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Vehicle 50207 / 53207

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

22/05/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
Oct-61	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
4w/e 27/02/71	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
2w/e 12/12/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
Jan-84	On loan to	AY (Ayr)	- cover for fire damaged vehicles
Mar-84	Ex-loan back to	NL (Neville Hill)
11/05/86	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common)
4w/e 03/12/88	Sector Change to	NGBX
14/05/90	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge) NNEX
p/e 07/12/91	Sector Change to	CA (Cambridge) NXXZ
23/12/91	Withdrawn from	CA (Cambridge) NXXZ

Notes

31st January 1984 - Seen with 'MetroTrain' branding
20th February 1984 - Seen with MetroTrain branding

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50207 - original number
53207 - from May-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 28/01/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50207	56059		Noted 11th May 1957 - British Industries Fair services
	50207	56059		As delivered to 51A - 22nd May 1957
	50207	56059		Transfer to South Gosforth - Oct-61
	50207	56088		Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington¹
	50207	56088		Noted 11/1974 - at Darlington ²
N152	50207	56088		Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central, set number on both vehicles³
	50207	56088		Transfer to NL - 2w/e 12/12/76
	50207	56088		Noted 16/04/77 - on 18.11 Morecambe – Lancaster⁴
	50207	56088		Noted 12/08/77
	50207	56088		Noted 10/01/78 - on 2324 York-Leeds
	50207	56088		Noted 15/04/1978 - at York ²
	50207	56088		Noted circa 11/1979⁵
	50207	56088		Noted 29/06/80 - at Morecambe⁶
	53207	54088		Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds⁵
	53207	54088		Noted circa 11/1983⁵
	53207	53510	54088	Noted 31st January 1984
	53207	54088		Transfer to AY - Jan-84 - from NL
	53207	54408	53505	Noted 20th February 1984
	53207	54088		Transfer to NL - Mar-84 - from AY
	53207	54088		Listed at NL - 01/01/85
23	53207	54088		Formed at CA circa Jun-86
23	53207	54088		Noted 19/07/86 - at Norwich³
23	53207	54088		Noted 03/10/1986⁵
23	53207			Noted 02/01/867 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle³
L203	53207	53296		Formed at OO circa 10/87 - Two DMBSs
L203	53207	53296		Listed at - Oct-87
L703	53207	53296		Noted 16th April 1988
L203	53207	53296		Noted 16/04/1988⁵
L203	53207	53296		Listed at - 15/05/89
L700	53207	59115	53296	Noted circa 08/1990⁵
L700	53207	59115	53296	Listed at CA - 21/01/91
L700	53207	59115	53296	Noted 20/07/1991 - Branch Line Society The Humber Navigator 3 Railtour
L700	53207	59115	53296	Noted 02/11/1991 - Badger Railtours The Fletton Avoider L700+L830

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis

Images:

20th July 1983

HST power car 43067 after arrival from Kings Cross, and Class 101 DMBS 53207 on the rear of the 19:07 ex-York to Leeds at Harrogate 20-7-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

14th August 1983

The 'Dalesrailwayman' railtour at Skipton on 14 August 1983 with 53207 closest. In 1983 this train ran on June 12th, July 17th, July 31st and August 14th. Chris Lings.

circa 1988

Set number: L203

Two two-car DMUs at Southall circa 1988. Closest is Met-Camm Class 101 set L203 formed of two DMBSs, 53207 nearest. It is working with a BRC&W Class 104. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Unknown date

Set number: L203

L203 at Barking. Date unknown. Formed of two DMBSs 53207 is closest the other is presumably 53296. Tom Clift.

4th February 1989

Set number: L203

Network Southeast Class 101 railcar set No. L203 (53207 + 53296) departs Barking working the 10:30 service to Gospel Oak on 4 February 1989. Brian Creasey.

4th February 1989

Set number: L203

Network Southeast Class 101 set No. L203 (53207 + 53296) arrives at Harringay Stadium working the 11:15 Gospel Oak to Barking service on 4 February 1989. Brian Creasey.

20th January 1990

Set number: L700

Set L700 (53207 + 53296) a car Network SouthEast liveried Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU, is seen at Gospel Oak with a service to Barking, 20th January 1990. Andrew J Crowther.

10th October 1990

Set number: L700

This NSE-liveried 3-car DMU (set L700, 53207 and presumably 59115 + 53296) had just arrived in one of Cambridge station's bay platforms when photographed on 10th October 1990. Andrew Walker.

26th August 1991

Set number: L700

Class 101 set L700 (53207 and presumably 59115 + 53296) being hauled by 69621 at Colchester on 26 August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

2nd November 1991

Set number: L700

Badger Railtours was a niche provider operating tours in East Anglia and I believe was run by a group of BR employees at Bishops Stortford raising money for local charities. They ran several tours in the early 1990's and covered some illusive branches such as that seen here to Duxford. The "Fletton Avoider" railtour operated with 2x3-Car class 101 DMU sets with set L700 (53296+59115+53207) seen here leading at the dry chemicals reception sidings in Duxford Ciba-Geigy Works on 2 November 1991. This short branch to Duxford left to the West Anglia mainline south of Whittlesford station. Ciba-Geigy were heavily reliant on the wagon load Speedlink Network so much of their rail activity stopped when BR pulled the plug on Speedlink. The site is now owned by Huntsman Chemicals and retains a rail connection but has been disused for many years. Adrian Nicholls.

14th March 1992

NSE liveried Class 101 DMBS 53207 in Snailwell on 14th March 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th August 1977

The Morecambe shuttle at Lancaster with E56088 + E50207. It had worked from Morecambe with M56265 + M50982 which were going to work the next Barrow service. 12th August 1977. Robert Frise.

Date: 4th August 1979

A refurbished Class 101 DMU (closest is thought to be 50202 or 50207) at Keighley on 4/8/79. Robert Frise.

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Glasgow Central High Level with motley DMU formation departing for the Ayrshire coast in lingering snow and slush. The leading triple includes two ex Blackpool white stripe Class 104 Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 107 Trailer. Rear triple is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088. If anything, it shows the versatility of the Blue Square coupling code. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Glasgow Central High Level with motley six car DMU departing for the Ayrshire coast. Leading triple has two ex Blackpool white stripe Class 104 Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 107 Trailer. The rear set has two ex West Yorkshire PTE Metro Cammell Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 104 DMC. Rear triple is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Platform 11 at Glasgow Central High Level with motley six car DMU departing for the Ayrshire coast. An old note book suggests the leading BRCW Triple is M53473 DMBSL (White Stripe) + Sc59789 (107 TSL) + M53525 DMCL (White Stripe and yellow First Class cantrail stripe) as seen at Central on 19/01/1984. The rear lash up is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088, previously seen at Ayr. Three manufacturers / vehicle types, all blue, blue with white stripe, blue - grey ... and 'first class'. Variety, indeed! A rotten photograph, but then again, possibly a rotten journey for commuters in vehicles past their best. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

Date: 7th July 1985

A Class 101 DMU formed of E54088 + E53207 at Keighley, West Yorkshire, on 07/07/1985 with the 15:57 Leeds-Skipton service. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: unknown

Set number: L700

Set L700 (presumably 53207 + 53296) seen at Gospel Oak. Date unknown. Stuart Pearce.

Date: 1990

NSE liveried 53296 + 59115 +53207 at Ely sometime in 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 19th January 1991

Set number: L700

Class 101 set L700 53296 + 59115 + 53207 at Kings Lynn bound for Cambridge on 19th January 1991. Before it's use on the Lynn line L700 had been on Barking to Gospel Oak duties but only as a 2 car set. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 18th August 1991

Set number: L700

Set L700 (53296 + 59115 + 53207) a 3 car Network South East liveried Class 101 Metro-Cammell dmu is seen at Kings Lynn, on a hot Saturday afternoon, 18th August 1991. Andrew J Crowther.

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