53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - 02/07/92 | |||||
53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Noted 22/08/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Freight Lines (West Area) railtour | |||||
53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - 24/09/92 | |||||
53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - November 1992 | |||||
53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - 10/12/92 | |||||
53253 | 53170 | Listed at HA - November 1993 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Transfer to CK - 25/02/94 - from HA | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted circa 12/19951 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 4th June 1996 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted circa 07/19961 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 17th May 2000 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 23rd June 2000 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Transfer to LO - Jul-00 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
Class 101 DMSL 53170 from set 101692 in Edinburgh Waverley with the 17:27 to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.
Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley ECS from Haymarket to form a service to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.
Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) soon after transfer to Scotland heading south at Dalmeny on 27/06/92. John Horne.
101 692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) at Largs station on 22/8/92. This was the 'Black Cat Railtours' tour of Glasgow and Ayrshire which visited interesting places such as Waterside, Killoch and Riccarton & Craigie. Not the nicest weather unfortunately. Kenneth Leiper.
Two three-car Class 101s in Inverkeithing station on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101692 formed of 53170 + 59303 + 53253, the rear set is believed to be 101693 (51192 + 59302 + 53266). Stuart Mackay Collection.
101692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) seen in Dalmeny station in the fading light of 11 September 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101 692, with 53170 leading and 59303 visible behind, leaves Waverley station on 12/7/93, forming the 16.27 to Kirkcaldy. The third vehicle in the set was, of course, 53253. This pair of power cars subsequently acquired Caledonian blue livery. On the right can be glimpsed 53315 at the head of set 874, waiting to leave on the 16.34 to Glenrothes. This was during the relatively short period of a year or so when Haymarket was operating freshly-refurbished three-car class 101 sets nos.101 691-4. By the end of the year 101 692 would have lost its centre trailer and in Feb.'94 it was transferred to Corkerhill. Leonard Rogers.
101 692 (53170 + 53253) heading out of Glasgow Central station with a Whifflet service. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 when the set appeared in Caledonian Blue livery. Gordon Thomson.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) in Paisley Canal station. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 as is it still in Strathclyde orange colours. John Law.
The interior of DMBS 53253, part of unit 101 692, forming the the 13.08 to Paisley Canal, at Glasgow Central on 25/10/95. Leonard Rogers.
The interior of DMS 53170 (part of unit 101 692) forming the 13.31 Paisley Canal - G'gow Central, seen on the Central station approaches on 25/10/95. Leonard Rogers.
Ex-works in it's new "Caledonian Blue" livery, 101692 (53253 + 53170) sits in platform 4 of Glasgow Central station, 17th July 1996. John Reddyhoff.
101692 (53253 & 53170) arrives into Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.
101692 (53170 & 53253) departs from Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Greenfaulds with the 13:08 Cumbernauld - Motherwell on 28 June 1997. Stuart Mackay.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Cumbernauld station after switching platforms via the siding on the left of the image. It will form the 14:08 to Motherwell. 28th June 1997. Stuart Mackay.
101692 and 101684 in Glasgow Central station. Date unknown. Mike Cooper.
Not from round these here parts? Metro Cammell twin 101 692 awaits the signal at Dumbarton Central (Platform 3) and an eastbound path. It's not in passenger service and the exact working is not known. The DMS nearest the camera is probably 53170 with DMB 53253 behind. The livery is the blue iteration of the SPT schemes. Prior to Sprinterisation of the West Highland Lines, regular DMU passenger operation was not common round here - apart from railtours or when the OHLE was de-energised. This was classic Blue Train country! Undated negative but probably circa 1998. alicia hartman.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Barrhead waiting to depart to Glasgow Central, 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101692 (53253 & 53170) arriving into Paisley Canal on 2/7/98. Stuart Mackay.
The guard is having a wee seat as he awaits the departure of the return diagram from Barrhead to Glasgow Central. Taken on the afternoon of July 2nd 1998. 101692 - 53170 + 53253. Stuart Mackay.
Waiting to depart on a Barrhead service, 101692 (53253 + 53170) in Glasgow Central with a Class 156 behind. July 2nd 1998. Stuart Mackay.
53253 sits in Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101692 (53170 + 53253) after arriving at Paisley Canal with a service from Glasgow Central on the evening of 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101692 (53253 + 53170) sitting in Glasgow Central in April 1999. Rob Woods.
Arriving at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999 101692 (53253 & 53170). Ian Buck.
101692 (53253 & 53170) at Glasgow Central 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.
On the Glasgow to Whifflet line 101692 (53170 & 53253) are at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.
101692 (53170 & 53253) at Glasgow Central on 24th May 1999. Ian Buck.
Car 53170 of 101692 at Crossmyloof on 25th May 1999. Ian Buck.
Livery Line Up. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. A few photos were taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters like the class 156 in the distance. 101692 (53253 + 53170) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 53268 visible. Murray Liston.
Passing at Pollokshaws. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. Taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Pollokshaws West on a Glasgow Central to Barrhead service on 1st August 1999. Following withdrawal from Longsight, this set was preserved. Passing in the distance is 101688 (51431 + 51501) which was destroyed in a blaze near Mossend on 17th November of that year. Murray Liston.
101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service on 1st August 1999. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 51188 visible. Murray Liston.
Unique blue DMU. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. A few photos were taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service. Murray Liston.
Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 692 (53253 + 53170) crosses the River Clyde as it departs from Glasgow Central Station, probably on a working to Whifflet, on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
Car No. 53170 leads Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 692 across the River Clyde as it departs from Glasgow Central Station on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
At Barrhead 101692 (53170 + 53253) has just arrived from Glasgow on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.
101692 (53170 + 53253) at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.
Unit 101 692, with 53170 nearest the camera, stands at Glasgow Central on 12/7/00, waiting to form the 11.08 to Paisley Canal. The other car is 53253. Leonard Rogers.
SPT (blue) liveried Metropolitan-Cammell class 101 DMU 101692 (DMCL 53170 nearest camera with DMBS 53253) at Glasgow Central with a service for Paisley - 18/07/2000. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
101692 (53170 + 53253) and three other Class 101 sets are seen at Carlisle on 30/07/00 during their move from Scotrail to First North Western. John Carter.
101692 (53253 + 53170) departs from Glasgow Central for the final time as it heads south to a new home at Longsight depot on Sunday 30 July 2000. John Miller.
101692 (53170 + 53253) is seen in Glasgow Central station for the last time during a short layover on its move from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. John Miller.
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation sits in Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 during a short layover on an empty stock move from Corkerhill to Longsight. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and out of sight is 101684. Stuart Mackay.
Arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 is an eight-car Class 101 DMU formation en-route from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). Stuart Mackay.
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). John Miller.
Metro-Cammell Class 101 set 101 692 (53253 + 53170) stands in New Mills Central with a service to Sheffield on the 15th August 2000. Andrew J Crowther.
101692 (53170 + 53253) at Manchester Piccadilly on 21 September 2000. Evan Green-Hughes.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Manchester Piccadilly on 21 September 2000. Evan Green-Hughes.
A close-up of the SPTE branding on 53253 (101692) soon after transfer to Manchester in Autumn 2000. Paul Moxon.
Passengers disembark from 101692 (53253 + 53170) in Stockport's platform 4, during a Chester-Manchester Piccadilly service. Chris Moxon.
101692 (53170 + 53253) stands in platform 2 at Stockport with a Manchester-Chester service. Chris Moxon.
101692 53253 + 53170 + 101694 51188 + 53268 arrive at Manchester Piccadilly ECS ex-Longsight in the afternoon of 24-1-01. Kevin Dowd.
With one Regional Railways door, 101 692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly with a service from Sheffield on January 27, 2001. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101692 (53170 + 53253) departs Manchester Piccadilly for Sheffield on 27-01-01. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) seen at Stalybridge after working the Fridays Only service from Stockport on a wet summer's day in 2001. Chris Moxon.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at New Mills Central with a Sheffield - Piccadilly service in the summer of 2001. Chris Moxon.
Class 101 DMU set 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Manchester Piccadilly with a Marple service on August 2001. The car to the right is easily identified as 54056 by the circle above the destination box. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) captured at Stockport on the Fridays Only Stockport - Stalybridge service during August 2001. Chris Moxon.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Manchester Piccadilly on 11/08/01. Steve Jones.
53253 + 53170, 101692, at Manchester Piccadilly on 11/08/01. Steve Jones.
An institution at Stockport on October 26, 2001. The Staybridge Shuttle, consigned to a limited service for Parliamentary Reasons. 101692 - 53170 + 53253. Stephen Burdett.
101692 (53170 + 53253) after arriving in Manchester Piccadilly sometime in 2002. James Palmer.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) and 158 794 pass at Romiley sometime in 2002. James Palmer.
101692 (53253 + 53170) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly while on Rose Hill duties during 2002. James Palmer.
The Strathclyde Passenger Transport branding carried by set 101692, seen while working in the Manchester area, date unknown. Paul Moxon.
At Manchester Piccadilly on 30 January 2002 is Class 150 No 150 136 in First Group North Western Gold Star livery waits departure with with the 1014 to to Rose Hill and on the right Set No 101692 in Strathclyde livery is stabled after arriving with the 0950 from Marple. Keith Long.
101692 (53253 + 53170) is on the 2H25 17:23 A. Edge - Piccadilly captured by Stockport No.1 box, 10/4/02. Kevin Dowd.
53253 and 51210 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.
The one-off 'Caledonian" blue liveried 101 692 (53170 / 53253) at Rose Hill on 24/7/02. Ian Francis.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) is seen arriving at Marple. Date unknown. Ian Francis.
101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on August 6 2002. David Faircloth.
With 53253 nearest the camera, set 101 692 (53253/53170) prepares to depart from Romiley at 11.48 on 15/8/02. It is on a working from Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill. Leonard Rogers.
Set 101 692, with 53170 leading, approaches Romiley from the direction of Hyde, at 11.46 on 15/8/02, on a working from Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill. Leonard Rogers.
101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on August 16, 2002. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101692 (53170 + 53253) at Romiley during January 2003. Mat Hawley.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Romiley working the 11:42 to Rose Hill. Mat Hawley.
Inside a not-very-busy 53170 on the 22nd January 2003. Mat Hawley.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) arriving at Manchester Piccadilly, 23/1/03. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Strathclyde Passenger Transport branded 101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.
101692 (53253 + 53170) depart from Ashburys, 7/8/03. Louise Thomson.
53170 at Marple on 29 August 2003. Lee Senior.
101692 (53253 + 53170) heads away from Romiley station on 29 August 2003. Lee Senior.
Class 101 set no. 101692 in Strathclyde PTE livery at Kidsgrove substituting for an EMU on a Stoke on Trent to Manchester Piccadilly service. David Clegg.
53253 at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.
53253 (and 53170) at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.
53170 (and 53253) at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.
The centre saloon of 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. Stuart Mackay.
Drivers desk details, 53253, after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The brake handle would be fitted to the round valve in the centre, the parking brake is partially seen to the right. The two gauges in the centre are for vacuum (duplex gauge on left) and for air pressure. Stuart Mackay.
Drivers controls, 53253, after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The throttle is on the left, gears on the right. The lower black panel included the controls for the marker lights on the cab front, the two hexagonal switches had three positions (up, centre, down) as each marker light had two bulbs. The items above the switches were indicator lamps, now missing their covers, showing the marker lights were on. The silver panel to the right of the switch panel was for TPWS. Stuart Mackay.
53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. Part of the MOD site was being used by the firm JT Landscapes to scrap Class 101 vehicles (as well as other rolling stock). The vehicle more relatively intact, all the others behind had had all their bodyside windows removed. Stuart Mackay.
The front saloon of 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The upper left formica panel on the cab bulkhead seems to have been replaced at some point with a blue panel rather than green. Stuart Mackay.
The drivers compartment in 53253 after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. Being an early vehicle it has the larger heater control panels, rather than the smaller style which allowed through train controls via relays. Stuart Mackay.
The van of 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. As far as I can remember the vehicle arrived with the parts in the van. Note the end window on the left is painted over, the one on the right beside the guards seat is not. Stuart Mackay.
Drivers compartment details, taken in 53253 after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. This was the access to the destination blind, hinged at the top and the handle on the right to turn the blind. I took this as this angle so the light would catch the layers of vehicle numbers on the back of this panel, including an early version that started 'Car No'. Stuart Mackay.
Drivers compartment details, taken in 53253 after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The red valve to the right of the door is connected to the emergency chain, allowing air into the vacuum system when the chain is pulled. It would also be reset here. The plastic container on the right contains flags and detonators. Stuart Mackay.
The van in 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The two black boxes in the bulkhead are the start relays for the two engines. Stuart Mackay.
The van in 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. This is the non-driver-side, looking towards the front. In the corner is a heater duct / vent. The side walls are plywood. Stuart Mackay.
Van details, 53253 taken at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. This is above the doors on the no.1 (drivers) side with the buzzer, a fuse and the light switch on a small panel. On the right is the emergency brake and a vacuum gauge. Stuart Mackay.
Van details, 53253, after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The is the doors on the no.2 (non-drivers) side. Manchester guards seemed to have named many of the 101s in the final years, this one seems to be 'The Jockinator', seen beside the 'E'. Stuart Mackay.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?