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Vehicle 50198 / 53198

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: 30259
Diagram: 523

Allocations

25/04/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 26/11/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
Oct-61	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 02/02/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
18/10/87	Transferred to	ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
p/e 22/06/91	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) PNCX
17/05/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
Mar-97	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) SCXH

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50198 - original number
53198 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

w/e 29/05/76 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/05/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50198	56050		As delivered to 51A - 25th April 1957
	50198	56050		Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 26/11/60
	50198	56050		Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61
	50198	56050		Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61
	50198	56363		Noted 28/08/74 - at Sunderland¹
	50198	56363		Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central¹
	50198	56220		Transfer to NL - w/e 02/02/76
	50198	56220		Noted circa 01/1977²
	50198	56220		Noted circa 01/1977²
	50198	56220		Noted 22/08/78 - on 16:20 Leeds - Huddersfield and 17:40 Huddersfield - Wakefield Westgate³
	50198	56220		Noted circa 10/1982²
	50198	56220		Noted circa 03/1983²
	53198	54220		Noted circa 11/1983²
	53198	54220		Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	53198	53244		Noted circa 09/1986²
	53198	53244		Noted circa 11/1986²
	53198	53244		Noted 01/12/1986²
101357	53198	59697	53244	Formed at ED 2w/e 14/11/87
101357	53198	59107	53244	Listed at ED - Jan-88
357	53198	59107	53244	Noted circa 05/1988²
101357	53198	59107	53244	Listed at HA - circa August 1988
357	53198	53244		Noted 21/07/89 - ECS at Dalmeny
357	53198	53244		Noted 04/08/89
CH646	53198	53244		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
646	53198	53244		Noted 31st October 1989
CH354	53198	59302	51800	Listed at CH - mid May-90
CH354	53198	59302	51800	Noted 25/02/91
101652	53198	54346		Noted 26/06/91 - at Norwich¹
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - Jul-91
101652	53198	54346		Noted circa 08/1991²
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - Aug-91
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - Dec-91
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101652	53198	54346		Noted 15/08/92 - at Norwich¹
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - November 1992
101652	53198	54346		Listed at NC - 10/12/92
	53198	54346		Noted 21/07/93 - on 07:01 Buxton - Urmston⁴
101652	53198	54346		Listed at LO - November 1993
	53198	54346		Noted 08/02/94 - on 2D44 17:53 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester⁴
101652	53198	54346		Noted circa 10/1994²

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: David Bellamy

Images:

8th July 1976

A Met-Camm and Derby unit at Lancaster on the 8th July 1976. The Class 101 is almost certainly E50198. It was the only MBS of the batch 50198 - 50209 (that had the "stump" above the destination box) to have been refurbished by that time - ex-works following refurbishment 26th May 1976. Tim Stubbs.

23rd March 1977

A two-car refurbished Class 101 DMU at Keighley with a Leeds service on 23 March 1977. The leading car, a DMBS, seems to be E50198. Michael Mensing.

28th August 1989

Set number: 357

Two car Class 101 set 357 (53198 + 53244) is seen in Stirling station with the 15:42 Edinburgh - Dunblane service on the 28th August 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

11th June 1991

Set number: 101651

Bit of a mystery with this one ...... This is a freshly painted Met-Cam Class 101 Regional Railways 2 Car DMU set 101651 standing inside Coldham Lane Diesel Depot, at Cambridge. My notes say it is formed of 53198+54379, yet other sources suggest it is 53201+54379 - with 53198 being part of set 101652 both formed at Norwich in July 1991 ..... however this is ... 11th June 1991 - My personal belief is that the power cars were swapped sometime prior to July .... ? Nigel Mack.

29th June 1991

Set number: 101652

101 652 (53198 + 54346) runs into Lowestoft station on the 29th June 1991. 54A South Dock.

2nd August 1991

Set number: 101652

Over 30 years of service but gleaming in its new Regional Railways livery, Metro-Cam set 101652 (53198 + 54346) is at the front of a four coach train on a Sheringham to Norwich service at Beeston Regis on August 2, 1991. Mike Dean.

26th September 1991

Set number: 101652

(101652) 53198 + 54346 on a Norwich to Sheringham working passing Suffield around 10.20am on September 26th, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

4th September 1993

Set number: 101652

53198 is nearest in this view of 101 652 & 101 657. Seen at Preston on 4/9/93 with the 12:43 Heysham - Stockport. Gazza Prescott.

20th June 1994

Set number: 101652

101652 (53198 + 54346) departs from Manchester Piccadilly with the 07:15 to Rose Hill on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

26th July 1994

Set number: 101652

Three Class 101s in Regional Railway livery seen in Manchester Piccadilly station on the 26th July 1994. The closest, which appears to be 101652 (53198 + 54346), unusually has the set number on the cab applied in white. John Reddyhoff.

29th August 1996

Set number: 101652

At Romiley on 29th August 1996 is 101652 (53198 & 54346) on 29th August 1996. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1st March 1976

Met-Camms at Rotherham Masborough on 1 March 1976. The three-car on the left has Hull on the destination blind. The leading car of the two two-car formation is from the 50198-209 batch, the fourth vehicle has painted window frames, and there is a tail load on the rear. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: May 1978

A Class 101 enters York in May 1978. The leading DMBS appears to be from the batch that marked the transition from the 4-lamp front to the 2-lamps + 2-digit headcode arrangement, which I'm told is. number range 50198-50209 Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 13th May 1978

In refurbished white with blue stripe livery, a two-car Class 101 DMU was approaching Settle Junction with a Leeds to Morecambe service on May 13th 1978. The blanked over top marker lamp means the DMBS should be from the small 50198-209 batch, and although the number cannot be fully read it appears to end in a 2, so this is presumably 50202, which was a Neville Hill vehicle at the time. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 21st July 1989

Set number: 357

Met-Camm power-twin 53244 + 53198 seen ECS at Dalmeny station on July 21, 1989, heading towards the capital. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 2nd September 1989

Set number: 357

Set 357 (53244 + 53198) heading into the tunnels at Princes Street Gardens towards Haymarket on the 2nd September 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: circa late 1991

Set number: 101652

Regional Railways Met-Camm set 101652 (54346 + 53198) in Sheringham station circa late 1991. David Faircloth.

Date: 17th April 1993

Set number: 101652

Regional Railways Class 101 DMU set No. 101652 (54346 + 53198) departs Ely working the 14:57 service to Norwich on 17 April 1993. Brian Creasey.

Date: 23rd June 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) sits beside 101652 (53198 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/6/92. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 23rd April 1995

Set number: 101658

DMU vehicles 51175 + 54091 (101658), 54346 + 53198 (101652) and 54343 with EMU 75506 at Stockport depot. Keith Miller.

Date: 9th May 1995

Set number: 101652

101652 (54346 + 53198) at Rose Hill Marple on 09/05/95 with the 1616 to Manchester Piccadilly. Roddy MacPhee.

Date: 28th May 1995

Set number: 101652

101652 (presumably 54346 + 53198) travelling between Kiln Lane Level Crossing and Ely River bridge on May 28, 1995. Alex Drennan.

Date: 28th August 1996

Set number: 101652

101652 (54346 & 53198) at Romiley on the 28th August 1996. Ian Buck.

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