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Vehicle 50749 / 53749

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

05/11/57	New to	South Gosforth
Nov-57	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 29/10/60	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
4w/e 03/06/61	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 26/03/66	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
24/08/69	On loan to	66C (Hamilton)
07/09/69	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 02/10/69	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)	- Leith depot closed
May-73	Depot code change	DE
4w/e 09/12/78	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
3w/e 17/02/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
Aug-87	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
Oct-87	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
14/05/88	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
06/12/88	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton) PNEX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50749 - original number
53749 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated circa 12/1978 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50748	59112	59305	50749	As delivered to South Gosforth - 05/11/57
	50748	59112	59305	50749	Transfer to 56G - 4w/e 29/10/60
	50748	59112	59305	50749	Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 03/06/61
	50748	59112	59305	50749	Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 26/03/66
	50748	59305	59112	50749	Noted Jun-66 - at Brough¹
	50748	59112	59305	50749	Transfer to 66C - 07/09/69
	51460	59061	50749		Noted 29/07/1972²
	50749	59074	51527		Noted 29/06/73 - in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	50749	59112	51527		Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh²
	51460	59555	50749		Noted 05/04/1976 - at Edinburgh ²
	50291	59557	50749		Noted 31/07/76 - on 16.55 Edinburgh – Cowdenbeath and 17.48 Cowdenbeath – Edinburgh³
	50174	59112	50749		Noted 06/11/1976 - at Edinburgh ²
320	51248	59046	50749		Listed at HA - 01/02/81
101320	51248	59046	50749		Listed at HA - 13/06/82
101320	51248	59046	53749		Noted circa 12/1983⁴
101320	51248	59046	53749		Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101320	51248	59046	53749		Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101320	51248	59046	53749		Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA
101320	51248	59046	53749		Listed at AY - Summer 1986
506	53708	59046	53749		Noted 5th June 1986
506	53708	59046	53749		Listed at AY - August 1986
520	53711	59046	53749		Noted 6th September 1986
	53711	59046	53749		Noted 22nd September 1986
	53711	59046	53749		Noted 25th September 1986
	53210	59046	53749		Noted circa 12/1986⁴
101354	53210	59046	53749		Noted circa 01/1987⁴
101320	51248	59046	53749		Listed at AY - 23/03/87
	51233	59789	53749		Noted 24/03/1987⁴
101320	51248	59046	53749		Noted 27/04/1987⁴
	51248	59046	53749		Noted 29th April 1987
101320	51248	59046	53749		Noted 08/05/1987⁴
101320	51248	59046	53749		Listed at AY - Jan-88
101361	53234	59112	53749		Formation change - AY - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53749 replaced 53654
	53205	53749			Noted 11/08/88 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	53205	53749			Noted 13/08/88 - on 15:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	53205	53749			Noted 13/08/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	53205	53749			Noted 20/08/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 51243 + 53161⁵
	53205	53749			Noted 26/08/88 - on 09:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	53251	53749			Noted 24/09/88 - on 10:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	53251	53749			Noted 24/09/88 - on 12:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51467	53749			Noted 28/09/88 - on 08:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

5th May 1973

A diesel unit with DMCL SC50749 has arrived at Carstairs on the 11.25 from Edinburgh, 5 May 1973. Tom Burnham.

30th July 1989

Set number: 101361

Sc53749 at Snailwell on 30 July 1989. Despite the ScotRail logo, Sc vehicle number prefix and ScR set number, it had been a Heaton vehicle for its last six months in service. Nicholas Youngman.

30th July 1989

SC53749 seen at Snailwell on a rainy 30 July 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1st August 1958

Set number: 39

A six-car Met-Camm formation emerges from Grosmont Tunnel with the 1.20pm Goathland-Whitby service on 1 August 1958. Both sets are former four-car sets reduced to three-cars with the removal of the TSL. E50182 leads - note the number on the lamp bracket under the driver which seems to read 39 - these were common on NER sets at the time - a diagram or set number? The very rear car is E50749. Michael Mensing.

Date: 1984

Set number: 101320

Met-Camm set 101320 on Haymarket depot in 1984 with DMBS 51248 closest, presumably with 59046 + 53749. S Saunders.

Date: 22nd August 1986

Set number: 520

A class 120 / 101 dmu arrives at Troon with the 18.00 Glasgow Central - Ayr on 22-08-1986, as 47486 departs with the all first class 18.45 Ayr - Glasgow Central. This was formed of the 'Nightrider' train, which later in the evening formed an overnight service to London. It had earlier formed the 17.30 Glasgow Central - Ayr. Electric services started at the end of the following month. Although carrying set number 52 it is believed to be set 520 formed 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Gordon Thomson.

Date: circa Aug/Sep 1986

Set number: 520

A Class 120/101/101 formation at Prestwick, circa August / September 1986. The DMBC seems to be missing a digit from its set number, Ayr had many 5xx sets at the time (the formations changed frequently). Note it also still has 'EP' under the left cab window, and it has oval buffers. Although carrying just set number 52, this is set 520 formed of 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 26th April 1987

Set number: 101320

101320 (51248 + 59046 + 53749) at Markinch with the 16:20 Edinburgh - Perth service, 26th April 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

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