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Vehicle 50259 / 53259 / 977535

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

31/10/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 12/10/63	On loan to	16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 07/12/63	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
Jan-71	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
May-73	Depot code change	GF
2w/e 27/03/77	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
15/05/83	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
11/05/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
10/05/87	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
01/11/87	To departmental stock	HT (Heaton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50259 - original number
53259 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977535 - from 01/11/87 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977535

Sandite / Route Learner From 11/87 to 11/92.

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50259	50269		As delivered to 51A - 31st October 1957
	50259	59068	50269	Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan from NER
	50259	56067		Noted 01/04/70 - at Darlington¹
	50259	56070		Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central²
	50259	56070		Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central²
N116	50259	56070		Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central, set number only on 56070²
	50259	56070		Noted 01/04/1976 - at Newcastle ³
	50259	56091		Noted 26/04/80 - at York²
	50259	56381		Noted 29/12/80 - on 11:15 Saltburn - Darlington service
	50259	59104	50149	Noted 9th May 1982 - at Middlesbrough
	50259	56366		Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	53259	53142		Noted circa 02/1986⁴
	53259	53262		Noted 13/10/1986⁴
	53259	53262		Noted 03/11/1986⁴
	53259	53262		Noted 24/04/1987 - at Sheffield⁵
	977535	977536		Noted 08/06/89 - at Thornaby
	977535	977536		Noted 15/11/91 - at Thirsk

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

Images:

March 1976

A four-car Class 101 formation (front set E50259 + E56070) with a van on the rear arrives at Haltwhistle with a Carlisle - Newcastle service in March 1976. Hugh Llewelyn.

18th December 1980

The 1255 Darlington-Hartlepool seen at Hartburn Junction, Stockton, on 18/12/1980. The trailer is 56391, the power car may be E50259. John Carter.

29th December 1980

On 29-12-1980 E50259 + E56381 are seen with the 1115 Saltburn - Darlington service at South Bank. South Bank station was demolished and a new station built slightly nearer to Middlesbrough, the much simplified trackwork now gives no hint of this stations existence. John Carter.

9th May 1982

E50259 + E59104 + E50149 at Middlesbrough on May 9th, 1982. John Carter.

circa June 1984

A two-car Class 101 DMU, 53259 closest, with a Newcastle service in Middlesbrough station. The slide process date was June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

8th June 1989

The front end of double DMBS route learning set 977535 977536 (ex-50259 / 50295) is covered in graffiti when caught at Thornaby on the 8th June 1989. Jerry Glover.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: March 1976

NER Haltwhistle Station on the Newcastle - Carlisle line, and junction with the branch to Alston (soon to close), 03/76. Passing through is 2 X 2-car Metro Camm Class 101 dmus and a van on a Carlisle (Citadel) - Newcastle (Central) service. The dmu cars included E50259 and E56070. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 27th September 1985

Stabled between duties at Darlington are Class 101 numbers 53261 and 53259, covering the station in fumes while waiting departure in the centre are (unknown) and 53255 with the 1115 to Whitby. Keith Long.

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