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Vehicle 50221 / 53221


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

21/08/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
8w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
11/05/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
28/09/86 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)
14/12/86 To Parcels Sector at NL (Neville Hill) - as MBP
18/01/87 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
19/07/89 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge) RPXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50221 - original number
53221 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 04/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50221 56073 As delivered to 54A - 21st August 1957
50178 59068 50221 Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1
50221 59068 50178 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
50221 59068 50178 Noted 08/09/73 - at Darlington2
50221 59072 50179 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster3
50221 56076 Noted 07/01/75 - at Darlington2
50221 59068 50178 Noted 06/09/75 - at Darlington1
50221 56405 Noted 07/04/1976 - at Darlington 3
50221 56392 Noted 29th September 1980
50221 56219 Noted 22/03/81 - on a Saltburn - Darlington service
50221 56054 Noted 25/05/81 - at Escrick
50221 56386 Noted 02/07/81 - on 13.23 Darlington to Saltburn
50221 56386 Noted 19/07/81 - at Stockton
50221 56378 Noted 22/08/81 - at Darlington
50221 56398 Noted 16/05/1982 - Worked 07.50 Carlisle to Newcastle.4
53221 54392 Noted 02/06/83 - at Darlington
53221 54367 Noted circa 03/19854
53221 53182 Noted 02/10/19864
51439 53221 Noted 30/12/87 - at Leeds
51439 53221 Noted 23/06/88 - at Norwich, parcel set2
51439 53221 Noted 07/06/89 - at Norwich

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Alnmouth

29th May 1962

E50221 leads a driver-trailer Met-Camm DMU set at Alnmouth with the 3.35pm Alnwick - Newcastle service on May 29th, 1962. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

March 1976

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.E50221 (101/2) & E56075 (144) both of the 1957 batch with two character headcode panels, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Darlington on a service to West Hartlepool via Stockton and Billingham, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

March 1976

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.E50221 (101/2) & E56075 (144) both of the 1957 batch with two character headcode panels, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Darlington on a service to West Hartlepool via Stockton and Billingham, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Stockton Cut

20th March 1981

E50221 + E56219 are seen with a Saltburn - Darlington service, while in the distance are E50150 + E51247 with a Stockton - Darlington shuttle. Stockton Cut, March 22, 1981. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Escrick

25th May 1981

Met-Camm set E50221 + E56054 at Escrick on 25-05-81. Vincent Haworth.

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

2nd July 1981

The 13.23 Darlington to Saltburn service stands at Middlesbrough on Thursday July 2nd 1981 formed of a Class 101 Metro-Cammell twin unit. The power car leading (E50221) is looking smart having been in for a works overhaul four months before. New in August 1957 it was no stranger to the area, having been based at Sunderland, South Gosforth or Darlington all its life. It is paired with E56386. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 101 DMU at Stockton

19th July 1981

On the 19th July 1981 50221 and 56386 are seen at Stockton. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

2nd June 1983

A Class 101 DMU formed of E53221 + E54392 is seen between duties in platform 3 at Darlington, 02/06/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

2nd June 1983

While maintenance work progresses with the overall station roof, Class 101 DMU cars E53221 + E54392 enter Darlington station, 02/06/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

14th April 1990

Express Parcels Class 101 E53221 at Snailwell on 14th April 1990. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1981

E50200 + E56072 / E56378 + E50221, Darlington, August 22, 1981. Darlington based Class 101s were always smartly turned out, contrasting with their Heaton based counterparts. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 30th December 1987

Parcels Class 101 51439 + 53221 with a 114 set at Leeds on 30/12/87. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 7th June 1989

51439 + 53221 at Norwich on 7/6/89. Sparegang.