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Vehicle 50180 / 53180

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

28/02/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
Mar-60	Transferred to	50A (York)
3w/e 19/03/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 22/10/60	On loan to	66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 14/01/61	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
Jan-61	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/12/65	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 26/03/66	Transferred 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)
27/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
12/05/85	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
14/07/91	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) PHAX
20/02/92	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PLAX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50180 - original number
53180 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/09/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50180	59064	59077	50181	As delivered to 51A - 28th February 1957
	50180	59062	59075	50181	Transfer to 50A - Mar-60
	50180	59062	59075	50181	Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
	50180	59064	59077	50181	Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 22/10/60 - on loan
	50180	59064	59077	50181	Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 14/01/61 - ex-loan
	50180	59064	59077	50181	Transfer to 55H - Jan-61 - from 51A
	50180	59064	59077	50181	Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61
	50215	59072	50180		Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/12/65
	50215	59072	50180		Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66
	50180	59047	59081	50265	Noted 15/08/1970 - at York¹
	50180	59527	59085	50238	Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle²
	50180	59085	50238		Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle ¹
N107	50216	59085	50180		Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 59085³
N305	50180	59085	50238		Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 50238³
	50180	59085	50238		Noted 29/11/1975 - at York¹
	50180	59085	50238		Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central³
	50255	59100	50180		Noted 08/01/82 - on 15:10 to Bishop Auckland to Darlington
	51236	50180			Noted circa 10/1982⁴
102	53180	59055	51508		Noted 26/05/85 - at Norwich³
102	53180	59055	53193		Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
102	53180	59055	53193		Listed at NC - Dec-85
102	53180	59084	53193		Noted 15/02/1986⁴
100	53305	59536	53180		Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
100	53305	59536	53180		Noted 27/08/1986⁴
100	53305	59536	53180		Listed at NC - Apr-87
104	53150	59085	53180		Formation change - NC - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53180 replaced 53305 (to 103)
103	53305	59536	53180		Noted 08/06/89 - at Felixstowe
103	53305	59536	53180		Listed at NC - Feb-90
103	53305	59536	53180		Listed at NC - 21/01/91
	53305	59688	53180		Listed at HA - Jul-91
	53305	59688	53180		Listed at HA - Aug-91
	53305	59688	53180		Noted circa 10/1991⁴
HA103	53305	59688	53180		Listed at HA - Dec-91

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

Images:

16th July 1976

A South Gosforth trailer brake three-car Met-Camm DMU set (E50180 closest) in Whitby station with the 17:13 to Newcastle station on 16 July 1976. Robert Thomas.

30th December 1980

On 30-12-1980 E50180 is seen beside the turntable at Darlington, still in use for turning individual DMU vehicles then, and remained in place for may more years.. I made more generous notes on my photos then, so for those interested, the vans to the right are S1702, S94531, S1838 which had been condemned at Darlington after a shunting mishap. John Carter.

29th May 1981

Set number: 102

Norwich Crown Point Set 102 E53193, E59084, E53180 with an East Suffolk Line service enters Ipswich 290581 Steve Knight.

Unknown date

A two-car Class 101 for Whitby seen at Thornaby with E50180 closest, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Unknown date

A two-car Class 101 for Whitby seen at Thornaby with E50180 closest, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

8th January 1982

E50180 + E59100 + E50255 form the 15:10 to Darlington at Bishop Auckland on January 8, 1982. John Carter.

21st June 1986

Set number: 100

Norwich based Class 101 DMU set 100 (53180 + 59536 + 53305) in Sudbury station on 21 June 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

January 1990

Set number: 103

Class 101 set 103 (53180 + 59536 + 53305) at Felixstowe in January 1990. Robert28194.

circa 1990

Set number: 103

A DMU formation with E53180 closest on the rear at Ipswich. Undated, the vehicle was in set 103 from 1989-1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

27th February 1990

Set number: 103

The 18:20 to Lowestoft waiting to depart from Ipswich on 27 February 1990. It is formed of Norwich allocated Class 101 DMU set 103 with E53180 closest, the other vehicles are presumably 59536 + 53305. Stuart Mackay Collection.

19th June 1991

Set number: 103

Class 101 Met-Camms at Norwich on 19-6-91. Left to right are (probably) DMCL 53180 of set 103, DMBS 51218 of set 51 and DTC 54055 of set 86. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 15th March 1986

Set number: 102

Lowestoft station on 15 March 1986. Class 101 set 102 - 53193 + 59084 + 53180 is on the left forming 16.30 to Ipswich, on the right is Class 105 set 51 - 54136 + 51269 - forming 16.26 to Norwich. Rob Paterson.

Date: 8th June 1989

Set number: 103

53305 + 59536 + 53180 at Felixstowe on 8/6/89. Sparegang.

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