Vehicle 50204 / 53204
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
| 21/05/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Oct-61 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| w/e 12/11/78 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 09/09/84 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PNLX | |
| 08/05/90 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 11/01/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 04/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO |
Notes
30th April 1990 - Seen stored out of use in Chester station sidings
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50204 - original number
53204 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 19/01/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50204 | 56056 | As delivered to 51A - 21st May 1957 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56056 | Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56220 | Noted 07/09/68 - at York1 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56376 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Haltwhistle1 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56375 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Carlisle2 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56367 | Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56367 | Noted 29/03/1976 - at Middlesborough3 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56367 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at Newcastle 3 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56367 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at Thornaby3 | |||||||
| 51967 | 51983 | 50204 | 56066 | Noted 24/02/81 - at Sheffield | |||||
| 50204 | 56363 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||||
| 50204 | 56363 | Noted 08/05/1982 - 50563-59191-59242-50566 + 51275-56417 + 50204-56363 special from Bridlington to Spalding | |||||||
| 50204 | 56363 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Noted 12/10/19834 | |||||||
| 73 | 53204 | 54363 | Noted 15/03/85 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 73 | 53204 | 54363 | Noted circa 04/19854 | ||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Noted 13/07/85 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Noted 24/08/85 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Noted circa 09/19854 | |||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85 | |||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Noted circa 03/19864 | |||||||
| 22 | 53204 | 54363 | Noted circa 05/19864 | ||||||
| 22 | 53204 | 54363 | Noted 11/05/1986 - at Ely on 11.04 Kings Lynn to Cambridge.5 | ||||||
| 53204 | 54363 | Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 22 | 53204 | 54363 | Formed at CA circa Jun-86 | ||||||
| 53204 | 54340 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich6 | |||||||
| 60 | 53204 | 54363 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 60 | 53204 | 54363 | Noted circa 06/19884 | ||||||
| 60 | 53204 | 54363 | Noted circa 09/19884 | ||||||
| NL258 | 53204 | 54365 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | ||||||
| 53204 | 54221 | Noted 28/12/89 - at Leeds City2 | |||||||
| CH358 | 51184 | 59107 | 53204 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | |||||
| CH358 | 51184 | 59107 | 53204 | Noted 16/09/90 - on a Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly local service | |||||
| P826 | 53204 | 59380 | 52053 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| P826 | 53204 | 59380 | 53622 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | |||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LA - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LA - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 53204 | 53163 | Noted 02/07/94 - on 12:55 Clitheroe - Derker7 | |||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 53163 | Noted 8th May 2000 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 51511 | Noted 01/12/03 - at Marple | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 51511 | Noted 16/12/03 - on 18:50 New Mills Central - Piccadilly |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Nicholas Youngman
6: Robert Chilton
7: David Bellamy
Images:
20th February 1991
Set number: 826
Class 101/108 DMU set 926 (53204 + 59380 + 52053) arriving into Newton St Cyres station on 20 February 1991. The DMBS also still carries set number 60 from its time allocated to Norwich. Keith Miller.
17th July 1991
Set number: 826
P826, still carrying it's ex-Norwich set number 60 in the cab window, with 53204 and presumably 59380 behind at Exeter St. Davids 17/7/91. Later to be found in 101680. Mac Winfield.
21st September 1991
Set number: 826
53204, Exeter St. Davids, 21/9/91. The other two vehicles in the set are Class 108s, presumably 59380 and 53622. Sparegang.
9th February 1993
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) arriving at Doncaster platform 4 on 9 February 1993. David Bellamy.
2nd July 1993
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) at Manchester Piccadilly with the 15:08 to Marple, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
10th July 1993
Set number: 101680
The 14:52 from Warrington Central after arrival at Alderley Edge on 10/7/93. It's formed of 53204 and 53163. Gazza Prescott.
2nd October 1993
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) and 101689 (presumably 51185 + 51511) at Llandudno with the 09:10 departure to Manchester Victoria, 2/10/93. Gazza Prescott.
21st May 1994
Set number: 101680
101664 (53204/53163) with the 17:08 Manchester Piccadilly-Marple at Reddish North on 21 May 1994. John Carter.
21st May 1994
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) with the (1708 Marple) at Manchester Piccadilly, May 21, 1994. John Carter.
3rd September 1994
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) on the 07:41 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at Combes, 3-9-94. Kevin Dowd.
26th September 1994
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) heads away from the camera at North Llanrwst on the Conway Valley line, 26/9/94. Robert Frise.
Unknown date
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) departs Romiley with a Manchester Piccadilly-New Mills Central service. Chris Moxon.
25th July 1995
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) on the 17:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at Dove Holes, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.
21st September 1995
Set number: 101680
Class 101 53204, set number 101 680 (with 53163), is seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 21.09.1995 having been refurbished and repainted in Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.
12th January 2000
Set number: 101680
At Llandudno Junction on 12th January 2000 is 101680 (53204 & 53163). Ian Buck.
12th January 2000
Set number: 101680
Car 53204 of set 101680 at Llandudno Junction on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.
February 2001
Set number: 101680
At Manchester Piccadilly in February 2001 is 101680 (53204 & 53163). Ian Buck.
26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) awaiting its next departure from Manchester Piccadilly on 26 February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) arrives into Guide Bridge station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
5th July 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) departing Manchester Piccadilly on the 12:14 to Rose Hill, 5-7-01. Kevin Dowd.
14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) at Oldham Mumps operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.
14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) is seen at Manchester Victoria on the 14/10/2001. The DMU was operating a 'special' shuttle service for the open day at Newton Heath Depot which was celebrating its 125th anniversary. Waddo Rail.
14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) leads 101691 out of Manchester Victoria operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.
14th October 2001
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) leading 101691 at Oldham Mumps operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations on 14 October 2001. Chris Moxon.
15th February 2002
Set number: 101680
Met Cam 101680 (53204 + 53163) waits to return from Marple with a working to Manchester Piccadilly on February 15, 2002. Stephen Burdett.
March 2003
Set number: 101680
101680 (53204 + 53163) at Manchester Piccadilly station in May 2003. Set 101692 is on the right. Stuart Pearce.
November 2003
Set number: 101680
With the DMBS looking as if it needs some TLC, 101680 (53204 & 51511) is seen at Romiley in November 2003. Mat Hawley.
1st December 2003
Set number: 101680
Set 101 680 (53204 + 53163) at Rose Hill, thought to be taken on 1st December 2003. Ian Francis.
16th December 2003
Set number: 101680
53204 + 51511 (101680) are seen at New Mills Central with the 18:50 to Piccadilly, 16/12/03. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 24th February 1981
A mixed DMU set with Trans-Pennine Class 124 vehicles E51967 and E51983 leading Met-Cam Class 101 set E50204 + E56066 on the 13.15 hrs to Manchester, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.
Date: 11th May 1986
Set number: 22
Class 101 DMU set 22 (54363 + 53204) seen near Black Horse Drove (north of Ely), 11/05/86. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 26th May 1986
Set number: 22
Class 101s at Cambridge on 26 May 1986. On the left set 01 (presumably 54382 + 51207) maybe going to either Peterborough or Reedham, on the right 54363 in set 22 (and presumably 53204) has yet to have its blind changed from the previous journey. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th November 1986
Set number: 22
Class 101 set CA22 (presumably 54363 + 53204) is seen with a Cravens parcels unit and on the right is Class 101 set CA03 at Cambridge (at 11:55) on Thursday 20th November 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 8th May 1987
Set number: 22
Class 101 set CA22 (presumably 54363 + 53204) on the 09:07 Ipswich - Cambridge arrives at Stowmarket (09:25) on Friday 8th May 1987. Colin Brooks.
Date: 16th June 1990
Set number: CH358
A 3 car Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu CH358 (51184 + 59107 + 53204) is seen crossing the Torrs and about to plunge into New Mills Tunnel with a Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly local service, 16th June 1990. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 26th January 1991
A Class 108/101 hybrid DMU formed of 52053 + 59380 + 53204 arriving into Plymouth on 26 January 1991. Keith Miller.
Date: 4th July 1992
Set number: 101680
Set 101680, 53163 leading 53204 depart Dockyard Halt working 2B10 14:35 Gunnislake to Plymouth. Nathan Stockman Collection..
Date: 19th June 1993
Set number: 101680
The 12:43 Heysham Harbour - Stockport service is seen in Bolton station on 19 June 1993 formed of sets 101680 (53163 + 53204) and 101660 (51189 + 54343). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd January 1994
Set number: 101680
The throttle is opened and 101680 (53163 + 53204) heads towards the camera working a Rose Hill service out of Piccadilly, 3/1/94. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 22nd January 1994
Set number: 101680
On the 22nd January 1994 101680 (53163 + 53204) crosses Stockport viaduct on the 08:51 Hazel Grove - Piccadilly. Gazza Prescott.
Date: unknown
101680 (53163 + 53204) at Dore and Totley sometime in 1998. John Law.
Date: 5th August 1995
Set number: 101665
In a scene now radically altered by the addition of a new platform, a new road bridge, removal of the station avoiding lines and electrification and resignalling, a pair of Regional Railways Metro-Cammell Class 101's 101665 (54393 & 51429) & 101680 (53163 & 53204) were passing along the Up station avoiding line at Kirkham & Wesham with the 10.00 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on Saturday August 5th 1995. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 21st September 1995
Set number: 101680
Class 101 DMS 53163, set number 101 680 (with DMBS 53204), is seen at Manchester Piccadilly in Regional Railways livery on 21.09.1995. Andy Cole.
Date: late 1990s
Set number: 101680
101680 (53163 + 53204) at Crewe in the late 1990s. Waddo Rail.
Date: 3rd March 1999
Set number: 101680
At Manchester Oxford Road on an Irlam service is 101680 (53163 + 53204) on the 3rd March 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 3rd March 1999
Set number: 101680
Arriving at Manchester Oxford Road from Irlam on 3rd March 1999 is 101680 (53163 + 53204). Ian Buck.
Date: 12th January 2000
Set number: 101680
In the bay platform at Llandudno Junction is seen 101680 (53163 & 53204) on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
101 680 (53163 + 53204) slows down for its stop at Marple station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
Date: 26th February 2001
Set number: 101680
Class 101 set 101680 (53163 + 53204) is seen entering Guide Bridge on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
Date: November 2003
Set number: 101680
101680 (51511 + 53204) at Romiley in November 2003. Mat Hawley.
Date: 1st December 2003
Set number: 101680
101680 (51511 + 53204) at Marple on the 1st December 2003. Ian Francis.