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Vehicle 50185 / 53185


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

28/02/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
21/07/68 Transferred to South Gosforth
w/e 03/05/69 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 27/02/71 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
3w/e 16/10/71 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
May-73 Transferred to NO (Norwich)
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
w/e 24/01/76 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 20/11/77 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
17/04/78 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
27/05/81 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
Dec-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
11/07/88 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
08/05/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
p/e 10/11/90 Sector Change to LO (Longsight) PXXZ
05/02/91 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50185 - original number
53185 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 13/11/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50184 59066 59079 50185 As delivered to 51A - 28th February 1957
50185 59075 59066 50268 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50185 59075 59066 50268 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 16/10/71
88 50185 59075 50268 Noted 28/07/73 - at Thetford2
50185 59075 50268 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 50750 + 59097 + 502351
50185 59075 50268 Noted 18/08/1973 - at Peterborough3
50185 59075 50268 Noted 31/12/73 - at Hereford
88 50185 59075 50268 Noted 08/03/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50185 59075 50268 Noted 16/03/1974 - at Doncaster 3
50185 59075 50268 Noted 06/04/1974 - at Nuneaton3
88 50185 59075 50268 Noted 05/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
50185 59075 50268 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster3
88 50185 59075 50268 Noted 16/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
88 50185 59075 50268 Noted 21/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
80 50150 59073 50185 Noted 16/07/75 - at Bury St Edmunds2
87 50185 59526 50260 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
88 50185 59097 50258 Noted 09/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3
220 51240 59066 50185 Noted 07/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley4
363 50185 59049 50194 Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101363 50185 59049 50194 Transfer to HA - 27/05/81
101363 50185 59049 50194 Listed at HA - 13/06/82
spare 53185 Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101363 53185 59049 53194 Transfer to AY - Dec-84 - from HA
101363 53185 59049 53194 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
101363 53185 59049 53194 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 - Strathclyde livery
617 53706 59558 53185 Formed at AY circa Jun-86
53706 59558 53185 Noted 8th July 1986
617 53706 59558 53185 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
53185 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot4
101363 53185 59049 53194 Listed at AY - 23/03/87
101363 53185 59049 53194 Noted 26/05/19874
101363 53185 59049 53194 Listed at AY - Jan-88
101363 53194 59049 53185 Noted circa 05/19884
101363 53185 59049 53194 Listed at ED - circa August 1988
101363 53194 59049 53185 Noted circa 12/19894
CH643 51462 53185 Listed at CH - mid May-90

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Sutton Park

February 1957

An image from the Derby Works series (negative 57/278) showing a brand new 4-car Met-Camm DMU posed in Sutton Park station probably on a test run. E50185 is closest, E59079 behind, the other two vehicles are presumably E59066 + E50184. The set was delivered to 51A (Darlington) at the end of February 1957. British Railways.

Class 101 DMU at Sutton Park

February 1957

An image from the Derby Works series (negative 57/279) showing a brand new 4-car Met-Camm DMU at Sutton Park probably on a test run. E50185 is closest, E59079 behind, the other two vehicles are presumably E59066 + E50184. The set was delivered to 51A (Darlington) at the end of February 1957. British Railways.

Class 101 DMU at Syston South Junction

circa 1975

Set number: 88

Norwich Class 101 TBSL set 88 heading back home at Syston South Junction circa 1975. Leading could be E50185. Phillip Malin.

Class 101 DMU at Hinckley

Unknown date

Set number: 88

Norwich based Class 101 DMU set 88 heads home at Hinckley circa 1975. Leading is possibly E50185. Phillip Malin.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

1986

Set number: 101363

101363 departs from Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. Leading is a Class 101 DMS with a damaged cab corner (presumably 53185), followed by two Class 107 vehicles (the DMBS is marked 107449, presumably 52010). S Saunders.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

22nd July 1987

Set number: 101363

Strathclyde liveried 101363 arriving at Glasgow Central on July 22, 1987. This was a trailer brake second set, the closest DMS (presumably 53185) has some damage to the cab corner. David Christie.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket

1st October 1988

Set number: 101363

Strathclyde PTE liveried 101363 in Haymarket station on October 1, 1988. 53185 is closest. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Chester depot

10th May 1990

Set number: CH643

CH643 SC53185 + W51462, CH642 51426, CH277 M54246 + M53982 (L-R), on Chester depot, 10-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

26th May 1990

Set number: CH643

A Class 101 with 53185 leading at Manchester Piccadilly on 26 May 1990. David Mant.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

17th April 1991

Set number: CH643

Class 101s 53185 and W51462 behind at Snailwell on 17th April 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: February 1957

An image from the Derby Works series (negative 57/281) showing a driver posed at the controls of a brand new 4-car Met-Camm DMU, thought to be E50184 or E50185. They were delivered to 51A (Darlington) at the end of February 1957. British Railways.

DMU

Date: February 1957

An image from the Derby Works series (negative 57/282) showing the driver's compartment in a brand new 4-car Met-Camm DMU, thought to be E50184 or E50185 in February 1957. British Railways.

DMU

Date: February 1957

An image from the Derby Works series (negative 57/283) showing the first class compartment of a Met-Camm DMCL, thought to be E50184 or E50185, part of a NER 4-car set. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 31st December 1973

An unusual visitor to Hereford in the form of a 3 car Met-Cam formed of 51A (Darlington) set E50268-59075-50185, 31-12-73. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 107449

A hybrid set departs Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. The Closest is a Class 107 DMBS labeled 107449, presumably 52010, the centre car is a Class 107, the other power car is a Class 101 labeled 101363 (presumably 53185). S Saunders.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1988

Set number: 101306

Met-Camm sets 101306 (presumably 51228 59086 53243) and 101363 (presumably 53194 59049 53185) at Stirling on August 15, 1988. Colin Brooks.