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Vehicle 50253 / 53253

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: 30266
Diagram: 523

Allocations

25/07/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 22/02/58	On loan to	LMR
w/e 01/03/58	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
w/e 30/04/67	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
May-71	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
w/e 21/06/75	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 06/05/79	Transferred to	GF (South Gosforth)
2w/e 09/09/79	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
28/09/86	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
27/09/87	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
11/06/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/08/92	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) RAHA
12/08/93	Transferred to	CK (Corkerhill) RACK
20/08/93	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) RAHA
25/02/94	Transferred to	CK (Corkerhill) RACK
Jul-00	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) HDLH

Notes

circa Jun-73 - E50253/65 were hired to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for working between Goathland and Pickering.
11th December 1996 - Seen in SPT Caledonian Blue livery
30th July 2000 - Seen in 8-car formation running under power and destined for Longsight depot

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50253 - original number
53253 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 23/07/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50253	50263		As delivered to 51A - 25th July 1957
	50253	50263		Transfer to LMR - 4w/e 22/02/58 - on loan
	50253	50263		Transfer to 51A - w/e 01/03/58 - ex-loan
	50253	50265		Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington¹
	50142	50253		Noted 14/09/72 - at Lealholm¹
	50253	50265		Transfer to BG - w/e 21/06/75
	50253	56396		Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds¹
	50253	51508		Noted 06/12/75 - at Brough¹
	50253	56364		Noted 11/02/76 - at Brough¹
	50253	56364		Noted 06/03/76 - at Hull¹
	50253	59073	50751	Noted 15/04/1978 - at York²
	50253	59073	50265	Noted 12/08/78 - on 07:23 Hull - Manchester Piccadilly³
	50253	56121		Noted 14/02/81 - at South Shields
	50253	56391		Noted 31/08/1982 - Worked 13.10 Hexham to Newcastle⁴
	53253	54052		Noted circa 03/1985⁴
	53253	54078		Noted circa 02/1986⁴
	53253	54084		Noted 12/04/86 - at Newcastle
	53253	54092		Noted 10/12/1986⁴
101356	53253	59696	51496	Formed at HA Oct-87
101356	53253	59696	51496	Listed at HA - Jan-88
101356	53164	59696	53253	Formation change - circa Mar-88
356	53253	59696	51496	Noted circa 05/1988⁴
101356	53253	59696	51496	Listed at HA - circa August 1988
	51210	59696	53253	Noted 16/08/89 - on 12:38 Edinburgh - North Berwick⁵
	51210	59696	53253	Noted 16/08/89 - on 14:38 Edinburgh - North Berwick⁵
CH348	53253	59696	51210	Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO348	51210	59065	53253	Listed at LO - Dec-89
CH348	53253	59525	51210	Listed at CH - mid May-90
831	53253	59539	51210	Noted circa 12/1990⁴
P831	51210	59539	53253	Listed at LA - Jul-91
P831	51210	59539	53253	Listed at LA - Aug-91
P828	51936	59386	53253	Listed at LA - Dec-91
101692	53253	59303	53170	Listed at HA - 02/07/92
101692	53253	59303	53170	Noted 22/08/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Freight Lines (West Area) railtour
101692	53253	59303	53170	Listed at HA - 24/09/92
101692	53253	59303	53170	Listed at HA - November 1992
101692	53253	59303	53170	Listed at HA - 10/12/92
101692	53253	53170		Listed at HA - November 1993
101692	53253	53170		Transfer to CK - 25/02/94 - from HA
	53253	53170		Noted 20/06/94 - on 20:08 Glasgow - Paisley Canal⁶
101692	53253	53170		Noted circa 12/1995⁴
101692	53253	53170		Noted 4th June 1996
101692	53253	53170		Noted circa 07/1996⁴
	53253	53170		Noted 13/09/96 - on 2D66 13:08 Cumbernauld - Motherwell⁶
	53253	53170		Noted 11th December 1996
	53253	53170		Noted 27th November 1999
101692	53253	53170		Noted 17th May 2000
101692	53253	53170		Noted 23rd June 2000
101692	53253	53170		Transfer to LO - Jul-00

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy

Images:

12th April 1986

E53253 + E54084 in Newcastle Central station on the 12th April 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

1989

Trans-Clyde 107 and Haymarket 101 (53253) at Edinburgh Waverley, date uncertain, but probably 1989. Class 101 Driving Motor Brake Second 53253 was later repainted into a Strathclyde version of "Caledonian" livery. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh

26th June 1989

Set number: 101356

Set 101 356 (53253 leading 59696(cl.110) and 51210) is seen in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, at 17.56 on 26/6/89. The set is returning e.c.s from Cowdenbeath, having worked the 16.15 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath, and will now form the 18.00 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunbar. Leonard Rogers.

circa summer 1989

Set number: 356

A hybrid Haymarket 3xx set 3-car set with two Class 101 DMBSs and a Class 110 centre car. Seen circa summer 1989 about 1/2 mile east of Hartwood, heading towards Shotts. The HA castles on the power car seems to have been unique to set 356 (they were normally on the centre car) so this would make the vehicles 53253 + 59696 and presumably 51210. Andrew McConnell.

28th June 1990

Set number: CH348

CH348 (53253 + 59525 + 51210) in Chester station on 28 June 1990. On the left is 51496 + 53054. Keith Miller.

April 1991

Set number: 831

Class 101 set 831 (53253 + 59539 + 51210) in Exeter St Davids with the 10:21 Barnstaple - Exmouth service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

18th August 1991

Set number: 831

A 3 car Metropolitan Cammell class 101 DMU, set 831 (presumably 53253/59539/51210) arriving at Exeter with a service from Exmouth, 18/8/91. Russell Moorhouse.

26th May 1992

53253 West Yard at Doncaster, 26 May 1992, fresh out of works. It would be allocated to Haymarket as part of three-car set 101692. David Bellamy.

27th June 1992

Set number: 101692

Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) soon after transfer to Scotland heading south at Dalmeny on 27/06/92. John Horne.

27th June 1992

Set number: 101692

Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley ECS from Haymarket to form a service to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.

Unknown date

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) in Paisley Canal station. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 as is it still in Strathclyde orange colours. John Law.

21st October 1995

Set number: 101692

The interior of DMBS 53253, part of unit 101 692, forming the the 13.08 to Paisley Canal, at Glasgow Central on 25/10/95. Leonard Rogers.

17th July 1996

Set number: 101692

Ex-works in it's new "Caledonian Blue" livery, 101692 (53253 + 53170) sits in platform 4 of Glasgow Central station, 17th July 1996. John Reddyhoff.

10th December 1996

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 & 53170) arrives into Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.

28th June 1997

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Cumbernauld station after switching platforms via the siding on the left of the image. It will form the 14:08 to Motherwell. 28th June 1997. Stuart Mackay.

28th June 1997

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Greenfaulds with the 13:08 Cumbernauld - Motherwell on 28 June 1997. Stuart Mackay.

16th June 1998

Set number: 692

Class 101 set 692 (53253 + 53170) in its unique Corkerhill version of 'Calendonian Blue' livery with red and yellow stripes, arriving at Glasgow Central on 16th June 1998 David Slack.

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 & 53170) arriving into Paisley Canal on 2/7/98. Stuart Mackay.

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) at Barrhead waiting to depart to Glasgow Central, 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101692

Waiting to depart on a Barrhead service, 101692 (53253 + 53170) in Glasgow Central with a Class 156 behind. July 2nd 1998. Stuart Mackay.

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101692

53253 sits in Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

April 1999

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) sitting in Glasgow Central in April 1999. Rob Woods.

28th April 1999

Set number: 101692

Arriving at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999 101692 (53253 & 53170). Ian Buck.

28th April 1999

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 & 53170) at Glasgow Central 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

1st August 1999

Set number: 101692

Livery Line Up. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. A few photos were taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters like the class 156 in the distance. 101692 (53253 + 53170) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 53268 visible. Murray Liston.

31st August 1999

Set number: 101692

Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 692 (53253 + 53170) crosses the River Clyde as it departs from Glasgow Central Station, probably on a working to Whifflet, on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.

30th July 2000

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) departs from Glasgow Central for the final time as it heads south to a new home at Longsight depot on Sunday 30 July 2000. John Miller.

15th August 2000

Set number: 101692

Metro-Cammell Class 101 set 101 692 (53253 + 53170) stands in New Mills Central with a service to Sheffield on the 15th August 2000. Andrew J Crowther.

21st September 2000

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) at Manchester Piccadilly on 21 September 2000. Evan Green-Hughes.

circa October 2000

Set number: 101692

A close-up of the SPTE branding on 53253 (101692) soon after transfer to Manchester in Autumn 2000. Paul Moxon.

Unknown date

Set number: 101692

Passengers disembark from 101692 (53253 + 53170) in Stockport's platform 4, during a Chester-Manchester Piccadilly service. Chris Moxon.

24th January 2001

Set number: 101692

101692 53253 + 53170 + 101694 51188 + 53268 arrive at Manchester Piccadilly ECS ex-Longsight in the afternoon of 24-1-01. Kevin Dowd.

27th January 2001

Set number: 101692

With one Regional Railways door, 101 692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly with a service from Sheffield on January 27, 2001. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Summer 2001

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) seen at Stalybridge after working the Fridays Only service from Stockport on a wet summer's day in 2001. Chris Moxon.

Summer 2001

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) at New Mills Central with a Sheffield - Piccadilly service in the summer of 2001. Chris Moxon.

August 2001

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) captured at Stockport on the Fridays Only Stockport - Stalybridge service during August 2001. Chris Moxon.

11th August 2001

Set number: 101692

53253 + 53170, 101692, at Manchester Piccadilly on 11/08/01. Steve Jones.

2002

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) and 158 794 pass at Romiley sometime in 2002. James Palmer.

2002

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly while on Rose Hill duties during 2002. James Palmer.

10th April 2002

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) is on the 2H25 17:23 A. Edge - Piccadilly captured by Stockport No.1 box, 10/4/02. Kevin Dowd.

July 2002

Set number: 101692

53253 and 51210 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.

Unknown date

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) is seen arriving at Marple. Date unknown. Ian Francis.

6th August 2002

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on August 6 2002. David Faircloth.

15th August 2002

Set number: 101692

With 53253 nearest the camera, set 101 692 (53253/53170) prepares to depart from Romiley at 11.48 on 15/8/02. It is on a working from Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill. Leonard Rogers.

16th August 2002

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on August 16, 2002. Stuart Mackay Collection.

22nd January 2003

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) at Romiley working the 11:42 to Rose Hill. Mat Hawley.

23rd January 2003

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53253 + 53170) arriving at Manchester Piccadilly, 23/1/03. Stuart Mackay Collection.

May 2003

Set number: 101692

Strathclyde Passenger Transport branded 101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.

7th August 2003

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) depart from Ashburys, 7/8/03. Louise Thomson.

29th August 2003

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) heads away from Romiley station on 29 August 2003. Lee Senior.

6th January 2004

Set number: 101692

53253 (and 53170) at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.

6th January 2004

Set number: 101692

53253 at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

The van in 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. This is the non-driver-side, looking towards the front. In the corner is a heater duct / vent. The side walls are plywood. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

Drivers controls, 53253, after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The throttle is on the left, gears on the right. The lower black panel included the controls for the marker lights on the cab front, the two hexagonal switches had three positions (up, centre, down) as each marker light had two bulbs. The items above the switches were indicator lamps, now missing their covers, showing the marker lights were on. The silver panel to the right of the switch panel was for TPWS. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

The van in 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The two black boxes in the bulkhead are the start relays for the two engines. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

The van of 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. As far as I can remember the vehicle arrived with the parts in the van. Note the end window on the left is painted over, the one on the right beside the guards seat is not. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

The centre saloon of 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

The front saloon of 53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The upper left formica panel on the cab bulkhead seems to have been replaced at some point with a blue panel rather than green. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

53253 at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. Part of the MOD site was being used by the firm JT Landscapes to scrap Class 101 vehicles (as well as other rolling stock). The vehicle more relatively intact, all the others behind had had all their bodyside windows removed. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

Van details, 53253 taken at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. This is above the doors on the no.1 (drivers) side with the buzzer, a fuse and the light switch on a small panel. On the right is the emergency brake and a vacuum gauge. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

Van details, 53253, after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The is the doors on the no.2 (non-drivers) side. Manchester guards seemed to have named many of the 101s in the final years, this one seems to be 'The Jockinator', seen beside the 'E'. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

The drivers compartment in 53253 after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. Being an early vehicle it has the larger heater control panels, rather than the smaller style which allowed through train controls via relays. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

Drivers compartment details, taken in 53253 after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The red valve to the right of the door is connected to the emergency chain, allowing air into the vacuum system when the chain is pulled. It would also be reset here. The plastic container on the right contains flags and detonators. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

Drivers compartment details, taken in 53253 after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. This was the access to the destination blind, hinged at the top and the handle on the right to turn the blind. I took this as this angle so the light would catch the layers of vehicle numbers on the back of this panel, including an early version that started 'Car No'. Stuart Mackay.

10th January 2004

Set number: 101692

Drivers desk details, 53253, after withdrawal at Caerwent on January 10, 2004. The brake handle would be fitted to the round valve in the centre, the parking brake is partially seen to the right. The two gauges in the centre are for vacuum (duplex gauge on left) and for air pressure. Stuart Mackay.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 14th February 1981

With just under four months remaining until closure for development of the Tyneside Metro system, cars E56367 E50154 E50253 E56121 await departure from South Shields on their return to Newcastle, 14/02/1981. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: unknown

Set number: 356

Set 356 heading out of Glasgow Central circa late 1980s. Formed of two Class 101 DMBSs and Class 110 centre car 59696, the furthest DMBS is probably the permanent DMBS 53253, the closest a temporary replacement and probably 51210. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 1989

As a Class 101 set with 53253 at the front departs from Edinburgh Waverley the rear vehicle is glimpsed through the trees from the adjoining park. Taken circa 1989, this is presumed to be 51496, 53253's partner in set 101356 until June that year. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 4th October 1991

Set number: 822

Three-car Class 101 DMU set (P)822 in Exeter St Davids on 4 October 1991. DMBS 51210 is closest, there is another DMBS at the far end, 51210 is recorded as running with 59539 + 53253 at the time as set P831. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 22nd August 1992

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) at Largs station on 22/8/92. This was the 'Black Cat Railtours' tour of Glasgow and Ayrshire which visited interesting places such as Waterside, Killoch and Riccarton & Craigie. Not the nicest weather unfortunately. Kenneth Leiper.

Date: 10th September 1992

Set number: 101692

Two three-car Class 101s in Inverkeithing station on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101692 formed of 53170 + 59303 + 53253, the rear set is believed to be 101693 (51192 + 59302 + 53266). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 10th September 1992

Set number: 101693

Two three-car Class 101s depart from Inverkeithing station towards Edinburgh on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101693 formed of 53266 + 59302 + 51192, the far set is believed to be 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 11th September 1992

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) seen in Dalmeny station in the fading light of 11 September 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th July 1993

Set number: 101692

101 692, with 53170 leading and 59303 visible behind, leaves Waverley station on 12/7/93, forming the 16.27 to Kirkcaldy. The third vehicle in the set was, of course, 53253. This pair of power cars subsequently acquired Caledonian blue livery. On the right can be glimpsed 53315 at the head of set 874, waiting to leave on the 16.34 to Glenrothes. This was during the relatively short period of a year or so when Haymarket was operating freshly-refurbished three-car class 101 sets nos.101 691-4. By the end of the year 101 692 would have lost its centre trailer and in Feb.'94 it was transferred to Corkerhill. Leonard Rogers.

Date: unknown

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53170 + 53253) heading out of Glasgow Central station with a Whifflet service. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 when the set appeared in Caledonian Blue livery. Gordon Thomson.

Date: 10th December 1996

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 & 53253) departs from Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.

Date: 1998

Set number: 101692

Not from round these here parts? Metro Cammell twin 101 692 awaits the signal at Dumbarton Central (Platform 3) and an eastbound path. It's not in passenger service and the exact working is not known. The DMS nearest the camera is probably 53170 with DMB 53253 behind. The livery is the blue iteration of the SPT schemes. Prior to Sprinterisation of the West Highland Lines, regular DMU passenger operation was not common round here - apart from railtours or when the OHLE was de-energised. This was classic Blue Train country! Undated negative but probably circa 1998. alicia hartman.

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) after arriving at Paisley Canal with a service from Glasgow Central on the evening of 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101692

The guard is having a wee seat as he awaits the departure of the return diagram from Barrhead to Glasgow Central. Taken on the afternoon of July 2nd 1998. 101692 - 53170 + 53253. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 28th April 1999

Set number: 101692

On the Glasgow to Whifflet line 101692 (53170 & 53253) are at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 24th May 1999

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 & 53253) at Glasgow Central on 24th May 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: August 1999

Set number: 101692

Passing at Pollokshaws. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. Taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Pollokshaws West on a Glasgow Central to Barrhead service on 1st August 1999. Following withdrawal from Longsight, this set was preserved. Passing in the distance is 101688 (51431 + 51501) which was destroyed in a blaze near Mossend on 17th November of that year. Murray Liston.

Date: 1st August 1999

Set number: 101692

Unique blue DMU. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. A few photos were taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service. Murray Liston.

Date: 1st August 1999

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service on 1st August 1999. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 51188 visible. Murray Liston.

Date: 13th September 1999

Set number: 101692

At Barrhead 101692 (53170 + 53253) has just arrived from Glasgow on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 13th September 1999

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 12th July 2000

Set number: 101692

Unit 101 692, with 53170 nearest the camera, stands at Glasgow Central on 12/7/00, waiting to form the 11.08 to Paisley Canal. The other car is 53253. Leonard Rogers.

Date: 18th July 2000

Set number: 101692

SPT (blue) liveried Metropolitan-Cammell class 101 DMU 101692 (DMCL 53170 nearest camera with DMBS 53253) at Glasgow Central with a service for Paisley - 18/07/2000. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Date: 30th July 2000

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) and three other Class 101 sets are seen at Carlisle on 30/07/00 during their move from Scotrail to First North Western. John Carter.

Date: 30th July 2000

Set number: 101692

An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). John Miller.

Date: 30th July 2000

Set number: 101692

Arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 is an eight-car Class 101 DMU formation en-route from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). Stuart Mackay.

Date: 30th July 2000

Set number: 101692

An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation sits in Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 during a short layover on an empty stock move from Corkerhill to Longsight. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and out of sight is 101684. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 30th July 2000

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) is seen in Glasgow Central station for the last time during a short layover on its move from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. John Miller.

Date: 30th July 2000

Set number: 101687

An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation departs Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move during their transfer from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 51509 (out of sight to the left) + 51187(partially seen) (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693) and 53253 + 53170 (101692). John Miller.

Date: 21st September 2000

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) at Manchester Piccadilly on 21 September 2000. Evan Green-Hughes.

Date: unknown

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) stands in platform 2 at Stockport with a Manchester-Chester service. Chris Moxon.

Date: 27th January 2001

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) departs Manchester Piccadilly for Sheffield on 27-01-01. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: August 2001

Set number: 101692

Class 101 DMU set 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Manchester Piccadilly with a Marple service on August 2001. The car to the right is easily identified as 54056 by the circle above the destination box. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

Date: 11th August 2001

Set number: 101692

101692 (53253 + 53170) at Manchester Piccadilly on 11/08/01. Steve Jones.

Date: 26th October 2001

Set number: 101692

An institution at Stockport on October 26, 2001. The Staybridge Shuttle, consigned to a limited service for Parliamentary Reasons. 101692 - 53170 + 53253. Stephen Burdett.

Date: 2002

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) after arriving in Manchester Piccadilly sometime in 2002. James Palmer.

Date: 30th January 2002

Set number: 101676

Waiting departure from Manchester Piccadilly is Set No 101676 (51803 + 51205) in Regional Railways livery with 2H66 the 1050 to Marple, stabled behind is Set No 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Strathclyde livery is stabled after arriving with the 0950 from Marple. Keith Long.

Date: July 2002

Set number: 101678

51210 and 53253 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.

Date: 24th July 2002

Set number: 101692

The one-off 'Caledonian" blue liveried 101 692 (53170 / 53253) at Rose Hill on 24/7/02. Ian Francis.

Date: January 2003

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) at Romiley during January 2003. Mat Hawley.

Date: 6th January 2004

Set number: 101692

53170 (and 53253) at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.

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