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Vehicle 50167 / 53167 / 977392


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: 30254
Diagram: 523

Allocations

23/01/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 16/10/71 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
w/e 18/10/75 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
27/05/84 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
12/05/85 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
11/05/86 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
01/02/87 Withdrawn from BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
by 05/11/88 To departmental stock RTC (Derby RTC) - Ultrasonic test train
by 08/11/93 Transferred to ZA

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50167 - original number
53167 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977392 - from Apr-89 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB977392

Ultrasonic Test Train From 4/89 to 8/08.

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/01/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50167 50171 As delivered to 56G - 23rd January 1957
50167 50171 Noted 21st April 1957
50167 50171 Transfer to 32A - 3w/e 16/10/71
50167 59526 50171 Noted 19/08/1972 - at Birmingham New Street1
50167 59527 51213 Noted 20/05/73
85 50167 59527 50171 Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford2
40 50167 56100 Noted 25/08/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
85 50167 59540 50171 Noted 06/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
85 50167 59540 50171 Noted 19/01/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
85 50167 59540 50171 Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50167 59523 50171 Noted circa 08/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1
85 50167 59523 50171 Noted 14/08/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50167 59523 50171 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster 1
50167 59526 50171 Noted 03/1975 - at Leicester 1
85 50167 59523 50171 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
85 50167 59523 50171 Noted 02/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 1
50167 59523 50171 Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough3
50572 59535 50167 Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough3
50287 59540 50167 Noted 16/01/76 - at Brough3
50167 59540 50150 Noted 10/02/76 - at Brough3
50167 59526 50241 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria3
50167 59048 50751 Noted Sep-76 - at Sheffield with 50260/59531/502223
50167 59526 50160 Noted Mar-77 - at Hull3
50167 56384 Noted 16/06/1978 - at Sheffield 1
50167 56389 Noted circa 08/19814
50167 56389 Noted circa 03/19834
53167 54389 Noted 27/09/1983 - Manchester Picc4
84 53167 54093 Noted 04/06/84 - at Norwich2
84 53167 54093 Noted 14/02/19854
53167 54084 Noted circa 02/19864
53167 54404 Noted circa 10/19864
977391 999602 977392 Noted 2nd September 1990
977391 999602 977392 Noted 14/03/93 - at Norwich2

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Melton Mowbray

18th July 1975

Set number: 85

Some of the Birmingham to Norwich services were still DMU operated in 1975, and this is the case with the 11.15 Birmingham to Norwich service seen at Melton Mowbray on 18th July 1975. The 'book' formation for set 85 on this date was 50167 + 59523 + 50171. The KDH Archive.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

1990

DB977392, DB999602 & DB977391 at Chester in the summer of 1990. Anthony Griffiths.

Class 101 DMU at York

March 1990

The Ultrasonic Test train 977392 / 999602 / 977391 in York station in March 1990. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

31st August 1990

Class 101 Ultasonic Test Train formed of DB977392 + DB999602 + DB977391 stabled at Chester (1600) Friday 31st August 1990. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

2nd September 1990

A front shot of DB977392 at Chester 2-9-90. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

2nd September 1990

DB977392 + DB999602 + DB977391 stabled at Chester 2-9-90. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

28th September 1990

Departmental Class 101 DMU DB977392 + DB999602 + DB977391 approaching Mill Road Cambridge, 28-9-90-ish. They were probably going to be displayed at the gala the next day. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

22nd November 1990

Departmental DMU DB977392, DB999602 and DB977391 stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 22 November 1990. Keith Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Cardiff Cathays

22nd June 1991

"Mobile Track Assessment" vehicle 977392 at Cardiff Cathays depot open day on 22nd June 1991. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at Buxton

22nd April 1993

The Ultrasonic test train visits Buxton, made up of class 101 Metro-Cammell driving cars, the centre car is a carriage from a SR EMU. DB977392 (53167), DB999602 (62483), DB977391 (51433). 22nd April 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

19th October 1999

Serco Test Train arriving at Birmingham New Street, formed 977392 (Ex 53167) 975091(Ex 34616) and 977391 (Ex 51433). 19 October 1999. Keith Long.

Other at Edinburgh Waverley

2nd December 2000

Seen stabled at Waverley station on 2/12/00 is the ultrasonic test unit in its fairly short-lived Serco livery. Nearest to camera is 977392, with 999602 and 977391 behind. Leonard Rogers.

Class 101 DMU at Plymouth

12th September 2001

Ultrasonic test train, Plymouth 12/9/01. Formed of DB977392 (53167) + DB999602(62483 ex 3015) + DB977391 (51433). Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Derby

circa 2002

One of the Met-Camm Ultrasonic Test Train power cars 977392 seen behind the power box at Derby circa early 2000s. Simon Barnes.

Class 101 DMU at Barassie

23rd April 2003

A Network Rail measurement train (977392 + 999602 + 977391 - rebuilt from a class 101 d.m.u.) passes Barassie station on 23-04-2003. Gordon Thomson.

Class 101 DMU at Carlisle

31st October 2003

Class 101 Test Car Carlisle 31 October 2003. We had a day out by car in the Carlisle area and came upon the Ultrasonic Test Train with DB977392 (ex 50167) in view stabled at Citadel. Alistair Ness.

Class 101 DMU at Carlisle

31st October 2003

Class 101 Test Car Carlisle 31 October 2003. We had a day out by car in the Carlisle area and came upon the Ultrasonic Test Train with DB977392 (ex 50167) in view stabled at Citadel. Alistair Ness.

Class 101 DMU at Derby RTC

29th April 2004

Class 101 977392 is seen at Derby RTC on 29.04.2004. It was converted from 53167 and was used as an Ultrasonic test train. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Leicester

9th November 2006

Set number: 901001

977392 + 999602 + 977391 at Leicester on November 9, 2006. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

8th March 2007

Set number: 901001

977392 at Doncaster on March 8, 2007. Nigel Walls.

Class 101 DMU at Derby RTC

10th August 2008

One of the Class 101 Ultrasonic conversions 977392 (ex-50167) at Derby RTC on August 10, 2008. Alex Drennan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

53246 was renumbered 977393 and in 1987 sent to Cardiff Cathays as a third vehicle to convert to an Ultrasonic Test vehicle alongside 51433 / 53167 (977391/2 with an ex-SR EMU car in-between). In the event it was not used, and languished at Cathays until its closure in 1990 when it moved to Radyr, where it is seen here in circa 1993. It is covered in large stickers proclaimed as being stripped of asbestos by Vic Berrys. It was cut up at MC Metals in Glasgow in June '93. Chris Adams.

DMU

Date: 8th August 1992

Ultrasonic Test Train unit DB977391 + DB999602 + DB977392 in Bristol Temple Meads on 8 August 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1992

The Ultrasonic Test Train 977391 / 999602 / 977392 seen at Didcot North Junction on 24 August 1992. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 22nd April 1993

The Ultrasonic test train visits Buxton, made up of Class 101 Metro-Cammell driving cars, the centre car is a carriage from a SR EMU. DB977391 (51433), DB999602 (62483), DB977392 (53167). 22nd April 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 2nd June 1994

Deep in former Furness Railway territory, the Ultrasonic Test Train passes southbound through Cark & Cartmel on June 2nd 1994. The nearest car is DB977391 a former Class 101 DMU vehicle ex 51433, with another Class 101 driving car at the rear, ex 53167. The coach in the middle was 62483, a former 4-REP Southern Region Waterloo-Bournemouth EMU Driving Car that had been converted to a test coach. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 2002

The Class 101 Ultrasonic test train 977391 + 977392 (with former SR EMU vehicle 999602 in the centre) at Woking in 2002 beside a Railtrack MPV. John Law.

DMU

Date: 2002

The Ultrasonic test train 977391 + 999602 + 977392 at Woking in 2002. John Law.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 2003

A Network Rail measurement train (977391 + 999602 + 977392 - rebuilt from a class 101 d.m.u.) passes Barassie station on 23-04-2003. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: circa 2004

Set number: 901001

901001 (977391 + 999602 + 977392) at Stratford-upon-Avon circa 2004. I remember that the train standing alongside the test unit, 166201, should have been in platform 3 and its presence in P2 really mucked up the chances of a decent shot. I almost gave up the post-scanning processing because of the intensity of the lights needed for the train's video cameras but after about 45 minutes work in Photoshop CS2 arrived at this image. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 7th June 2005

Set number: 901001

Departmental Ultrasonic test train, Class 901, no. 901001, formerly class 101 and 421. Vehicles 977391 (51433) + 999602 ultrasonic test coach (formerly 421 vehicle 62483) + 977392 (53167) at Stafford 7th June 2005. David Slack.

DMU

Date: 17th September 2005

Set number: 901001

Class 101 was still active on the main line in 2005 in the form of 901001 (977391 + 999602 + 977392) being used as a test unit for Network Rail. This picture comes from 17 September 2005 as the train operated a 4Z08 from Derby through Hatton. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 17th June 2006

Set number: 901001

Network Rail's class 101 DMMU 901001 (977391 + 999602 + 977392) was booked to run to the south-west from Derby on 17 June 2006. It ran nearly one hour early and is seen here at Stoke Prior having just descended the Lickey Incline. It's good that it is still possible to still see a "proper" DMU, albeit in a colour scheme previously alien to the class. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 21st September 2006

Set number: 901001

The Class 101 ultrasonic test train 977391 / 999602 / 977392 at Peterborough on September 21, 2006. Alex Drennan.