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Vehicle 50285


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

21/12/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
21/11/66 Withdrawn from 56G (Hammerton Street)

Notes

22/04/67 - noted at Hammerton stripped of underframe equipment, windows and interior fittings and the accident damage sheeted over

50285 was involved in the following incident:


24/04/64 - Leeds City Junction, ER

Collision involving Class 111 / Class 24

Info from Martin Baumann, https://www.derbysulzers.com

E50285 working the 5.36pm Leeds City North - Knottingley service was involved in a collision with D5195 on the 'Devonian' (Leeds City South to Bradford) at Leeds City Junction. E50285 did not return to traffic and was withdrawn in November 1966.


Disposal

Scrapped by W Willoughby, Bedlington

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50285 59105 50275 As delivered to 56G - 21st December 1957

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