Vehicle 50183 / 53183
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: 30256
Diagram: 620
Allocations
| 19/03/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/12/65 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 26/03/66 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| 4w/e 05/10/80 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 19/01/86 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| Feb-87 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 09/09/87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Notes
28th January 1987 - Seen with first-class yellow band
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50183 - original number
53183 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 26/09/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50182 | 59065 | 59078 | 50183 | As delivered to 51A - 19th March 1957 | |||||
| 50182 | 59078 | 50183 | Noted May-57 | ||||||
| 50222 | 59063 | 50183 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/12/65 | ||||||
| 50222 | 59063 | 50183 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66 | ||||||
| 51219 | 59073 | 50183 | Noted 02/01/75 - at York, set number N453 on 590731 | ||||||
| 50142 | 59079 | 50183 | Transfer to NR - 4w/e 05/10/80 | ||||||
| 97 | 50183 | 59095 | 50235 | Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| 94 | 53183 | 59079 | 53177 | Noted circa 01/19842 | |||||
| 53183 | 59094 | 53235 | Noted circa 02/19862 | ||||||
| 53183 | Listed at ScR - Summer 1986 - Working in ScR stock in June 1986 but not listed by RMEE | ||||||||
| 51468 | 59691 | 53183 | Noted 2nd June 1986 | ||||||
| 340 | 51468 | 59691 | 53183 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 335 | 51470 | 59568 | 53183 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101353 | 51236 | 59104 | 53183 | Formed at ED circa Oct-86 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted 07/11/19862 | |||||
| 101353 | 51236 | 59524 | 53183 | Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 59524 replaced 59104 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted circa 03/19872 | |||||
| 101353 | 51236 | 59524 | 53183 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted 13/04/19872 | |||||
| 353 | 51236 | 59524 | 53183 | Noted 21/05/19872 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
29th February 1976
Sunday 29/02/1976 at Darlington, and a Class 101 formation is seen in the bay platforms. The closest vehicle appears to be E50183. Graeme Phillips Collection.
June 1986
Met-Camm DMC E53183 in Edinburgh Waverley in June 1986. Walter Burt.
February 1987
Set number: 326
Class 101 set 326 seen in Princes Street Gardens in February 1987. The closest vehicle is thought to be 53183, still displaying set number 96 from its time allocated to Norwich. Andrew McConnell.