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Vehicle 59052


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30251
Diagram: 626

Allocations

09/11/56 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 09/09/79 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
w/e 10/02/80 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
16/02/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
10/05/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
09/09/88 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/04/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50144 59045 59052 50145 As delivered to South Gosforth - 9th November 1956
50179 59062 59052 50267 Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1
50234 59052 59104 50243 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
50234 59104 59052 50243 Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2
N410 50234 59104 59052 50243 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on all vehicles3
92 50240 59052 50750 Noted 22/05/80 - at Norwich3
92 50177 59052 50195 Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich3
90 50139 59052 53178 Noted circa 01/19844
90 53178 59052 53179 Noted 16/07/84
90 53178 59052 53195 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
90 53178 59052 53195 Listed at NC - Dec-85
53178 59052 53191 Transfer to NL - 16/02/86 - from NC
53178 59052 53191 Noted 19th August 1986
90 53191 59052 53178 Noted 15/10/1986 - operating from Botanic Gardens4
90 53191 59052 53178 Noted 10/12/1986 - operating from Botanic Gardens4

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th July 1984

Set number: 90

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53178 + 59052 + 53179 arriving Lowestoft from Ipswich on 16-7-84. At least two LNER coaches in departmental use on the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1986

Set number: 90

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen in Sheffield station with Scarborough on the destination blind on 26 July 1986. Formed of 53178 + 59052 + 53191 it was allocated to Neville Hill but carries an old Norwich set number. On the left is Class 110 52066. Keith Miller.