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Vehicle 56369 / 54369


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

11/09/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
05/03/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill) - Manningham closed
16/06/68 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
Sep-68 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
w/e 23/11/75 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
22/06/86 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
02/07/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RCLO

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56369 - original number
54369 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/02/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51211 56369 As delivered to 56G - 11th September 1958
51211 56369 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
51211 56369 Noted 23/07/66 - at Brough1
50202 56369 Noted 24/07/69 - at Cambridge2
50363 56369 Noted 04/1971 - at Water Orton3
51111 56369 Noted 03/09/71 - at Norwich1
47 50362 56369 Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51218 56369 Noted 09/04/73 - on 1639 Broad Street - Stevenage with 51284 + 56114
77 51218 56369 Noted 01/07/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56369 Noted 25/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
32 50375 56369 Noted 01/05/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
32 50375 56369 Noted 19/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
71 51125 56369 Noted 23/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51125 56369 Noted 08/04/1975 - 08:58 Ipswich to Norwich3
71 51125 56369 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
71 51125 56369 Noted 18/10/75 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51230 56369 Noted 21/05/76 - on a Sheffield – York local service
51230 56369 Noted 09/07/1976 - Scarborough-Chester (8-car)4
51230 56369 Noted Sep-76 - at Huddersfield1
51230 56369 Noted circa 01/19775
51230 56369 Noted 14/08/81 - on a Morecambe -Leeds service with E51826 + E59708 + E51844
51230 56369 Noted circa 10/19825
51230 54369 Noted circa 04/19835
51230 54369 Noted circa 10/19835
51230 54369 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
51230 54369 Noted circa 07/19855
51230 54369 Noted circa 01/19865
51230 54369 Noted circa 05/19865
51230 54369 Noted 17/05/86 - on 13:25 Morecambe - Leeds with 78712 + 78962 / 53257 + 540906
10 51230 54369 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
51230 54369 Noted 16/07/86 - at Norwich2
53293 54369 Noted 28/08/19865
68 53293 54369 Noted 14/10/86 - at Norwich2
10 51230 54369 Noted 29/03/87 - at Norwich2
54 51230 54369 Noted circa 06/19875
54 51230 54369 Listed at NC - Dec-87
54 51230 54369 Noted circa 09/19885
54 51230 54369 Listed at NC - Feb-90
54 51230 54369 Noted circa 08/19905
51230 54369 Noted 18/02/91 - on 13:44 York - Sheffield7
54 51230 54369 Listed at CA - Jul-91
spare 54369 Listed at CA - Aug-91
62 51188 54369 Listed at CA - Dec-91
51188 54369 Noted 27/03/92 - On 08:57 Nottingham - Skegness7
62 51188 54369 Noted 28/03/92 - On 05:55 Boston - Matlock and 09:00 Matlock - Derby7
51188 54369 Noted 01/05/92 - on 06:39 Nottingham - Coventry7

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Bradford Forster Square

13th September 1976

A refurbished Class 101 DMU at Bradford Forster Square on 13 September 1976, the closest car appears to be 56369. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Cottingham

26th April 1983

The 16:25 Hull - Bridlington service leaves Cottingham on 26th April 1983. E56369 is the leading vehicle of a pair of two-car Class 101s, presumably with 51230. The vehicles on the right are parked on the site of the former goods yard. Fortunately the actual goods shed survives and is still in use with a local timber company. Syd Young.

Class 101 DMU at Cromer

14th August 1987

Set number: 54

Norwich based 2 car Metro-Cammell set 54 (54369, 51230) rolls into the terminus station at Cromer, with a Norwich - Sheringham service, here the train will reverse before continuing its journey to Sheringham. 14th August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Leeds

14th January 1989

54369 leads it's set into Leeds, 14/1/89. Norman Cross.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

9th November 1990

Set number: 54

54369 + 51230 at Doncaster on 9/11/90 with the 13:16 to Sleaford. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Nottingham

27th March 1992

Set number: 62

54369 at Nottingham on 27/03/92, it was paired with with 51188. David Bellamy.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 9th July 1976

An unusual photo showing a very long formation formed neatly of Class 101 & 108 vehicles all carrying the short lived refurbishment livery. The occasion was a schools special from Scarborough to Chester returning through Helsby, 9/7/76. The 8-car formation was 50169/59306/59075/50161, 56191/50619 & 51230/56369. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1977

This Met-Camm (the trailer car is E56369, furthest from the camera, closest is presumably E51230) is passing through Keighley on a Bradford working, 13th August 1977. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1981

Class 110 set E51826 + E59708 + E51844 and Class 101 set E56369 + E51230 at Morecambe with a Leeds service on the 14th August 1981. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 24th February 1987

Set number: 10

51230 is in need of a wash when seen entering Peterborough station at the head of set number 10 (presumably with 54369) on February 24, 1987. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 17th August 1987

Set number: 54

Set 54 E51230 + E54369 near Ely North Junction with the 16.50 Peterborough to Cambridge on 17th August 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 29th December 1987

Class 101s E53293 + E54379 + E54369 + E51230 north of Ely on December 29, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 1988

Set number: 54

A Class 101 DMU set 54 (E51230 and presumably E54369) at Great Yarmouth in 1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 28th March 1992

Set number: 62

Cambridge allocated 51188 + 54369 at Matlock on 28 March 1992. They had arrived with the 05:55 from Boston and were waiting to depart with the 09:00 to Derby. David Bellamy.