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Vehicle 50207 / 53207


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

22/05/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
4w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
2w/e 12/12/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
Jan-84 On loan to AY (Ayr) - cover for fire damaged vehicles
Mar-84 Ex-loan back to NL (Neville Hill)
11/05/86 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
4w/e 03/12/88 Sector Change to NGBX
14/05/90 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) NNEX
p/e 07/12/91 Sector Change to CA (Cambridge) NXXZ
23/12/91 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge) NXXZ

Notes

31st January 1984 - Seen with 'MetroTrain' branding
20th February 1984 - Seen with MetroTrain branding

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50207 - original number
53207 - from May-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 28/01/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50207 56059 Noted 11th May 1957 - British Industries Fair services
50207 56059 As delivered to 51A - 22nd May 1957
50207 56059 Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61
50207 56088 Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1
50207 56088 Noted 11/1974 - at Darlington 2
N152 50207 56088 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central, set number on both vehicles3
50207 56088 Transfer to NL - 2w/e 12/12/76
50207 56088 Noted 16/04/77 - on 18.11 Morecambe – Lancaster4
50207 56088 Noted 12/08/77
50207 56088 Noted 10/01/78 - on 2324 York-Leeds
50207 56088 Noted 15/04/1978 - at York 2
50207 56088 Noted circa 11/19795
50207 56088 Noted 29/06/80 - at Morecambe6
53207 54088 Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds5
53207 54088 Noted circa 11/19835
53207 53510 54088 Noted 31st January 1984
53207 54088 Transfer to AY - Jan-84 - from NL
53207 54408 53505 Noted 20th February 1984
53207 54088 Transfer to NL - Mar-84 - from AY
53207 54088 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
23 53207 54088 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
23 53207 54088 Noted 19/07/86 - at Norwich3
23 53207 54088 Noted 03/10/19865
23 53207 Noted 02/01/867 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle3
L203 53207 53296 Formed at OO circa 10/87 - Two DMBSs
L203 53207 53296 Listed at - Oct-87
L703 53207 53296 Noted 16th April 1988
L203 53207 53296 Noted 16/04/19885
L203 53207 53296 Listed at - 15/05/89
L700 53207 59115 53296 Noted circa 08/19905
L700 53207 59115 53296 Listed at CA - 21/01/91
L700 53207 59115 53296 Noted 20/07/1991 - Branch Line Society The Humber Navigator 3 Railtour
L700 53207 59115 53296 Noted 02/11/1991 - Badger Railtours The Fletton Avoider L700+L830

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Harrogate

20th July 1983

HST power car 43067 after arrival from Kings Cross, and Class 101 DMBS 53207 on the rear of the 19:07 ex-York to Leeds at Harrogate 20-7-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Skipton

14th August 1983

The 'Dalesrailwayman' railtour at Skipton on 14 August 1983 with 53207 closest. In 1983 this train ran on June 12th, July 17th, July 31st and August 14th. Chris Lings.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

circa 1988

Set number: L203

Two two-car DMUs at Southall circa 1988. Closest is Met-Camm Class 101 set L203 formed of two DMBSs, 53207 nearest. It is working with a BRC&W Class 104. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Barking

Unknown date

Set number: L203

L203 at Barking. Date unknown. Formed of two DMBSs 53207 is closest the other is presumably 53296. Tom Clift.

Class 101 DMU at Barking

4th February 1989

Set number: L203

Network Southeast Class 101 railcar set No. L203 (53207 + 53296) departs Barking working the 10:30 service to Gospel Oak on 4 February 1989. Brian Creasey.

Class 101 DMU at Harringay Stadium

4th February 1989

Set number: L203

Network Southeast Class 101 set No. L203 (53207 + 53296) arrives at Harringay Stadium working the 11:15 Gospel Oak to Barking service on 4 February 1989. Brian Creasey.

Class 101 DMU at Gospel Oak

20th January 1990

Set number: L700

Set L700 (53207 + 53296) a car Network SouthEast liveried Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU, is seen at Gospel Oak with a service to Barking, 20th January 1990. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

10th October 1990

Set number: L700

This NSE-liveried 3-car DMU (set L700, 53207 and presumably 59115 + 53296) had just arrived in one of Cambridge station's bay platforms when photographed on 10th October 1990. Andrew Walker.

Class 101 DMU at Duxford

2nd November 1991

Set number: L700

Badger Railtours was a niche provider operating tours in East Anglia and I believe was run by a group of BR employees at Bishops Stortford raising money for local charities. They ran several tours in the early 1990's and covered some illusive branches such as that seen here to Duxford. The "Fletton Avoider" railtour operated with 2x3-Car class 101 DMU sets with set L700 (53296+59115+53207) seen here leading at the dry chemicals reception sidings in Duxford Ciba-Geigy Works on 2 November 1991. This short branch to Duxford left to the West Anglia mainline south of Whittlesford station. Ciba-Geigy were heavily reliant on the wagon load Speedlink Network so much of their rail activity stopped when BR pulled the plug on Speedlink. The site is now owned by Huntsman Chemicals and retains a rail connection but has been disused for many years. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

14th March 1992

NSE liveried Class 101 DMBS 53207 in Snailwell on 14th March 1992. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th August 1977

The Morecambe shuttle at Lancaster with E56088 + E50207. It had worked from Morecambe with M56265 + M50982 which were going to work the next Barrow service. 12th August 1977. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1979

A refurbished Class 101 DMU (closest is thought to be 50202 or 50207) at Keighley on 4/8/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Glasgow Central High Level with motley DMU formation departing for the Ayrshire coast in lingering snow and slush. The leading triple includes two ex Blackpool white stripe Class 104 Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 107 Trailer. Rear triple is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088. If anything, it shows the versatility of the Blue Square coupling code. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Glasgow Central High Level with motley six car DMU departing for the Ayrshire coast. Leading triple has two ex Blackpool white stripe Class 104 Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 107 Trailer. The rear set has two ex West Yorkshire PTE Metro Cammell Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 104 DMC. Rear triple is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Platform 11 at Glasgow Central High Level with motley six car DMU departing for the Ayrshire coast. An old note book suggests the leading BRCW Triple is M53473 DMBSL (White Stripe) + Sc59789 (107 TSL) + M53525 DMCL (White Stripe and yellow First Class cantrail stripe) as seen at Central on 19/01/1984. The rear lash up is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088, previously seen at Ayr. Three manufacturers / vehicle types, all blue, blue with white stripe, blue - grey ... and 'first class'. Variety, indeed! A rotten photograph, but then again, possibly a rotten journey for commuters in vehicles past their best. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: 7th July 1985

A Class 101 DMU formed of E54088 + E53207 at Keighley, West Yorkshire, on 07/07/1985 with the 15:57 Leeds-Skipton service. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L700

Set L700 (presumably 53207 + 53296) seen at Gospel Oak. Date unknown. Stuart Pearce.

DMU

Date: 1990

NSE liveried 53296 + 59115 +53207 at Ely sometime in 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 19th January 1991

Set number: L700

Class 101 set L700 53296 + 59115 + 53207 at Kings Lynn bound for Cambridge on 19th January 1991. Before it's use on the Lynn line L700 had been on Barking to Gospel Oak duties but only as a 2 car set. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1991

Set number: L700

Set L700 (53296 + 59115 + 53207) a 3 car Network South East liveried Class 101 Metro-Cammell dmu is seen at Kings Lynn, on a hot Saturday afternoon, 18th August 1991. Andrew J Crowther.