Vehicle 50247 / 53247

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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: 30339
Diagram: 522

Allocations

10/09/57	New to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 23/07/78	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
04/10/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
27/11/90	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50247 - original number
53247 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 15/05/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50247	56219							As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th September 1957
N313	50247	59385	50634						Noted circa 19711
	50247	59385	50634						Noted 02/01/75 - at York2
N313	50247	59385	50634						Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 50247 but on other two2
N313	50247	59385	50634						Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 506342
	50247	56078							Noted 04/04/1976 - at Newcastle 3
	50247								Noted 04/09/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2
	50247	56427							Noted 20/05/1978 - Newcastle Central4
	50247	56379							Noted 07/04/1979 - Newcastle Central4
	50247	56379							Noted 07/05/1979 - Carlisle Citadel4
	50247	56085							Noted 15/09/1979 - Newcastle Central4
	50247	56429							Noted 17/05/1980 - at York, attached to rear of Newcastle-bound Parcels train with 592204
	50247	56429							Noted 11/09/1980 - at Newcastle Central4
	50247	56081							Noted circa 12/19811
	50247	56375							Noted 21/07/82 - at Billingham
	50247	56403							Noted circa 02/19831
	50247	56403							Noted 07/03/83 - on 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough
	53247	54086							Noted 07/05/83 - in Newcastle Central2
	53247	54082							Noted circa 03/19851
	53247	54054							Noted circa 02/19861
	53247	54408							Noted 22/11/19861
	53247	54406							Noted 25/07/19871
P872	53247	53646							Formed at LA circa 10/87
P873	53247	53637							Listed at LA - Nov-87
P873	53247	53637							Noted circa 11/19871
P872	53247	53646							Noted 04/04/19881
P872	53247	53646							Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P872	53247	53646							Listed at LA - 15/05/89

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Martin Lumley

Images:

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21st July 1982

50247 & 56375 pass Billingham, 21 July 1982. Jerry Glover.

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7th March 1983

Cars E50247 E56403 are seen passing Felling, Gateshead, with the 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough. The electrification catenary visible are on the Tyneside Metro system, which runs adjacent through Gateshead. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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14th November 1987

Set number: P873

Set P873 - this is presumably 53247 - at Exeter on 14 November 1987. Michael Mensing.

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6th July 1988

Set number: P872

P872 (53247 and possibly 53646?) makes a smoky departure from Par on the 10:25 Par-Newquay, Wednesday 6 July 1988. Mel Holley.

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30th July 1988

Set number: P872

A Class 101 formed of two DMBSs, 53247 carrying set number P872 and 53157, Exeter St Davids 30 July 1988. Keith Miller.

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8th June 1990

Set number: 872

Class 101/108 DMU set 872, presumably 53247 closest, at Teignmouth on Friday 8 June 1990. David Russon.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 28th September 1976

A Class 101 DMU at Whitley Bay on 28/09/1976 at 1728 with the 16:55 Newcastle-Newcastle circular - travelling in an anti-clockwise direction. To the left, Class 101 DMBS E50247 is coupled to a class 108 vehicle. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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Date: 14th November 1987

Set number: P873

Class 108/101 hybrid DMU set P873 (53637 and presumably 53247) at Exeter with the 4.45pm Exmouth-Barnstaple service on 14 November 1987. Michael Mensing.

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Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: P872

Class 108/101 hybrid P872 (53646 and presumably 53247) at St Erth on July 2, 1988. John Carter.

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Date: 10th October 1990

Set number: 872

A 2 car DMU (53646 + 53247) on the 11.35 Worcester to Taunton on 10th October 1990 is signalled to take the line to Abbotswood at Norton Junction. Dave Gommersall.

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Date: March 1991

Set number: P872

Hybrid class 108/101 unit, P872, the nearer vehicle being class 108 53646. The class 101, I believe is 53247. Trevor Tremethick.