Vehicle 50158 / 53158
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: 30253
Diagram: 620
Allocations
| 10/12/56 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 05/10/81 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| circa Mar-85 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 12/05/90 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 21/01/91 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PXXZ |
Notes
20th February 1984 - Seen with 4 marker lights on cab end
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50158 - original number
53158 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Dec-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 16/04/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50152 | 50158 | As delivered to 56G - 10th December 1956 | |||||||
| 50166 | 50158 | Noted 9th April 1958 | |||||||
| 50152 | 50158 | Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 | |||||||
| 50152 | 59067 | 50158 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66 | ||||||
| 50158 | 59555 | 50291 | Noted 15/09/72 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51459 | 59567 | 50158 | Noted 26/08/74 - in Haymarket station2 | ||||||
| 51795 | 59067 | 50158 | Noted 28/03/1977 - 07:23 Markinch to Edinburgh, part of 9 car train.3 | ||||||
| 51232 | 59067 | 50158 | Noted 18/08/77 - on 19.23 Edinburgh – Cowdenbeath4 | ||||||
| 360 | 50158 | 59074 | 50160 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101360 | 50158 | 59074 | 50160 | Listed at HA - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53184 | Noted circa 12/19835 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53192 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Noted circa Jul-85 - now in SPTE livery | |||||
| 53158 | 59074 | 53241 | Noted circa 02/19865 | ||||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 - Strathclyde livery | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53241 | Noted 3rd July 1986 - SPTE livery | |||||
| 360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53241 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 53241 | 59074 | 53158 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Kilwinning5 | ||||||
| 53158 | 59074 | 53241 | Noted circa 03/19875 | ||||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 53158 | 59074 | 53241 | Noted 04/04/19875 | ||||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Noted circa 05/19875 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Noted circa 05/19885 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Listed at ED - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 101360 | 53158 | 59074 | 53160 | Noted circa 12/19895 | |||||
| CH642 | 51426 | 53158 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1st October 1969
A three-car trailer brake Met-Camm DMU is seen in Thornton Junction station on 1 October 1969, just a few days before closure. Closest with Leven on the destination blind is DMC SC50158, at the time allocated to Dundee. The vehicle would spend the first 32 of its 35 year career on the Scottish Region. Dundee only had one TBSL at the time - SC59074. Transferred to the Scottish Region in 1966 where it remained - other than a brief spell at Chester - until withdrawal in 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th September 1979
Set number: 229
The classic view of the Forth Bridge from North Queensferry sees 101229 coming off the bridge with blue/grey 50158 leading two rail blue classmates, 8/Sep/1979. Robert Chilton.
25th September 1982
Sc50158 is being rescued by 46 014 after failing in Haymarket station, 25th September 1982. Stuart Mackay.
25th September 1982
SC50158 is the lead vehicle in this failed set that is being hauled by 46014 when seen at Haymarket on 25/9/82. Stuart Mackay.
6th November 1984
Set number: 101303
Sc 53158 leads set 101 303 departing Glasgow Central on 6-11-84. Spannerman37025.
circa August 1985
Set number: 101360
Two Class 101s at Stranraer, with 101360 (presumably 53158 + 59074 + 53160) closest. The slide process date was August 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1986
Set number: 101360
Met-Camm set 101 360 (presumably 53158 closest) in Largs station in 1986, just prior to electrification. John Law.
7th June 1986
Set number: 101360
A trio at Ardeer. The electrification masts are just waiting for the knitting as 101360 (presumably 53158 + 59074 being the first two vehicles) on a Glasgow Central to Ardrossan working (I think) passes 26031 and rather cleaner sister loco shunting ballast stock at Ardeer near Stevenston. The ICI Nobel Ardeer facility is off to right with one of the works shunters (poss Paxman 7825 of 1958) visible. Most of the site has now been cleared except for a small section operated by Chemring. 7th June 1986. Bruce Galloway.
6th August 1986
Set number: 101360
A Class 101 DMU arrives into Glasgow Central station on 6 August 1986. Labelled 101360 it is presumably 53158 leading. Andrew Malloy.
circa 1987
Set number: 101360
SC53158 at the front of 101360 in Glasgow Central station circa 1987. The TBS should be 59074. Andrew McConnell.
circa May 1987
Set number: 101360
Class 101 Trailer Brake set 101360 in Edinburgh Waverley, the slide process date was May 1987. 53158 appears to be the closest vehicle, the other two are presumably 59074 and 53160. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1987
Set number: 101360
Class 101 DMU set 101360 (presumably 53158 closest) at Burntisland in August 1987. By this time it was a case of "anything goes" on Fife Circle workings so SPT orange livery was not that unusual. Alistair Ness.
August 1987
Set number: 101360
Burnt (island) Jaffa Cakes. Strathclyde PTE "Jaffa Cake" liveried Met Camm set 101360 (presumably 53158 closest) leaves Burntisland with an Edinburgh bound working in August 1987. Murray Liston.
11th July 1989
Set number: 101360
The 11.23 from Haymarket via Shotts is seen arriving at Glasgow Central at 12.57 on 11/7/89. Set 101 360 (53160/59074/53158) has 53158 trailing. In Summer 1989 the south tunnel at Haymarket was closed for electrification works, preventing access to Waverley from the Slateford direction, so the Glasgow Central services were terminating at, and starting from, Haymarket. Leonard Rogers.
30th June 1990
Set number: CH642
Grantham on 30 June 1990 and 53158 + 51426 are bound for Skegness. Jason Hall.
27th August 1990
Set number: CH642
Power Twin CH642 (53158 + 51426) with a Llandudno - Holyhead service at Rhosneigr station, August 27, 1990. Colin Brooks.
27th August 1990
Set number: CH642
Set CH642 (53158 + 51426) on 11XX Llandudno - Holyhead approaches Rhosneigr (13XX) Monday 27th August 1990. Colin Brooks.
7th September 1990
Set number: CH642
Class 101 DMU set CH642, DMCL 53158 with the DMBS presumably being 51426, in Manchester Victoria on 7 September 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th November 1990
Set number: CH642
Class 101 DMCL 53158 with DMBS 51426 in Manchester Piccadilly on 24 November 1990. Dave Warby.
22nd February 1991
Set number: CH642
Class 101 53158 at Snailwell on 22nd February 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
2nd March 1991
Set number: CH642
53158 awaits it's time in the firing tunnel at Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.
1st April 1991
Set number: CH642
Class 101 53158 (CH642) at Snailwell on 01/04/91. It went through the firing tunnel the next day. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 24th July 1981
Set number: 101360
On an overcast July 24th 1981, a three-car Metro-Cam Class 101 DMU formed of cars SC50160, SC59074 & SC50158 was stood at Markinch whilst forming a Edinburgh Waverley service. Markinch station was still furnished with British Railways 1950's Scottish Region light blue enamel signage including Totems on some of the lamp posts. Driving Motor Brake Second SC50160 eventually went on to carry Strathclyde orange livery, and a subsequent transfer to Chester and then Longsight in the early 1990's. The car found fame and fortune when it was repainted in retro BR green for its final years of operation, and has subsequently passed into preservation. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 1984
Set number: 101360
101 360 at Stirling circa 1984. The BR logo on the closest power car - SC53192 - appears to be silver rather than white. The other two vehicles are presumably 59074 + 53158. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 24th September 1986
Set number: 101304
53241 is not running with its usual 101304 partners when seen at Barassie with a Largs - Glasgow service on August 28, 1986, but with a TBS and DMS from another set, probably 59074 + 53158. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 24th September 1986
Set number: 101304
53241 labelled 101304 (probably with 59074 + 53158) leads into Kilwinning with the 12:35 Glasgow - Ayr on September 24, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 24th September 1986
Set number: 101304
53241 labelled 101304 (probably with 59074 + 53158) in Kilwinning station with the 12:35 Glasgow - Ayr on September 24, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: circa 1987
Set number: 107429
107429 (with presumably 52023 at the front) and 101360 with 53158 at the front sit in platforms eight and six of Glasgow Central circa 1987. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 16th April 1987
Set number: 101304
Class 101 DMU 53241 + 59074 + 53158 arriving at Perth on 16 April 1987. 53241 has unpainted window frames unlike the other two vehicles. Keith Miller.
Date: 29th August 1987
The Branch Line Society 'Fife Coast Explorer' railtour heads towards Longannet power station on 29 August 1987. Presumed to be taken from 52012 looking towards 59790 + 51993 / 53158 + 59074 + 53160. Brian Ward.
Date: 29th August 1987
The Branch Line Society 'Fife Coast Explorer' railtour passing Longannet signal box on 29 August 1987. Presumed to be taken from 52012 looking towards 59790 + 51993 / 53158 + 59074 + 53160. Brian Ward.
Date: 29th August 1987
Set number: 360
The BLS "Fife Coast Explorer" railtour in Cameron Bridge station on 29 August 1987. Just partially in shot on the left is 53160, the other vehicles are thought to be 59074 + 53158 / 51993 + 59790 + 52012. Brian Ward.
Date: 29th August 1987
Set number: 107433
51993 and presumably 53158 in Cameron Bridge station with the BLS "Fife Coast Explorer" railtour on 29 August 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 29th August 1987
Set number: 101
The BLS "Fife Coast Explorer" railtour in Meadowbank station on 29 August 1987. The vehicles are thought to be 53160 + 59074 + 53158 / 51993 + 59790 + 52012. Brian Ward.
Date: circa late-Autumn 1987
Set number: 535
DMUs in the big shed at Corkerhill depot circa late Autumn 1987. The Met-Camm is 101360, presumably 53158 + 59075 + 53160, the Swindon is set 535 presumably with 53654 closest. Brian Ward.
Date: 2nd March 1991
Set number: T229
53026 (T229), 53158 (CH642) Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Note the diagonal stripe on the blue square coupling marking. Kevin Dowd.