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Vehicle 59085


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30258
Diagram: 627

Allocations

12/04/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/12/65 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 26/03/66 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 04/03/67 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
16/10/78 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
2w/e 11/11/78 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
27/07/80 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
12/05/85 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
23/10/89 Withdrawn from NC (Norwich) PZQZ

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50196 59072 59085 50197 As delivered to 51A - 12th April 1957
50176 59085 50192 Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 04/12/65
50176 59085 50192 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66
50180 59527 59085 50238 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50180 59085 50238 Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2
N107 50216 59085 50180 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 590853
N305 50180 59085 50238 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 502383
50180 59085 50238 Noted 29/11/1975 - at York2
50180 59085 50238 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central3
51251 59085 50260 Transfer to DE - 2w/e 11/11/78
50171 59085 50570 Noted 11/01/81 - at Stockton on a Stockton - Darlington shuttle
50263 59085 50188 Noted circa 10/19824
50149 59085 50265 Noted circa 02/19834
53171 59085 53265 Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188
105 53149 59085 53267 Noted 05/06/85 - at Norwich3
53181 59085 53321 Noted 30/06/85 - at Ely
105 53181 59085 53321 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
105 53321 59085 53181 Listed at NC - Dec-85
105 53321 59085 53181 Noted 15/02/19864
108 53267 59085 53330 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
104 51506 59085 53330 Noted 13/12/19864
104 51506 59085 53150 Listed at NC - Apr-87
104 53150 59085 51506 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich5
104 53150 59085 51506 Noted 20/06/19874
104 53150 59085 53180 Formation change - NC - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53180 replaced 53305 (to 103)

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Redmire

4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. The tour was loco-hauled from Kings Cross, the participants transferring to a 2+2+3 DMU formation at Darlington. Here the three-car part is in view, Six Bells Junction lists the TBSL as 59085. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Bedale

4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd November 1980

On November 2nd, 1980, E50751 + E59085 + unknown DMBS closest are seen with the 11:25 SuO Saltburn - Darlington service at Redcar Central. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 11th January 1981

Class 101/104 hybrid set E50171 + E59085 + E50570 work a Stockton - Darlington shuttle at Stockton on January 11, 1981. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. Taken from 59085 with 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219 in view. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1985

Ely station on June 30th 1985 contains Met-Camm set E53181 + E59085 + E53321 with a GUV working the 16.05 Peterborough to Cambridge service. Cravens E51262 is seen in the down platform. Nicholas Youngman.