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Vehicle 50171 / 53171


Class 101

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: 30255
Diagram: 620

Allocations

23/01/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 16/10/71 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
w/e 18/10/75 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 20/11/77 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
27/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
29/06/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
18/10/87 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
12/05/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
07/07/91 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX - also appeared as 12/05/91
14/01/92 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) PHAX
20/07/93 Transferred to CK (Corkerhill) RACK
Jul-00 Transferred to LO (Longsight) HDLH - as 101691

Notes

30th March 2000 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
6th August 2000 - Seen at Polmadie in 8-car formation destined for Longsight depot hauled behind 37 219 + 37 109

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50171 - original number
53171 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 19/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50167 50171 As delivered to 56G - 23rd January 1957
50167 50171 Noted 21st April 1957
50167 50171 Transfer to 32A - 3w/e 16/10/71
50167 59526 50171 Noted 19/08/1972 - at Birmingham New Street1
85 50167 59527 50171 Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford2
50258 59526 50171 Noted 13/08/1973 - on 12:39 Nottingham to Derby1
85 50167 59540 50171 Noted 06/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
85 50167 59540 50171 Noted 19/01/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
85 50167 59540 50171 Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50167 59523 50171 Noted circa 08/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1
85 50167 59523 50171 Noted 14/08/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50167 59523 50171 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster 1
50167 59526 50171 Noted 03/1975 - at Leicester 1
85 50167 59523 50171 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
85 50167 59523 50171 Noted 02/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 1
50167 59523 50171 Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough3
50256 59205 50171 Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough3
50256 59205 50171 Noted 15/01/76 - at Brough3
50164 59205 50171 Noted 07/02/76 - at Brough3
50164 59205 50171 Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough3
50256 59535 50171 Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield3
50171 59113 59068 50182 Noted 09/09/1978 - BR Special Train from Darlington to Eastgate and return
50171 59053 59572 50263 Noted 22/07/79 - on 15:00 Darlington - Saltburn and 15:55 Saltburn - Darlington. 59053 allocated to Dundee so may be typo.4
50171 59085 50570 Noted 11/01/81 - at Stockton on a Stockton - Darlington shuttle
53156 53171 Noted 01/10/83 - at Whitby
53171 59085 53265 Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188
53196 59076 53171 Noted circa 10/19855
53171 59076 53196 Noted 22/10/85 - at Newcastle
51222 53171 Noted 19th August 1986
51222 53171 Noted 30/08/1986 - R.C.T.S. The Mancunian Railtour 53171-51222+78720-78970
51222 53171 Noted circa 09/19865
51426 53171 Noted 01/11/19865
51426 53171 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds - as 4 car set with 53205-543906
51426 53171 Noted 04/05/87 - at West Leeds
101358 51426 59701 53171 Formed at ED 2w/e 14/11/87
101358 51426 59809 53171 Listed at ED - Jan-88
358 51426 59809 53171 Noted circa 05/19885
51246 59809 53171 Noted 23rd July 1988
101358 51426 59809 53171 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
CH642 51426 53171 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH642 51426 53171 Noted circa 12/19895
T043 53826 53171 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T043 53826 53171 Noted circa 10/19905
T043 53826 53171 Noted 30/03/1991 - At Llandudno Junction.7
T043 53826 53171 Noted 20/04/91 - at Manchester Piccadilly
LO643 53826 53171 Noted circa 05/19915
LO643 51911 53171 Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO605 51253 53171 Noted 14/07/91 - on 18:25 Llandudno to Chester with LO603 53243 + 51228
LO643 51911 53171 Listed at LO - Aug-91
101691 51253 59536 53171 Listed at HA - 02/07/92
101691 51253 59536 53171 Listed at HA - 24/09/92
101691 51253 59536 53171 Listed at HA - November 1992
101691 51253 59536 53171 Listed at HA - 10/12/92
101691 51253 53171 Listed at CK - November 1993
101691 51253 53171 Noted circa 12/19955
51253 53171 Noted 20th November 1999
51253 53171 Noted 30th March 2000
51253 53171 Noted 13th April 2000
51253 53171 Noted 3rd May 2000
51253 53171 Noted 10th June 2000
101691 51253 53171 Noted 23rd June 2000
101691 51253 53171 Transfer to LO - Jul-00

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Dave Warby

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Stockton

11th January 1981

Class 101/104 hybrid set E50171 + E59085 + E50570 work a Stockton - Darlington shuttle at Stockton on January 11, 1981. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Whitby

1st October 1983

E53171 + E53156 arrive into Whitby station where 40 122 sits on October 1, 1983. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Bedale

4th February 1984

The view from 53171 at Bedale during the Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour on 4 February 1984. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Buxton

30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E53171 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" stands in platform 1 at Buxton, in the company of Derby Lightweights class 108 dmu's M52060 and M53636, a rare visit of a class 101 to Buxton. 30th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Peninstone

30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E53171 and E51222 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour", as we wait 40 minutes for a late running Hudderfield service at Penistone on 30th August 1986. The line to the left is the abandoned Woodhead line to Hadfield which had closed just over 5 years previously. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

circa 1988

Set number: 358

E53171 at the front of set 358 in Edinburgh Waverley with a Dunblane service circa 1988. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

2nd October 1988

DMU vehicles 52018, 59803, 51986 and 53171 on Haymarket depot, 2 October 1988. Keith Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Whifflet

22nd October 1993

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) head out of Whifflet station ECS to Mossend after terminating with the 15:43 from Glasgow Central. From Mossend it will return to form a Whifflet - Glasgow Central service. October 22, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Dumbreck

12th April 1994

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) with the 14:38 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal departing from Dumbreck on April 12, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Paisley Canal

31st January 1995

Set number: 101691

It seemed that whenever I visited Glasgow the sun never shone but what do you expect in January! This shot at Paisley Canal of 101691 (53171 + 51253) was the first time that I had used this line. January 31, 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

9th August 1997

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) in Glasgow Central with the 09:37 service to Barrhead on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

9th August 1997

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) heads out of Glasgow Central with the 09:37 service to Barrhead on August 9th, 1997 Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Whifflet

2nd February 1999

Set number: 101691

At Whifflet 101691 (53171 & 51253) on 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

24th May 1999

On 24th May 1999 101691 (53171 & 51253) at Glasgow Central. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Mosspark

26th May 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 at Mosspark on 26th May 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Barrhead

13th September 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) arriving at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Barrhead

13th September 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Hawkhead

5th January 2000

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) at Hawkhead with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service on January 5, 2000. Nigel Walls.

Class 101 DMU at Whifflet

18th May 2000

Set number: 101691

101 691 heads out of Whifflet after working a Glasgow Central - Whifflet service on May 18th 2000. It is heading for Mossend Yard where it would change lines to before working the return service. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

12th July 2000

Set number: 101691

DMS 53171 leads unit 101 691 - the other car is 51253 - into Glasgow Central, forming the 11.01 from Paisley Canal on 12/7/00. Leonard Rogers.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

16th September 2000

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) arrives into Romiley on 16-9-00 with a Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Oldham Mumps

2001

Set number: 101691

101691 heads a 4-car formation at Oldham Mumps which was operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations in 2001. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

Unknown date

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) at Stockport with a Stalybridge service. Date unknown. Dave Root.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

29th September 2001

Set number: 101691

Still carrying Strathclyde PTE livery and branding, First North Western two-car Class 101 101691 formed of cars 53171 & 51253 was departing from Romiley with the 14.25 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple service on September 29th 2001. The routes from Piccadilly to New Mills Central, Marple and Rose Hill Marple became the last regular stamping-ground for the Longsight allocated Class 101 fleet until they were withdrawn in 2003. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

23rd October 2001

Set number: 101691

Class 101 DMS 53171, set number 101 691 with 51253, is seen in full Strathclyde PTE livery at Manchester Piccadilly on 23.10.2001. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Longsight

27th October 2003

Set number: 101691

Withdrawn Class 101 DMU cars at Longsight, 53171 centre, 51253 possibly to the left 27-10-03. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th July 1975

Set number: 85

Some of the Birmingham to Norwich services were still DMU operated in 1975, and this is the case with the 11.15 Birmingham to Norwich service seen at Melton Mowbray on 18th July 1975. The 'book' formation for set 85 on this date was 50167 + 59523 + 50171. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1978

On September 9, 1978, British Rail Eastern Region organised a return trip from Darlington to Eastgate, as far as one could reach on the Bishop Auckland to Wearhead line, and which had lost its passenger service in 1953. The trip was marketed as the "Rail Journey into Yesteryear". Part of this line is now operated as the Weardale Railway. The Metro-Cammell 4-car set was formed 50182 + 59068 + 59113 + 50171, and is seen at Eastgate. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours &quot;The Norseman&quot; relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1985

E53196 + E59076 + E53171 are seen in platform6 at Newcastle on 22/10/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E51222 and E53171 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour", as we wait 40 minutes for a late running Hudderfield service at Penistone. 30th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 30th August 1986

Travelling towards Buxton on the freight only on the very sharp curve at Blackwell Mills on 30th August 1986, we're travelling on the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" which was made up of 2 Metro-Cammell 2 car dmu's, the front unit being E53171 and E51222, the rear set 78720 + 78970. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 30th August 1986

Approaching New Mills South Junction, we're travelling on the RCTS "Mancunian Railtour" on 30th August 1986 which was made up of 2 Metro-Cammell 2 car dmu's, (E53171 & E51222) and (E78720 & E78970), a few miles up at Chinley we will crossover and head back down through here. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

E51426 & E53171 pass the site of the former Farnley & Wortley station (West Leeds), 4/5/87. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1991

Set number: T043

T043 (53826 + 53171) on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly, having arrived as the 08:47 ex-Chester via Northwich. (This diagram was booked a TS 2-car set for a year or two and produced some huge machines!). 20/4/91. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 14th July 1991

Set number: LO603

LO603 53243 + 51228 + LO605 53171 + 51253 on the 18:25 Llandudno to Chester at Old Colwyn, 14-7-91. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1992

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 59536 + 53171) in Inverkeithing station on 10 September 1992. Dumfries is displayed on the blind - Edinburgh Waverley is a more probable destination. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1992

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 59536 + 53171) departs northbound from Dalmeny station on 11 September 1992. Perth is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd October 1993

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) arrives at Whifflet with the 15:43 Glasgow Central - Whifflet service on October 22, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 25th February 1995

Set number: 101691

Unit 101 691, with 51253 leading 53171, leaves Glasgow Central on the 12.13 to Whifflet, on 25/2/95. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 & 53171) at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) arriving at Crookston on the Paisley Canal branch, May 26, 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 5th January 2000

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) in Glasgow Central on January 5, 2000. Nigel Walls.

DMU

Date: 16th November 2000

Set number: 101691

Met-Camm set 101691 (51253 + 53171) in Manchester Piccadilly on November 16, 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) at Romiley with a Manchester service. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 12th May 2001

Set number: 101685

101685 (53160 + 53164) and 101691 (51253 + 53171) waiting to leave Manchester Piccadilly ECS to Longsight. 21:10 on the 12th May 2001, 685 had arrived on the 20:30 from New Mills. Paul Moxon.

DMU

Date: 13th May 2001

Set number: 101693

The Branch Line Society 'Castleton and One' tour at Hadfield on 13 May 2001. 101693 (53266 + 51192) is closest, the formation also included 101691 (51253 + 53171). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 27th October 2003

Set number: 101658

Withdrawn Class 101 DMUs at Longsight on 27-10-03, right to left are 54091, 53171, and (possibly) 51253. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.