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Vehicle 50179 / 53179


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: 30256
Diagram: 620

Allocations

15/02/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
Jan-71 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
2w/e 09/11/74 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 28/03/76 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
w/e 08/06/80 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
12/05/85 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
19/01/86 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
28/09/86 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
09/09/88 Withdrawn from ED (Eastfield)

Notes

25th February 1987 - Seen with first-class yellow band

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50179 - original number
53179 - from Feb-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Feb-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/07/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50178 59063 59076 50179 As delivered to 51A - 15th February 1957
50179 59062 59052 50267 Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1
50178 59064 59083 50179 Noted 06/06/71 - at Doncaster1
50179 59083 59064 50182 Noted 30/08/71 - at Grosmont1
50179 59083 59064 50182 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
51205 59042 59064 50179 Noted 29/06/73 - at Newcastle1
50221 59072 50179 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster2
50179 59064 59083 50182 Transfer to GF - 2w/e 09/11/74
N454 50179 59083 59064 50182 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 50182 but on other three3
50151 59083 50179 Transfer to NR - w/e 08/06/80
91 50179 59076 50191 Noted 26/06/80 - at Norwich3
94 50179 59097 50195 Noted circa Aug-80
92 53179 59076 53750 Noted circa 01/19844
92 53179 59078 53261 Noted circa 03/19844
90 53178 59052 53179 Noted 16/07/84
53179 Listed at ScR - Summer 1986 - Working in ScR stock in June 1986 but not listed by RMEE
101341 51469 59557 53179 Noted 10th June 1986
341 51469 59557 53179 Listed at Eastfield - August 1986
331 51457 59690 53179 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
101348 53153 59072 53179 Formation change - circa Oct-86 - 53179 replaces 51236 (to 101353)
101338 51466 59541 53179 Noted circa 12/19864
101338 51466 59541 53179 Noted 17/01/19874
51466 59690 53179 Noted 25th February 1987
101348 53153 59072 53179 Listed at ED - 23/03/87
101338 51466 59690 53179 Noted 25/03/19874
101340 51468 59686 53179 Noted circa 04/19874
101338 51466 59690 53179 Noted 07/04/19874
101348 53153 59569 53179 Formation change - 2w/e 14/04/87 - 59569 (ex-101347) replaced 59072 (to 101347)
101348 53153 59569 53179 Noted circa 05/19874
101366 51534 59215 53179 Noted circa 05/19874
101348 53153 59065 53179 Formation change - circa Jul-87 - 59065 replaced 59072

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Saltburn

15th October 1978

Twelve Met-Camm vehicle in Saltburn station on the morning of Sunday 15 October 1978. Closest is E50179, part of a four-car set with E50195 at the other end. Behind it are two two-car sets, another four-car set is on the left. Alistair Ness.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

25th June 1986

Sc53179 still carries a first class stripe when seen at Haymarket depot on June 25, 1986. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Thornton Junction

8th December 1990

Set number: 101348

Class 101 DMCL SC53179 awaiting disposal at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. The exhaust is lying on the ground at the engine end. Withdrawn from Eastfield in September 1988 it would be cut at MC Metals in June 1991. Stuart Mackay.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th July 1984

Set number: 90

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53178 + 59052 + 53179 arriving Lowestoft from Ipswich on 16-7-84. At least two LNER coaches in departmental use on the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 27th January 1991

Out of use vehicles at Thornton in Fife on January 27, 1991. Closest is 59794, which wouldn't be officially withdrawn until the end of the year. It had been transferred on paper to Neville Hill but never moved there. At the far end of the line are 53187, 53179, 51453, 59113, 53424, TDB977223 and 59073. Hamish Stevenson.