Vehicle 56367 / 54367

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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

29/08/58	New to	53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58	Transferred to	53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)	- (53C closed)
Jan-60	Depot code change	50C
2w/e 12/01/63	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 23/07/78	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
04/10/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
p/e 16/09/88	Stored	CP
10/11/88	Transferred to	ED (Eastfield)
Sep-89	Withdrawn from	ED (Eastfield)

Notes

Nov-88 - 54367 was reinstated and sent to Scotland as to be converted to as second Class 101 observation saloon (as 6301) but this would be cancelled.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56367 - original number
54367 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 30/12/78 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 09/12/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51209	56367							As delivered to 53C - 29th August 1958
	51209	56367							Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
	50231	56367							Noted 03/04/711
	50204	56367							Noted 05/10/1971 - Newcastle2
	50204	56367							Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central3
	50204	56367							Noted 29/03/1976 - at Middlesborough4
	50204	56367							Noted 12/03/1977 - at Newcastle 4
	50204	56367							Noted 20/05/1978 - Hartlepool5
	50204	56367							Noted 07/08/1978 - at Thornaby4
	51282	56367							Noted 29/08/79 - at Morpeth5
	51282	56367							Noted 22/03/1980 - at Newcastle Central5
	51282	56367							Noted 31/08/1980 - at Newcastle Central5
	50154	56367							Noted 14/02/81 - at South Shields
	51427	56367							Noted 16/01/19826
	50220	56367							Noted circa 02/19836
	53170	54367							Noted 25/06/1983 - Special return working from Darlington to Stanhope and return 53170-54367+53188-59077-53251
	53247	54367							Noted 01/11/1983 - Heaton list - Steve Knight, RAIL Enthusiast magazine5
	53291	54367							Noted 01/04/1984 - Heaton list - Steve Knight, RAIL Enthusiast magazine5
	53221	54367							Noted circa 03/19856
	53250	54367							Noted 10/10/1986 - at Darlington6
	53250	54367							Noted 22/11/19866
spare	54367								Listed at NH - May-88

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

Images:

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10th May 1980

Metro-Cammell action at Gateshead (formerly East) station. Two twin sets, E56367 leading (note the red patches on the rear passenger door) and paired with a Cravens DMBS, working with a Class 101 twin, arrive from Middlesbrough on 10 May 1980. The decrepit station closed in November 1981, replaced by that for the Tyne & Wear Metro. Image by Charles Dean. Kevin Lane Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 14th February 1981

With just under four months remaining until closure for development of the Tyneside Metro system, cars E56367 E50154 E50253 E56121 await departure from South Shields on their return to Newcastle, 14/02/1981. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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Date: unknown

Class 101 cars E53165 + E54367 are seen arriving at Darlington in the mid-1980s. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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Date: 8th May 1982

Two Spalding flower show specials in the up goods loop at Mill Green on 8 May 1982. After arriving at Spalding they ran empty back to Gosberton, crossed over and dropped in here to await their return diagrams. The Closest eight cars (50563 + 59191 + 59242 + 50566 / 51275 + 56417 / 50204 + 56367) ran from Bridlington, the rear six (50330 + 59130 + 50320 / 50337 + 59127 + 50222) from Banbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.