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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-73Depot code changeGF
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09/03/92 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) PLAX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:

Class 101 DMU at Whitby

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.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

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.

Class 101 DMU at Ipswich station

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.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

Unknown date

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

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

Unknown date

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

Class 101 DMU at Bishop Auckland

8th January 1982

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

Class 101 DMU at Sudbury

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.

Class 101 DMU at Felixstowe

January 1990

Set number: 103

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

Class 101 DMU at Ipswich

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.

Class 101 DMU at Ipswich

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.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1989

Set number: 103

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