Vehicle 50292 / 53292
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: 30270
Diagram: 523
Allocations
| 26/11/57 | 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) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| Mar-64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 21/03/64 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 2w/e 13/06/64 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 01/03/82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| Dec-87 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) |
Notes
9th July 1984 - Seen with 'Scotrail' on driver's side behind BR logo
25th August 1987 - Seen with 'ScotRail' lettering
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50292 - original number
53292 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 20/06/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | As delivered to 51A - 26th November 1957 | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan NER to LMR | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | Transfer to LMR (Derby) - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 13/06/64 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50747 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66 | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50175 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Haymarket1 | ||||||
| 50292 | 56392 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh 2 | |||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 51232 | Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50748 | Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee3 | ||||||
| 50292 | 59557 | 50747 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at Edinburgh Waverley 2 | ||||||
| 239 | 50292 | 59061 | 50239 | Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||
| 50292 | 59304 | 50176 | Noted 24/07/79 - on 17:24 Edinburgh - Dundee5 | ||||||
| 303 | 50292 | 59053 | 50184 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101303 | 50292 | 59577 | 50184 | Noted circa 03/19814 | |||||
| 101303 | 50292 | 59068 | 50184 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101303 | 50292 | 59068 | 50184 | Noted circa 1983 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59542 | 53141 | Noted circa 11/19834 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59688 | 53184 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 53184 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 303 | 53292 | 59553 | 53192 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 53186 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 53186 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||
| 53292 | 59553 | 53186 | Noted 28th February 1987 | ||||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 53172 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 53292 | 59553 | 53172 | Noted circa 04/19874 | ||||||
| 53292 | 59553 | 53197 | Noted 04/05/19874 | ||||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 51587 | Noted 17/05/19874 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 51587 | Formation change - Jul-87 | |||||
| 101303 | 53292 | 59553 | 51587 | Noted 25th August 1987 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
Images:
1979
Set number: 238
A mixed-livery Met-Camm set departs from Edinburgh Waverley in 1979. DMBS 50292 is on the rear (closest) and appears to be carrying set number 238. S Saunders.
27th October 1979
Set number: 238
Class 101 DMBS SC50292 on Dundee depot on 27 October 1979. Brian Daniels.
circa early 1981
Set number: 101303
Met-Camm DMBS SC50292 leads DMU set 101303 past Townhill Junction (near Dunfermline) circa 1981. Paul Redmond.
5th October 1981
Set number: 101303
A late evening service for Cowdenbeath formed of 101303 waits to leave Edinburgh Waverley. 5th October 1981. The DMBS is presumably 50292. Bruce Galloway.
1982
Set number: 101303
101303 (with an all-blue centre car) in Paisley Gilmour Street station with a Glasgow Central - Largs service in 1982. The closest vehicle is probably 50292, transferred from Dundee to Eastfield in March that year, then onto Haymarket at the end of summer. John Law.
12th May 1984
Set number: 101303
Met-Camm class 101 101303 (presumably 53292 at the front) trundles through the lovely surroundings of Edinburgh's Princes St Gardens with 2G45 12:00 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh on a sunny 12th May 1984. Bruce Galloway.
6th July 1984
Set number: 101303
Metropolitan Cammell unit 101303 (presumably 53292 closest) picks up at Inverkeithing while working an Edinburgh Waverley - Dundee service on 6 July 1984. John Grey Turner.
circa 1986
Set number: 101303
101303 heads away from Edinburgh Waverley through Princes Street Gardens circa 1986. The DMBS is presumably 53292. S Saunders.
circa 1987
Set number: 101303
Set 101 303 has a 120 as the leading vehicle (furthest) - probably 51587 with 53292 + 59553 - when seen at Dunblane. Undated but the 120 vehicle would make it 1987. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1987
Set number: 303
Oval buffered Swindon Cross-Country 51587 leads hybrid set 303 (presumably with 59553 + 53292) through Princes Street Gardens away from the Scottish capital. S Saunders.