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Vehicle 50292 / 53292


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: 30270
Diagram: 523

Allocations

26/11/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 12/10/63 On loan to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 07/12/63 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/01/64 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
Mar-64 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 21/03/64 On loan to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
2w/e 13/06/64 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 05/03/66 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
May-73Depot code changeDE
01/03/82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa Aug-82 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
Dec-87 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket)

Notes

9th July 1984 - Seen with 'Scotrail' on driver's side behind BR logo
25th August 1987 - Seen with 'ScotRail' lettering

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50292 - original number
53292 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 20/06/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50292 59304 50747 As delivered to 51A - 26th November 1957
50292 59304 50747 Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan NER to LMR
50292 59304 50747 Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/01/64
50292 59304 50747 Transfer to LMR (Derby) - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan
50292 59304 50747 Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 13/06/64 - ex-loan
50292 59304 50747 Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER
50292 59304 50747 Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66
50292 59304 50175 Noted 11/09/71 - at Haymarket1
50292 56392 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh 2
50292 59304 51232 Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley1
50292 59304 50748 Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee3
50292 59557 50747 Noted 12/03/1977 - at Edinburgh Waverley 2
239 50292 59061 50239 Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley4
50292 59304 50176 Noted 24/07/79 - on 17:24 Edinburgh - Dundee5
303 50292 59053 50184 Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101303 50292 59577 50184 Noted circa 03/19814
101303 50292 59068 50184 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101303 50292 59068 50184 Noted circa 1983
101303 53292 59542 53141 Noted circa 11/19834
101303 53292 59688 53184 Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101303 53292 59553 53184 Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101303 53292 59553 Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
303 53292 59553 53192 Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
101303 53292 59553 53186 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
101303 53292 59553 53186 Noted 10/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley4
53292 59553 53186 Noted 28th February 1987
101303 53292 59553 53172 Listed at HA - 23/03/87
53292 59553 53172 Noted circa 04/19874
53292 59553 53197 Noted 04/05/19874
101303 53292 59553 51587 Noted 17/05/19874
101303 53292 59553 51587 Formation change - Jul-87
101303 53292 59553 51587 Noted 25th August 1987

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

1979

Set number: 238

A mixed-livery Met-Camm set departs from Edinburgh Waverley in 1979. DMBS 50292 is on the rear (closest) and appears to be carrying set number 238. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Dundee depot

27th October 1979

Set number: 238

Class 101 DMBS SC50292 on Dundee depot on 27 October 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 101 DMU at Townhill Junction

circa early 1981

Set number: 101303

Met-Camm DMBS SC50292 leads DMU set 101303 past Townhill Junction (near Dunfermline) circa 1981. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

5th October 1981

Set number: 101303

A late evening service for Cowdenbeath formed of 101303 waits to leave Edinburgh Waverley. 5th October 1981. The DMBS is presumably 50292. Bruce Galloway.

Class 101 DMU at Paisley Gilmour Street

1982

Set number: 101303

101303 (with an all-blue centre car) in Paisley Gilmour Street station with a Glasgow Central - Largs service in 1982. The closest vehicle is probably 50292, transferred from Dundee to Eastfield in March that year, then onto Haymarket at the end of summer. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Princes Street Gardens

12th May 1984

Set number: 101303

Met-Camm class 101 101303 (presumably 53292 at the front) trundles through the lovely surroundings of Edinburgh's Princes St Gardens with 2G45 12:00 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh on a sunny 12th May 1984. Bruce Galloway.

Class 101 DMU at Inverkeithing

6th July 1984

Set number: 101303

Metropolitan Cammell unit 101303 (presumably 53292 closest) picks up at Inverkeithing while working an Edinburgh Waverley - Dundee service on 6 July 1984. John Grey Turner.

Class 101 DMU at Princes Street Gardens

circa 1986

Set number: 101303

101303 heads away from Edinburgh Waverley through Princes Street Gardens circa 1986. The DMBS is presumably 53292. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Dunblane

circa 1987

Set number: 101303

Set 101 303 has a 120 as the leading vehicle (furthest) - probably 51587 with 53292 + 59553 - when seen at Dunblane. Undated but the 120 vehicle would make it 1987. Andrew McConnell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1987

Set number: 303

Oval buffered Swindon Cross-Country 51587 leads hybrid set 303 (presumably with 59553 + 53292) through Princes Street Gardens away from the Scottish capital. S Saunders.