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Vehicle 56066 / 54066

Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30262
Diagram: 630

Allocations

26/06/57	New to	54A (Sunderland)
4w/e 22/02/58	On loan to	LMR
w/e 01/03/58	Ex-loan back to	54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58	Transferred to	South Gosforth
3w/e 30/09/61	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
Oct-61	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
Oct-61	On loan to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 30/12/61	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
2w/e 12/01/63	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 09/10/77	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
w/e 21/05/78	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
01/02/87	Withdrawn from	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56066 - original number
54066 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

17/10/77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50214	56066			As delivered to 54A - 26th June 1957
	50214	56066			Transfer to LMR - 4w/e 22/02/58 - on loan
	50214	56066			Transfer to 54A - w/e 01/02/58 - ex-loan
	50214	56066			Transfer to 50C - 3w/e 30/09/61
	50214	56066			Transfer to 51A - Oct-61
	50214	56066			Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 30/12/61
	50214	56066			Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
	50213	56066			Noted 04/08/68 - in Leeds City¹
	51210	56066			Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle¹
N212	51210	56066			Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on both vehicles²
	50252	56066			Noted 06/09/75 - at Newcastle¹
	51210	56066			Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central²
	50214	56066			Noted 25/03/78 - at Keighley
	50214	56066			Noted 27/05/78 - on 1332 Hull-Sheffield and 50008 + 56028 and 50380 + 56424
	50214	56066			Noted 27/05/78 - on 1536 Sheffield-Leeds
	50214	56066			Noted circa 11/1978³
	51967	51983	50204	56066	Noted 24/02/81 - at Sheffield
	50214	56066			Noted circa 03/1983³
	53226	54066			Noted circa 11/1986³
	53226	54066			Noted 01/12/1986³
	53226	54066			Noted 28th December 1986

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

3rd July 1981

The driver of a Scarborough bound local service gives me a friendly wave as the unit leaves Hull Paragon. Always thought the MetCamms looked quite smart in the refurbished livery especially with the polished window surrounds and while they still provided first class accommodation. 3rd July 1981. The leading car appears to be E56066. Bruce Galloway.

20th July 1981

Gilberdyke station photographed on 20 July 1981 - I think that is the 17.14 Goole-Hull approaching, led by 56066. The 4 tracks here were reduced to 2 during 1989. Lewis Bevan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 23rd September 1978

The Humberside Loco Preservation Group "City of Hull" railtour at one of the photo stops on September 23, 1978. E50166 is closest, the other vehicles are 56066, 51213 + 56368 and 50379 + 56471. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 23rd September 1978

A six-car formation of two Class 101s and a Class 105 is seen on the Alexandra Docks branch during the Humberside Loco Preservation Group "City of Hull" tour on 23 September 1978. The docks authorities had insisted on steps being used to exit the train, even in those days. E50166 is closest, the other vehicles are 56066, 51213 + 56368 and 50379 + 56471. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 23 September 1978

Two two-car Class 101s and a Class 105 during the Manor House Street (Hull Central Goods) stop on the Humberside Loco Preservation Group City of Hull railtour on 23 September 1978. E50166 is closest, the other vehicles are 56066, 51213 + 56368 and 50379 + 56471. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 24th February 1981

A mixed DMU set with Trans-Pennine Class 124 vehicles E51967 and E51983 leading Met-Cam Class 101 set E50204 + E56066 on the 13.15 hrs to Manchester, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.

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