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Vehicle 50212 / 53212


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: 30261
Diagram: 523

Allocations

06/06/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
w/e 15/06/57 On loan to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 03/08/57 Ex-loan back to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
Oct-61 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 09/12/61 Ex-loan back to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
4w/e 23/04/66 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
04/10/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
p/e 10/11/90 Sector Change to LA (Laira) PXXZ
27/11/90 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50212 - original number
53212 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50212 56064 As delivered to 54A - 6th June 1957
50212 56064 Noted 17th June 1957
50212 56064 Transfer to 54A - 3w/e 03/08/1957 - ex-loan LMR
50212 56069 Noted 27th October 1957
50212 56062 Transfer to 50C - Oct-61
50212 56062 Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 09/12/61
50212 56087 Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1
50212 56087 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
50212 56065 Noted 03/09/73 - at Darlington1
50212 59070 50184 Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central2
50212 56059 Noted 07/08/1978 - at Thornaby3
50212 56091 Noted circa 10/19824
53212 54381 Noted 19/07/83 - on 14:55 Newcastle-Sunderland service
53212 54365 Noted circa 02/19864
53212 54370 Noted 23/04/87 - at Cargo Fleet.
P827 51223 53212 Formed at LA circa 10/87 - Two DMBSs
P827 51223 53212 Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88 - renumbered from P862
P827 51223 53212 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P827 51223 59130 53212 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
827 51223 59130 53212 Noted 17/07/1990 - At Dawlish on Exmouth to Paignton train

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Shildon

4th November 1978

E50212 at Shildon on November 4, 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

Unknown date

A mixed-livery two-car Class 101 DMU - E50212 closest - in Thornaby station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Stockton

Unknown date

A mixed-livery two-car Class 101 DMU, E50212 closest, at Stockton, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Stockton

Unknown date

Looking freshly painted, a two-car Class 101 DMU with E50212 closest is seen in Stockton station, date unknown. Hartlepool is on the destination blind. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

Unknown date

A two-car Class 101 DMU with E50212 closest looking freshly painted is seen at Darlington, date unknown. Hartlepool is on the destination blind. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Boldon Colliery (Tyneside)

19th July 1983

E53212 E54381 arriving at Boldon Colliery (Tyneside) with the 14:55 Newcastle-Sunderland on 19/07/1983. In the background, the horizon is dominated by Monkton Coke Works. Boldon Colliery station was renamed Brockley Whins in 1991, and it became part of the Tyne & Wear Metro system when the Sunderland extension was opened in 2002. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Newcastle

January 1985

E53212 leads a 4 car formation of 101s at Newcastle - January 1985 Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Aller

12th May 1989

Set number: 827

Class 101 DMU set P827 (presumably 53212 + 59130 + 51223) seen at Aller with a Plymouth-Paignton service on 12 May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter St Davids

3rd June 1989

Set number: 827

Class 101 DMU set 827 (53212 + 59130 + 51223) approaching Exeter St Davids on 3 June 1989. Keith Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Dawlish Warren

1st June 1990

Set number: 827

On fine Spring evening, Plymouth Laira allocated Metro-Cammell Class 101 set number 827 formed of cars 53212, 59130 & 51223, was departing from the Down Loop at Dawlish Warren whilst working the 20.04 Exeter Central to Paignton all stations service (2C04) on June 1st 1990. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

20th March 1991

Class 101 DMBS 53212 at Snailwell on 20th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1987

54370 and 53212 at Cargo Fleet, 23/04/87. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 18th December 1987

Class 101 DMU E51223 and E53212 at Tothill between Mount Gould Junction and Friary (Plymouth) on 18 December 1987. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: P827

Met-Camm power twin P827 sits at Plymouth. Date unknown, presumably 51223 + 53212. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 4th January 1988

Set number: P827

Met-Camm power twin set P827 (51223 + 53212), Laira depot, 4 January 1988. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 16th May 1988

Set number: P827

Class 101 power twin set P827 (two DMBSs, presumably 51223 + 53212) is seen at Crediton with an Exmouth to Barnstaple service on 16 May 1988. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1989

Set number: 827

A 3 car class 101 leaves Exeter Central for Exmouth on 26 May 1989. The set contains two DMBSs, the closest labelled as set 827, presumably 51223 + 59130 + 53212. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1990

Set number: 827

A three-car Class 101 DMU crosses Forder Viaduct, near Saltash, with a Penzance - Plymouth service on 20 July 1990. It seems to be set 827 and so presumably 51223 + 59130 + 53212. Roger Geach.