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: 30256
Diagram: 620
15/02/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
Jan-71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
2w/e 09/11/74 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
w/e 28/03/76 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
w/e 08/06/80 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
19/01/86 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
28/09/86 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
09/09/88 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
25th February 1987 - Seen with first-class yellow band
50179 - original number
53179 - from Feb-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Feb-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50178 | 59063 | 59076 | 50179 | As delivered to 51A - 15th February 1957 | |||||
50179 | 59062 | 59052 | 50267 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
50178 | 59064 | 59083 | 50179 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Doncaster1 | |||||
50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 30/08/71 - at Grosmont1 | |||||
50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1 | |||||
51205 | 59042 | 59064 | 50179 | Noted 29/06/73 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
50221 | 59072 | 50179 | Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster2 | ||||||
50179 | 59064 | 59083 | 50182 | Transfer to GF - 2w/e 09/11/74 | |||||
N454 | 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 50182 but on other three3 | ||||
50151 | 59083 | 50179 | Transfer to NR - w/e 08/06/80 | ||||||
91 | 50179 | 59076 | 50191 | Noted 26/06/80 - at Norwich3 | |||||
94 | 50179 | 59097 | 50195 | Noted circa Aug-80 | |||||
92 | 53179 | 59076 | 53750 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||
92 | 53179 | 59078 | 53261 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
90 | 53178 | 59052 | 53179 | Noted 16/07/84 | |||||
53179 | Listed at ScR - Summer 1986 - Working in ScR stock in June 1986 but not listed by RMEE | ||||||||
101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Noted 10th June 1986 | |||||
341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
331 | 51457 | 59690 | 53179 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
101348 | 53153 | 59072 | 53179 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 - 53179 replaces 51236 (to 101353) | |||||
101338 | 51466 | 59541 | 53179 | Noted circa 12/19864 | |||||
101338 | 51466 | 59541 | 53179 | Noted 17/01/19874 | |||||
51466 | 59690 | 53179 | Noted 25th February 1987 | ||||||
101348 | 53153 | 59072 | 53179 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
101338 | 51466 | 59690 | 53179 | Noted 25/03/19874 | |||||
101340 | 51468 | 59686 | 53179 | Noted circa 04/19874 | |||||
101338 | 51466 | 59690 | 53179 | Noted 07/04/19874 | |||||
101348 | 53153 | 59569 | 53179 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/04/87 - 59569 (ex-101347) replaced 59072 (to 101347) | |||||
101348 | 53153 | 59569 | 53179 | Noted circa 05/19874 | |||||
101366 | 51534 | 59215 | 53179 | Noted circa 05/19874 | |||||
101348 | 53153 | 59065 | 53179 | Formation change - circa Jul-87 - 59065 replaced 59072 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Twelve Met-Camm vehicle in Saltburn station on the morning of Sunday 15 October 1978. Closest is E50179, part of a four-car set with E50195 at the other end. Behind it are two two-car sets, another four-car set is on the left. Alistair Ness.
Sc53179 still carries a first class stripe when seen at Haymarket depot on June 25, 1986. S Saunders.
Class 101 DMCL SC53179 awaiting disposal at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. The exhaust is lying on the ground at the engine end. Withdrawn from Eastfield in September 1988 it would be cut at MC Metals in June 1991. Stuart Mackay.
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53178 + 59052 + 53179 arriving Lowestoft from Ipswich on 16-7-84. At least two LNER coaches in departmental use on the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Out of use vehicles at Thornton in Fife on January 27, 1991. Closest is 59794, which wouldn't be officially withdrawn until the end of the year. It had been transferred on paper to Neville Hill but never moved there. At the far end of the line are 53187, 53179, 51453, 59113, 53424, TDB977223 and 59073. Hamish Stevenson.