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Vehicle 50265 / 53265


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: 30267
Diagram: 621

Allocations

06/09/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
Jan-61 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63 On loan to 40A (Lincoln)
07/04/63 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 21/03/64 On loan to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
w/e 28/03/64 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
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 DN (Darlington)
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
11/05/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
24/11/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) NNEX
25/08/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
02/07/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
07/07/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

Notes

circa Jun-73 - E50253/65 were hired to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for working between Goathland and Pickering.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50265 - original number
53265 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/02/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50255 50265 As delivered to 51A - 6th September 1957
50621 59386 50265 Transfer to 55H - Jan-61
50621 59386 50265 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61
50260 59075 50265 Transfer to 40A - 3w/e 02/03/63 - on loan from NER
50260 59075 50265 Transfer to 51A - 07/04/63 - ex-loan ER
50188 59075 50265 Transfer to 16C - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan
50188 59075 50265 Transfer to 51A - w/e 28/03/64 - ex-loan
50180 59047 59081 50265 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York1
50253 50265 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington2
N453 50188 59045 50265 Noted 29/08/74 - at Thornaby, set number on solebars: 50188 N453, second car unrecorded, 59045 N452, 50265 N2543
50253 50265 Transfer to BG - w/e 21/06/75
50571 59227 50265 Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough2
51247 50265 Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough2
50561 59227 50265 Noted 12/09/75 - at Brough2
50258 50265 Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough2
50256 59527 50265 Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster3
50253 59073 50265 Noted 12/08/78 - on 07:23 Hull - Manchester Piccadilly4
50256 50265 Noted circa 10/19825
50149 59085 50265 Noted circa 02/19835
53171 59085 53265 Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188
51211 53265 Noted circa 02/19865
51211 53265 Noted circa 09/19865
51211 53265 Noted 26/11/19865
51211 53265 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds - multied up with parcels set 53739-533656
L831 51211 59306 53265 Noted circa Nov-87
L831 51211 59115 53265 Formation change - OO - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59115 (ex-L574) replaced 59526 (to L574)
L831 51211 59115 53265 Noted circa 06/19885
L831 51211 59115 53265 Listed at - 15/05/89
L831 51211 59115 59072 53265 Noted 10/05/90 - at Ely with 51207 + 54405
L831 51211 59072 53265 Noted circa 08/19905
L831 51211 59072 53265 Noted 29/09/1990 - Used as hauled stock between Cambridge station and south Yard (Cambridge Gala Day)
L831 51211 59072 53265 Listed at CA - 21/01/91
L831 51211 59072 53265 Noted 19/10/91 - at Ely3
51211 59072 53265 Noted 10/04/92 - on 07:07 Cambridge - Kings Lynn7
L831 51211 59072 53265 Listed at CA - 24/02/92 - NSE NNEX pool
L831 51211 59072 53265 Noted circa 07/19925
L831 51211 59072 53265 Listed at - 12/08/92
L831 51211 59072 53265 Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Redmire

4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. Taken from 59085 with 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219 in view. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

10th May 1990

Set number: L831

A 4-car Class 101 set ran for a few weeks in May 1990. Seen here L831 53265 + 59072 + 59115 + 51211 and 2 car 51207 + 54405 with 2H25. Seen from Ely North box, 10.05.90. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Kings Lynn

9th June 1990

Set number: L831

Immaculate Network South East liveried Metro Cammell Class 101 unit L831 (cars 53265, 59072 and 51211) seen at Kings Lynn in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

30th August 1991

Set number: L831

NSE liveried L831 is seen at Ely on a Kings Lynn working, with 53265 nearest the camera and presumably 59072 + 51211, 30/8/91. Mac Winfield.

Class 101 DMU at Littleport

October 1991

Set number: L831

A DMU formatino with set L831 (presumably 53265 + 59072 + 59115) closest departing from Littleport station in October 1991. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Liverpool Street

30th November 1991

Set number: L831

Class 101 DMU set L831 (presumably 53265 + 59072 + 51211) in London Liverpool Street station with the Branch Line Society Orwell and Lea Rambler railtour on 30 November 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours &quot;The Norseman&quot; relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 8th December 1989

Set number: L831

With the temperature well below freezing in the small hours and frost on the windows Metro-Cammell DMU set L831 (51211 + 59115 + 53265) has just been started by the pre-heat man. It is seen on December 8, 1989 standing on Reading depot poking out of the loco servicing shed. In recent years this whole site has been swept away by the remodeling of the junction onto the Basingstoke/Berks & Hants line. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 17th January 1991

Set number: L831

Set L831 (51211 + 59072 + 53265) arriving at Kings Lynn on 17th January 1991. Nicholas Youngman.