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: 30252
Diagram: 523
01/01/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
3w/e 02/03/63 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
28/02/71 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
2w/e 09/04/78 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
27/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
10/03/86 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) |
50156 - original number
53156 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
50156 | 50162 | As delivered to 56G - 1st January 1957 | |||||||
50156 | 59065 | 50162 | Noted May-57 | ||||||
50156 | 50162 | Noted circa January 1958 | |||||||
50156 | 50162 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63 | |||||||
50156 | 59540 | 59539 | 50267 | Noted 11/09/65 - at Thornaby1 | |||||
50156 | 56377 | Noted 08/09/66 - at York1 | |||||||
50156 | 56057 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Darlington1 | |||||||
50156 | 56375 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
50156 | 56375 | Noted 14/06/1975 - Seen at Glaisdale3 | |||||||
50156 | 56370 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at York 4 | |||||||
50156 | 56061 | Noted 16/11/81 - at Thornaby | |||||||
50156 | 50170 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||||
53156 | 53171 | Noted 01/10/83 - at Whitby | |||||||
53156 | 54086 | Noted circa 03/19853 | |||||||
53156 | 54406 | Noted circa 02/19863 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
A two-car Class 101 DMU in Alston station on 3 May 1975. E50156 is thought to be closest, the DTSL is E56375. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 101 DMU - thought to be 50156 + 56375 - crossing Lambley Viaduct on the Alston Branch on 3 May 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A two-car Class 101 DMU - thought to be 50156 + 56375 -crosses Lambley Viaduct on the Alston Branch on 3 May 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
E53156 at the stops at Darlington on the 31st July 1983. Stuart Mackay.
Newcastle Central station pilot locomotive, class 03 No.03063, is captured framed between 'Peak' 45139 and Metro-Cammell DMU No.E53156 on 23rd May 1985. The class 03 was delivered new as D2063 on 14th July 1959 to York (50A) depot and subsequently worked from Stourton, Bradford Hammerton Street, York, Hull Botanic Gardens and Gateshead depots during its career. It was withdrawn on 26th November 1987 and is now preserved on the North Norfolk Railway. Gordon Edgar.
A two-car Class 101 DMU led by 56375 at Alston on 3 May 1975. Its partner at the time should be 50156. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A passenger approaches the Met-Camm DMU forming an Alston service in Haltwhistle station on 3 May 1975. Closest is E56375, which still has first class seats in the front saloon but no longer any sign of first class markings. Its partner at the time should be 50156. Stuart Mackay Collection.
E56061 + E50156 at Thornaby on 16 November 1981. John Carter.
E53171 + E53156 arrive into Whitby station where 40 122 sits on October 1, 1983. John Carter.