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Vehicle 50245 / 53245


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: 30263
Diagram: 619

Allocations

22/10/57 New to South Gosforth
3w/e 04/06/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
05/10/75 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
02/05/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
w/e 23/05/76 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
21/08/77 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
4w/e 01/03/80 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
02/08/81 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
16/07/83 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Dec-84 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
08/05/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
06/07/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
09/08/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

17th February 1984 - Number under small window

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50245 - original number
53245 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Oct-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 26/12/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50244 59091 59097 50245 As delivered to South Gosforth - 22nd October 1957
50244 59091 59097 50245 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 11/06/60
50235 59211 50245 Noted 31/12/69 - in Leeds City1
50241 59086 59241 50245 Noted 29/08/70 - at York2
50240 59065 59095 50245 Noted 12/08/1971 - at York3
50240 59065 59095 50245 Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough4
50240 59065 59095 50245 Noted 11/1974 - at Sheffield 4
50240 59065 59095 50245 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot1
50240 59065 59095 50245 Noted 24/08/75 - in Thornaby station1
51235 59090 50245 Noted 29/08/1979 - 0n 13:22 Dundee to Edinburgh4
101365 50239 59053 50245 Noted 02/05/1981 - Last train from national network to Brechin and return 50239-59053-50245 + 55000
101365 50239 59053 50245 Transfer to HA - 02/08/81
101365 50239 59053 50245 Listed at HA - 13/06/82
50239 59053 50245 Transfer to AY - 16/07/83
53239 59053 53245 Noted 27/08/1983 - BLS Strathclyde Wanderer Railtour
101365 53239 59053 53245 Noted circa 11/19835
53473 59801 53245 Noted 7th February 1984
53473 59801 53245 Noted 17th February 1984
104453 53461 59798 53245 Listed at AY - 17/06/84
101365 53239 59053 53245 Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101365 53239 59053 53245 Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
365 53141 59053 53245 Listed at HA - August 1986
365 53192 59053 53245 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
101324 51253 59112 53245 Noted 08/11/19865
101365 53239 59053 53245 Listed at HA - 23/03/87
51239 59559 53245 Noted 24/03/19875
101365 53245 59053 53239 Noted 04/05/19875
101355 51174 59104 53245 Formation change - circa Jul-87 - 53245 replaces 53174
101355 51174 59104 53245 Listed at HA - Jan-88
101355 51174 59104 53245 Noted circa 05/19885
101355 51174 59104 53245 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
101355 51174 59104 53245 Noted 02/06/89 - at Glasgow Central
T031 53827 53245 Noted circa 05/19905
T031 53827 53245 Listed at TS - mid May-90
spare 53245 Listed at TS - Jul-91
spare 53245 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - November 1992
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Brechin

2nd May 1981

Set number: 101365

50245 leads 59053, 50239 and 55000 on the "Farewell to Brechin" railtour seen near Brechin on the 2nd May 1981. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Brechin

2nd May 1981

Set number: 101365

50245 in Brechin station on May 2, 1981 with the "Farewell to Brechin" railtour. S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Brechin

2nd May 1981

Set number: 101365

50245 leads 59053, 50239 and 55000 on the "Farewell to Brechin" railtour seen on the outskirts of Brechin on the 2nd May 1981. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket

July 1981

Set number: 101365

101365 (50245 + 59053 + 50239) heading away from Haymarket station with an Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street service in July 1981. The centre vehicle has a wider grey band than the first, the rear vehicle is still in plain blue. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Hunterston H.L.

27th April 1983

Set number: 101365

53245 + 59053 + 53239 at Hunterston H.L. on August 27, 1983, with the BLS "Strathclyde Wanderer" tour. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at General Terminus

27th August 1983

Set number: 101365

101 365 (53245 + 59053 + 53239) at General Terminus (Glasgow) during a stop on the BLS "Strathclyde Wanderer" tour on August 27, 1983. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Barrhead

27th August 1983

Set number: 101365

The BLS 'Strathclyde Wanderer" railtour takes a break at Barrhead on its way to Kilmarnock. It was formed of 53245 + 59053 + 53239. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Livingston South

6th October 1984

Set number: 101365

101365 on the front of the six-car 09:30 Livingston Link - Edinburgh service seen at Livingston South on October 6, 1984. 53245 is at the front, presumably with 59053 and 53239. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Livingston South

6th October 1984

Set number: 101365

101365 and 307 forms the 09:30 Livingston Link - Edinburgh service at Livingston South on October 6, 1984, the day that the station opened. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Livingston South

6th October 1984

Set number: 101365

Two three-car Class 101 sets (101365, a DMS/TBS (presumably 59053) /DMS formation and 307) seen near Livingston South ready to form the 09:30 Livingston Link - Edinburgh service on October 6, 1984. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

6th October 1984

Set number: 101365

SC53245 is carrying a headboard for the 08:13 'Livingston Link' service to Livingston South, awaiting departure in Edinburgh Waverley on October 6th, 1984. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Stirling

29th March 1986

Set number: 101324

101324 stands at Stirling formed DMS 53245 (nearest) with TBS 59112 and DMBS 51253 (curiously containing two brake vans!) on 29/Mar/1986. I could not find any record of 53245 listed in 101324 in contemporary set lists although 51253 was, so maintenance requirements or failures might have caused reformations, which might also account for the two brake vans in the set. Another three car set listed had no brake van at all so both may have been temporary formations. Robert Chilton.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

10th August 1988

Set number: 101355

Met-Camm DMU set 101355 (53245 closest) departs from Edinburgh Waverley in 10 August 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Brough

18th April 1990

Set number: 101365

A hybrid cl.101/110 set, with 51180 leading 59701 and 53245 (the last being ex- ScR set 101 365), departs from Brough on the 17.11 to Hull on 18/4/90. This service was mainly for the benefit of homegoing workers from the adjacent BAe aircraft factory. Leonard Rogers.

Class 101 DMU at Hatton Bank

circa 1991

Set number: T036

A class 101/116 hybrid set T036 formed of 53245 + 53054 was pictured descending Hatton Bank forming the 14.12 Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington service in place of the usual single or double class 122 set. The Down Goods Loop was very rarely used at this time as there was plenty of time between local trains, the only passenger services on the line at the time, for the frequent freight workings. Peter Tandy.

Class 101 DMU at Warwick

spring 1992

Set number: T036

Hybrid class 101/116 DMU TS036 (cars 53245 and 53054) seen pausing at Warwick with a service for Leamington Spa in spring 1992. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Peterborough

31st December 1992

Set number: T036

A hybrid 2-car DMU, T036 (53245 + 53054) based at Tyseley, arrives at Peterborough with a service from Doncaster on 31 December 1992. There is a photo on Flickr of this same unit operating the 12.10 from Doncaster, which ran via Sleaford, so I think this must be that train. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Lincoln Central

19th February 1993

Set number: T036

Hybrid Class 101 DMSL No. 53245 and Class 116 DMBS No. 53054, forming set No. T036, arrive at Lincoln Central working the 12:45 service from Sheffield on 19 February 1993. Brian Creasey.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1981

Set number: 101365

Mixed livery trailer brake Met-Camm DMU set 101365 (presumably 50239 + 59053 + 53245) passes through Princes Street Gardens sometime in 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1981

55000 working the a last train to Brechin special (1Z17) from Edinburgh, seen on the outskirts of Brechin. With 50239, 59053 and 50245 on 2/5/81. The bubble was detached at Dundee. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1981

Class 122 55000 at the head of the "Farewell to Brechin" Railtour, 2/5/81. The bubble was added / detached at Dundee, the tour ran from Edinburgh with 50239 / 59053 and 50245. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1983

Set number: 101365

101 365 (53239 + 59053 + 53245) at General Terminus (Glasgow) during a stop on the BLS "Strathclyde Wanderer" tour on August 27, 1983. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1985

Set number: 101365

Bathgate No More. Not quite as Metro Cammell 101 365 (53239 + 59053 + 53245) has brought invited guests into town as part of a publicity event for the forthcoming reopening of the Edinburgh - Bathgate line. Looking east as the Set stands in the goods yard used for motor car distribution traffic. The lifted Airdrie - Bathgate line is behind the track panels stacked to the far right. Saturday 23 March 1985. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: 2nd June 1989

Set number: 101355

101355 (51174, 59104 and 53245) arrives at Glasgow Central on the 2nd June 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1991

Set number: T036

Strong backlighting and a misty morning don't make for great photographic conditions. This is class 116/101 hybrid set T036 formed of 53054 + 53245 approaching the station at Wellington in Shropshire on 7 September 1991 with a Wolverhampton to Chester train. The bracket signal was notable for having quite short arms for the 3 aspects and had been converted from lower to upper quadrant at some point. The arm on the right had side gave access to a bay in the down platform area. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1992

Set number: T036

Hybrid 2-car DMU with Class 116 DMBS 53054 + Class 101 DMCL 53245 as Tyseley set T036 in the platform at Boston for Skegness 24-8-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 20th October 1992

Set number: T036

Class 116/101 hybrid T036 M53054+53245 at Derby on the 20th October 1992 with a service for Skegness. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 12th February 1993

Set number: T036

T036 (53054 + 53245) is a 116/101 hybrid set seen at Skegness with the 11:47 to Nottingham, 12th February 1993. Gazza Prescott.