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: 30255
Diagram: 620
23/01/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
3w/e 02/03/63 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
w/e 21/03/64 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
w/e 28/03/64 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
4w/e 27/02/71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
27/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
16/07/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
12/08/93 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
20/08/93 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
25/02/94 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
Jul-00 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) HDLH |
11th December 1996 - Seen in SPT Caledonian Blue livery
30th July 2000 - Seen in 8-car formation running under power and destined for Longsight depot
50170 - original number
53170 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted
Preserved - more details.
50166 | 50170 | As delivered to 56G - 23rd January 1957 | |||||||
50152 | 50170 | Noted 8th April 1958 | |||||||
50166 | 50170 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63 | |||||||
50267 | 59077 | 50170 | Transfer to 16C - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan | ||||||
50267 | 59077 | 50170 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 28/03/64 - ex-loan | ||||||
50165 | 59071 | 59066 | 50170 | Noted 06/04/67 - at York1 | |||||
50170 | 59060 | 59084 | 50193 | Noted 22/05/71 - at Leeds City1 | |||||
50170 | 59045 | 59078 | 50184 | Noted 12/08/1971 - at York2 | |||||
50142 | 59083 | 59064 | 50170 | Noted 05/04/72 - at Darlington1 | |||||
50170 | 59083 | 59072 | 50188 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Darlington1 | |||||
50170 | 59076 | 50193 | Noted 11/1974 - at York 3 | ||||||
50223 | 59070 | 50170 | Noted 07/01/75 - at York4 | ||||||
50144 | 59042 | 59083 | 50170 | Noted 07/06/77 - on 13.20 Darlington – Saltburn5 | |||||
50165 | 50170 | Noted circa 10/19826 | |||||||
50156 | 50170 | Noted circa 02/19836 | |||||||
53170 | 54367 | Noted 25/06/1983 - Special return working from Darlington to Stanhope and return 53170-54367+53188-59077-53251 | |||||||
53295 | 53170 | Noted circa 03/19856 | |||||||
103 | 53170 | 59077 | 53193 | Noted 12/06/85 - at Norwich4 | |||||
103 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - circa Nov-85 | |||||
103 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
103 | 53170 | 59077 | 53149 | Noted 15/02/19866 | |||||
103 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Summer 1986 | |||||
103 | 53170 | 59077 | 53149 | Noted 28/08/19866 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Ipswich7 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Noted 20/06/19876 | |||||
108 | 53149 | 59077 | 53170 | Noted 18th June 1988 | |||||
108 | 53168 | 59077 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | |||||
107 | 53170 | 59077 | 53177 | Listed at NC - 21/01/91 | |||||
106 | 53139 | 59079 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | |||||
106 | 53139 | 59079 | 53170 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | |||||
102 | 53170 | 59084 | 53193 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | |||||
53170 | 59079 | 53193 | Noted 3rd May 1992 | ||||||
101692 | 53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - 02/07/92 | |||||
101692 | 53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Noted 22/08/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Freight Lines (West Area) railtour | |||||
101692 | 53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - 24/09/92 | |||||
101692 | 53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - November 1992 | |||||
101692 | 53253 | 59303 | 53170 | Listed at HA - 10/12/92 | |||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Listed at HA - November 1993 | ||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Transfer to CK - 25/02/94 - from HA | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 20/06/94 - on 20:08 Glasgow - Paisley Canal8 | |||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Noted circa 12/19956 | ||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Noted 4th June 1996 | ||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Noted circa 07/19966 | ||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 13/09/96 - on 2D66 13:08 Cumbernauld - Motherwell8 | |||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 11th December 1996 | |||||||
53253 | 53170 | Noted 27th November 1999 | |||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Noted 17th May 2000 | ||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Noted 23rd June 2000 | ||||||
101692 | 53253 | 53170 | Transfer to LO - Jul-00 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton
8: David Bellamy
In fading light on 2 April 1980 E50170 is seen at Newcastle, and despite 'Filey Holiday Camp' on the destination blind it is working the 18:12 Newcastle - Darlington via Hartlepool service. John Carter.
E50170 displays Ripon on its destination blind when seen at Newcastle on April 2, 1981, 14 years after closure. Perhaps an April Fools from the day before? It was working the 18:12 Newcastle - Darlington via Hartlepool. John Carter.
The variety of motive power at Ipswich in this image taken during the summer of 1987 includes first and second generation DMUs, EMU and diesel locos. The Met-Camm is East Suffolk radio fitted set 108, 53170 closest. David Faircloth.
A six-car DMU formation in Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is closest, presumably 53170 + 59077 + 53149. Brian Ward.
Norwich allocated Metro Cammell Class 101 three car unit 107 (53170 closest) is seen departing from Norwich for Lowestoft in the summer of 1990. Simultaneously class 86, 86238 is departing for Liverpool Street. Bob Belcher.
53170 under the old wooden roof at Lowestoft with the 1050 from Ipswich 19th February 1992. Keith Long.
Class 101 DMS 53170 under the old wooden roof at Lowestoft with the 10:50 from Ipswich 19th February 1992. Keith Long.
53170 under the old wooden roof at Lowestoft with the 10:50 from Ipswich 19th February 1992. Keith Long.
Left to right at Norwich on 29-5-92 was 53170, 156413 and 53231. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DMSL 53170 from set 101692 in Edinburgh Waverley with the 17:27 to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.
101 692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) at Largs station on 22/8/92. This was the 'Black Cat Railtours' tour of Glasgow and Ayrshire which visited interesting places such as Waterside, Killoch and Riccarton & Craigie. Not the nicest weather unfortunately. Kenneth Leiper.
Two three-car Class 101s in Inverkeithing station on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101692 formed of 53170 + 59303 + 53253, the rear set is believed to be 101693 (51192 + 59302 + 53266). Stuart Mackay Collection.
101692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) seen in Dalmeny station in the fading light of 11 September 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101 692, with 53170 leading and 59303 visible behind, leaves Waverley station on 12/7/93, forming the 16.27 to Kirkcaldy. The third vehicle in the set was, of course, 53253. This pair of power cars subsequently acquired Caledonian blue livery. On the right can be glimpsed 53315 at the head of set 874, waiting to leave on the 16.34 to Glenrothes. This was during the relatively short period of a year or so when Haymarket was operating freshly-refurbished three-car class 101 sets nos.101 691-4. By the end of the year 101 692 would have lost its centre trailer and in Feb.'94 it was transferred to Corkerhill. Leonard Rogers.
101 692 (53170 + 53253) heading out of Glasgow Central station with a Whifflet service. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 when the set appeared in Caledonian Blue livery. Gordon Thomson.
The interior of DMS 53170 (part of unit 101 692) forming the 13.31 Paisley Canal - G'gow Central, seen on the Central station approaches on 25/10/95. Leonard Rogers.
101692 (53170 & 53253) departs from Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.
Not from round these here parts? Metro Cammell twin 101 692 awaits the signal at Dumbarton Central (Platform 3) and an eastbound path. It's not in passenger service and the exact working is not known. The DMS nearest the camera is probably 53170 with DMB 53253 behind. The livery is the blue iteration of the SPT schemes. Prior to Sprinterisation of the West Highland Lines, regular DMU passenger operation was not common round here - apart from railtours or when the OHLE was de-energised. This was classic Blue Train country! Undated negative but probably circa 1998. alicia hartman.
101692 (53170 + 53253) after arriving at Paisley Canal with a service from Glasgow Central on the evening of 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
The guard is having a wee seat as he awaits the departure of the return diagram from Barrhead to Glasgow Central. Taken on the afternoon of July 2nd 1998. 101692 - 53170 + 53253. Stuart Mackay.
On the Glasgow to Whifflet line 101692 (53170 & 53253) are at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.
101692 (53170 & 53253) at Glasgow Central on 24th May 1999. Ian Buck.
Car 53170 of 101692 at Crossmyloof on 25th May 1999. Ian Buck.
101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service on 1st August 1999. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 51188 visible. Murray Liston.
Passing at Pollokshaws. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. Taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Pollokshaws West on a Glasgow Central to Barrhead service on 1st August 1999. Following withdrawal from Longsight, this set was preserved. Passing in the distance is 101688 (51431 + 51501) which was destroyed in a blaze near Mossend on 17th November of that year. Murray Liston.
Unique blue DMU. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. A few photos were taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters. 101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service. Murray Liston.
Car No. 53170 leads Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 692 across the River Clyde as it departs from Glasgow Central Station on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
At Barrhead 101692 (53170 + 53253) has just arrived from Glasgow on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.
101692 (53170 + 53253) at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.
Unit 101 692, with 53170 nearest the camera, stands at Glasgow Central on 12/7/00, waiting to form the 11.08 to Paisley Canal. The other car is 53253. Leonard Rogers.
SPT (blue) liveried Metropolitan-Cammell class 101 DMU 101692 (DMCL 53170 nearest camera with DMBS 53253) at Glasgow Central with a service for Paisley - 18/07/2000. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
101692 (53170 + 53253) and three other Class 101 sets are seen at Carlisle on 30/07/00 during their move from Scotrail to First North Western. John Carter.
101692 (53170 + 53253) is seen in Glasgow Central station for the last time during a short layover on its move from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. John Miller.
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation sits in Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 during a short layover on an empty stock move from Corkerhill to Longsight. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and out of sight is 101684. Stuart Mackay.
Arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 is an eight-car Class 101 DMU formation en-route from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). Stuart Mackay.
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). John Miller.
101692 (53170 + 53253) at Manchester Piccadilly on 21 September 2000. Evan Green-Hughes.
101692 (53170 + 53253) stands in platform 2 at Stockport with a Manchester-Chester service. Chris Moxon.
101692 (53170 + 53253) departs Manchester Piccadilly for Sheffield on 27-01-01. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DMU set 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Manchester Piccadilly with a Marple service on August 2001. The car to the right is easily identified as 54056 by the circle above the destination box. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Manchester Piccadilly on 11/08/01. Steve Jones.
An institution at Stockport on October 26, 2001. The Staybridge Shuttle, consigned to a limited service for Parliamentary Reasons. 101692 - 53170 + 53253. Stephen Burdett.
101692 (53170 + 53253) after arriving in Manchester Piccadilly sometime in 2002. James Palmer.
At Manchester Piccadilly on 30 January 2002 is Class 150 No 150 136 in First Group North Western Gold Star livery waits departure with with the 1014 to to Rose Hill and on the right Set No 101692 in Strathclyde livery is stabled after arriving with the 0950 from Marple. Keith Long.
The one-off 'Caledonian" blue liveried 101 692 (53170 / 53253) at Rose Hill on 24/7/02. Ian Francis.
Set 101 692, with 53170 leading, approaches Romiley from the direction of Hyde, at 11.46 on 15/8/02, on a working from Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill. Leonard Rogers.
101692 (53170 + 53253) at Romiley during January 2003. Mat Hawley.
Inside a not-very-busy 53170 on the 22nd January 2003. Mat Hawley.
53170 at Marple on 29 August 2003. Lee Senior.
53170 (and 53253) at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.
Two-car Met-Camm DMU set 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) departs from Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is on the left, closest seems to be 53170. Brian Ward.
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.
Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) soon after transfer to Scotland heading south at Dalmeny on 27/06/92. John Horne.
Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley ECS from Haymarket to form a service to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.
Two three-car Class 101s depart from Inverkeithing station towards Edinburgh on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101693 formed of 53266 + 59302 + 51192, the far set is believed to be 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170). Stuart Mackay Collection.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) in Paisley Canal station. Date unknown, but pre-July 1996 as is it still in Strathclyde orange colours. John Law.
Ex-works in it's new "Caledonian Blue" livery, 101692 (53253 + 53170) sits in platform 4 of Glasgow Central station, 17th July 1996. John Reddyhoff.
101692 (53253 & 53170) arrives into Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Greenfaulds with the 13:08 Cumbernauld - Motherwell on 28 June 1997. Stuart Mackay.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Cumbernauld station after switching platforms via the siding on the left of the image. It will form the 14:08 to Motherwell. 28th June 1997. Stuart Mackay.
Class 101 set 692 (53253 + 53170) in its unique Corkerhill version of 'Calendonian Blue' livery with red and yellow stripes, arriving at Glasgow Central on 16th June 1998 David Slack.
101692 (53253 & 53170) arriving into Paisley Canal on 2/7/98. Stuart Mackay.
Waiting to depart on a Barrhead service, 101692 (53253 + 53170) in Glasgow Central with a Class 156 behind. July 2nd 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Barrhead waiting to depart to Glasgow Central, 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101692 (53253 + 53170) sitting in Glasgow Central in April 1999. Rob Woods.
101692 (53253 & 53170) at Glasgow Central 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.
Arriving at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999 101692 (53253 & 53170). Ian Buck.
Livery Line Up. By 1999 time was running out for first generation DMUs in Scotland, with a handful of Met Camm power twin sets operating from Corkerhill depot on some Glasgow suburban services. A few photos were taken on 1st August that year, when these had only a few months to go before being replaced by Sprinters like the class 156 in the distance. 101692 (53253 + 53170) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 53268 visible. Murray Liston.
Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 692 (53253 + 53170) crosses the River Clyde as it departs from Glasgow Central Station, probably on a working to Whifflet, on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
101692 (53253 + 53170) departs from Glasgow Central for the final time as it heads south to a new home at Longsight depot on Sunday 30 July 2000. John Miller.
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation departs Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move during their transfer from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 51509 (out of sight to the left) + 51187(partially seen) (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693) and 53253 + 53170 (101692). John Miller.
Metro-Cammell Class 101 set 101 692 (53253 + 53170) stands in New Mills Central with a service to Sheffield on the 15th August 2000. Andrew J Crowther.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Manchester Piccadilly on 21 September 2000. Evan Green-Hughes.
Passengers disembark from 101692 (53253 + 53170) in Stockport's platform 4, during a Chester-Manchester Piccadilly service. Chris Moxon.
101692 53253 + 53170 + 101694 51188 + 53268 arrive at Manchester Piccadilly ECS ex-Longsight in the afternoon of 24-1-01. Kevin Dowd.
With one Regional Railways door, 101 692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly with a service from Sheffield on January 27, 2001. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) seen at Stalybridge after working the Fridays Only service from Stockport on a wet summer's day in 2001. Chris Moxon.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at New Mills Central with a Sheffield - Piccadilly service in the summer of 2001. Chris Moxon.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) captured at Stockport on the Fridays Only Stockport - Stalybridge service during August 2001. Chris Moxon.
53253 + 53170, 101692, at Manchester Piccadilly on 11/08/01. Steve Jones.
101692 (53253 + 53170) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly while on Rose Hill duties during 2002. James Palmer.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) and 158 794 pass at Romiley sometime in 2002. James Palmer.
Waiting departure from Manchester Piccadilly is Set No 101676 (51803 + 51205) in Regional Railways livery with 2H66 the 1050 to Marple, stabled behind is Set No 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Strathclyde livery is stabled after arriving with the 0950 from Marple. Keith Long.
101692 (53253 + 53170) is on the 2H25 17:23 A. Edge - Piccadilly captured by Stockport No.1 box, 10/4/02. Kevin Dowd.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) is seen arriving at Marple. Date unknown. Ian Francis.
101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on August 6 2002. David Faircloth.
With 53253 nearest the camera, set 101 692 (53253/53170) prepares to depart from Romiley at 11.48 on 15/8/02. It is on a working from Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill. Leonard Rogers.
101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on August 16, 2002. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101692 (53253 + 53170) at Romiley working the 11:42 to Rose Hill. Mat Hawley.
101 692 (53253 + 53170) arriving at Manchester Piccadilly, 23/1/03. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Strathclyde Passenger Transport branded 101692 (53253 + 53170) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.
101692 (53253 + 53170) depart from Ashburys, 7/8/03. Louise Thomson.
101692 (53253 + 53170) heads away from Romiley station on 29 August 2003. Lee Senior.
53253 (and 53170) at Longsight depot on 6 January 2004 ready to be moved to Caerwent for disposal. Peter Wreford.