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Vehicle 50139 / 53139

Class 101

BR Diagram 618

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30249
Diagram: 618

Allocations

17/10/56 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
4w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
18/04/82 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
16/07/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
05/10/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

15/06/82 - A fire occurred in Doncaster Works DMU area. 50440 took the brunt of the damage and was burnt out. 50139, 51796 and 56258 were also damaged.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50139 - original number
53139 - from Feb-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 11/06/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50138 59042 59049 50139 As delivered to South Gosforth - 17th October 1956
50138 59042 59049 50139 Noted 11/09/65 - at Darlington1
50139 50246 Noted 04/09/71 - at Whitby1
50293 59070 50139 Noted 16/07/81 - at Thornaby
50293 59070 50139 Noted 03/08/81 - on 11.58 Middlesbrough - Whitby
50139 59092 50238 Transfer to NR - 18/04/82
98 50139 59092 50238 Noted 17/08/82 - at Norwich2
90 50139 59052 53178 Noted circa 01/19843
97 50139 59092 53238 Noted circa 03/19843
92 53139 59092 53238 Noted circa 10/19853
92 53139 59092 53238 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
92 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - Dec-85
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
106 53139 59092 53238 Noted 27/08/19863
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - Apr-87
106 53139 59092 53238 Noted 29/08/19873
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - Feb-90
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - 21/01/91
106 53139 59079 53170 Listed at NC - Jul-91
106 53139 59079 53170 Listed at NC - Aug-91
106 53139 59079 53168 Listed at NC - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Whitby

4th September 1971

Whitby at 16.00 on 4 September 1971, the last Saturday of the summer season. The station is full of 101's waiting to form late afternoon and early evening trains returning to Middlesbrough. On the right, waiting to depart at 16.08, are (from l.to r.) 56061/51211 + 50246/50139. Leonard Rogers.

Class 101 DMU at Whitby

3rd August 1981

Whitby station, photographed on 3 August 1981. The Class 101 MetroCamm set (50139/59070/50293) has just arrived as the 11.58 from Middlesbrough. On the left is a Class 104 set, the DMS seems to be 50576. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Goole

30th July 1983

A pair of 2-car Metro-Cammell sets with E50139 leading arrive at Goole before setting off down the Knottingley branch on 30th July 1983. Syd Young.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich Thorpe

Unknown date

Set number: 106

Norwich based 53139 seen in Norwich Thorpe Station, undated. Mac Winfield.

Class 101 DMU at Felixstowe

20th August 1988

Set number: 106

I used an Anglian Day Rover ticket on 20 August 1988 to visit Norwich, Clacton, Walton and Felixstowe before returning to Ely, where our day had started. This is Felixstowe station, with Class 101 dmu NR106 (allocated to Norwich Crown Point with vehicles 53139 + 59092 + 53238) having just arrived as the 14.56 from Ipswich. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

6th June 1989

Set number: 106

Met-Camm trailer brake set 106 at Lowestoft on June 6, 1989, 53139 closest. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Westerfield Junction

6th June 1989

Set number: 106

53139 at the front of set 106 (with 53238 and presumably 59092) at Westerfield Junction, June 6, 1989. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Reedham

7th June 1989

Set number: 106

Met-Camm set 106 (presumably 53139 + 59092 + 53238) at Reedham on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

7th June 1989

Set number: 106

53139 + 59092 + 53238 at Great Yarmouth on 7/6/89. Sparegang.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th July 1981

Left: E50293 + E59070 + E50139, right: E50210 + E56410; at Thornaby on July 16, 1981. Thornaby was refuelling and stabling DMUs at this time and the nearest set is doing the shunt moves necessary to get on the depot. Thornaby station buildings were demolished soon after, becoming a windswept platform with only a bus shelter for passenger accommodation. Although now much improved with a ticket office and waiting room it is a shame the original buildings hadn't been renovated. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1981

The 10:00 Whitby-Middlesbrough is seen departing Castleton Moor on 12 August 1981. The three-car Met-Camm DMU has E50293 closest, the other two cars are presumably E59070 and (still in all-blue) E50139. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1986

Set number: 106

Class 101 set 106 (presumably 53238/59092/53139) seen near Wickham Market, 7/9/86. David Underwood.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1986

Set number: 106

Set 106 (presumably 53238 + 59092 + 53139) in Brampton on the 7th September 1986. David Underwood.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1989

Set number: 106

Class 101 set 106 at Westerfield Junction on June 6, 1989. 53238 closest, presumably with 59092 + 53139. John Carter.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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