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Vehicle 50746 / 53746

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: 30271
Diagram: 621

Allocations

21/11/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63	On loan to	40A (Lincoln)
07/04/63	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/01/64	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
4w/e 04/04/64	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
2w/e 31/10/64	Transferred to	South Gosforth
w/e 05/03/66	Transferred to	67A (Corkerhill)	- or 66C?
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)
May-73	Depot code change	DE
05/10/81	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
09/09/88	Withdrawn from	HA (Haymarket)
Nov-88	Reinstated	HA (Haymarket) PSEX
01/10/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
08/05/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
14/01/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
Dec-03	Withdrawn

Notes

23rd June 1980 - Seen in blue livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50746 - original number
53746 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Oct-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 01/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50291	59303	50746	As delivered to 51A - 21st November 1957
	50291	59303	50746	Noted 20th January 1958
	50291	59303	50746	Transfer to 40A - 3w/e 02/03/63 - on loan from NER
	50291	59303	50746	Transfer to 51A - 07/04/63 - ex-loan ER
	50291	59303	50746	Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64
	50620	59386	50746	Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 04/04/64
	50291	59303	50746	Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 31/10/64
	50291	59303	50746	Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER
	50291	59303	50746	Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66
	51458	59556	50746	Noted 06/04/72 - at Eastfield (passing depot?)¹
	51252	59558	50746	Noted 15/09/72 - in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	50290	59303	50746	Noted 29/06/73 - in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	51251	59303	50746	Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket²
	51234	59302	50746	Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh ³
	51243	59302	50746	Noted 27/08/74 - at Leuchars²
	51458	59061	50746	Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	51459	59691	50746	Noted 31/07/76 - on 15.08 Stirling – Edinburgh⁴
	50746	59112	51539	Noted 09/04/1977 - on 13:15 Edinburgh to North Berwick³
	51232	59557	50746	Noted 07/07/77 - on 1615 Edinburgh-Dundee with 51245 + 59444 + 50290
223	51242	59557	50746	Noted 13/08/77 - at Perth²
	51799	59074	50746	Noted 06/02/78 - on 0620 Dundee-Edinburgh with 51448 + 59558 + 51528
	50145	59112	50746	Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley⁵
324	51253	59304	50746	Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101324	51253	59304	50746	Listed at HA - 13/06/82
101362	53264	59073	53746	Noted circa 12/1983⁵
101363	53144	59049	53746	Noted 15/04/84
101363	53144	59049	53746	Noted 23/05/84
101363	53241	59049	53746	Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101324	51253	59304	53746	Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101318	51244	59048	53746	Noted circa 10/1985⁵
101324	51253	59304	53746	Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
309	51233	59060	53746	Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
310	51234	59060	53746	Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
101310	51234	59302	53746	Noted 11/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley⁵
	51198	59302	53746	Noted 06/12/1986⁵
101324	51253	59304	53746	Listed at HA - 23/03/87
101324	51253	59061	53746	Noted 04/05/1987⁵
101324	51253	59304	53746	Listed at HA - Jan-88
101324	51253	59304	53746	Noted circa 05/1988⁵
101324	51253	59304	53746	Listed at HA - circa August 1988
T039	53079	53746		Listed at TS - mid May-90
T039	53079	53746		Noted circa 05/1991⁵
T039	53079	53746		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T039	53079	53746		Listed at TS - Aug-91
T039	53079	53746		Listed at TS - Dec-91
	51210	53746		Noted 28/03/92 - on 15:50 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill⁶
	51210	53746		Noted 08/06/92 - on 16:49 Chester - Helsby⁶
	51210	53746		Noted 15/06/92 - on 12:00 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Bangor and 13:31 Bangor - Llandudno⁶
101678	51210	53746		Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101678	51210	53746		Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101678	51210	53746		Listed at LO - November 1992
101678	51210	53746		Listed at LO - 10/12/92
	51210	53746		Noted 09/06/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁶
101678	51210	53746		Listed at LO - November 1993
101678	51210	53746		Noted circa 06/1994⁵

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

Images:

2nd September 1979

Met-Camm DMUs stabled on Haymarket depot on 2 September 1979. Centre is thought to be SC50746, note the vehicle on the left has the set number (177) taped over. Brian Daniels.

23rd June 1980

Met Camm class 101 DMC SC50746 leads the usual 3 car formation with 2V15 16:30 Rosyth to Kirkcaldy at Burntisland on 23rd June 1980. This service was provide for workers at the dockyard at Rosyth. The centre car in the set is a trailer brake second. Bruce Galloway.

circa 1987

Set number: 101324

53746 at the front of set 101324 on Haymarket depot circa 1987. S Saunders.

circa 1987

Set number: 101324

Class 101 set 101324 (53746 and presumably 59304 + 51253) in the sidings at Haymarket depot circa 1987. S Saunders.

1st June 1987

Set number: 101320

53746, 59046 and 51249 arriving at Edinburgh Waverley with the 1206 from Cowdenbeath 1st June 1987. Keith Long.

9th April 1988

Set number: 101324

Set 101 324 (53746/59303/51253) comes off the Forth Bridge and into North Queensferry station, forming the 16.00 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath, on 9/4/88. Leonard Rogers.

20th June 1988

Set number: 101324

101324 (presumably 53746 + 59304 + 51253) is seen at Croy with the 14.37 Glasgow Queen Street - Dunblane train on 20-06-1988. Gordon Thomson.

September 1991

Set number: T039

Hybrid unit T039 formed of class 101 53746 and class 116 53079 was about to call at Small Heath station in September 1991 when it was photographed while working a Birmingham Moor Street to Dorridge service. Peter Tandy.

2nd May 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) at New Mills Central on the 11:38 to Manchester Piccadilly, 2/5/92. Gazza Prescott.

15th June 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) arriving at Bangor on 15 June 1992. David Bellamy.

29th August 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the 16:10 to Llandudno, 29/8/92. Gazza Prescott.

2nd September 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) sits beside 51937 of set LO612 at Llandudno, 2/9/92. Gazza Prescott.

24th January 1993

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) on Chester depot, 24 January 1993. John Law.

16th August 1993

Set number: 101678

The 14:11 to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Central on 16/8/93, formed of 101678 (53746 + 51210). Gazza Prescott.

18th May 1994

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) arrives into Stockport with a Marple service on May 18, 1994. John Carter.

Unknown date

Set number: 101678

53746 (101678 with 51210) arriving into Marple with a service to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Unknown date

Set number: 101678

53746 (101678 with 51210) has just crossed over at New Mills Central and is now preparing for its return run to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

22nd September 1998

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 & 51210) at Sheffield on a Hope Valley service 22nd September 1998. Ian Buck.

22nd July 1999

Set number: 101678

Regional Railways Metropolitan-Cammell unit 101678 (53746-51210) shortly after leaving Ashley forming an afternoon Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service on 22 July 1999. Christmas Eve 2003 saw the end of the final Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU’s in service with First North Western, up until that time having had regular duties on the Manchester Piccadilly – Marple corridor. Following a period of storage at Shoeburyness, unit 101678 eventually found a home in preservation on the Wensleydale Railway. Long before the route of HS2 was proposed, the DMU is precisely in the location where the Phase 2 route of the line to Manchester will eventually cross! Gordon Edgar.

12th November 1999

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 & 51210) at Bredbury on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

14th March 2000

Set number: 101678

Arriving at Bidston from Wrexham is 101678 (53746 & 51210) on 14th March 2000. Ian Buck.

14th March 2000

Set number: 101678

At Bidston on the Wrexham Central service is 101678 (53746 & 51210) on 14th March 2000. Ian Buck.

October 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 & 51210) at Manchester Piccadilly in October 2000. Ian Buck.

15th April 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 - 53746 + 51210 pass Stockport No.2 box while working 2K22, the 09:36 Piccadilly - A. Edge, 15th April 2002. Kevin Dowd.

6th August 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) in Manchester Piccadilly on August 6, 2002. David Faircloth.

September 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) departs Manchester Piccadilly on its Rose Hill in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

September 2002

Set number: 101678

The driver departs from the cab of 53746 at Rose Hill to change ends for the return journey to Manchester Piccadilly. September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

September 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly station in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

May 2003

Set number: 101678

Met-Camm 101678 (53746 + 51210) leaving Manchester Piccadilly with a Rose Hill service in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

Set number: 101324

101324 (presumably 51253 + 59304 + 53746) in the late 1980s. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 15th April 1984

Set number: 101363

Class 101 units on Dundee depot on the 15th April 1984. Nearest the camera is set 101363 consisting of Sc53144 + Sc59049 + Sc53746. Kevin Law.

Date: 23rd May 1984

Set number: 101363

Set 101363 at Stirling on 23/05/1984. Car numbers are 53144 + 59049 + 53746. The leading car unusually retains the central marker lights (top and bottom) and the top one even looks like it might be switched on, though there is no glass lens - both these central lights were usually removed upon refurbishment. The full length uninterrupted cantrail rain strip suggests the vehicle has been refurbished. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 5th August 1986

Set number: 101310

Met-Camm DMU set 101310 (51234 + 59060 + 53746) departs from Uphall station with the 09:18 Edinburgh-Bathgate service on 5 August 1986. The centre car was a temporary replacement for the usual vehicle, note it has a shallower grey band. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: July 1988

Set number: 101324

DMU approaching Dalmeny. Met Camm triple 101324 (51253 + 59304 + 53746) approach Dalmeny in July 1988 with a service for Fife. The line from Winchburgh Junction is seen trailing in on the right under the A90 road bridge. Murray Liston.

Date: 15th July 1989

Set number: 101324

On July 15th 1989 3-car Metro-Cammell class 101 DMU set no.101 324 (51253+59304+53746) is seen crossing St.Leonards Junction at Perth with train 1L31 the 16.03 Glasgow Queen Street to Arbroath. This train had been a class 47 diagram until the start of the 1989 summer timetable on the 15th May 1989 but had subsequently swapped to a long distance DMU working. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 16th September 1989

Set number: 101324

A westbound class 101 on an empty stock working is seen at Peffermill on the Edinburgh "Sub" around 15.30 on 16/9/89. The unit is probably 101 324, formed of 51253, 59304 and 53746. At this time the south tunnel at Haymarket was closed for electrification works and trains were being diverted over the "Sub" (formally The Edinburgh Suburban and South Side Junction Railway!). Leonard Rogers.

Date: 13th May 1991

Set number: T039

T039 (53079 + 53746) at Manchester Oxford Rd, having arrived as the 14:00 ex-Warrington Central, 13th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 24th May 1991

Set number: T039

Hybrid set T039 (presumably 53079 + 53746) calls at Knutsford, Cheshire, on 24 May 1991. Jonathan Watson.

Date: circa January 1992

Set number: 101678

An ex-works 101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly circa January 1992. Simon Barnes.

Date: 18th March 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly on 18/3/92. Gazza Prescott.

Date: April 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) in platform 2 of Llandudno Junction station in April 1992. Bob Belcher.

Date: April 1992

Set number: 101678

A Class 158 departs from Llandudno Junction station while 101678 (51210 + 53746) sits in platform 2, April 1992. Bob Belcher.

Date: 29th August 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the 16:10 to Llandudno, 29/8/92. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 9th September 1992

Set number: 101678

Class 101 DMU set 101678 (51210 + 53746) in Llandudno station on 9 September 1992. Stuart Parkinson.

Date: 24th January 1993

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) on Chester depot, 24 January 1993. John Law.

Date: 28th June 1993

Set number: 101665

101665 (51429 + 54393) and 101678 (53746 + 51210) terminate at Stockport with the 12:43 ex-Heysham Harbour, 28-6-93. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 16th August 1993

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) arriving at Romiley on the 13:38 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central, 16/8/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 4th October 1993

Set number: 101678

On the one-time four track section of the LMS/GWR joint line from Birkenhead, Regional Railways Class 101 101678 (51210 & 53746) was stood in the bay at Hooton with a service to Chester on September 1st 1993. At the time, Hooton was the limit of electrification from Liverpool Central and Class 508 set 508 117 is just visible on the extreme left of this view. The extension of the live rails southwards from Hooton to Chester was underway with electric services commencing just over a month after this image was recorded, the start date being October 4th 1993. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: unknown

Set number: 101678

51210 (101678 with 53746) in platform 3 at Manchester Piccadilly, the evening rush now over. Chris Moxon.

Date: 25th August 1995

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 & 53746) in the bay platform at Llandudno Junction on 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.

Date: unknown

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) arriving into Abergele & Pensarn with a Bangor service, date unknown. Walter Burt.

Date: 21st May 1996

Set number: 101678

Regional Railways Class 101 101678 formed of cars 51210 + 53746, was stood at Leyland with the 16.25 Blackpool North to Buxton service on May 21st 1996. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 12th November 1999

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 & 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 10th April 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) in Chester station on April 10, 2000. John Carter.

Date: 8th May 2000

Set number: 101678

Passing Ardwick on 8th May 2000 is 101678 (51210 & 53746). Ian Buck.

Date: 15th August 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) waiting in the holding siding at New Mills Central before reversing back into the station & heading off to Manchester, which is in the direction of this shot. 15th August 2000. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 22nd August 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 51210 + 53746 depart Whaley Bridge deputing for a 150 on the 15:57 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton, 22-8-00, believed to be the last ever normal timetable 101 service on the line. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 24th August 2000

Set number: 101678

Met-Camm DMU 101678 (51210 + 53746) in the bay platform at Sheffield station with a service for Manchester Piccadilly on 24/8/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.