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Vehicle 50281 / 78958


Class 111

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: 30338
Diagram: 524

Allocations

19/11/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
07/11/68 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 05/12/70 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
16/08/87 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50281 - original number
78958 - from p/e 28/11/82 (single engine conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50281 59101 50271 As delivered to 56G - 19th November 1957
50281 59101 50271 Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 30/04/60
50281 59101 50271 Transfer to 30A - 07/11/68
50281 59101 50272 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 05/12/70
50281 59102 50271 Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough1
50281 59102 50271 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds2
50281 59102 50271 Noted 20/04/74 - on 12:32 Leeds-York
50281 59102 50271 Noted 11/08/1974 - at Leeds City1
50281 59102 50271 Noted 26/08/74 - at York3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 04/01/75 - at Goole3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 13/01/76 - at Brough2
50281 59102 50271 Noted 07/02/76 - on 1657 Bradford Exchange-Leeds
50281 59102 50271 Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds2
50281 59102 50279 Noted 18/03/76 - at Cambridge3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 29/03/78 - at Mexborough
50281 59102 50271 Noted 23/11/80 - on York depot
50281 50271 Noted circa 10/19824
78958 78708 Noted 11/12/82
78958 78708 Noted circa 03/19834
78958 78708 Noted circa 10/19834
78958 78708 Noted 18/07/84 - on 0959 York-Carlisle with 53046 + 54036 and 51210 + 54398
78958 78708 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
78958 78708 Noted 19th August 1986
78958 78708 Noted 06/10/19864

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

Images:

Class 111 DMU at Hull

3rd July 1981

Met Camm class 111 DMBS E50281 leads a smart 3 car rake away from the impressive Hull Paragon for servicing. Underneath the overall roof sit a variety of multiple unit types, including a Cravens and Swindon Trans-Pennine set, and space appears to be at a premium in the bus station to the left. 3rd July 1981. Bruce Galloway.

Class 111 DMU at Settle

18th July 1984

On 18/07/1984, a mixed DMU formation consisting of Class 111 cars 78958 + 78708, Class 114 cars 53046 + 54036 and Class 101 cars 51210 + 54398 are seen departing from Settle with 0959 York-Carlisle. Graeme Phillips Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1980

Class 111 set 50271 59102 50281 at York depot on 23/11/80 beside a refurbished Class 114. Chris Lings.