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Vehicle 50156 / 53156

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

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: 30252
Diagram: 523

Allocations

01/01/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
3w/e 02/03/63 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
28/02/71 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 09/04/78 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
27/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
10/03/86 Withdrawn from HT (Heaton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50156 - original number
53156 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 28/03/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50156 50162 As delivered to 56G - 1st January 1957
50156 59065 50162 Noted May-57
50156 50162 Noted circa January 1958
50156 50162 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63
50156 59540 59539 50267 Noted 11/09/65 - at Thornaby1
50156 56377 Noted 08/09/66 - at York1
50156 56057 Noted 27/05/70 - at Darlington1
50156 56375 Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2
50156 56375 Noted 14/06/1975 - Seen at Glaisdale3
50156 56370 Noted 07/08/1978 - at York 4
50156 56061 Noted 16/11/81 - at Thornaby
50156 50170 Noted circa 02/19833
53156 53171 Noted 01/10/83 - at Whitby
53156 54086 Noted circa 03/19853
53156 54406 Noted circa 02/19863

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Alston

3rd May 1975

A two-car Class 101 DMU in Alston station on 3 May 1975. E50156 is thought to be closest, the DTSL is E56375. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Lambley Viaduct

3rd May 1975

A Class 101 DMU - thought to be 50156 + 56375 - crossing Lambley Viaduct on the Alston Branch on 3 May 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Lambley Viaduct

3rd May 1975

A two-car Class 101 DMU - thought to be 50156 + 56375 -crosses Lambley Viaduct on the Alston Branch on 3 May 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

31st July 1983

E53156 at the stops at Darlington on the 31st July 1983. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Newcastle Central

23rd May 1985

Newcastle Central station pilot locomotive, class 03 No.03063, is captured framed between 'Peak' 45139 and Metro-Cammell DMU No.E53156 on 23rd May 1985. The class 03 was delivered new as D2063 on 14th July 1959 to York (50A) depot and subsequently worked from Stourton, Bradford Hammerton Street, York, Hull Botanic Gardens and Gateshead depots during its career. It was withdrawn on 26th November 1987 and is now preserved on the North Norfolk Railway. Gordon Edgar.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1975

A two-car Class 101 DMU led by 56375 at Alston on 3 May 1975. Its partner at the time should be 50156. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1975

A passenger approaches the Met-Camm DMU forming an Alston service in Haltwhistle station on 3 May 1975. Closest is E56375, which still has first class seats in the front saloon but no longer any sign of first class markings. Its partner at the time should be 50156. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 16th November 1981

E56061 + E50156 at Thornaby on 16 November 1981. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 1st October 1983

E53171 + E53156 arrive into Whitby station where 40 122 sits on October 1, 1983. John Carter.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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