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Vehicle 50277 / 53277 / 78714

Class 111

BR Diagram 616

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30268
Diagram: 616

Allocations

08/01/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Jan-67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
21/09/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50277 - original number
53277 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
78714 - from 04/08/85 (single engine conversion)

Modifications

04/08/85 - Single engine conversion

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 09/07/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50287 59107 50277 As delivered to 56G - 8th January 1958
50287 59107 50277 Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster1
50287 59107 50277 Transfer to 55H - Jan-67
50287 59108 50277 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2
50287 59108 50277 Noted 29/08/70 - at York1
L171 50284 59532 50277 Noted circa 19713
50284 59532 50277 03/04/71 - on BLS Durham Area Railtour1
50284 59532 50277 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster4
50284 59572 50277 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Leeds4
L171 50284 59532 50277 Noted 08/09/73 - at York5
L171 50284 59532 50277 Noted 29/08/74 - at York, set number only on solebar of centre car5
50284 59532 50277 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield2
50284 59532 50277 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield 2
50284 59532 50277 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot5
50284 59532 50277 Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough1
50284 59532 50277 Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1
50284 59532 50277 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50284 59532 50277 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50284 50277 Noted circa 10/19823
50284 50277 Noted circa 03/19833
53277 53284 Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds3
53277 53284 Noted 24/04/19843
53277 53284 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
78964 78714 Noted 19th August 1986
78964 78714 Noted 25/10/86 - on 14:05 York - Leeds via Harrogate6
78964 78714 Noted 25/10/19863
78964 78714 Noted 05/11/19863
78964 78714 Noted 26/05/1987 - LCGB (North West Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour 78714-78964 + 53012-54003
78964 78714 Listed at - 22/11/87
78964 78714 Noted 29th January 1988
78964 78714 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
78964 78714 Noted 22/07/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield
209 78971 78714 Listed at NL - Feb-89
78964 78714 Noted 06/02/897
NL205 78964 78714 Listed at NL - 05/09/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Baumann
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 111 DMU at Port Clarence

3rd April 1971

50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Port Clarence stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 111 DMU at Leamside

3rd April 1971

50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Leamside stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd April 1971

50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Port Clarence stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd April 1971

50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Leamside stop of the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd April 1971

50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Leamside stop of the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd April 1971

50284 + 59532 + 50277 at Ryhope Grange Junction with the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

Class 111 Met Camm DMU 78964 + 78714 (DHBS + DHCL) stabled at Cambridge station on 24-10-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

Class 111 Metro Cammell DHBS 78964 stabled at Cambridge on 24-10-87, with 78714. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 29th January 1988

The 12:25 Retford - Sheffield arrives at Darnall station on the 29th January 1988 formed of E78964 + E78714. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 19th June 1988

Class 111 vehicles 78964 and 78714 with 37057 for company in Doncaster Works on 19 June 1988. Keith Miller.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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