Vehicle 50745
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: 30271
Diagram: 621
Allocations
| 13/11/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| w/e 07/03/64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 29/01/66 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 26/02/66 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| Nov-74 | Stored U. | ||
| w/e 18/01/75 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 16/02/76 | Withdrawn |
Notes
14/09/78 - A Glasgow Works visit found 56291, 56297 and 56299, all withdrawn, distributed around the yard. Also 50745, W in 1976, 51447, W in 9/77, and 51803, which was recorded as being a “wreck”, and stored 51784.
50745 was involved in the following incident:
circa October 1974 - Unknown
Collision involving Class 101
SC50745 suffered collision damage. Details of the incident are unknown.
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | As delivered to 56G - 13th November 1957 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Noted 16th November 1957 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 07/03/64 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 16C - 3w/e 29/01/66 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 26/02/66 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66 | ||||||
| 51470 | 59568 | 50745 | Noted 03/08/19721 | ||||||
| 51249 | 59303 | 50745 | Noted 05/08/19741 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
Images:
circa February 1976
Class 101 DMCL SC50745 in Glasgow Works, the cause of the damage is unknown. The slide process date is February 1976, the vehicle was withdrawn on the 16th of that month. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th November 1977
Class 101 SC50745 Glasgow Works 26 November 1977. After suffering severe collision damage. There's a Class 303 EMU power car behind it which doesn't look too healthy either. In the line behind there is another Met Cam unit in the original unsuccessful white refurbished livery. Alistair Ness.
Unknown date
Withdrawn Class 101 DMCL SC50745 presumably at Glasgow Works, circa late 1970s/early 1980s. Mike Bunker.
2nd September 1979
Withdrawn Class 101 DMCL Sc50745 in St Rollox Works 2 September 1979. Brian Daniels.
27th June 1981
Damaged 50745 seen in Glasgow Works during the open day on June 27 1981. Low quality as from a 110 print. Stuart Mackay.
23rd August 1981
Withdrawn 50745 at Glasgow St Rollox Works, 23 August 1981. ANDREW SALES.
18th November 1983
A heavily cannibalised SC50745 at Glasgow Works on the 18th November 1983. It had been withdrawn in 1976 from Dundee with accident damage. Hamish Stevenson.