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Vehicle 50176 / 53176


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

11/02/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/12/65 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 26/03/66 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
29/05/77 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
05/10/81 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
circa Aug-82 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
p/e 13/10/90 Sector Change to HA (Haymarket) PXXZ
07/12/90 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket) PXXZ

Notes

18th January 1983 - Seen with 4 marker lights on cab end
15th September 1983 - Seen with 4 marker lights on cab end
17th October 1983 - Seen with 4 marker lights on cab end

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50176 - original number
53176 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jul-87 - Leyland engines fitted - from TS

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 07/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50176 59062 59075 50177 As delivered to 51A - 11th February 1957
50176 59061 59075 50177 Noted 21st February 1957
50176 59061 50177 Noted February 1957
50176 59075 50177 Noted 22nd April 1957
50176 59085 50192 Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 04/12/65
50176 59085 50192 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66
50176 59075 59060 50189 Noted 29/08/70 - at York1
50176 59088 59093 50194 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
N402 50176 59088 59093 50194 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 501942
50176 59088 59093 50194 Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central2
50176 59303 51797 Noted 05/07/77 - on 1950 Kirkcaldy-Edinburgh
51797 59303 50176 Noted 13/08/77 - on Dundee depot2
232 50290 59578 50176 Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley3
50292 59304 50176 Noted 24/07/79 - on 17:24 Edinburgh - Dundee4
318 51244 59061 50176 Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101318 51244 59061 50176 Listed at AY - 13/06/82
101318 51244 59045 53176 Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101318 51244 59061 53176 Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101324 51253 59566 53176 Noted circa 10/19853
101318 51244 59061 53176 Listed at HA - Summer 1986
315 51241 59047 53176 5th June 1986
315 51241 59047 53176 Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
352 51198 59045 53176 Formed at HA p/e 17/09/86
101323 51251 59225 53176 Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Central3
101318 51244 59061 53176 Listed at HA - 23/03/87
101318 51244 59061 53176 Listed at HA - Jan-88
101318 51244 59061 53176 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
51244 59061 53176 Noted 16/08/89 - on 13:03 Edinburgh - Dunbar5
101318 51244 59061 53176 Noted circa 12/19893

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

June 1977

An interesting set - a DMS + DTC + DMBS! SC50176 is the rear vehicle on this formation departing from Edinburgh Waverley in June 1977. Alan Rintoul.

Class 101 DMU at Polmaise

18th July 1983

Set number: 101318

With Stirling Castle as its backdrop, a Metro-Cammell 3-car DMU passes Polmaise Box, south of the town. 18/7/83. Set 101318 with presumably 53176 closest. David Christie.

Class 101 DMU at Largs

17th January 1987

Set number: 101314

SC53176 (101314) and 51243 (101317) at Largs. Taken on the 17th January 1987, the last day of DMU services to Largs. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Lenzie

25th May 1988

Set number: 101318

101318 calls at Lenzie with the 10.43 Dunblane - Glasgow Queen Street train on 25-05-1988. Gordon Thomson.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket

28th March 1990

Set number: 101318

101 318 (53176 + 59061 + 51244) arrives into Haymarket station working the 18:23 Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Central on the 28th March 1990. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Wester Hailes

9th June 1990

Set number: 101318

101318 approaches Wester Hailes with the 11:30 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh on June 9, 1990, presumably led by 53176. Hamish Stevenson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th August 1986

Set number: 352

Class 101, set 352, consisting of 51198 (front), 59045, 53176 at Dalmeny on 28th August 1986. Photograph by David Slack, uploaded by Andrew Slack. David Slack.

DMU

Date: 12th September 1989

Set number: 101318

Class 101 DMU set 101318 (51244 + 59061 + 53176) arrives into Glasgow Central station on 12 September 1989. Brian Creasey.