Vehicle 50216 / 53216
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: 30261
Diagram: 523
Allocations
| 02/07/57 | New to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
| 3w/e 30/08/58 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 27/02/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 15/03/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 03/01/88 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | - delayed from 04/10/87 |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 01/10/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 26/11/89 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 14/05/90 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 10/05/92 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 21/10/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
| 01/02/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 22/03/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 30/04/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 21/05/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Notes
04/10/87 - published as transferred HT to ED but move cancelled
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50216 - original number
53216 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
w/e 18/06/77 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 16/06/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50216 | 56068 | As delivered to 54A - 2nd July 1957 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56085 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 1 | |||||||
| N107 | 50216 | 59085 | 50180 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 590852 | |||||
| N107 | 50216 | 56085 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 560852 | ||||||
| 50216 | 56085 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56085 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Newcastle 1 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56372 | Noted circa 06/19773 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56075 | Noted 29/06/80 - at Morecambe4 | |||||||
| 50216 | 56075 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
| 53216 | 54075 | Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds3 | |||||||
| 53216 | 54075 | Noted 24/04/19843 | |||||||
| 53216 | 54075 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 53216 | 54075 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
| 53216 | 54075 | Noted circa 09/19863 | |||||||
| 53216 | 53263 | Noted 30/05/87 - on 14:02 Darlington - Bishops Auckland5 | |||||||
| 53216 | 53263 | Noted 30/05/87 - on 14:38 Bishops Auckland - Darlington5 | |||||||
| 101393 | 53216 | 59153 | 53294 | Listed at - March 1988 | |||||
| 101393 | 53216 | 59153 | 53632 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 53216 | 59553 | 53294 | Noted 29th November 1988 | ||||||
| LO347 | 53216 | 59303 | 53294 | Listed at LO - Dec-89 | |||||
| LO347 | 53216 | 59303 | 53294 | Noted circa 05/19903 | |||||
| CH347 | 53216 | 59303 | 53294 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | |||||
| P830 | 53216 | 59303 | 53294 | Noted circa 03/19913 | |||||
| P830 | 53216 | 59303 | 53294 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
| P830 | 53216 | 59303 | 53294 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| P821 | 53216 | 59539 | 53294 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | |||||
| T058 | 53216 | 53193 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 53216 | 53193 | Noted 03/07/92 - on 09:20 Nottingham - Crewe6 | |||||||
| 53216 | 53193 | Noted 05/08/92 - on 14:44 Nottingham - Skegness6 | |||||||
| 53216 | 53193 | Noted 09/09/92 - on 12:45 Doncaster - Sleaford6 | |||||||
| T058 | 53216 | 53193 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| NC58 | 53216 | 53193 | Listed at NC - November 1992 | ||||||
| 58 | 53216 | 53193 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Martin Baumann
6: David Bellamy
Images:
20th March 1979
E50216 leads a 2-car set into Leeds station on the 20th March 1979. Malcolm Clements.
5th June 1985
Neville Hill allocated 53216 + 54075 in platform 4 at Sheffield on 5 June 1985. Rob Paterson.
11th August 1988
Set number: 101393
101393 presumably with 53216 closest and 107435 in Stirling station on 11 August 1988. Andrew Malloy.
May 1990
Set number: LO347
Preston station in May 1990 and unit LO347 contains two DMBSs, with 53216 nearest the camera, the other two vehicles are presumably 59303 + 53294. John McIntyre.
August 1991
Set number: P830
101/108 hybrid set P830 (53216 + 59303 + 53924) in Exeter Central with the 15:45 Exmouth - Exeter St Davids service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
5th October 1991
Set number: 821
I paid my first visit to the Exmouth branch on 5 October 1991 - another "Network South East Day". I travelled on the 12.45 Exeter St David's - Exmouth, formed of Class 101 set P821 (53216 + 59303 + 53294), seen here after arrival at Exmouth. Lewis Bevan.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 13th April 1987
A Class 101 DMU formed of 53188 + 53216 is seen arriving at Newcastle with a service from Sunderland on 13 April 1987. Dave Warby Collection.
Date: 18th August 1990
Set number: CH347
In a view now blighted by unchecked tree growth and the planting of some conifers along the lineside, a Met/Cam Class 101 three-car DMU was climbing Farington Curve, making a rare appearance, working the 14.05 Blackpool South to Colne service on August 18th 1990. Formed of DMBS 53294, TS 59303 and DMBS 53216 the unit was a Chester set (CH347) and may have been borrowed by Newton Heath, as this was the period when the Class 142 fleet was ailing, and with many examples stored, all sorts of first generation DMU's were having an extended period of operation to keep things going. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 13th December 1990
Set number: P830
On the 13 December 1990 Class 101 DMU set P830 (presumably 53294 + 59303 + 53216) in Paignton station with the 09:48 Paignton - Plymouth service. Stuart Mackay Collection.