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Vehicle 50163 / 53163


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: 30253
Diagram: 620

Allocations

01/01/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
Apr-73 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
w/e 29/04/79 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
5w/e 12/05/79 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
01/03/82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa Sep-82 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
11/05/85 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
21/04/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
11/01/93 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
04/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO

Notes

8th August 1983 - Seen with top marker light removed
9th September 1983 - Seen with circular plate welded over top marker light position
5th November 1983 - Seen with 4 marker lights on cab end

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50163 - original number
53163 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

3w/e 20/05/88 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 04/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50157 50163 As delivered to 56G - 1st January 1957
50157 50163 Noted 05/08/66 - at Bradford Exchange1
50163 59048 59092 50587 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2
50163 59048 59092 50587 Noted 15/08/19702
50163 59048 59092 50587 Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds1
L142 50164 50163 Noted circa 19713
50150 59073 59069 50163 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
50164 59200 50163 Noted 01/09/74 - at Carnforth4
50163 59535 50164 Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot4
50163 59229 50578 Noted 09/09/75 - at Brough1
50163 59229 50578 Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1
50256 59205 50163 Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1
51443 59065 50163 Noted 14/01/76 - at Brough1
50163 59097 50235 Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland4
50163 59073 50241 Transfer to ED - w/e 29/04/79
310 51234 59302 50163 Listed at DE - 01/02/81
51224 59302 50163 Noted circa 03/19813
101310 51234 59302 50163 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
51234 59302 50163 Transfer to AY - circa Sep-82
51991 59786 53163 Noted 22nd November 1983
51991 59786 53163 Noted circa 12/19833
101310 51234 59806 53163 Listed at AY - 17/06/84
101310 51234 59302 53163 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
101305 51227 59047 53163 Noted circa 02/19863
101310 51234 59302 53163 Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
310 51234 59302 53163 Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
309 51233 59302 53163 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
101319 51245 59061 53163 Noted circa 12/19863
101310 51234 59302 53163 Listed at HA - 23/03/87
101310 51234 59302 53163 Noted circa 04/19873
101310 51234 59302 53163 Noted 02/05/19873
101310 51234 59302 53163 Noted 23/05/19873
101310 51234 59302 53163 Noted 08/08/19873
101310 51234 59302 53163 Listed at HA - Jan-88
101310 51234 59302 53163 Noted circa 05/19883
101310 51234 59302 53163 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
51234 59302 53163 Noted 12/09/895
101310 51234 59302 53163 Noted circa 12/19893
877 51234 53163 Noted circa 08/19903
P828 51936 59386 53163 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P828 51936 59386 53163 Listed at LA - Aug-91
spare 53163 Listed at LA - Dec-91
101680 53204 53163 Listed at LA - 02/07/92
101680 53204 53163 Listed at LA - 24/09/92
101680 53204 53163 Listed at LA - 10/12/92
101680 53204 53163 Listed at LO - November 1993
53204 53163 Noted 02/07/94 - on 12:55 Clitheroe - Derker6
101680 53204 53163 Noted 8th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Stirling

circa early 1980s

Set number: 101310

Met-Camm DMU set 101310 with SC50163 closest in Stirling station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Ardrossan Harbour

11th February 1984

Set number: 101

Ardrossan Harbour railway station on Saturday 11 February 1984. Closest is Class 101 DMSL 53163, behind is a Class 107 centre car, and it appears the far power car is a Class 101. Ian 10B.

Class 101 DMU at Bathgate

28th March 1986

Set number: 101310

101 310 (53163 + 59302 + 51234) with 53268 + 59080 + 53242 at Bathgate with the 13:03 Bathgate - Edinburgh Waverley, 28th March 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Queen Street

May 1986

Set number: 101310

Met-Camm set 101310 (presumably 53163 + 59302 + 51234) sits in Glasgow Queen Street station awaiting its next duty, May 1986. Gordon Thomson.

Class 101 DMU at Kilmaurs

22nd March 1989

Set number: 101310

Met-Camm set 101310 (presumably 53163 + 59302 + 51234) approaches Kilmaurs station with the 11.59 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central train on 22-03-1989. Gordon Thomson.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter Central

circa February 1991

Set number: 877

Laira Met-Camm DMU set 877 (53163 and presumably 51234) in Exeter Central with Barnstaple on the destination blind - possibly on a working from Exmouth. The slide process date was February 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Dockyard

4th July 1992

Set number: 101680

Set 101680, 53163 leading 53204 depart Dockyard Halt working 2B10 14:35 Gunnislake to Plymouth. Nathan Stockman Collection..

Class 101 DMU at Looe

10th August 1992

Set number: 101680

Class 101 DMS 53163, set number 101 680, is seen at Looe on 10.08.1992 . Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Bolton

19th June 1993

Set number: 101680

The 12:43 Heysham Harbour - Stockport service is seen in Bolton station on 19 June 1993 formed of sets 101680 (53163 + 53204) and 101660 (51189 + 54343). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

3rd January 1994

Set number: 101680

The throttle is opened and 101680 (53163 + 53204) heads towards the camera working a Rose Hill service out of Piccadilly, 3/1/94. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

22nd January 1994

Set number: 101680

On the 22nd January 1994 101680 (53163 + 53204) crosses Stockport viaduct on the 08:51 Hazel Grove - Piccadilly. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

21st September 1995

Set number: 101680

Class 101 DMS 53163, set number 101 680 (with DMBS 53204), is seen at Manchester Piccadilly in Regional Railways livery on 21.09.1995. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

late 1990s

Set number: 101680

101680 (53163 + 53204) at Crewe in the late 1990s. Waddo Rail.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

3rd March 1999

Set number: 101680

Arriving at Manchester Oxford Road from Irlam on 3rd March 1999 is 101680 (53163 + 53204). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

3rd March 1999

Set number: 101680

At Manchester Oxford Road on an Irlam service is 101680 (53163 + 53204) on the 3rd March 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

12th January 2000

Set number: 101680

In the bay platform at Llandudno Junction is seen 101680 (53163 & 53204) on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Marple

26th February 2001

Set number: 101680

101 680 (53163 + 53204) slows down for its stop at Marple station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.

Class 101 DMU at Guide Bridge

26th February 2001

Set number: 101680

Class 101 set 101680 (53163 + 53204) is seen entering Guide Bridge on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st May 1967

Met-Camm sets stabled on May 21st, 1967. The DMS is either NE50163 or NE50168, and the location is believed to be Wapping siding at Millhouse shed. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 336

Class 101 DMU set 336 with SC51531 closest seen stabled on Haymarket depot, date unknown. SC50163 is on the right. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1986

Set number: 101310

Met-Camm set 101310 (presumably 51234 + 59302 + 53163) at Saughton with the 12:22 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverley service, 5th May 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101310

Set 101310 (presumably 51234 + 59302 + 53163) in Edinburgh Waverley. Undated. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 8th July 1990

Set number: 878

Lipson sidings in Laira on July 8, 1990. Behind 50 041 is set 878 (51241 + 53260) still with ScotRail branding, 50 021, 51234, 53163, 53642, 51219. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1990

Set number: 877

The driver of set 877 on a Barnstaple to Exeter Central service hands over the single line token from Eggesford to the signalman at Crediton. The Laira based set comprises 51234 and 53163. 26th September 1990. Steve Montgomery.

DMU

Date: 9th February 1993

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) arriving at Doncaster platform 4 on 9 February 1993. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1993

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) at Manchester Piccadilly with the 15:08 to Marple, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 10th July 1993

Set number: 101680

The 14:52 from Warrington Central after arrival at Alderley Edge on 10/7/93. It's formed of 53204 and 53163. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 2nd October 1993

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) and 101689 (presumably 51185 + 51511) at Llandudno with the 09:10 departure to Manchester Victoria, 2/10/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1994

Set number: 101680

101664 (53204/53163) with the 17:08 Manchester Piccadilly-Marple at Reddish North on 21 May 1994. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1994

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) with the (1708 Marple) at Manchester Piccadilly, May 21, 1994. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1994

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) on the 07:41 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at Combes, 3-9-94. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1994

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) heads away from the camera at North Llanrwst on the Conway Valley line, 26/9/94. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: unknown

101680 (53163 + 53204) at Dore and Totley sometime in 1998. John Law.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) departs Romiley with a Manchester Piccadilly-New Mills Central service. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 25th July 1995

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) on the 17:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at Dove Holes, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 5th August 1995

Set number: 101665

In a scene now radically altered by the addition of a new platform, a new road bridge, removal of the station avoiding lines and electrification and resignalling, a pair of Regional Railways Metro-Cammell Class 101's 101665 (54393 & 51429) & 101680 (53163 & 53204) were passing along the Up station avoiding line at Kirkham & Wesham with the 10.00 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on Saturday August 5th 1995. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 21st September 1995

Set number: 101680

Class 101 53204, set number 101 680 (with 53163), is seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 21.09.1995 having been refurbished and repainted in Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 12th January 2000

Set number: 101680

At Llandudno Junction on 12th January 2000 is 101680 (53204 & 53163). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: February 2001

Set number: 101680

At Manchester Piccadilly in February 2001 is 101680 (53204 & 53163). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) arrives into Guide Bridge station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.

DMU

Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) awaiting its next departure from Manchester Piccadilly on 26 February 2001. Steve Hodgson.

DMU

Date: 5th July 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) departing Manchester Piccadilly on the 12:14 to Rose Hill, 5-7-01. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 14th October 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) is seen at Manchester Victoria on the 14/10/2001. The DMU was operating a 'special' shuttle service for the open day at Newton Heath Depot which was celebrating its 125th anniversary. Waddo Rail.

DMU

Date: 14th October 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) at Oldham Mumps operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 14th October 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) leading 101691 at Oldham Mumps operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 14th October 2001

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) leads 101691 out of Manchester Victoria operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 15th February 2002

Set number: 101680

Met Cam 101680 (53204 + 53163) waits to return from Marple with a working to Manchester Piccadilly on February 15, 2002. Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: March 2003

Set number: 101680

101680 (53204 + 53163) at Manchester Piccadilly station in May 2003. Set 101692 is on the right. Stuart Pearce.

DMU

Date: 1st December 2003

Set number: 101680

Set 101 680 (53204 + 53163) at Rose Hill, thought to be taken on 1st December 2003. Ian Francis.