Vehicle 50179 / 53179
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) | |
| w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| Jan-71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| 2w/e 09/11/74 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 28/03/76 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 08/06/80 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 19/01/86 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 28/09/86 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 09/09/88 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Notes
25th February 1987 - Seen with first-class yellow band
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50179 - original number
53179 - from Feb-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Feb-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 17/07/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50178 | 59063 | 59076 | 50179 | As delivered to 51A - 15th February 1957 | |||||
| 50179 | 59062 | 59052 | 50267 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50178 | 59064 | 59083 | 50179 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Doncaster1 | |||||
| 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 30/08/71 - at Grosmont1 | |||||
| 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1 | |||||
| 51205 | 59042 | 59064 | 50179 | Noted 29/06/73 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50221 | 59072 | 50179 | Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster2 | ||||||
| 50179 | 59064 | 59083 | 50182 | Transfer to GF - 2w/e 09/11/74 | |||||
| N454 | 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 50182 but on other three3 | ||||
| 50151 | 59083 | 50179 | Transfer to NR - w/e 08/06/80 | ||||||
| 91 | 50179 | 59076 | 50191 | Noted 26/06/80 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| 94 | 50179 | 59097 | 50195 | Noted circa Aug-80 | |||||
| 92 | 53179 | 59076 | 53750 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||
| 92 | 53179 | 59078 | 53261 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
| 90 | 53178 | 59052 | 53179 | Noted 16/07/84 | |||||
| 53179 | Listed at ScR - Summer 1986 - Working in ScR stock in June 1986 but not listed by RMEE | ||||||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Noted 10th June 1986 | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 331 | 51457 | 59690 | 53179 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59072 | 53179 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 - 53179 replaces 51236 (to 101353) | |||||
| 101338 | 51466 | 59541 | 53179 | Noted circa 12/19864 | |||||
| 101338 | 51466 | 59541 | 53179 | Noted 17/01/19874 | |||||
| 51466 | 59690 | 53179 | Noted 25th February 1987 | ||||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59072 | 53179 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101338 | 51466 | 59690 | 53179 | Noted 25/03/19874 | |||||
| 101340 | 51468 | 59686 | 53179 | Noted circa 04/19874 | |||||
| 101338 | 51466 | 59690 | 53179 | Noted 07/04/19874 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59569 | 53179 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/04/87 - 59569 (ex-101347) replaced 59072 (to 101347) | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59569 | 53179 | Noted circa 05/19874 | |||||
| 101366 | 51534 | 59215 | 53179 | Noted circa 05/19874 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59065 | 53179 | Formation change - circa Jul-87 - 59065 replaced 59072 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
15th October 1978
Twelve Met-Camm vehicle in Saltburn station on the morning of Sunday 15 October 1978. Closest is E50179, part of a four-car set with E50195 at the other end. Behind it are two two-car sets, another four-car set is on the left. Alistair Ness.
25th June 1986
Sc53179 still carries a first class stripe when seen at Haymarket depot on June 25, 1986. S Saunders.
8th December 1990
Set number: 101348
Class 101 DMCL SC53179 awaiting disposal at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. The exhaust is lying on the ground at the engine end. Withdrawn from Eastfield in September 1988 it would be cut at MC Metals in June 1991. Stuart Mackay.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 27th January 1991
Out of use vehicles at Thornton in Fife on January 27, 1991. Closest is 59794, which wouldn't be officially withdrawn until the end of the year. It had been transferred on paper to Neville Hill but never moved there. At the far end of the line are 53187, 53179, 51453, 59113, 53424, TDB977223 and 59073. Hamish Stevenson.