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Vehicle 56090 / 54090

Class 111

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30337
Diagram: 628

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50134 during the unknown period are:

Apr-57	New to	9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
w/e 04/11/61	Transferred to	24F (Fleetwood)
w/e 03/02/62	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
4w/e 30/03/63	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9D

Then the allocations for 56090 are:

w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
28/09/86	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
05/04/87	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
16/03/88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
04/09/88	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56090 - original number
54090 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/03/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50134	56090	As delivered to 9A - Apr-57
	50134	56090	Noted 20th April 1957
	50134	56090	Noted 6th May 1957
	50134	56090	Transfer to 55H - w/e 30/04/66 - ex-LMR
	50134	56090	Noted 05/09/66 - at Leeds City¹
	50137	56090	Noted 21/03/1969 - Leeds²
	50134	56090	Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds¹
	50135	56090	Noted 17/10/1969 - Leeds on 16.29 to Ilkley²
	50137	56090	Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.³
	50137	56090	Noted 09/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.³
	50134	56090	Noted 06/11/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.³
	50134	56090	Noted 08/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.³
	50137	56090	Noted 01/09/72 - at Huddersfield¹
	50137	56090	Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds¹
	50137	56090	Noted 27/08/1974 - at York⁴
	50137	56090	Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds¹
	50257	56090	Noted circa 08/1977³
	50257	56090	Noted 03/08/78
	50257	56090	Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City⁵
	50257	56090	Noted 30/05/1980 - at Leeds City⁵
	50257	56090	Noted 04/09/1980 - at Leeds City⁵
	50257	56090	Noted 12/06/1981 - at York⁵
	50257	56090	Noted circa 10/1982³
	50257	56090	Noted circa 03/1983³
	53257	54090	Noted 02/05/1983 - at Leeds City⁵
	53257	54090	Noted circa 10/1983³
	53257	54090	Noted 31/03/1984 - at Leeds City⁵
	53257	54090	Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	53257	54090	Noted 17/06/85
	53257	54090	Noted 20/07/85
	53257	54090	Noted circa 05/1986³
	53257	54090	Noted 17/05/86 - on 13:25 Morecambe - Leeds with 51230 + 54369 / 78712 + 78962⁶
	53219	54090	Noted circa 10/1986³
	53219	54090	Noted 04/12/1986³
71	53219	54090	Noted 11/04/87 - at Norwich⁷
71	53219	54090	Noted 05/09/87 - at Norwich⁷
71	53219	54090	Listed at NC - Dec-87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Lumley
6: Martin Baumann
7: Gerald Brown

Images:

circa Oct-1956

M56090 and M50134, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7799. Rolls Royce.

circa late 1970s

A Met-Camm DMU formed of E56090 (a 111) and E50257 (a 101) in Doncaster station circa late 1970s. They were allocated to Neville Hill at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.

17th June 1985

The old and the new at York on June 17, 1985, 55535 + 55515 and Met-Camm E54090 + E53257. John Carter.

20th July 1985

With a view dominated by The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, 54090 - working the 14.00 Newark to Cleethorpes service - passes a Class 114 at East Holmes as they cross the River Witham on 20/07/1985. Geoff Dowling.

9th April 1987

Set number: 71

Class 111/101 Set NR71 (54090 and presumably 53219) with 13XX Cambridge - Bishops Stortford is seen arrived at Bishops Stortford (14XX) Thursday 9th April 1987. Colin Brooks.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa Oct-1956

M50134 and M56090, probably at the Met-Camm Saltley Works, circa October 1956. Negative WMP7801. Rolls Royce.

Date: 9th September 1973

We called into Skipton on 9 September 1973 on our way home from a wedding in Yorkshire. As it was a Sunday the station was very quiet, with just this 3 car dmu, and a 2 car set also, in the sidings. This set was made up of Class 111 cars 51545 + 59534 + 51555. The 2 car set, not in this photo, was 50137 + 56090. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 10th July 1978

A refurbished set, including 56090, is seen leaving Selby, 10/7/78. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 3rd August 1978

At Skipton on 3rd August 1978 are refurbished liveried E50257 + E56090. Robert Frise.

Date: 8th May 1986

53257/54090 depart ECS from Rowntree Halt at York after working what I believe was 2T02, 0615 ex Doncaster. Jay Hartley.

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