Vehicle 50142 / 53142
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: 30249
Diagram: 618
Allocations
| 23/10/56 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 4w/e 27/03/71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| Sep-80 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 06/07/86 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50142 - original number
53142 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 21/10/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50142 | 59044 | 59051 | 50143 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 23rd October 1956 | |||||
| 51439 | 59539 | 59573 | 50142 | Noted 08/09/66 - at York1 | |||||
| 50142 | 59049 | 59042 | 51510 | Noted 06/04/67 - at York1 | |||||
| 50142 | 59060 | 59084 | 50193 | Noted 31/08/71 - at York1 | |||||
| 50142 | 59083 | 59064 | 50170 | Noted 05/04/72 - at Darlington1 | |||||
| 50142 | 50253 | Noted 14/09/72 - at Lealholm1 | |||||||
| N450 | 50142 | 59048 | 59060 | 50182 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Darlington, set number on solebars: 50142 N450, 59048 N458, 59060 N450, 50182 N4542 | ||||
| 50142 | 59079 | 50183 | Transfer to NR - 4w/e 05/10/80 | ||||||
| 53142 | 59083 | 53266 | Noted 29/03/83 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 98 | 53240 | 59097 | 53142 | Noted circa 04/19853 | |||||
| 53259 | 53142 | Noted circa 02/19863 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
27th August 1975
A four-car Class 101 DMU is seen at Shildon on Wednesday 27/08/1975. The leading vehicle appears to be E50142, which was allocated to Darlington (DN) depot at the time. Graeme Phillips Collection.
4th November 1978
E50142 on the end of a four-car Class 101 DMU forming the 12:42 to Bishop Auckland at Darlington on 4 November 1978. The other power car is E50182. Michael Mensing.
4th November 1978
The tail lamp is taken from E50142 after arriving at Bishop Auckland with the 12:42 from Darlington and will be placed on the rear car of the four-car set ready to depart with the 1.12pm return to Darlington. Saturday 4 November 1978. Michael Mensing.
4th November 1978
The 1.12pm Bishop Auckland - Darlington calls at Shildon on Saturday 4 November 1978. E50142 is closest in the four-car Metro-Cammell DMU, E50182 at the far end. Michael Mensing.
4th November 1978
E50142 departs from Shildon as part of a four-car Class 101 DMU forming the 1:12 Bishop Auckland - Darlington on 4 November 1978. Michael Mensing.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th November 1978
At 12:35 on 4 November 1978 Darlington station has a two two-car Class 101 formation just arrived from Bishop Auckland on the left, on the right is the 12:42 to Bishop Auckland. This is formed of a four-car set (E50182 closest and E50142 on the rear). Michael Mensing.
Date: 4th November 1978
E50182 is at the closest end of a four-car Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU (E50142 at the far end) seen at Bishop Auckland after arriving on the 12:42 ex-Darlington on 4 November 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: 27th October 1984
Set number: 97
The 10:45 Lowestoft - Ipswich at Melton on 27 October 1984. The vehicles were noted on the slide as 53178 + 59092 + 53142. Stuart Mackay Collection.