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Vehicle 50167 / 53167 / 977392

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: 30254
Diagram: 523

Allocations

23/01/57	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 16/10/71	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
w/e 18/10/75	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
27/05/84	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
12/05/85	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
11/05/86	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
01/02/87	Withdrawn from	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
by 05/11/88	To departmental stock	RTC (Derby RTC)	- Ultrasonic test train
by 08/11/93	Transferred to	ZA

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50167 - original number
53167 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977392 - from Apr-89 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB977392

Ultrasonic Test Train From 4/89 to 8/08.

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/01/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50167	50171		As delivered to 56G - 23rd January 1957
	50167	50171		Noted 21st April 1957
	50167	50171		Transfer to 32A - 3w/e 16/10/71
	50167	59526	50171	Noted 19/08/1972 - at Birmingham New Street¹
	50167	59527	51213	Noted 20/05/73
85	50167	59527	50171	Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford²
40	50167	56100		Noted 25/08/73 - at Bury St Edmunds²
85	50167	59540	50171	Noted 06/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds²
85	50167	59540	50171	Noted 19/01/74 - at Bury St Edmunds²
85	50167	59540	50171	Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds²
	50167	59523	50171	Noted circa 08/1974 - at Birmingham New Street¹
85	50167	59523	50171	Noted 14/08/74 - at Bury St Edmunds²
	50167	59523	50171	Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster ¹
	50167	59526	50171	Noted 03/1975 - at Leicester ¹
85	50167	59523	50171	Listed at NR - 19/07/75
85	50167	59523	50171	Noted 02/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street ¹
	50167	59523	50171	Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough³
	50572	59535	50167	Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough³
	50287	59540	50167	Noted 16/01/76 - at Brough³
	50167	59540	50150	Noted 10/02/76 - at Brough³
	50167	59526	50241	Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria³
	50167	59048	50751	Noted Sep-76 - at Sheffield with 50260/59531/50222³
	50167	59526	50160	Noted Mar-77 - at Hull³
	50167	56384		Noted 16/06/1978 - at Sheffield ¹
	50167	56389		Noted circa 08/1981⁴
	50167	56389		Noted circa 03/1983⁴
	53167	54389		Noted 27/09/1983 - Manchester Picc⁴
84	53167	54093		Noted 04/06/84 - at Norwich²
84	53167	54093		Noted 14/02/1985⁴
	53167	54084		Noted circa 02/1986⁴
	53167	54404		Noted circa 10/1986⁴
	977391	999602	977392	Noted 2nd September 1990
	977391	999602	977392	Noted 14/03/93 - at Norwich²

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

Images:

18th July 1975

Set number: 85

Some of the Birmingham to Norwich services were still DMU operated in 1975, and this is the case with the 11.15 Birmingham to Norwich service seen at Melton Mowbray on 18th July 1975. The 'book' formation for set 85 on this date was 50167 + 59523 + 50171. The KDH Archive.

1990

DB977392, DB999602 & DB977391 at Chester in the summer of 1990. Anthony Griffiths.

March 1990

The Ultrasonic Test train 977392 / 999602 / 977391 in York station in March 1990. George Woods.

31st August 1990

Class 101 Ultasonic Test Train formed of DB977392 + DB999602 + DB977391 stabled at Chester (1600) Friday 31st August 1990. Colin Brooks.

2nd September 1990

A front shot of DB977392 at Chester 2-9-90. Kevin Dowd.

2nd September 1990

DB977392 + DB999602 + DB977391 stabled at Chester 2-9-90. Kevin Dowd.

28th September 1990

Departmental Class 101 DMU DB977392 + DB999602 + DB977391 approaching Mill Road Cambridge, 28-9-90-ish. They were probably going to be displayed at the gala the next day. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

22nd November 1990

Departmental DMU DB977392, DB999602 and DB977391 stabled at Bristol Temple Meads on 22 November 1990. Keith Miller.

22nd June 1991

"Mobile Track Assessment" vehicle 977392 at Cardiff Cathays depot open day on 22nd June 1991. Walter Burt.

22nd April 1993

The Ultrasonic test train visits Buxton, made up of class 101 Metro-Cammell driving cars, the centre car is a carriage from a SR EMU. DB977392 (53167), DB999602 (62483), DB977391 (51433). 22nd April 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

19th October 1999

Serco Test Train arriving at Birmingham New Street, formed 977392 (Ex 53167) 975091(Ex 34616) and 977391 (Ex 51433). 19 October 1999. Keith Long.

24th November 1999

DB977392 with DB999550 and DB977391 at Plymouth with 1Z14, Penzance-Plymouth track test train, on 24 November 1999. Stuart Mackay Collection.

2nd December 2000

Seen stabled at Waverley station on 2/12/00 is the ultrasonic test unit in its fairly short-lived Serco livery. Nearest to camera is 977392, with 999602 and 977391 behind. Leonard Rogers.

12th September 2001

Ultrasonic test train, Plymouth 12/9/01. Formed of DB977392 (53167) + DB999602(62483 ex 3015) + DB977391 (51433). Sparegang.

circa 2002

One of the Met-Camm Ultrasonic Test Train power cars 977392 seen behind the power box at Derby circa early 2000s. Simon Barnes.

23rd April 2003

A Network Rail measurement train (977392 + 999602 + 977391 - rebuilt from a class 101 d.m.u.) passes Barassie station on 23-04-2003. Gordon Thomson.

31st October 2003

Class 101 Test Car Carlisle 31 October 2003. We had a day out by car in the Carlisle area and came upon the Ultrasonic Test Train with DB977392 (ex 50167) in view stabled at Citadel. Alistair Ness.

31st October 2003

Class 101 Test Car Carlisle 31 October 2003. We had a day out by car in the Carlisle area and came upon the Ultrasonic Test Train with DB977392 (ex 50167) in view stabled at Citadel. Alistair Ness.

29th April 2004

Class 101 977392 is seen at Derby RTC on 29.04.2004. It was converted from 53167 and was used as an Ultrasonic test train. Andy Cole.

9th November 2006

Set number: 901001

977392 + 999602 + 977391 at Leicester on November 9, 2006. John Law.

8th March 2007

Set number: 901001

977392 at Doncaster on March 8, 2007. Nigel Walls.

10th August 2008

One of the Class 101 Ultrasonic conversions 977392 (ex-50167) at Derby RTC on August 10, 2008. Alex Drennan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

The Derby Lightweight ultrasonic test train (DB975007 + DB975008) at Reading on 1 May 1990. On the right is its replacement (977391 + 999602 + 977392), on the left a loose 119 power car. Stuart Parkinson.

Date: unknown

53246 was renumbered 977393 and in 1987 sent to Cardiff Cathays as a third vehicle to convert to an Ultrasonic Test vehicle alongside 51433 / 53167 (977391/2 with an ex-SR EMU car in-between). In the event it was not used, and languished at Cathays until its closure in 1990 when it moved to Radyr, where it is seen here in circa 1993. It is covered in large stickers proclaimed as being stripped of asbestos by Vic Berrys. It was cut up at MC Metals in Glasgow in June '93. Chris Adams.

Date: 1st May 1990

Hiding behind the wagons at Reading on 1 May 1990 are both first generation DMU ultrasonic test trains, the original DB975007 + DB975008 on the left and the replacement (977391 + 999602 + 977392) on the right. Stuart Parkinson.

Date: 24th September 1991

Met-Camm DMUs at Reading on 24 September 1991. DB977391 and DB977392 approach the station as set L200 (51215 + 54081) departs past past 47838. Keith Miller.

Date: 13th May 1992

Set number: 901001

Class 901, 901001 UTU RDB 977392/RDB99602/977391 4Z08 10:40 Stewarts Lane to Stratford via Gillingham Tim Rogers.

Date: 13th May 1992

Set number: 901001

Class 901, 901001 UTU RDB 977392/RDB99602/977391 4Z08 10:40 Stewarts Lane to Stratford via Gillingham Tim Rogers.

Date: 13th May 1992

Set number: 901001

Class 901, 901001 UTU RDB 977392/RDB99602/977391 4Z08 10:40 Stewarts Lane to Stratford via Gillingham Tim Rogers.

Date: 8th August 1992

Ultrasonic Test Train unit DB977391 + DB999602 + DB977392 in Bristol Temple Meads on 8 August 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 24th August 1992

The Ultrasonic Test Train 977391 / 999602 / 977392 seen at Didcot North Junction on 24 August 1992. Brian Daniels.

Date: 22nd April 1993

The Ultrasonic test train visits Buxton, made up of Class 101 Metro-Cammell driving cars, the centre car is a carriage from a SR EMU. DB977391 (51433), DB999602 (62483), DB977392 (53167). 22nd April 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 2nd June 1994

Deep in former Furness Railway territory, the Ultrasonic Test Train passes southbound through Cark & Cartmel on June 2nd 1994. The nearest car is DB977391 a former Class 101 DMU vehicle ex 51433, with another Class 101 driving car at the rear, ex 53167. The coach in the middle was 62483, a former 4-REP Southern Region Waterloo-Bournemouth EMU Driving Car that had been converted to a test coach. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 12th May 1997

The Met-Camm Ultrasonic Test Train at Crewe on 12 May 1997. The power cars are 977391 + 977392, they are working with a Mark I as a centre car which has a pantograph - probably 'Mentor'. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 2002

The Class 101 Ultrasonic test train 977391 + 977392 (with former SR EMU vehicle 999602 in the centre) at Woking in 2002 beside a Railtrack MPV. John Law.

Date: 2002

The Ultrasonic test train 977391 + 999602 + 977392 at Woking in 2002. John Law.

Date: 23rd April 2003

A Network Rail measurement train (977391 + 999602 + 977392 - rebuilt from a class 101 d.m.u.) passes Barassie station on 23-04-2003. Gordon Thomson.

Date: circa 2004

Set number: 901001

901001 (977391 + 999602 + 977392) at Stratford-upon-Avon circa 2004. I remember that the train standing alongside the test unit, 166201, should have been in platform 3 and its presence in P2 really mucked up the chances of a decent shot. I almost gave up the post-scanning processing because of the intensity of the lights needed for the train's video cameras but after about 45 minutes work in Photoshop CS2 arrived at this image. Peter Tandy.

Date: 7th June 2005

Set number: 901001

Departmental Ultrasonic test train, Class 901, no. 901001, formerly class 101 and 421. Vehicles 977391 (51433) + 999602 ultrasonic test coach (formerly 421 vehicle 62483) + 977392 (53167) at Stafford 7th June 2005. David Slack.

Date: 17th September 2005

Set number: 901001

Class 101 was still active on the main line in 2005 in the form of 901001 (977391 + 999602 + 977392) being used as a test unit for Network Rail. This picture comes from 17 September 2005 as the train operated a 4Z08 from Derby through Hatton. Peter Tandy.

Date: 17th June 2006

Set number: 901001

Network Rail's class 101 DMMU 901001 (977391 + 999602 + 977392) was booked to run to the south-west from Derby on 17 June 2006. It ran nearly one hour early and is seen here at Stoke Prior having just descended the Lickey Incline. It's good that it is still possible to still see a "proper" DMU, albeit in a colour scheme previously alien to the class. Peter Tandy.

Date: 21st September 2006

Set number: 901001

The Class 101 ultrasonic test train 977391 / 999602 / 977392 at Peterborough on September 21, 2006. Alex Drennan.

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