Vehicle 50177 / 53177
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: 30256
Diagram: 620
Allocations
| 11/02/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 27/02/71 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 09/09/79 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 25/01/81 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
| 10/05/92 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 14/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 04/10/93 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 29/11/93 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
| Jul-00 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) SCXH |
Notes
29th April 1999 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50177 - original number
53177 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 03/04/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Sims Metals, Beeston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50176 | 59062 | 59075 | 50177 | As delivered to 51A - 11th February 1957 | |||||
| 50176 | 59061 | 59075 | 50177 | Noted 21st February 1957 | |||||
| 50176 | 59061 | 50177 | Noted February 1957 | ||||||
| 50176 | 59075 | 50177 | Noted 22nd April 1957 | ||||||
| 50141 | 59526 | 59054 | 50177 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50141 | 59526 | 59054 | 50177 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Middlesbrough1 | |||||
| 50177 | 59054 | 50267 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50640 + 59350 + 505991 | ||||||
| 50177 | 59094 | 50267 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Doncaster2 | ||||||
| 50177 | 59054 | 50267 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Newcastle2 | ||||||
| 50177 | 59054 | 50267 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot2 | ||||||
| N396 | 50177 | 59054 | 50267 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on all vehicles2 | |||||
| 50177 | 59095 | 50266 | Transfer to NR - w/e 25/01/81 | ||||||
| 92 | 50177 | 59052 | 50195 | Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| 50177 | 59113 | 50195 | Noted 01/12/82 | ||||||
| 94 | 53183 | 59079 | 53177 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||
| 95 | 53168 | 59079 | 53177 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | |||||
| 95 | 53168 | 59079 | 53177 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
| 95 | 53168 | 59079 | 53177 | Noted 15/02/19863 | |||||
| 102 | 53177 | 59084 | 53193 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 102 | 53177 | 59084 | 53193 | Noted 27/08/19863 | |||||
| 102 | 53177 | 59084 | 53193 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | |||||
| 107 | 53177 | 59095 | 53267 | Noted 20/06/19873 | |||||
| 107 | 53177 | 59079 | 53267 | Formation change - NC - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59079 replaced 59095 (to 100) | |||||
| 107 | 53177 | 59079 | 53267 | Noted 26/03/19883 | |||||
| 53177 | 59079 | 53267 | Noted 09/08/88 - at Cromer | ||||||
| 107 | 53177 | 59079 | 53267 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | |||||
| 107 | 53170 | 59077 | 53177 | 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 | |||||
| 107 | 53177 | 59077 | 53321 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | |||||
| 53177 | 59079 | 53267 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 17:05 Lowestoft - Ipswich4 | ||||||
| 106 | 53177 | 59079 | 53267 | Noted Apr-92 | |||||
| 53060 | 53177 | Noted 21/05/92 - on 06:50 Leamington Spa - Lincoln4 | |||||||
| T052 | 53060 | 53177 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| spare | 53177 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | |||||||
| 51435 | 53177 | Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:37 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple5 | |||||||
| 51435 | 53177 | Noted 30/08/93 - on 11:19 Chester - Helsby, 11:31 Helsby - Chester and 12:49 Chester - Helsby4 | |||||||
| 101690 | 51435 | 53177 | Listed at HA - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101690 | 51435 | 53177 | Noted circa 03/19953 | ||||||
| 101690 | 51435 | 53177 | Noted circa 12/19953 | ||||||
| 101690 | 51435 | 53177 | Noted 29th April 1999 | ||||||
| 101690 | 51435 | 53177 | Transfer to HQ - Jul-00 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: David Bellamy
5: Graeme Phillips
Images:
8th August 1984
The Wroxham signal man is just walking down from his box to give the driver of this Sherringham bound 1958 built Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu headed by E53177 the single line token to North Walsham. 8th August 1984. Andrew J Crowther.
circa mid-1980s
Set number: 95
Two Class 101 sets in Halesworth station circa mid-1980s, set 95 (and presumably 53177) on the right ans set 81 on the left. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1990
Set number: 107
Class 101 DMU set 107 (53177 closest) arrives at Norwich in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.
1990
Set number: 107
Class 101 DMU set 107 (53177 closest) departs from Great Yarmouth station with a Norwich service in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.
1990
Set number: 107
Class 101 DMU set 107 (53177 closest) seen in Great Yarmouth station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.
12th April 1992
Set number: 106
53177 leads a three-car Class 101 out of the sidings adjacent to Ipswich station on 12 April 1992. A few weeks later at the start of the summer timetable it would be re-allocated to Tyseley to work with a Class 116 DMBS. David Bellamy.
26th May 1992
Set number: T052
Hybrid Class 101/116 DMU set T052 (53177 + 53060) in Lincoln Central station on 26-5-1992. John Law.
15th February 1993
Set number: 101690
The headlight shines the way forward on ex-works 101690 (53177 + 51435) at Rugby on the 18:04 to Lincoln, 15/2/93. Gazza Prescott.
25th February 1993
Set number: 101690
Class 101 53177, set number 101 690 with 51435, is seen at Crewe in unbranded Strathclyde PTE livery on 25.02.1993. It had been refurbished and released from works to Tyseley for a short while before heading north of the border. Andy Cole.
23rd June 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) sits beside 101652 (53198 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/6/92. Gazza Prescott.
3rd July 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) and 101659 on the 09:38 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North, captured at Walkden, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
3rd July 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) at Wigan NW on the 09:38 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
9th July 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 53177 + 51435 at New Mills Central on 16:11 to Man Picc, 9-7-93. Kevin Dowd.
10th July 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) at Marple on the 17:47 to Manchester Piccadilly, 10-7-93. Kevin Dowd.
29th October 1995
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 & 51435) heads out of Glasgow Central station with a Whifflet service on 29.10.1995. Andy Cole.
16th July 1996
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 & 51435) at Glasgow Central on 16th July 1996. Ian Buck.
21st December 1996
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 & 51435) calls at Dumbreck with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central train on 21-12-1996. Gordon Thomson.
9th August 1997
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Kirkwood station with the 10:33 Whifflet - Glasgow Central station on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) departs Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) ready to depart Cumbernauld with a service to Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Cumbernauld with a service from Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa mid-1980s
Set number: 95
Two Class 101 sets in Halesworth station circa mid-1980s, set 95 (and presumably 53177) on the right and set 81 on the left. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 9th August 1988
Two Norwich based Metro-Cammell class 101 units leave Cromer, the 3 car set on the right (53267, 59079, 53177) is heading to Norwich, whilst the 2 car set following (51213, 54065) is bound for Sheringham. 9th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 6th June 1989
Set number: 107
53267 at Cromer on 6/6/89, presumably with 59079 + 53177. John Carter.
Date: 18th July 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435+53177) Carlisle on July 18, 1993. Nigel Walls.
Date: 30th August 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) in unbranded Strathclyde livery with a Chester service at Hooton on 30 August 1993. David Bellamy.
Date: 11th September 1993
Set number: 101664
54061 sits at the rear of 101664 (with 51442) - 101676 - 101690 (51435 + 53177) on the 16:45 Holyhead - Crewe relief, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 11th September 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 11th September 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) with 101676 + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Holyhead with a 16:45 relief to Crewe, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 19th September 1993
Set number: 101681
A pair of Longsight allocated Class 101's 101681 (51228 & 51506) & 101690 (51435 & 53177), had just left the WCML at nearby Farington Junction and were running along the 'Back Line' at Ward Street Lostock Hall, heading for the East Lancashire route at Lostock Hall Junction with the Sunday Only 08.35 Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service on September 19th 1993. I think the Dalesrail only ran along here for this one season. They subsequently went on to Preston and reversed. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 25th September 1993
Set number: 101690
A rather smart Strathclyde PTE liveried Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu 101690 (51435, 53177), stands on platform 5 at Southport with a service to Manchester Victoria on 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 25th September 1993
Set number: 101690
A Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 101 DMU, 51435 + 53177 of set 101690 is seen at Southport with a service to Manchester. 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 18th July 1994
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) arrives into Glasgow Central with the 08:31 ex-Paisley, followed by 101689 (51185 + 51511) on the 08:35 ex-Barrhead. July 18th, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 9th August 1997
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) departs from Glasgow Central with a Whifflet service on August 9, 1997. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) in Cumbernauld after arriving from Motherwell in July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) heads away from Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (51235 + 53177) arrives into Whifflet station with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd February 1999
Set number: 101690
At Glasgow Central early in the morning is 101690 (51435 & 53177) on the 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 28th April 1999
Set number: 101690
At Whifflet on 28th April 1999 is 101690 (51435 & 53177). Ian Buck.
Date: 8th January 2000
Set number: 101690
101 690 (51435 & 53177) at Cumbernauld, having arrived with the 12:20 from Motherwell, 8/1/00. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 10th April 2000
Set number: 101690
At Glasgow Central 101690 (51435 & 53177) on 10th April 2000. Ian Buck.