Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30268
Diagram: 616
08/01/58 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
Jan-67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
21/09/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
50277 - original number
53277 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
78714 - from 04/08/85 (single engine conversion)
04/08/85 - Single engine conversion
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50287 | 59107 | 50277 | As delivered to 56G - 8th January 1958 | ||||||
50287 | 59107 | 50277 | Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
50287 | 59107 | 50277 | Transfer to 55H - Jan-67 | ||||||
50287 | 59108 | 50277 | Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2 | ||||||
50287 | 59108 | 50277 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York1 | ||||||
L171 | 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted circa 19713 | |||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | 03/04/71 - on BLS Durham Area Railtour1 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster4 | ||||||
50284 | 59572 | 50277 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Leeds4 | ||||||
L171 | 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 08/09/73 - at York5 | |||||
L171 | 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 29/08/74 - at York, set number only on solebar of centre car5 | |||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield2 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield 2 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot5 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
50284 | 50277 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
50284 | 50277 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
53277 | 53284 | Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds3 | |||||||
53277 | 53284 | Noted 24/04/19843 | |||||||
53277 | 53284 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 25/10/86 - on 14:05 York - Leeds via Harrogate6 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 25/10/19863 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 05/11/19863 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 26/05/1987 - LCGB (North West Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour 78714-78964 + 53012-54003 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Listed at - 22/11/87 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 29th January 1988 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 22/07/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield | |||||||
209 | 78971 | 78714 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
78964 | 78714 | Noted 06/02/897 | |||||||
NL205 | 78964 | 78714 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Baumann
7: Graeme Phillips
50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Port Clarence stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Leamside stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 111 E50277 at York. June 1978. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Port Clarence stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Leamside stop of the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Leamside stop of the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at Ryhope Grange Junction with the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 111 Met Camm DMU 78964 + 78714 (DHBS + DHCL) stabled at Cambridge station on 24-10-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 111 Metro Cammell DHBS 78964 stabled at Cambridge on 24-10-87, with 78714. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
The 12:25 Retford - Sheffield arrives at Darnall station on the 29th January 1988 formed of E78964 + E78714. Hamish Stevenson.
Class 111 vehicles 78964 and 78714 with 37057 for company in Doncaster Works on 19 June 1988. Keith Miller.