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Vehicle 50199 / 53199


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: 30259
Diagram: 523

Allocations

25/04/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 15/05/77 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
w/e 12/03/78 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
2w/e 09/04/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 23/04/78 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
03/10/82 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
20/05/84 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
12/05/85 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
11/05/86 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
18/01/87 Withdrawn from BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50199 - original number
53199 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50199 56051 As delivered to 51A - 25th April 1957
50199 56051 Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61
50199 56370 Noted 06/04/72 - at Morpeth1
50199 56077 Noted 11/1974 - at Darlington 2
50199 56077 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot3
50199 56077 Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central3
50199 56077 Noted 02/03/77 - at Pelaw
50199 56077 Transfer to DN - w/e 15/05/77
50199 51277 Noted 04/08/78
50199 56069 Noted circa 03/19794
50199 56050 Noted circa 12/19814
50199 56050 Noted 16/01/19824
50199 56374 Noted circa 02/19834
53199 54374 Noted circa 11/19834
77 53199 54374 Noted 08/06/84 - at Norwich3
53199 54409 Noted circa 02/19864

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Pelaw

2nd March 1977

E50199 + E56077 are seen at Pelaw on the 2nd March 1977. Ian Francis.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

26th October 1987

Met-Camm E53199 and Cravens E54472 are amongst a stack of coaches at Snailwell on the 26th October 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

circa 1987/8

Awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8 are E53199 and E54472. RichardMid67.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st May 1982

E56379 faces E50199 at Newcastle, 1/5/82. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1987

Cravens E54472 sits beside Met-Camm E53199 in the yard at Snailwell on August 24, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: circa 1987/8

Spot the DMU. In the stack of vehicles awaiting disposal at Snailwell are two DMU vehicles. The different gangways give them away - the second and third vehicles on the lower row should be 54472 and 53199 - see image 6451 - circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.

DMU

Date: circa 1987/8

Bottom centre is thought to be the rear end of Class 105 E54472, with Class 101 E53199 to the right - awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.