Vehicle 50148 / 53148
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: 30249
Diagram: 618
Allocations
| 21/11/56 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 29/05/77 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 05/10/81 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Nov-84 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 3w/e 17/02/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Mar-87 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50148 - original number
53148 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 20/09/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50148 | 59047 | 59054 | 50149 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 21st November 1956 | |||||
| 50148 | 59047 | 59054 | 50149 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Leeds City1 | |||||
| 50145 | 59053 | 59531 | 50148 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| N404 | 50145 | 59053 | 59069 | 50148 | Noted 28/08/74 - at Hartlepool, set number on solebar of all vehicles except 501482 | ||||
| 50145 | 59053 | 59069 | 50148 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||
| 323 | 51251 | 59043 | 50148 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59043 | 50148 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59043 | 53148 | Noted circa 12/19833 | |||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Transfer to HA - Nov-84 - from AY | |||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA | |||||
| 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted 29th March 1986 | ||||||
| 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted 1st April 1986 | ||||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted 31st July 1986 | |||||
| 323 | 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 51251 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted 9th August 1986 | ||||||
| 304 | 51224 | 59567 | 53148 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 51224 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted 6th September 1986 | ||||||
| 51224 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted circa 12/19863 | ||||||
| 51224 | 59567 | 53148 | Noted circa 01/19873 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59801 | 53148 | Noted 14/02/87 - on 1M03 1345 Glasgow C-Carlisle DMU vice Loco Hauled | ||||||
| 51999 | 59801 | 53148 | Noted 20/03/19873 | ||||||
| 52006 | 59801 | 53148 | Noted circa 05/19873 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
7th February 1957
An official image (London Midland Region publicity negative DM903) showing a four-car Met-Camm set in Carlisle Citadel station on 7 February 1957. These South Gosforth allocated DMUs had taken over the services from Newcastle a few days earlier on the 4th. Closest is DMCL E50148, the others should be TSL E59047, TBSL E59054 and DMCL E50149, all with 2+2 seating. British Railways.
August 1977
A three-car Class 101 DMU at Drem in August 1977. Leading is Dundee-allocated SC50148, a recent transfer from South Gosforth. Alistair Ness.
9th March 1981
Set number: 101323
March 9th, 1981, and a Met Camm set 101323 leaves Haymarket with the 14:25 Edinburgh to Dundee, presumably with 50148 at the front. Bruce Galloway.
9th October 1982
Set number: 101323
Class 101 & 126 Largs 9 Oct 1982. The Met-Camm is set 101323, presumably 50148 closest. The Class 126, Sc51036 in view, was on the 'Ayrshire Wanderer' railtour. This tour was organised by the Swindon Preservation Society and used the same name as the previous year's BLS tour doing exactly what it said on the headboard. The class also remained in service for a bit longer than planned after the tour which had meant to see them being withdrawn from service the following day. Here we see the train at Largs. Alistair Ness.
circa June 1986
Set number: 101323
The driver of 53148 contacts the signal box for instructions at Newton on Ayr station, circa June 1986. Andrew McConnell.
17th November 1986
Set number: 101323
53148 is the rear vehicle (closest) on set 101323 arriving at Saltcoats with the 14:15 Glasgow - Largs service on November 17, 1986. It is a mixed livery set, the leading car (furthest, presumably 51224) is in Strathclyde colours, the other two in blue/grey. The centre car is presumably 59567. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 6th October 1976
Class 101s at Newcastle on October 6, 1976. The closest DMS in the four-car set is either E50143 or E50148. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: circa August 1981
A Class 101 DMU at Arbroath. The vehicle numbers look like they could be 51251 + 59043 (with a window boarded in the middle saloon) + 50148 which was Dundee set 323. The slide process date was August 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 25th May 1986
Class 120 53679 is seen stabled at Corkerhill on 25.05.1986 with 101323 on the right (presumably 53148). Andy Cole.