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Vehicle 50149 / 53149

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
2w/e 09/09/79	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
27/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
12/05/85	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
16/01/92	Sector Change to	NC (Norwich) PXXZ
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	NC (Norwich) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50149 - original number
53149 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/11/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50148	59047	59054	50149	As delivered to South Gosforth - 21st November 1956
	50149	59091	59097	50244	Noted 4th April 1958
	50148	59047	59054	50149	Noted 04/08/68 - in Leeds City¹
	50149	59049	59109	50191	Noted 31/08/71 - at Carlisle¹
	50149	59049	59109	50191	Noted 24/04/1973 - at Scarborough²
	50149	59109	59049	50191	Noted 09/06/73 - at Darlington³
N407	50149	59049	59109	50191	Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 59049 but on other three³
N407	50149	59109	59049	50191	Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central, set number on 50149 and 59109 only³
	50149	59082	59208	50150	Noted 27th August 1981
	51247	59572	50149		Noted 16/01/1982⁴
	50259	59104	50149		Noted 9th May 1982 - at Middlesbrough
	50149	59085	50265		Noted circa 02/1983⁴
	53149	59084	53244		Noted 18/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman 2 51219-53188 + 53150-53295 + 53149-59084-53244
	53153	53149			Noted circa 03/1985⁴
105	53149	59085	53267		Noted 05/06/85 - at Norwich³
103	53149	59077	53170		Listed at NC - circa Nov-85
103	53149	59077	53170		Listed at NC - Dec-85
103	53170	59077	53149		Noted 15/02/1986⁴
103	53149	59077	53170		Listed at NC - Summer 1986
103	53170	59077	53149		Noted 28/08/1986⁴
108	53149	59077	53170		Listed at NC - Apr-87
108	53149	59077	53170		Noted 30/05/1987 - at Ipswich⁵
108	53149	59077	53170		Noted 20/06/1987⁴
108	53149	59077	53170		Noted 18th June 1988
102	53149	59084	53193		Listed at NC - Feb-90
102	53149	59084	53193		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
100	51531	59093	53149		Listed at NC - Dec-91

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

Images:

27th August 1981

Larpool Viaduct on the closed line from Whitby to Scarborough provides the vantage point for this mixed 4 car DMU (three 101s and a 104: E50149, E59082, E59208, E50150) approaching Whitby from Middlesbrough on August 27, 1981. John Carter.

15th May 1988

Set number: 108

Metro Cammell Class 101 3-car DMU Norwich set 108 (53149 closest with 59077 + 53170) RETB fitted for East Suffolk line, stabled at Norwich station on 15-5-88. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

18th June 1988

Set number: 108

Norwich Class 101 set 108 (E53149 + E59077 + E53170) near Ely West Junction with a Peterborough to Cambridge working, 18.06.88. Nicholas Youngman.

circa June 1990

Set number: 108

3-car Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU unit 108 (closest car 53149) seen at the buffers of Lowestoft station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

circa June 1990

Set number: 108

3-car Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU unit 108 (nearest car 53149) seen leaving Lowestoft station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

19th February 1992

Set number: 108

158764 with the 1345 to Sheffield and Class 101 set 108 with the 1350 to Lowestoft waiting departure from Norwich Thorpe 19th February 1992. Keith Long.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 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.

Date: unknown

Set number: L413

Class 117 DMBS W53149 on the rear of set L413 at Reading circa late 1970s. Paul Redmond.

Date: 9th May 1982

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

Date: 18th February 1984

The Hertfordshire 'Norseman' railtour at Bedale on the 18th February 1984. The vehicles visible are 53244 + 59084 + 53149 and 53295 + 53150. Chris Lings.

Date: 18th February 1984

51219 + 53188 and 53150 + 53295 and 53149 at Bedale on the 'Norseman' railtour, 18th February 1984. Chris Lings.

Date: 18th February 1984

The 'Norseman' railtour at Redmire on the 18th February 1984. The visible vehicles are 53244 + 59084 + 53149. Chris Lings.

Date: 18th February 1984

The 'Norseman' railtour at Redmire on the 18th February 1984, a 2 + 2 + 3-car formation. From this end the vehicles were 51219 + 53188, 53150 + 53295, 53149 + 59084 + 53244. Chris Lings.

Date: 18th February 1984

On 18 February 1984 Hertfordshire Railtours ran a railtour utilising a class 47 with eight Mk 1 carriages between London King's Cross and Darlington and a 7-car Met-Camm dmu formation (53244 + 59084 + 53149 and 53295 + 53150 and 53188 + 51219) thence to Redmire and Eastgate as "The Norseman 2". In this view an HR rep is either placing or removing the headboard from Class 101 DMC(L) 53244. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: circa 1988

Set number: 108

A six-car DMU formation in Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is closest, presumably 53170 + 59077 + 53149. Brian Ward.

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