Vehicle 56391 / 54391
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
| w/e 24/05/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 02/10/69 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| Feb-72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 4w/e 02/07/77 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| p/e 11/09/78 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 20/10/79 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 21/09/89 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) PZQZ |
Notes
15th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
circa Feb-89 - 54345 and 54391 noted as in store at HT.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
56391 - original number
54391 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 10/06/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51233 | 56391 | Noted 15th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs | |||||||
| 51233 | 56391 | As delivered to 62B - May 1958 | |||||||
| 51231 | 56391 | Transfer to Leith Central - 4w/e 04/07/59 | |||||||
| 51233 | 56391 | Transfer to 66C - w/e 03/06/61 | |||||||
| 51233 | 56391 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 02/10/69 | |||||||
| 51243 | 56391 | Transfer to 62B - Feb-72 | |||||||
| 51249 | 56391 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | |||||||
| 51239 | 56391 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh 1 | |||||||
| 77 | 51239 | 56391 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Dundee depot2 | ||||||
| 51796 | 56391 | Noted 12/04/1975 - On 13:22 Dundee to Edinburgh with 51241, 56390 and 550131 | |||||||
| 64 | 51800 | 56391 | Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee, set number only on 518002 | ||||||
| 51301 | 56391 | Noted circa 12/19813 | |||||||
| 50253 | 56391 | Noted 31/08/1982 - Worked 13.10 Hexham to Newcastle3 | |||||||
| 53248 | 54391 | Noted circa 03/19853 | |||||||
| 51223 | 54391 | Noted circa 11/19863 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 18th December 1980
The 1255 Darlington-Hartlepool seen at Hartburn Junction, Stockton, on 18/12/1980. The trailer is 56391, the power car may be E50259. John Carter.
Date: 6th January 1991
M53812 (bottom), E54391 (middle), E34679 (top) at Vic Berry's Leicester on 6-1-91. Kevin Dowd.