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<- 56362 | 56363 | 56364 ->

Vehicle 56363 / 54363


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)
2w/e 12/01/63 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
w/e 12/11/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
09/09/84 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
12/05/85 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
14/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
p/e 17/06/89 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) NNEX
p/e 27/01/90 Transferred to BY (Bletchley) NNLX
14/05/90 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NNDX
p/e 07/12/91 Transferred to LA (Laira) PXXZ
23/12/91 Withdrawn NXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56363 - original number
54363 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/12/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51205 56363 As delivered to 56G - 31st July 1958
51205 56363 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
51205 56363 Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
50198 56363 Noted 28/08/74 - at Sunderland1
50198 56363 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central1
51181 56363 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria2
50204 56363 Noted circa 04/19823
50204 56363 Noted 08/05/1982 - 50563-59191-59242-50566 + 51275-56417 + 50204-56363 special from Bridlington to Spalding
50204 56363 Noted circa 03/19833
53204 54363 Noted 12/10/19833
73 53204 54363 Noted 15/03/85 - at Norwich1
73 53204 54363 Noted circa 04/19853
53204 54363 Noted 13/07/85 - at Norwich1
53204 54363 Noted 24/08/85 - at Norwich1
53204 54363 Noted circa 09/19853
53204 54363 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
53204 54363 Noted circa 03/19863
22 53204 54363 Noted circa 05/19863
22 53204 54363 Noted 11/05/1986 - at Ely on 11.04 Kings Lynn to Cambridge.4
53204 54363 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
22 53204 54363 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
60 53204 54363 Listed at NC - Dec-87
60 53204 54363 Noted circa 06/19883
60 53204 54363 Noted circa 09/19883
53628 54363 Noted circa 11/19893
51909 54363 Noted circa 02/19913
51909 54363 Noted 16/02/1991 - At Watford Junction D.C lines platform 2 having arrived from London Euston. Photo here: https://flic.kr/p/CaWG3V5

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Nicholas Youngman
5: Dave Warby

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Hull

Unknown date

A two-car Class 101 DMU arriving into Hull Paragon, date unknown. DTCL E56363 is closest, it was a Botanic Garden vehicle from 1978 to 1984. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Firsby

17th August 1985

A Class 101 / 105 formation led by 54363 at Firsby on 17 August 1985. Chris Thorp.

Class 101 DMU at Black Horse Drove

11th May 1986

Set number: 22

Class 101 DMU set 22 (54363 + 53204) seen near Black Horse Drove (north of Ely), 11/05/86. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

26th May 1986

Set number: 22

Class 101s at Cambridge on 26 May 1986. On the left set 01 (presumably 54382 + 51207) maybe going to either Peterborough or Reedham, on the right 54363 in set 22 (and presumably 53204) has yet to have its blind changed from the previous journey. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

20th November 1986

Set number: 22

Class 101 set CA22 (presumably 54363 + 53204) is seen with a Cravens parcels unit and on the right is Class 101 set CA03 at Cambridge (at 11:55) on Thursday 20th November 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Stowmarket

8th May 1987

Set number: 22

Class 101 set CA22 (presumably 54363 + 53204) on the 09:07 Ipswich - Cambridge arrives at Stowmarket (09:25) on Friday 8th May 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Bletchley

7th October 1989

Set number: L

The cab end of 54363 seen at Bletchley on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.

Class 101 DMU at Bletchley

7th October 1989

Set number: L

A Class 101/108 hybrid DMU (DMBS 54363 and DTSL 53628) in Bletchley station with a Bedford service on 7 October 1989. Dave Warby.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th October 1989

A Class 108/101 hybrid DMU (53628 and 54363) in Bedford Midland station after arriving from Bletchley on 7 October 1987. The EMU on the right is 319 027. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 16th February 1991

Set number: L

Metro-Cammell Class 101 DTSL 54363 paired With Class 108 DMBS 51909 having arrived From Euston on Saturday 16 February 1991, possibly standing in for a failed Class 313 EMU. Dave Warby.