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Vehicle 50149 / 53149


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

21/11/56 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
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09/03/92 Withdrawn from NC (Norwich) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50149 - original number
53149 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/11/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Larpool

27th August 1981

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.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

15th May 1988

Set number: 108

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.

Class 101 DMU at Ely West Junction

18th June 1988

Set number: 108

Norwich Class 101 set 108 (E53149 + E59077 + E53170) near Ely West Junction with a Peterborough to Cambridge working, 18.06.88. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

circa June 1990

Set number: 108

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.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

circa June 1990

Set number: 108

3-car Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU unit 108 (nearest car 53149) seen leaving Lowestoft station in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

19th February 1992

Set number: 108

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th February 1957

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.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L413

Class 117 DMBS W53149 on the rear of set L413 at Reading circa late 1970s. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1982

E50259 + E59104 + E50149 at Middlesbrough on May 9th, 1982. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 18th February 1984

The Hertfordshire 'Norseman' railtour at Bedale on the 18th February 1984. The vehicles visible are 53244 + 59084 + 53149 and 53295 + 53150. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 18th February 1984

51219 + 53188 and 53150 + 53295 and 53149 at Bedale on the 'Norseman' railtour, 18th February 1984. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 18th February 1984

The 'Norseman' railtour at Redmire on the 18th February 1984. The visible vehicles are 53244 + 59084 + 53149. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 18th February 1984

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.

DMU

Date: 18th February 1984

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1988

Set number: 108

A six-car DMU formation in Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is closest, presumably 53170 + 59077 + 53149. Brian Ward.