Vehicle 50163 / 53163
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
| 01/01/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| Apr-73 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 29/04/79 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 5w/e 12/05/79 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 01/03/82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Sep-82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 11/05/85 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 21/04/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 11/01/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 04/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO |
Notes
8th August 1983 - Seen with top marker light removed
9th September 1983 - Seen with circular plate welded over top marker light position
5th November 1983 - Seen with 4 marker lights on cab end
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50163 - original number
53163 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
3w/e 20/05/88 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 04/03/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50157 | 50163 | As delivered to 56G - 1st January 1957 | |||||||
| 50157 | 50163 | Noted 05/08/66 - at Bradford Exchange1 | |||||||
| 50163 | 59048 | 59092 | 50587 | Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2 | |||||
| 50163 | 59048 | 59092 | 50587 | Noted 15/08/19702 | |||||
| 50163 | 59048 | 59092 | 50587 | Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| L142 | 50164 | 50163 | Noted circa 19713 | ||||||
| 50150 | 59073 | 59069 | 50163 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| 50164 | 59200 | 50163 | Noted 01/09/74 - at Carnforth4 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59535 | 50164 | Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot4 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 09/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50256 | 59205 | 50163 | Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 51443 | 59065 | 50163 | Noted 14/01/76 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59097 | 50235 | Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland4 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59073 | 50241 | Transfer to ED - w/e 29/04/79 | ||||||
| 310 | 51234 | 59302 | 50163 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 51224 | 59302 | 50163 | Noted circa 03/19813 | ||||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 50163 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 51234 | 59302 | 50163 | Transfer to AY - circa Sep-82 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59786 | 53163 | Noted 22nd November 1983 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59786 | 53163 | Noted circa 12/19833 | ||||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59806 | 53163 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 59047 | 53163 | Noted circa 02/19863 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
| 309 | 51233 | 59302 | 53163 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101319 | 51245 | 59061 | 53163 | Noted circa 12/19863 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted circa 04/19873 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted 02/05/19873 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted 23/05/19873 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted 08/08/19873 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Listed at HA - Jan-88 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted circa 05/19883 | |||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted 12/09/895 | ||||||
| 101310 | 51234 | 59302 | 53163 | Noted circa 12/19893 | |||||
| 877 | 51234 | 53163 | Noted circa 08/19903 | ||||||
| P828 | 51936 | 59386 | 53163 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
| P828 | 51936 | 59386 | 53163 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| spare | 53163 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | |||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LA - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LA - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 53204 | 53163 | Noted 02/07/94 - on 12:55 Clitheroe - Derker6 | |||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Noted 8th May 2000 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy
Images:
circa early 1980s
Set number: 101310
Met-Camm DMU set 101310 with SC50163 closest in Stirling station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
11th February 1984
Set number: 101
Ardrossan Harbour railway station on Saturday 11 February 1984. Closest is Class 101 DMSL 53163, behind is a Class 107 centre car, and it appears the far power car is a Class 101. Ian 10B.
28th March 1986
Set number: 101310
101 310 (53163 + 59302 + 51234) with 53268 + 59080 + 53242 at Bathgate with the 13:03 Bathgate - Edinburgh Waverley, 28th March 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
May 1986
Set number: 101310
Met-Camm set 101310 (presumably 53163 + 59302 + 51234) sits in Glasgow Queen Street station awaiting its next duty, May 1986. Gordon Thomson.
22nd March 1989
Set number: 101310
Met-Camm set 101310 (presumably 53163 + 59302 + 51234) approaches Kilmaurs station with the 11.59 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central train on 22-03-1989. Gordon Thomson.
circa February 1991
Set number: 877
Laira Met-Camm DMU set 877 (53163 and presumably 51234) in Exeter Central with Barnstaple on the destination blind - possibly on a working from Exmouth. The slide process date was February 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
20th July 1991
Set number: 828
A five-car DMU formation (53163 + 59386 + 51936 with 53627 + 53941) departing from Exeter St Davids station for Barnstaple on 20 July 1990. Keith Miller.
4th July 1992
Set number: 101680
Set 101680, 53163 leading 53204 depart Dockyard Halt working 2B10 14:35 Gunnislake to Plymouth. Nathan Stockman Collection..
10th August 1992
Set number: 101680
Class 101 DMS 53163, set number 101 680, is seen at Looe on 10.08.1992 . Andy Cole.
19th June 1993
Set number: 101680
The 12:43 Heysham Harbour - Stockport service is seen in Bolton station on 19 June 1993 formed of sets 101680 (53163 + 53204) and 101660 (51189 + 54343). Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd January 1994
Set number: 101680
The throttle is opened and 101680 (53163 + 53204) heads towards the camera working a Rose Hill service out of Piccadilly, 3/1/94. Gazza Prescott.
22nd January 1994
Set number: 101680
On the 22nd January 1994 101680 (53163 + 53204) crosses Stockport viaduct on the 08:51 Hazel Grove - Piccadilly. Gazza Prescott.
21st September 1995
Set number: 101680
Class 101 DMS 53163, set number 101 680 (with DMBS 53204), is seen at Manchester Piccadilly in Regional Railways livery on 21.09.1995. Andy Cole.
late 1990s
Set number: 101680
101680 (53163 + 53204) at Crewe in the late 1990s. Waddo Rail.
3rd March 1999
Set number: 101680
Arriving at Manchester Oxford Road from Irlam on 3rd March 1999 is 101680 (53163 + 53204). Ian Buck.
3rd March 1999
Set number: 101680
At Manchester Oxford Road on an Irlam service is 101680 (53163 + 53204) on the 3rd March 1999. Ian Buck.
12th January 2000
Set number: 101680
In the bay platform at Llandudno Junction is seen 101680 (53163 & 53204) on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.
26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
101 680 (53163 + 53204) slows down for its stop at Marple station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
Class 101 set 101680 (53163 + 53204) is seen entering Guide Bridge on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 21st May 1967
Met-Camm sets stabled on May 21st, 1967. The DMS is either NE50163 or NE50168, and the location is believed to be Wapping siding at Millhouse shed. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: unknown
Set number: 336
Class 101 DMU set 336 with SC51531 closest seen stabled on Haymarket depot, date unknown. SC50163 is on the right. Paul Redmond.
Date: 5th May 1986
Set number: 101310
Met-Camm set 101310 (presumably 51234 + 59302 + 53163) at Saughton with the 12:22 Dunblane - Edinburgh Waverley service, 5th May 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101310
Set 101310 (presumably 51234 + 59302 + 53163) in Edinburgh Waverley. Undated. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 8th July 1990
Set number: 878
Lipson sidings in Laira on July 8, 1990. Behind 50 041 is set 878 (51241 + 53260) still with ScotRail branding, 50 021, 51234, 53163, 53642, 51219. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 26th September 1990
Set number: 877
The driver of set 877 on a Barnstaple to Exeter Central service hands over the single line token from Eggesford to the signalman at Crediton. The Laira based set comprises 51234 and 53163. 26th September 1990. Steve Montgomery.
Date: 9th February 1993
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) arriving at Doncaster platform 4 on 9 February 1993. David Bellamy.
Date: 2nd July 1993
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) at Manchester Piccadilly with the 15:08 to Marple, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 10th July 1993
Set number: 101680
The 14:52 from Warrington Central after arrival at Alderley Edge on 10/7/93. It's formed of 53204 and 53163. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 2nd October 1993
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) and 101689 (presumably 51185 + 51511) at Llandudno with the 09:10 departure to Manchester Victoria, 2/10/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 21st May 1994
Set number: 101680
101664 (53204/53163) with the 17:08 Manchester Piccadilly-Marple at Reddish North on 21 May 1994. John Carter.
Date: 21st May 1994
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) with the (1708 Marple) at Manchester Piccadilly, May 21, 1994. John Carter.
Date: 3rd September 1994
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) on the 07:41 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at Combes, 3-9-94. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 26th September 1994
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) heads away from the camera at North Llanrwst on the Conway Valley line, 26/9/94. Robert Frise.
Date: unknown
101680 (53163 + 53204) at Dore and Totley sometime in 1998. John Law.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) departs Romiley with a Manchester Piccadilly-New Mills Central service. Chris Moxon.
Date: 25th July 1995
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) on the 17:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at Dove Holes, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 5th August 1995
Set number: 101665
In a scene now radically altered by the addition of a new platform, a new road bridge, removal of the station avoiding lines and electrification and resignalling, a pair of Regional Railways Metro-Cammell Class 101's 101665 (54393 & 51429) & 101680 (53163 & 53204) were passing along the Up station avoiding line at Kirkham & Wesham with the 10.00 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on Saturday August 5th 1995. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 21st September 1995
Set number: 101680
Class 101 53204, set number 101 680 (with 53163), is seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 21.09.1995 having been refurbished and repainted in Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.
Date: 12th January 2000
Set number: 101680
At Llandudno Junction on 12th January 2000 is 101680 (53204 & 53163). Ian Buck.
Date: February 2001
Set number: 101680
At Manchester Piccadilly in February 2001 is 101680 (53204 & 53163). Ian Buck.
Date: 26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) arrives into Guide Bridge station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
Date: 26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) awaiting its next departure from Manchester Piccadilly on 26 February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
Date: 5th July 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) departing Manchester Piccadilly on the 12:14 to Rose Hill, 5-7-01. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) is seen at Manchester Victoria on the 14/10/2001. The DMU was operating a 'special' shuttle service for the open day at Newton Heath Depot which was celebrating its 125th anniversary. Waddo Rail.
Date: 14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) at Oldham Mumps operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.
Date: 14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) leading 101691 at Oldham Mumps operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.
Date: 14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) leads 101691 out of Manchester Victoria operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.
Date: 15th February 2002
Set number: 101680
Met Cam 101680 (53204 + 53163) waits to return from Marple with a working to Manchester Piccadilly on February 15, 2002. Stephen Burdett.
Date: March 2003
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) at Manchester Piccadilly station in May 2003. Set 101692 is on the right. Stuart Pearce.
Date: 1st December 2003
Set number: 101680
Set 101 680 (53204 + 53163) at Rose Hill, thought to be taken on 1st December 2003. Ian Francis.