Vehicle 50171 / 53171

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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: 30255
Diagram: 620

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)
2w/e 20/11/77	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
27/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
29/06/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
18/10/87	Transferred to	ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
12/05/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
07/07/91	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX	- also appeared as 12/05/91
14/01/92	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) PHAX
20/07/93	Transferred to	CK (Corkerhill) RACK
Jul-00	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) HDLH	- as 101691

Notes

30th March 2000 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
6th August 2000 - Seen at Polmadie in 8-car formation destined for Longsight depot hauled behind 37 219 + 37 109

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50171 - original number
53171 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jun-79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 19/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

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
85	50167	59527	50171						Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford2
	50258	59526	50171						Noted 13/08/1973 - on 12:39 Nottingham to Derby1
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
	50256	59205	50171						Noted 12/01/76 - at Brough3
	50256	59205	50171						Noted 15/01/76 - at Brough3
	50164	59205	50171						Noted 07/02/76 - at Brough3
	50164	59205	50171						Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough3
	50256	59535	50171						Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield3
	50171	59113	59068	50182					Noted 09/09/1978 - BR Special Train from Darlington to Eastgate and return
	50171	59053	59572	50263					Noted 22/07/79 - on 15:00 Darlington - Saltburn and 15:55 Saltburn - Darlington. 59053 allocated to Dundee so may be typo.4
	50171	59085	50570						Noted 11/01/81 - at Stockton on a Stockton - Darlington shuttle
	53156	53171							Noted 01/10/83 - at Whitby
	53171	59085	53265						Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188
	53196	59076	53171						Noted circa 10/19855
	53171	59076	53196						Noted 22/10/85 - at Newcastle
	51222	53171							Noted 19th August 1986
	51222	53171							Noted 30/08/1986 - R.C.T.S. The Mancunian Railtour 53171-51222+78720-78970
	51222	53171							Noted circa 09/19865
	51426	53171							Noted 01/11/19865
	51426	53171							Noted 21/02/87 - with 53295 + 53196 on a Hellifield - Hull Additional (dep. Leeds 1942)
	51426	53171							Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds - as 4 car set with 53205-543906
	51426	53171							Noted 04/05/87 - at West Leeds
101358	51426	59701	53171						Formed at ED 2w/e 14/11/87
101358	51426	59809	53171						Listed at ED - Jan-88
358	51426	59809	53171						Noted circa 05/19885
	51246	59809	53171						Noted 23rd July 1988
101358	51426	59809	53171						Listed at HA - circa August 1988
CH642	51426	53171							Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH642	51426	53171							Noted circa 12/19895
T043	53826	53171							Listed at TS - mid May-90
T043	53826	53171							Noted circa 10/19905
T043	53826	53171							Noted 30/03/1991 - At Llandudno Junction.7
T043	53826	53171							Noted 20/04/91 - at Manchester Piccadilly
LO643	53826	53171							Noted circa 05/19915
LO643	51911	53171							Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO605	51253	53171							Noted 14/07/91 - on 18:25 Llandudno to Chester with LO603 53243 + 51228
LO643	51911	53171							Listed at LO - Aug-91
101691	51253	59536	53171						Listed at HA - 02/07/92
101691	51253	59536	53171						Listed at HA - 24/09/92
101691	51253	59536	53171						Listed at HA - November 1992
101691	51253	59536	53171						Listed at HA - 10/12/92
101691	51253	53171							Listed at CK - November 1993
101691	51253	53171							Noted circa 12/19955
	51253	53171							Noted 20th November 1999
	51253	53171							Noted 30th March 2000
	51253	53171							Noted 13th April 2000
	51253	53171							Noted 3rd May 2000
	51253	53171							Noted 10th June 2000
101691	51253	53171							Noted 23rd June 2000
101691	51253	53171							Transfer to LO - Jul-00

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Dave Warby

Images:

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11th January 1981

Class 101/104 hybrid set E50171 + E59085 + E50570 work a Stockton - Darlington shuttle at Stockton on January 11, 1981. John Carter.

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1st October 1983

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

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4th February 1984

The view from 53171 at Bedale during the Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour on 4 February 1984. Rob Paterson.

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30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E53171 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" stands in platform 1 at Buxton, in the company of Derby Lightweights class 108 dmu's M52060 and M53636, a rare visit of a class 101 to Buxton. 30th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

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30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E53171 and E51222 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour", as we wait 40 minutes for a late running Hudderfield service at Penistone on 30th August 1986. The line to the left is the abandoned Woodhead line to Hadfield which had closed just over 5 years previously. Andrew J Crowther.

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circa 1988

Set number: 358

E53171 at the front of set 358 in Edinburgh Waverley with a Dunblane service circa 1988. Andrew McConnell.

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2nd October 1988

DMU vehicles 52018, 59803, 51986 and 53171 on Haymarket depot, 2 October 1988. Keith Miller.

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22nd October 1993

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) head out of Whifflet station ECS to Mossend after terminating with the 15:43 from Glasgow Central. From Mossend it will return to form a Whifflet - Glasgow Central service. October 22, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

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12th April 1994

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) with the 14:38 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal departing from Dumbreck on April 12, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

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31st January 1995

Set number: 101691

It seemed that whenever I visited Glasgow the sun never shone but what do you expect in January! This shot at Paisley Canal of 101691 (53171 + 51253) was the first time that I had used this line. January 31, 1995. Ian Buck.

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9th August 1997

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) in Glasgow Central with the 09:37 service to Barrhead on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

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9th August 1997

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) heads out of Glasgow Central with the 09:37 service to Barrhead on August 9th, 1997 Stuart Mackay.

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2nd February 1999

Set number: 101691

At Whifflet 101691 (53171 & 51253) on 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.

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24th May 1999

On 24th May 1999 101691 (53171 & 51253) at Glasgow Central. Ian Buck.

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26th May 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 at Mosspark on 26th May 1999. Ian Buck.

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13th September 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) arriving at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.

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13th September 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 & 51253) at Barrhead on 13th September 1999. Ian Buck.

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5th January 2000

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) at Hawkhead with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central service on January 5, 2000. Nigel Walls.

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18th May 2000

Set number: 101691

101 691 heads out of Whifflet after working a Glasgow Central - Whifflet service on May 18th 2000. It is heading for Mossend Yard where it would change lines to before working the return service. Stuart Mackay.

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12th July 2000

Set number: 101691

DMS 53171 leads unit 101 691 - the other car is 51253 - into Glasgow Central, forming the 11.01 from Paisley Canal on 12/7/00. Leonard Rogers.

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16th September 2000

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) arrives into Romiley on 16-9-00 with a Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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2001

Set number: 101691

101691 heads a 4-car formation at Oldham Mumps which was operating specials in connection with the Newton Heath depot 125 anniversary celebrations in 2001. Chris Moxon.

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Unknown date

Set number: 101691

101691 (53171 + 51253) at Stockport with a Stalybridge service. Date unknown. Dave Root.

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29th September 2001

Set number: 101691

Still carrying Strathclyde PTE livery and branding, First North Western two-car Class 101 101691 formed of cars 53171 & 51253 was departing from Romiley with the 14.25 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple service on September 29th 2001. The routes from Piccadilly to New Mills Central, Marple and Rose Hill Marple became the last regular stamping-ground for the Longsight allocated Class 101 fleet until they were withdrawn in 2003. Martyn Hilbert.

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23rd October 2001

Set number: 101691

Class 101 DMS 53171, set number 101 691 with 51253, is seen in full Strathclyde PTE livery at Manchester Piccadilly on 23.10.2001. Andy Cole.

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27th October 2003

Set number: 101691

Withdrawn Class 101 DMU cars at Longsight, 53171 centre, 51253 possibly to the left 27-10-03. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 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.

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Date: 9th September 1978

On September 9, 1978, British Rail Eastern Region organised a return trip from Darlington to Eastgate, as far as one could reach on the Bishop Auckland to Wearhead line, and which had lost its passenger service in 1953. The trip was marketed as the "Rail Journey into Yesteryear". Part of this line is now operated as the Weardale Railway. The Metro-Cammell 4-car set was formed 50182 + 59068 + 59113 + 50171, and is seen at Eastgate. Jeremy Chapter.

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Date: 4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.

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Date: 22nd October 1985

E53196 + E59076 + E53171 are seen in platform6 at Newcastle on 22/10/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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Date: 30th August 1986

Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu E51222 and E53171 forms part of the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour", as we wait 40 minutes for a late running Hudderfield service at Penistone. 30th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.

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Date: 30th August 1986

Travelling towards Buxton on the freight only on the very sharp curve at Blackwell Mills on 30th August 1986, we're travelling on the RCTS railtour "Mancunian Railtour" which was made up of 2 Metro-Cammell 2 car dmu's, the front unit being E53171 and E51222, the rear set 78720 + 78970. Andrew J Crowther.

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Date: 30th August 1986

Approaching New Mills South Junction, we're travelling on the RCTS "Mancunian Railtour" on 30th August 1986 which was made up of 2 Metro-Cammell 2 car dmu's, (E53171 & E51222) and (E78720 & E78970), a few miles up at Chinley we will crossover and head back down through here. Andrew J Crowther.

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Date: 4th May 1987

E51426 & E53171 pass the site of the former Farnley & Wortley station (West Leeds), 4/5/87. Malcolm Clements.

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Date: 20th April 1991

Set number: T043

T043 (53826 + 53171) on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly, having arrived as the 08:47 ex-Chester via Northwich. (This diagram was booked a TS 2-car set for a year or two and produced some huge machines!). 20/4/91. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 13th June 1991

Set number: LO643

DMU set LO643 (53171 and 51911) at Helsby station on 13 June 1991. Keith Miller.

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Date: 14th July 1991

Set number: LO603

LO603 53243 + 51228 + LO605 53171 + 51253 on the 18:25 Llandudno to Chester at Old Colwyn, 14-7-91. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 10th September 1992

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 59536 + 53171) in Inverkeithing station on 10 September 1992. Dumfries is displayed on the blind - Edinburgh Waverley is a more probable destination. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 11th September 1992

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 59536 + 53171) departs northbound from Dalmeny station on 11 September 1992. Perth is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 22nd October 1993

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) arrives at Whifflet with the 15:43 Glasgow Central - Whifflet service on October 22, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

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Date: 25th February 1995

Set number: 101691

Unit 101 691, with 51253 leading 53171, leaves Glasgow Central on the 12.13 to Whifflet, on 25/2/95. Leonard Rogers.

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Date: 28th April 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 & 53171) at Mount Vernon on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

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Date: 26th May 1999

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) arriving at Crookston on the Paisley Canal branch, May 26, 1999. Ian Buck.

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Date: 5th January 2000

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) in Glasgow Central on January 5, 2000. Nigel Walls.

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Date: 16th November 2000

Set number: 101691

Met-Camm set 101691 (51253 + 53171) in Manchester Piccadilly on November 16, 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: unknown

Set number: 101691

101691 (51253 + 53171) at Romiley with a Manchester service. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.

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Date: 12th May 2001

Set number: 101685

101685 (53160 + 53164) and 101691 (51253 + 53171) waiting to leave Manchester Piccadilly ECS to Longsight. 21:10 on the 12th May 2001, 685 had arrived on the 20:30 from New Mills. Paul Moxon.

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Date: 13th May 2001

Set number: 101693

The Branch Line Society 'Castleton and One' tour at Hadfield on 13 May 2001. 101693 (53266 + 51192) is closest, the formation also included 101691 (51253 + 53171). Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 27th October 2003

Set number: 101658

Withdrawn Class 101 DMUs at Longsight on 27-10-03, right to left are 54091, 53171, and (possibly) 51253. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.