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Vehicle 50193 / 53193 / 977898


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

29/03/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 02/01/65 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 24/04/65 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
3w/e 21/03/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
21/03/82 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
27/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
12/05/85 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
10/05/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
21/10/92 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
01/02/93 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
22/03/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
24/05/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
23/06/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/09/93 To departmental stock LO (Longsight)
Jun-99 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50193 - original number
53193 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977898 - from 27/09/93 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB977898

Sandite / Route Learner From 27/09/93 to 6/99. Carried set number 992 / 960992

Modifications

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

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50192 59070 59083 50193 As delivered to 51A - 29th March 1957
50186 59075 50193 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 02/01/65
50186 59075 50193 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 24/04/65
50170 59060 59084 50193 Noted 22/05/71 - at Leeds City1
50142 59060 59084 50193 Noted 31/08/71 - at York1
50193 59084 50262 Noted 04/09/71 - at Whitby1
50193 59060 59084 50268 Noted 30/10/1971 - at York2
50193 50252 Noted 14/09/72 - at Lealholm1
50170 59076 50193 Noted 11/1974 - at York 3
50193 59073 59084 50267 Noted 23/11/76 - (2 x TBS) at York1
50193 59065 59084 50267 Noted circa 01/19774
50193 59065 59084 50267 Noted 12/02/77 - at York1
50193 59084 50267 Noted 17/02/77 - on Cambridge depot5
50193 59084 59065 50267 Noted Oct-81 - at Doncaster
50267 59065 59084 50193 Noted circa 10/19814
50233 50193 Noted circa 10/19824
103 53170 59077 53193 Noted 12/06/85 - at Norwich5
102 53180 59055 53193 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
102 53180 59055 53193 Listed at NC - Dec-85
102 53180 59084 53193 Noted 15/02/19864
102 53177 59084 53193 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
102 53177 59084 53193 Noted 27/08/19864
102 53177 59084 53193 Listed at NC - Apr-87
102 53193 59084 53168 Noted 20/06/19874
102 53168 59084 53193 Noted circa Jan-88
102 53193 59084 53168 Noted 26/03/19884
102 53149 59084 53193 Listed at NC - Feb-90
102 53193 59084 53168 Noted circa 08/19904
102 53149 59084 53193 Listed at NC - 21/01/91
102 53168 59084 53193 Listed at NC - Jul-91
102 53168 59084 53193 Listed at NC - Aug-91
102 53170 59084 53193 Listed at NC - Dec-91
100 51508 59093 53193 Noted Apr-92
53170 59079 53193 Noted 3rd May 1992
T058 53216 53193 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
53216 53193 Noted 03/07/92 - on 09:20 Nottingham - Crewe6
53216 53193 Noted 05/08/92 - on 14:44 Nottingham - Skegness6
53216 53193 Noted 09/09/92 - on 12:45 Doncaster - Sleaford6
T058 53216 53193 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
NC58 53216 53193 Listed at NC - November 1992
58 53216 53193 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
992 977897 977898 Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite
960992 977897 977898 Noted circa 06/19944

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Gerald Brown
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Prestonpans

10th May 1969

A Darlington allocated four-car Met-Camm arrives into Prestonpans station on 10 May 1969. The cars are recorded as E50193 + 59068 + 59075 + 50263, the first is still in green but the others are in Rail Blue. A Gloucester twin can be seen departing in the distance. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Huddersfield

8th June 1979

Class 101 DMC E50193 and Class 124 DMC E51954 are seen in Huddersfield station on the 8th June 1979. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Scarborough

27th June 1979

E50193 is on the rear of a refurbished Class 101 / 108 formation at Scarborough on 27 June 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Felixstowe

circa 1985

Set number: 102

Class 101 power car E53193 stands at Felixstowe. Date unknown, it was part of set 102 circa 1985-91, this was pre-headlamp so circa 1985. Stuart Pearce.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

15th March 1986

Set number: 102

Lowestoft station on 15 March 1986. Class 101 set 102 - 53193 + 59084 + 53180 is on the left forming 16.30 to Ipswich, on the right is Class 105 set 51 - 54136 + 51269 - forming 16.26 to Norwich. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

25th February 1991

Class 101 No E53193 waiting departure from Norwich with the 1150hrs to Lowestoft on 25 February 1991. Behind sits E54347. Keith Long.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th February 1991

Set number: 100

Two class 101s standing at the buffers at Lowestoft, closest is 51508 on the rear of the 1255 to Ipswich and 53193 at the rear of the 1250 to Norwich. 25 February 1991. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 25th February 1991

Set number: 102

Seen waiting departure from a misty Lowestoft are Class 101 DMUs numbers E51508 with the 1255hrs to Ipswich and E53168, E59084 and E53193 with the 1250hrs to Norwich. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 19th November 1998

Set number: 960992

A very rare picture of a sandite 101 on a passenger turn, it may well have been a one off? 960992 977897 (53203) + 977898 (53193) + 101663 54347 + 51201 are on 2H19, the 17:09 Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly at Cheadle Hulme, 19-11-98. Kevin Dowd.