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Vehicle 50177 / 53177


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: 30256
Diagram: 620

Allocations

11/02/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 09/09/79 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
w/e 25/01/81 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
10/05/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
14/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
04/10/93 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) RAHA
29/11/93 Transferred to CK (Corkerhill) RACK
Jul-00 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) SCXH

Notes

29th April 1999 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50177 - original number
53177 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/04/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Sims Metals, Beeston

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50176 59062 59075 50177 As delivered to 51A - 11th February 1957
50176 59061 59075 50177 Noted 21st February 1957
50176 59061 50177 Noted February 1957
50176 59075 50177 Noted 22nd April 1957
50141 59526 59054 50177 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50141 59526 59054 50177 Noted 04/09/71 - at Middlesbrough1
50177 59054 50267 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50640 + 59350 + 505991
50177 59094 50267 Noted 24/08/74 - at Doncaster2
50177 59054 50267 Noted 29/08/74 - at Newcastle2
50177 59054 50267 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot2
N396 50177 59054 50267 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on all vehicles2
50177 59095 50266 Transfer to NR - w/e 25/01/81
92 50177 59052 50195 Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich2
50177 59113 50195 Noted 01/12/82
94 53183 59079 53177 Noted circa 01/19843
95 53168 59079 53177 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
95 53168 59079 53177 Listed at NC - Dec-85
95 53168 59079 53177 Noted 15/02/19863
102 53177 59084 53193 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
102 53177 59084 53193 Noted 27/08/19863
102 53177 59084 53193 Listed at NC - Apr-87
107 53177 59095 53267 Noted 20/06/19873
107 53177 59079 53267 Formation change - NC - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59079 replaced 59095 (to 100)
107 53177 59079 53267 Noted 26/03/19883
53177 59079 53267 Noted 09/08/88 - at Cromer
107 53177 59079 53267 Listed at NC - Feb-90
107 53170 59077 53177 Listed at NC - 21/01/91
53149 59077 53177 Noted 13/04/91 - on 10:45 Norwich - Lowestoft
107 53149 59077 53177 Listed at NC - Jul-91
107 53149 59077 53177 Listed at NC - Aug-91
107 53177 59077 53321 Listed at NC - Dec-91
53177 59079 53267 Noted 10/04/92 - on 17:05 Lowestoft - Ipswich4
106 53177 59079 53267 Noted Apr-92
53060 53177 Noted 21/05/92 - on 06:50 Leamington Spa - Lincoln4
T052 53060 53177 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
spare 53177 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
51435 53177 Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:37 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple5
51435 53177 Noted 30/08/93 - on 11:19 Chester - Helsby, 11:31 Helsby - Chester and 12:49 Chester - Helsby4
101690 51435 53177 Listed at HA - November 1993
101690 51435 53177 Noted circa 03/19953
101690 51435 53177 Noted circa 12/19953
101690 51435 53177 Noted 29th April 1999
101690 51435 53177 Transfer to HQ - Jul-00

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Wroxham

8th August 1984

The Wroxham signal man is just walking down from his box to give the driver of this Sherringham bound 1958 built Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu headed by E53177 the single line token to North Walsham. 8th August 1984. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Halesworth

circa mid-1980s

Set number: 95

Two Class 101 sets in Halesworth station circa mid-1980s, set 95 (and presumably 53177) on the right ans set 81 on the left. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

1990

Set number: 107

Class 101 DMU set 107 (53177 closest) arrives at Norwich in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

1990

Set number: 107

Class 101 DMU set 107 (53177 closest) departs from Great Yarmouth station with a Norwich service in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

1990

Set number: 107

Class 101 DMU set 107 (53177 closest) seen in Great Yarmouth station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Ipswich

12th April 1992

Set number: 106

53177 leads a three-car Class 101 out of the sidings adjacent to Ipswich station on 12 April 1992. A few weeks later at the start of the summer timetable it would be re-allocated to Tyseley to work with a Class 116 DMBS. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Lincoln Central

26th May 1992

Set number: T052

Hybrid Class 101/116 DMU set T052 (53177 + 53060) in Lincoln Central station on 26-5-1992. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Rugby

15th February 1993

Set number: 101690

The headlight shines the way forward on ex-works 101690 (53177 + 51435) at Rugby on the 18:04 to Lincoln, 15/2/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

25th February 1993

Set number: 101690

Class 101 53177, set number 101 690 with 51435, is seen at Crewe in unbranded Strathclyde PTE livery on 25.02.1993. It had been refurbished and released from works to Tyseley for a short while before heading north of the border. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

23rd June 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) sits beside 101652 (53198 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/6/92. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Walkden

3rd July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) and 101659 on the 09:38 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North, captured at Walkden, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Wigan NW

3rd July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) at Wigan NW on the 09:38 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at New Mills Central

9th July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 53177 + 51435 at New Mills Central on 16:11 to Man Picc, 9-7-93. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Marple

10th July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) at Marple on the 17:47 to Manchester Piccadilly, 10-7-93. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

29th October 1995

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 & 51435) heads out of Glasgow Central station with a Whifflet service on 29.10.1995. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

16th July 1996

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 & 51435) at Glasgow Central on 16th July 1996. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Dumbreck

21st December 1996

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 & 51435) calls at Dumbreck with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central train on 21-12-1996. Gordon Thomson.

Class 101 DMU at Kirkwood

9th August 1997

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Kirkwood station with the 10:33 Whifflet - Glasgow Central station on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Motherwell

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) departs Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Cumbernauld

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) ready to depart Cumbernauld with a service to Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Cumbernauld

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Cumbernauld with a service from Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa mid-1980s

Set number: 95

Two Class 101 sets in Halesworth station circa mid-1980s, set 95 (and presumably 53177) on the right and set 81 on the left. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1988

Two Norwich based Metro-Cammell class 101 units leave Cromer, the 3 car set on the right (53267, 59079, 53177) is heading to Norwich, whilst the 2 car set following (51213, 54065) is bound for Sheringham. 9th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1989

Set number: 107

53267 at Cromer on 6/6/89, presumably with 59079 + 53177. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435+53177) Carlisle on July 18, 1993. Nigel Walls.

DMU

Date: 30th August 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) in unbranded Strathclyde livery with a Chester service at Hooton on 30 August 1993. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101664

54061 sits at the rear of 101664 (with 51442) - 101676 - 101690 (51435 + 53177) on the 16:45 Holyhead - Crewe relief, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) with 101676 + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Holyhead with a 16:45 relief to Crewe, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 19th September 1993

Set number: 101681

A pair of Longsight allocated Class 101's 101681 (51228 & 51506) & 101690 (51435 & 53177), had just left the WCML at nearby Farington Junction and were running along the 'Back Line' at Ward Street Lostock Hall, heading for the East Lancashire route at Lostock Hall Junction with the Sunday Only 08.35 Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service on September 19th 1993. I think the Dalesrail only ran along here for this one season. They subsequently went on to Preston and reversed. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 25th September 1993

Set number: 101690

A rather smart Strathclyde PTE liveried Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu 101690 (51435, 53177), stands on platform 5 at Southport with a service to Manchester Victoria on 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 25th September 1993

Set number: 101690

A Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 101 DMU, 51435 + 53177 of set 101690 is seen at Southport with a service to Manchester. 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1994

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) arrives into Glasgow Central with the 08:31 ex-Paisley, followed by 101689 (51185 + 51511) on the 08:35 ex-Barrhead. July 18th, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1997

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) departs from Glasgow Central with a Whifflet service on August 9, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) in Cumbernauld after arriving from Motherwell in July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) heads away from Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51235 + 53177) arrives into Whifflet station with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 2nd February 1999

Set number: 101690

At Glasgow Central early in the morning is 101690 (51435 & 53177) on the 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1999

Set number: 101690

At Whifflet on 28th April 1999 is 101690 (51435 & 53177). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 8th January 2000

Set number: 101690

101 690 (51435 & 53177) at Cumbernauld, having arrived with the 12:20 from Motherwell, 8/1/00. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 10th April 2000

Set number: 101690

At Glasgow Central 101690 (51435 & 53177) on 10th April 2000. Ian Buck.