Vehicle 50751 / 53751
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
| 12/11/57 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 31/10/59 | On loan to | 41A (Darnall) | |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| by Jun-65 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| w/e 02/02/76 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 06/05/79 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 25/05/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 03/01/88 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 28/01/89 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NSBX | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| p/e 07/12/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) NNEX | |
| 03/09/92 | Withdrawn from | CA (Cambridge) NNEX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50751 - original number
53751 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 11/11/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50750 | 59113 | 59306 | 50751 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 12th November 1957 | |||||
| 50750 | 59113 | 50751 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - ex-loan ER | ||||||
| 50750 | 59113 | 50751 | Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 50195 | 59048 | 59113 | 50751 | Noted 03/09/1971 - at York2 | |||||
| 50195 | 59113 | 59048 | 50751 | Noted 09/06/73 - at Doncaster3 | |||||
| 50195 | 59113 | 59048 | 50751 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster1 | |||||
| 50195 | 59048 | 59113 | 50751 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at York4 | |||||
| 50195 | 59048 | 59113 | 50751 | Noted 11/1974 - at Sheffield 4 | |||||
| 50195 | 59048 | 59113 | 50751 | Noted 29/10/75 - at York1 | |||||
| 50195 | 59048 | 59113 | 50751 | Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough1 | |||||
| 50237 | 59092 | 50751 | Noted 12/02/76 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50160 | 59092 | 50751 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50167 | 59048 | 50751 | Noted Sep-76 - at Sheffield with 50260/59531/502221 | ||||||
| 50150 | 59073 | 50751 | Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland3 | ||||||
| 50253 | 59073 | 50751 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at York4 | ||||||
| 50164 | 59092 | 59200 | 50751 | Noted circa 12/19815 | |||||
| 53220 | 53751 | Noted 14/09/84 - at Newcastle | |||||||
| 53196 | 59075 | 53751 | Noted 14/09/1985 - C. J. Wolstenholmes Tyneside Venturer Railtour | ||||||
| 51437 | 53751 | Noted 25/10/19865 | |||||||
| 51437 | 53751 | Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds6 | |||||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59115 | 53751 | Listed at RG - circa Jan-88 | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Formation change - RG - w/e 07/02/88 - 59128 replaced 59115 (to L574) | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Noted circa 11/19885 | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Noted circa 06/19905 | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Noted circa 08/19915 | |||||
| 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 08:32 Kings Lynn - Cambridge7 | ||||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Listed at CA - 24/02/92 - NSE NNEX pool | |||||
| L837 | 51437 | 53751 | Noted circa 08/19925 | ||||||
| L837 | 51437 | 59128 | 53751 | Listed at CA - 12/08/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: David Bellamy
Images:
12th August 1981
The driver of E50751 holds out the token at Battersby. The train was the 16:44 Middlesbrough-Whitby on 12 August 1981. Robert Thomas.
9th May 1982
E50751 taken from E56091 passing on goods lines, Whitehouse, Middlesbrough, on May 9th, 1982. John Carter.
29th December 1991
Class 101 DMSL 53751 at Mount Bures on the Sudbury branch and this is thought to be one of the 'Stour Valley Steamer' shuttles on 29 December 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1992
Set number: L837
(L837) 53751 + 51437 leaving Kings Lynn in August 1992. This had been a 3 car set before with 59128 as the centre car. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 2nd November 1980
On November 2nd, 1980, E50751 + E59085 + unknown DMBS closest are seen with the 11:25 SuO Saltburn - Darlington service at Redcar Central. John Carter.
Date: 12th April 1981
Two DMUs in Battersby station on 12 August 1981. On the left E50162 is working the 16:10 Whitby - Middlesbrough while on the right E50293 (E50751 is the blue vehicle in the set) is on the 16:44 Middlesbrough - Whitby. Robert Thomas.
Date: 14th September 1984
E53220 + E53751 are seen in what was then platform 11 at Newcastle, 14/09/1984. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 23rd June 1989
Set number: L837
Less commonplace at Mortimer on the Reading to Basingstoke line than the regular DEMUs and giving a welcome splash of colour on the beautiful evening of 23 June 1989 was class 101 unit L837 led by 51437 (presumably with 59128 + 53751). The well-preserved platelayers hut was a bit of a rarity even then with most of these structures having long since become derelict. It looks as if the original brick-built hut has been lost but replaced by a newish garden shed although the chimney and fireplace survived. I guess that this was still in use at the time and I do recall talking to a ganger on this stretch of line who said that the good state of the track was a matter of considerable pride to him and his colleagues. Peter Tandy.
Date: 1st July 1989
Set number: L837
Class 101 DMU Set L837 - 51437 + 59128 + 53751 - at Guildford on 1 July 1989. Rob Paterson.
Date: circa August 1989
Set number: L837
Met-Camm Class 101 set L837 (presumably 51437 + 59128 + 53751) with a Pressed Steel Class 117 set arriving at Southall circa August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1990
Set number: L413
DMUs out Southall, Class 117 L413 (presumably 51391 + 59501 + 51349) and Class 101 L837 (53751 + 59128 + 51437), circa late 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 8th October 1990
Set number: L837
Set L837 heads for Gatwick Airport at Horley on 8/10/90. The DMBS leading should be 51437, followed by 59128 + 53751. Rex Holt.
Date: circa 1990
Set number: L837
Three-car Met-Camm set L837 (presumably 51437 + 59128 + 53751) arriving at Southall circa late 1990. The centre car seems to have had all its roof vents removed, the DMBS seems to have had them partially removed. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th April 1991
Set number: L837
Class 101 DMU set L837 (51437 + 59128 + 53751) in Paddington station on 13 April 1991. Dave Warby.
Date: August 1992
Set number: L837
Class 101 set L837 with 51437 closest (and presumably 53751) at Downham Market station in August 1992. Nicholas Youngman.