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Vehicle 50259 / 53259 / 977535


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: 30266
Diagram: 523

Allocations

31/10/57 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)
Jan-71 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 27/03/77 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
15/05/83 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
11/05/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
10/05/87 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
01/11/87 To departmental stock HT (Heaton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50259 - original number
53259 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977535 - from 01/11/87 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977535

Sandite / Route Learner From 11/87 to 11/92.

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50259 50269 As delivered to 51A - 31st October 1957
50259 59068 50269 Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan from NER
50259 56067 Noted 01/04/70 - at Darlington1
50259 56070 Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central2
50259 56070 Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central2
N116 50259 56070 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central, set number only on 560702
50259 56070 Noted 01/04/1976 - at Newcastle 3
50259 56091 Noted 26/04/80 - at York2
50259 56381 Noted 29/12/80 - on 11:15 Saltburn - Darlington service
50259 59104 50149 Noted 9th May 1982 - at Middlesbrough
50259 56366 Noted circa 10/19824
53259 53142 Noted circa 02/19864
53259 53262 Noted 13/10/19864
53259 53262 Noted 03/11/19864
53259 53262 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Sheffield5
977535 977536 Noted 08/06/89 - at Thornaby
977535 977536 Noted 15/11/91 - at Thirsk

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Haltwhistle

March 1976

A four-car Class 101 formation (front set E50259 + E56070) with a van on the rear arrives at Haltwhistle with a Carlisle - Newcastle service in March 1976. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Hartburn Junction

18th December 1980

The 1255 Darlington-Hartlepool seen at Hartburn Junction, Stockton, on 18/12/1980. The trailer is 56391, the power car may be E50259. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at South Bank

29th December 1980

On 29-12-1980 E50259 + E56381 are seen with the 1115 Saltburn - Darlington service at South Bank. South Bank station was demolished and a new station built slightly nearer to Middlesbrough, the much simplified trackwork now gives no hint of this stations existence. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

9th May 1982

E50259 + E59104 + E50149 at Middlesbrough on May 9th, 1982. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

circa June 1984

A two-car Class 101 DMU, 53259 closest, with a Newcastle service in Middlesbrough station. The slide process date was June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

8th June 1989

The front end of double DMBS route learning set 977535 977536 (ex-50259 / 50295) is covered in graffiti when caught at Thornaby on the 8th June 1989. Jerry Glover.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: March 1976

NER Haltwhistle Station on the Newcastle - Carlisle line, and junction with the branch to Alston (soon to close), 03/76. Passing through is 2 X 2-car Metro Camm Class 101 dmus and a van on a Carlisle (Citadel) - Newcastle (Central) service. The dmu cars included E50259 and E56070. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 27th September 1985

Stabled between duties at Darlington are Class 101 numbers 53261 and 53259, covering the station in fumes while waiting departure in the centre are (unknown) and 53255 with the 1115 to Whitby. Keith Long.