Vehicle 50178 / 53178

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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

15/02/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 30/01/65	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
4w/e 24/04/65	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
w/e 10/02/80	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
16/02/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
03/05/87	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
03/11/88	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50178 - original number
53178 - from May-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 30/05/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50178	59063	59076	50179					As delivered to 51A - 15th February 1957
	51220	59065	50178						Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 30/01/65
	51220	59065	50178						Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 24/04/65
	50178	59064	59083	50179					Noted 06/06/71 - at Doncaster1
	50178	59068	50221						Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1
	50221	59068	50178						Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
	50221	59068	50178						Noted 08/09/73 - at Darlington2
DN74	50220	59068	50178						Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central, set numbers carried on solebars, 50178 had N3512
	50221	59068	50178						Noted 06/09/75 - at Darlington1
	50151	59072	59113	50178					Noted 07/04/1976 - at Darlington 3
91	50168	59083	50178						Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich2
90	50139	59052	53178						Noted circa 01/19844
	53178	54134							Noted 22/06/84 - at Norwich2
90	53178	59052	53179						Noted 16/07/84
90	53178	59052	53195						Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
90	53178	59052	53195						Listed at NC - Dec-85
	53178	59052	53191						Transfer to NL - 16/02/86 - from NC
	53178	59052	53191						Noted 19th August 1986
90	53191	59052	53178						Noted 15/10/1986 - operating from Botanic Gardens4
90	53191	59052	53178						Noted 10/12/1986 - operating from Botanic Gardens4
	51250	53178							Noted 25/06/88 - on 15:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5
	51250	53178							Noted 27/06/88 - on 18:40 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

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6th July 1980

Set number: 91

DMUs at Norwich on 6 July 1980. Class 101 set 91 - which seems to have 50178 at the front - is an Ely service with a Cravens behind. On the left is another Class 105 - set 50. Brian Daniels.

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1st November 1980

Set number: 91

A three-car formation of class 101 dmus arrives at Ipswich on November 1, 1980. I think that the leading car is E50178. Jeremy Chapter.

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24th March 1982

50178 + 59097 + 50240 at Ely. Phil Bidwell.

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16th July 1984

Set number: 90

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53178 + 59052 + 53179 arriving Lowestoft from Ipswich on 16-7-84. At least two LNER coaches in departmental use on the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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27th October 1984

Set number: 97

The 10:45 Lowestoft - Ipswich at Melton on 27 October 1984. The vehicles were noted on the slide as 53178 + 59092 + 53142. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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26th July 1986

Set number: 90

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen in Sheffield station with Scarborough on the destination blind on 26 July 1986. Formed of 53178 + 59052 + 53191 it was allocated to Neville Hill but carries an old Norwich set number. On the left is Class 110 52066. Keith Miller.

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29th May 1988

53178 DMS Class 101 is seen at Saltburn on 29.05.1988. Andy Cole.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 9th July 1980

Met cams 50235 and 50178 at Norwich. 9 July 1980 ANDREW SALES.

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Date: 23rd May 1988

Set number: 101322

Met-Camm set 101322 (51250 + 53178) at Whitby on May 23, 1988. John Carter.