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
21/11/56 | New to | South Gosforth | |
Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
2w/e 09/09/79 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
27/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
16/01/92 | Sector Change to | NC (Norwich) PXXZ | |
09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | NC (Norwich) PXXZ |
50149 - original number
53149 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50148 | 59047 | 59054 | 50149 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 21st November 1956 | |||||
50149 | 59091 | 59097 | 50244 | Noted 4th April 1958 | |||||
50148 | 59047 | 59054 | 50149 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Leeds City1 | |||||
50149 | 59049 | 59109 | 50191 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Carlisle1 | |||||
50149 | 59049 | 59109 | 50191 | Noted 24/04/1973 - at Scarborough2 | |||||
50149 | 59109 | 59049 | 50191 | Noted 09/06/73 - at Darlington3 | |||||
N407 | 50149 | 59049 | 59109 | 50191 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 59049 but on other three3 | ||||
N407 | 50149 | 59109 | 59049 | 50191 | Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central, set number on 50149 and 59109 only3 | ||||
50149 | 59082 | 59208 | 50150 | Noted 27th August 1981 | |||||
51247 | 59572 | 50149 | Noted 16/01/19824 | ||||||
50259 | 59104 | 50149 | Noted 9th May 1982 - at Middlesbrough | ||||||
50149 | 59085 | 50265 | Noted circa 02/19834 | ||||||
53149 | 59084 | 53244 | Noted 18/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman 2 51219-53188 + 53150-53295 + 53149-59084-53244 | ||||||
53153 | 53149 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||||
105 | 53149 | 59085 | 53267 | Noted 05/06/85 - at Norwich3 | |||||
103 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - circa Nov-85 | |||||
103 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
103 | 53170 | 59077 | 53149 | Noted 15/02/19864 | |||||
103 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Summer 1986 | |||||
103 | 53170 | 59077 | 53149 | Noted 28/08/19864 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Ipswich5 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Noted 20/06/19874 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Noted 18th June 1988 | |||||
102 | 53149 | 59084 | 53193 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | |||||
102 | 53149 | 59084 | 53193 | Listed at NC - 21/01/91 | |||||
53149 | 59077 | 53177 | Noted 13/04/91 - on 10:45 Norwich - Lowestoft | ||||||
107 | 53149 | 59077 | 53177 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | |||||
107 | 53149 | 59077 | 53177 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | |||||
100 | 51531 | 59093 | 53149 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
Larpool Viaduct on the closed line from Whitby to Scarborough provides the vantage point for this mixed 4 car DMU (three 101s and a 104: E50149, E59082, E59208, E50150) approaching Whitby from Middlesbrough on August 27, 1981. John Carter.
Metro Cammell Class 101 3-car DMU Norwich set 108 (53149 closest with 59077 + 53170) RETB fitted for East Suffolk line, stabled at Norwich station on 15-5-88. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.
Norwich Class 101 set 108 (E53149 + E59077 + E53170) near Ely West Junction with a Peterborough to Cambridge working, 18.06.88. Nicholas Youngman.
3-car Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU unit 108 (closest car 53149) seen at the buffers of Lowestoft station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.
3-car Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU unit 108 (nearest car 53149) seen leaving Lowestoft station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.
158764 with the 1345 to Sheffield and Class 101 set 108 with the 1350 to Lowestoft waiting departure from Norwich Thorpe 19th February 1992. Keith Long.
An official image (London Midland Region publicity negative DM903) showing a four-car Met-Camm set in Carlisle Citadel station on 7 February 1957. These South Gosforth allocated DMUs had taken over the services from Newcastle a few days earlier on the 4th. Closest is DMCL E50148, the others should be TSL E59047, TBSL E59054 and DMCL E50149, all with 2+2 seating. British Railways.
Class 117 DMBS W53149 on the rear of set L413 at Reading circa late 1970s. Paul Redmond.
E50259 + E59104 + E50149 at Middlesbrough on May 9th, 1982. John Carter.
The Hertfordshire 'Norseman' railtour at Bedale on the 18th February 1984. The vehicles visible are 53244 + 59084 + 53149 and 53295 + 53150. Chris Lings.
51219 + 53188 and 53150 + 53295 and 53149 at Bedale on the 'Norseman' railtour, 18th February 1984. Chris Lings.
The 'Norseman' railtour at Redmire on the 18th February 1984. The visible vehicles are 53244 + 59084 + 53149. Chris Lings.
The 'Norseman' railtour at Redmire on the 18th February 1984, a 2 + 2 + 3-car formation. From this end the vehicles were 51219 + 53188, 53150 + 53295, 53149 + 59084 + 53244. Chris Lings.
On 18 February 1984 Hertfordshire Railtours ran a railtour utilising a class 47 with eight Mk 1 carriages between London King's Cross and Darlington and a 7-car Met-Camm dmu formation (53244 + 59084 + 53149 and 53295 + 53150 and 53188 + 51219) thence to Redmire and Eastgate as "The Norseman 2". In this view an HR rep is either placing or removing the headboard from Class 101 DMC(L) 53244. Jeremy Chapter.
A six-car DMU formation in Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is closest, presumably 53170 + 59077 + 53149. Brian Ward.