228	54055		Noted 15/03/1992 - on Longsight depot⁵
101662	53228	54055		Noted circa 07/1992⁶
101662	53228	54055		Listed at LO - 02/07/92
	53228	54055		Noted 13/07/92 - on 08:30 Manchester Victoria - Liverpool Lime Street⁹
101662	53228	54055		Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101662	53228	54055		Listed at LO - November 1992
101662	53228	54055		Listed at LO - 10/12/92
	53228	54055		Noted 17/05/93 - on 17:17 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple⁹
	53228	54055		Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:52 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central¹⁰
	53228	54055		Noted 07/07/93 - on 14:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly⁹
101662	53228	54055		Listed at LO - November 1993
	53228	54055		Noted 29/11/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁹
101662	53228	54055		Noted circa 10/1994⁶
	53228	54055		Noted 10/09/97 - on 2H69 15:45 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly⁹
	53228	54055		Noted 7th May 2000
101662	53228	54055		Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Martin Lumley
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Martin Baumann
8: Robert Chilton
9: David Bellamy
10: Graeme Phillips

Images:

8th August 1969

Set number: CR203

The 10.55am to Portmadoc is seen at Harlech on the 8th August 1969. The DMBS - 50228 - has set number CR203 in the cab window, and carries 3" numbers. Hamish Stevenson.

4th July 1981

A tatty looking M50228 leads a Met-Camm with what looks like a Park Royal on the rear seen at Barmouth with the 13:48 SO Wolverhampton - Pwllheli on 4 July 1981. Robert Thomas.

11th July 1987

Set number: 86

Class 101 set 86 (53228 + 54055) arrive into Cambridge on the 11th July 1987. Malcolm Clements.

12th May 1990

Set number: 86

A Class 101 with cars 53228 + 54055 is seen at Waterbeach Station working a 17.20 Peterborough to Ipswich service on 12-5-90. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

13th July 1992

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria station on 13 July 1992. David Bellamy.

4th December 1993

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) departing ECS from Manchester Victoria, having arrived with the 09:10 from Stockport, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) at Hooton with the 12:53 to Helsby on March 11, 1994. John Carter.

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) is seen at Helsby after arriving with the 12:53 from Hooton on a rainy March 11, 1994. John Carter.

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

On March 11, 1994 101662 (53228 + 54055) is seen at Helsby with the 12:53 Hooton-Helsby. John Carter.

11th March 1994

Set number: 101662

Passengers hurrying to board the 12:53 to Helsby at Hooton to get out of the rain. It is formed of 101662 (53228 + 54055) and seen on March 11, 1994. John Carter.

19th March 1994

Set number: 101662

Regional Railways Class 101 MU set No. 101662 (53228 + 54055) stands in Manchester Piccadilly on 19 March 1994. Brian Creasey.

21st April 1994

Set number: 101662

Class 101 DMU set 101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria on 21 April 1994. Alongside is 142 041. Stuart Parkinson.

21st April 1994

Set number: 101662

Class 101 DMU set 101662 (53228 + 54055) in Manchester Victoria on 21 April 1994. Stuart Parkinson.

21st May 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) with the 14:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple Rose Hill at Romiley on May 21, 1994. John Carter.

13th October 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 & 54055) Manchester Piccadilly on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.

25th July 1995

Set number: 101662

101662 (53228 + 54055) on the 12:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Earles, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

1st September 1996

Set number: 101662

101662 made up of 53228 and 54055 wait in a bay platform at Sheffield Station on Sunday the 1st September 1996. It will work the 17.12 to Manchester Piccadilly. Dave Gommersall.

30th January 1998

Set number: 101662

53228 and 54055 at Rose Hill after arriving with the 1218 from Manchester Piccadilly on 30th January 1998. Keith Long.

December 1999

Set number: 101662

A Class 101 DMU (which appears to be 101662 53228 + 54055) on the Manchester - Sheffield service at Chinley, December 1999. David Page.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th May 1979

M56055 + 50228 on Chester depot on 12 May 1979. Brian Daniels.

Date: 1st March 1981

Met Cam 2car DMU M56055 / M50228 stands at Rock Ferry, 1st March 1981. Paul James.

Date: September 1983

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu No.M54055 (although there is no 4) and M53228 of the 1957 batch in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends, at Barmouth with a Machynlleth service, 09/83. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: 62

Set 62 (54346 + 51194 with 54055 + 53228) pass Ely North Junction with 09.30 Ely to Norwich on 1st July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 20th August 1988

Set number: 86

Class 101 DTCL no E54055 (with unseen DMBS E53228 behind) at Norwich on 20/08/1988. Robert Chilton.

Date: 28th October 1989

Two two-car Met-Camm DMUs form an early afternoon (13:08 or 13:27) Peterborough - Cambridge service seen leaving March on 28 October 1989. Closest is 54402 with the blue/grey set being 54055 + 53228. Dave Warby.

Date: 28th October 1989

Set number: L221

Two two-car Met-Camm DMUs form an early afternoon (13:08 or 13:27) Peterborough - Cambridge service seen leaving March on 28 October 1989. Closest is 51208 + 54402 (set L221) with the blue/grey set being 54055 + 53228. Dave Warby.

Date: 9th January 1993

Set number: 101662

101662 54055 + 53228 on the 12:18 to Rose Hill at Manchester Piccadilly (52798 + 58715 + 57798 behind), 9-1-93. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 17th December 1993

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 + 53228) at Sheffield having arrived with the 15:38 from Piccadilly, 17/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 20th June 1994

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 + 53228) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 27th January 1995

Set number: 101662

On a working to Macclesfield 101662 (54055 & 53228) leave Manchester Piccadilly on 27th January 1995. Ian Buck.

Date: 20th March 1996

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of 53322 + 53311, still carrying it's Network SouthEast livery and 1st Class stripe from it's day's allocated to Reading, is seen at New Mills Central with a Sheffield-Manchester Piccadilly Hope Valley service, passing 101662 (54055 + 53228) on the opposite working. 20th March 1996. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 17th October 1999

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 + 53228) stabled in the sidings at Chester on 17 October 1999. Robert Thomas.

Date: 9th February 2000

Set number: 101662

Longsight based 101 662 (54055 + 53228) at Romiley station with a Piccadilly bound train on the 9th February 2000. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 12th April 2000

Set number: 101662

101662 (54055 & 53228) at Romiley on 12th April 2000. Ian Buck.

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