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: 30254
Diagram: 523
10/01/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
4w/e 01/08/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
4w/e 05/09/64 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
w/e 04/03/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
4w/e 25/05/68 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
4w/e 27/02/71 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 05/02/78 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
27/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
21/11/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
01/10/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
p/e 04/11/89 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
24/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
24/05/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
23/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
50165 - original number
53165 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Nov-78 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50165 | 50169 | As delivered to 56G - 10th January 1957 | |||||||
50165 | 50169 | Noted 19th January 1957 - arrived at Starbeck to start training runs between there and Poppleton | |||||||
50165 | 50169 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 01/08/64 | |||||||
50165 | 50169 | Transfer to 56G - 4w/e 05/09/64 | |||||||
50165 | 59071 | 59066 | 50170 | Noted 06/04/67 - at York1 | |||||
50165 | 59062 | 51509 | Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1 | ||||||
50165 | 56370 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2 | |||||||
50165 | 56370 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central3 | |||||||
N128 | 50165 | 56370 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 563703 | ||||||
50165 | 56370 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Newcastle 2 | |||||||
50165 | 56370 | Noted 02/03/77 - at Pelaw | |||||||
50165 | 56056 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at York 2 | |||||||
50165 | 56061 | Noted 07/06/80 | |||||||
50165 | 50238 | Noted 29/11/80 - with E50548 + E51207 at Bishop Auckland | |||||||
50165 | 56065 | Noted 27/07/81 | |||||||
50165 | 50170 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
50165 | 56219 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
53165 | 53262 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||||
53165 | 54056 | Noted circa 11/19864 | |||||||
53165 | 54091 | Noted 22/11/19864 | |||||||
53165 | 54091 | Noted circa 07/19874 | |||||||
P825 | 51246 | 53165 | Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88 - renumbered from P863 | ||||||
P825 | 53165 | 59118 | 51246 | Noted 04/04/19884 | |||||
P825 | 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | |||||
P825 | 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Noted 25/09/1988 - Branch Line Society The Ark Royal Railtour | |||||
P825 | 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | |||||
825 | 51246 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - 21/01/91 | |||||
825 | 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Noted circa 03/19914 | |||||
P825 | 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
P825 | 53165 | 59118 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
P825 | 51417 | 59118 | 53165 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | |||||
LO294 | 53165 | 54208 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
LO294 | 53165 | 54208 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
LO294 | 53165 | 54065 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
LO294 | 53165 | 54065 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Illustrating a mix of liveries at Newcastle on 7/6/80, nearest the camera is DMBS E50165, still unrefurbished and retaining overall BR blue livery, paired with DTS(L) E56061 in DMU refurbished livery of white with blue band. By this date, refurbished livery had been abandoned for further refurbishments, which were being out-shopped in blue + grey instead. The latter car would have previously been a DTC(L) but the first class compartment has evidently been declassified as there is no yellow band at cantrail level. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 101 cars E53165 + E54367 are seen arriving at Darlington in the mid-1980s. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 101 P825 (presumed to be 53165 + 59118 + 51246) at Paignton with the 12.00 to Newton Abbot on 26-04-1989. A typical smokey d.m.u. departure for the short journey to Newton Abbot, on the Great Western main line between Exeter and Plymouth. Gordon Thomson.
Class 101 DMU set P825 (presumably 53165 + 59118 + 51246) at Aller with the 9:45 Paignton - Plymouth service on 12 May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
DMU set 825 (53165 + 59118 + 51417) arriving at Exeter St Davids station on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.
Hybrid Class 101/108 DMU set 825 (53165 + 59118 + 51417) approaching Exeter St Davids station on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.
53165 at Chester on 16 June 1992. David Bellamy.
South Gosforth allocated E56370 + E50165 head away from Pelaw on the 2nd March 1977. The destination blind displays Sunderland. Ian Francis.
E50548 + E51207 / E50238 + E50165 with the 13:49 to Darlington to Bishop Auckland on November 29, 1980. John Carter.
A Met-Camm set formed of 56065 and 50165 is seen at Norton on the 27th July 1981. Jerry Glover.
Class 101 P825 (presumed to be 51246 + 59118 + 53165) departs Paignton with the 12.00 to Newton Abbot on 26-04-1989. A typical smokey d.m.u. departure for the short journey to Newton Abbot, on the Great Western main line between Exeter and Plymouth. The site of the not long demolished signal box is to the left. Gordon Thomson.
Class 101 P825 with the 14.45 to Exmouth at Exeter Central on 28-04-1989. The set is presumed to be formed of 51246 + 59118 + 53165. Gordon Thomson.
51246 + 59539 + 53165 at Exeter St Davids, July 2 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
A "heritage" DMU, formed of 53637 + 59118 + 53165, about to cross the Tamar into Cornwall on Brunel's bridge working the 12.42 Plymouth-Penzance in April 1991. Lewis Bevan.