Vehicle 50199 / 53199
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) | |
| Oct-61 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 15/05/77 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 12/03/78 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 09/04/78 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 23/04/78 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 03/10/82 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 20/05/84 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 18/01/87 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50199 - original number
53199 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 22/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50199 | 56051 | As delivered to 51A - 25th April 1957 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56051 | Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56370 | Noted 06/04/72 - at Morpeth1 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56077 | Noted 11/1974 - at Darlington 2 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56077 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot3 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56077 | Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central3 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56077 | Noted 02/03/77 - at Pelaw | |||||||
| 50199 | 56077 | Transfer to DN - w/e 15/05/77 | |||||||
| 50199 | 51277 | Noted 04/08/78 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56069 | Noted circa 03/19794 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56050 | Noted circa 12/19814 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56050 | Noted 16/01/19824 | |||||||
| 50199 | 56374 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
| 53199 | 54374 | Noted circa 11/19834 | |||||||
| 77 | 53199 | 54374 | Noted 08/06/84 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| 53199 | 54409 | Noted circa 02/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
2nd March 1977
E50199 + E56077 are seen at Pelaw on the 2nd March 1977. Ian Francis.
26th October 1987
Met-Camm E53199 and Cravens E54472 are amongst a stack of coaches at Snailwell on the 26th October 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
circa 1987/8
Awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8 are E53199 and E54472. RichardMid67.
circa 1988
In the stack at Mayer Newman, Snailwell, are E53199 and E54472, circa 1988. Chris McKee.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st May 1982
E56379 faces E50199 at Newcastle, 1/5/82. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 24th August 1987
Cravens E54472 sits beside Met-Camm E53199 in the yard at Snailwell on August 24, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: circa 1987/8
Spot the DMU. In the stack of vehicles awaiting disposal at Snailwell are two DMU vehicles. The different gangways give them away - the second and third vehicles on the lower row should be 54472 and 53199 - see image 6451 - circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.
Date: circa 1987/8
Bottom centre is thought to be the rear end of Class 105 E54472, with Class 101 E53199 to the right - awaiting disposal at Snailwell circa 1987/8. RichardMid67.