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Vehicle 50223 / 53223

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

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

13/06/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
13/06/57 On loan to 9A (Longsight)
3w/e 03/08/57 Ex-loan back to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 16/05/59 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
3w/e 18/06/66 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
w/e 04/03/67 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
8w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
15/05/83 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
03/01/88 Transferred to LA (Laira)
22/02/91 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50223 - original number
53223 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 12/06/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50223 56075 As delivered to 54A - 13th June 1957
50223 56075 Noted 17th June 1957
50223 56075 Transfer to 54A - 3w/e 03/08/1957 - ex-loan LMR
50223 56075 Noted 27th November 1957
50223 56075 Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/07/59
50223 56059 Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1
50223 56067 Noted 05/04/72 - at Darlington1
50223 56059 Noted 09/06/73 - at Darlington2
50223 56059 Noted 27/08/1974 - at York3
50223 59070 50170 Noted 07/01/75 - at York2
50223 56061 Noted 29/07/1975 - Seen at Whitby4
50223 56061 Noted 29/03/1976 - at Darlington3
50223 56059 Noted 15/04/1978 - at York3
50150 59113 59068 50223 Noted 07/08/1978 - at Middlesbrough 3
50223 56054 Noted 14/02/81 - on 12:55 Darlington - Hartlepool service
50223 56219 Noted 29/07/81 - at Darlington2
50223 56061 Noted 16/01/19824
50223 59572 50196 Noted 19/02/82 - at Middlesbrough
50223 56405 Noted 24/05/82 - on a York - Darlington service
50223 56378 Noted circa 10/19824
50223 56219 Noted 25/10/82 - on Darlington - Saltburn service
53223 54392 Noted circa 03/19854
53223 54381 Noted 10/02/86 - on 12:42 Carlisle - Newcastle5
53223 54056 Noted 25/07/19874
P826 51219 59050 53223 Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88
P826 51219 59561 53223 Formation change - LA - p/e 17/06/88 - 59561 replaced 59050
P826 51219 59561 53223 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P826 51219 59561 53223 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
826 53223 59561 52053 Noted circa 08/19904

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Shildon

28th August 1975

A Class 101 formation at Shildon on 28 August 1975. It is led by DMBS E50223 which has had the window frames painted blue - a sign that the last repaint may have been at Glasgow Works. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

Unknown date

A two-car Class 101 DMU at Thornaby with DMBS E50223 closest, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

19th February 1982

A Met-Camm Class 101 set formed of E50223 + E59572 + E50196 sits in the centre road at Middlesbrough on February 19, 1982. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at York

24th May 1982

E50223 + E56405 with a York - Darlington service in York on May 24, 1982. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Aberystwyth

8th August 1984

At 11:40, 53223 departs Aberystwyth, 8/8/84. Chris Moxon Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter St Davids

30th June 1988

Set number: 826

Class 101 DMU set 826 (51223 visible) arrives at Exeter St Davids from Exeter Central on 30 July 1988. On the right 47143 is on a westbound freight. Keith Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter St Davids

31st August 1988

Set number: 826

The 14:07 Barnstaple - Exmouth - worked by Class 101 set 826 with DMBS 53223 closest - is seen at Exeter St Davids on the 31st August 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Exmouth

13th August 1990

Set number: 826

Three-car Met-Camm/Class 108 set 826 in Exmouth station on August 13, 1990, with 53223 closest and 52053 at the far end. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

6th March 1991

53223 at Snailwell on 6th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 14th February 1981

E56054 + E50223 with the 12:55 Darlington -Hartlepool service at Eaglescliffe on February 14, 1981. Not too long after this picture the up and down goods lines (far right) were lifted, the gantry signal abolished too. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 25th October 1981

A Darlington - Saltburn train formed of E56219 + E50223 in Thornaby station on October 25th, 1982, not long before demolition of the station buildings. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 16th May 1986

M53223 + M53307 depart from Manchester Victoria on 16 May 1986. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1988

Set number: 826

A three-car Class 101/118 hybrid DMU running as Plymouth Laira set 826, was stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 31st 1988. The outer driving cars were 51219 & 53223 with an UID Class 118 suburban centre trailer. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1990

Set number: 826

Class 108/Met-Camm hybrid set 826 in Exmouth station on August 13, 1990, with 52053 closest and 53223 at the far end. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 2nd March 1991

53157, 53223, 53638, Sc51241, 51219, W59567 Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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