Vehicle 50197 / 53197 / 977652
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
| 12/04/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 18/06/66 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| w/e 03/08/74 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| 24/03/77 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 01/05/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 4w/e 05/05/79 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 01/03/82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| circa Oct-89 | To departmental stock | ED (Eastfield) | - Removed from operating stock list 26/11/90 |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50197 - original number
53197 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977652 - from circa Mar-90 (departmental stock) - Not originally carried
Department Use as ADB977652
Sandite / Route Learner From 10/89 to 2/92.
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 07/01/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50196 | 59072 | 59085 | 50197 | As delivered to 51A - 12th April 1957 | |||||
| 50195 | 59065 | 59073 | 50197 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 18/06/66 | |||||
| 51442 | 50197 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
| 50229 | 59090 | 59576 | 50197 | Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||
| 50229 | 59090 | 59576 | 50197 | Noted 06/09/75 - at Darlington1 | |||||
| 50599 | 59380 | 50197 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | ||||||
| 50599 | 59380 | 50197 | Noted 27/04/76 - on Haltwhistle - Alston service | ||||||
| 50189 | 59081 | 50197 | Transfer to NH - 24/03/77 - from GF | ||||||
| 50189 | 59081 | 50197 | Transfer to CH - w/e 01/05/77 | ||||||
| 50189 | 59081 | 50197 | Noted 06/07/1977 - 2G66, 11.25 Chester to Wolverhampton3 | ||||||
| 50189 | 59081 | 50197 | Noted 12/09/1977 - at Wolverhampton 4 | ||||||
| 50189 | 59081 | 50197 | Noted 16/07/1978 - at Wolverhampton4 | ||||||
| 50189 | 59081 | 50197 | Transfer to DE - 4w/e 05/05/79 | ||||||
| 302 | 50290 | 59303 | 50197 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 50290 | 59303 | 50197 | Noted 01/05/825 | ||||||
| 101302 | 50290 | 59303 | 50197 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101309 | 51233 | 59566 | 53197 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101362 | 53197 | 59073 | 53189 | Noted circa 02/19863 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101362 | 53197 | 59073 | 53243 | Noted 31st July 1986 | |||||
| 362 | 53197 | 59073 | 53243 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
| 362 | 53174 | 59073 | 53197 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 53174 | 59073 | 53197 | Noted 28th August 1986 | ||||||
| 53174 | 59073 | 53197 | Noted 16th October 1986 | ||||||
| 101362 | 53264 | 59073 | 53197 | Noted 08/11/19863 | |||||
| 51244 | 59060 | 53197 | Noted circa 03/19873 | ||||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Noted circa 04/19873 | |||||
| 53292 | 59553 | 53197 | Noted 04/05/19873 | ||||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/11/87 - 59305 replaced 59303 (to 120534) | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Noted circa 05/19883 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 977651 | 977652 | Noted 8th March 1990 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Stuart Mackay
Images:
27th April 1976
50197 + 59380 + 50599 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.
27th April 1976
50197 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.
27th April 1976
50197 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.
circa early 1980s
Set number: 101302
DMU set 101302 - with SC50197 closest and a Class 122 standing in for the DMBS - arrives into Stirling station with a Dunblane station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
8th May 1981
Set number: 101302
101302 (50197 should be the DMC closest) beside Royal Highland Fusilier (on the 05:50 KX - Aberdeen) at Arbroath on the 8th May 1981. Mike Cooper.
30th June 1984
Set number: 101317
Set 101 317 (53197/59566/51243) passes Mucklets Road bridge, site of the future Musselburgh station, on 30/6/84, forming the 10.04 North Berwick - Edinburgh. Leonard Rogers.
23rd April 1988
Set number: 101302
ScotRail Met Camm DMU set 101302 (cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290) arrives at Glasgow Central station on 23 April 1988. Neil Smith.
6th September 1988
Set number: 302
ScotRail Met Camm Class 101 DMU set 302 (cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290) in Edinburgh Waverley station with the 14:40 service to Kirkcaldy on 6 September 1988. Neil Smith.
12th May 1989
Set number: 302
ScotRail Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set 302, cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290, at Perth station with the 11.15 service from Arbroath on 12 May 1989. Neil Smith.
12th May 1989
Set number: 302
Class 101 DMU sets 302 (53197 + 59305 + 53290) and 101363 (53185 + 59049 + 53194) in Perth station on 12 May 1989. Neil Smith.
12th May 1989
Set number: 302
Class 101 DMU set 302 (53197 visible) in Perth station, attached is Strathclyde liveried set 101363 and TBSL 59049 can be seen. On the right is 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' with 1T22, the 11:05 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street, unusually coupled to the DBSO. Neil Smith.
17th August 1991
Set number: 302
977652 (formerly 53197) and 977651 (formerly 53290) forming Departmental set 901302 (formerly 101302), at Eastfield Depot on 17th August 1991. In background, Class 107 vehicle 59797 of 107025 is visible. Andrew Slack.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
This "TBSL" triple 101 with a 4-light front is thought to be 50189 - 59081 - 50197, a set that was transferred to Chester during 1977, and left about 1980. Entering Prestatyn, unknown date. John Powell.
Date: 26th August 1978
A Class 101 DMU on a Wolverhampton - Chester service in Curzon Park Cutting on 26 August 1978. Behind 40008 is on Llandudno - Manchester working. It is thought to be Chester set M50189 + M59081 + M50197, as this was the only TBSL set around in the Midlands at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 14th July 1981
Set number: 101314
Three early-build Class 101 DMUs in Edinburgh Waverley on 14 July 1981. 101302 (presumably 50197) and 101314 (presumably 50138 + 59067 + 51240) flank 101360 (presumably 50160) which has plates over the positions of the top and lower centre marker lamps. Rob Edwards.
Date: circa 1986
Set number: 101302
Haymarket's 101302 led by Sc53290 (presumably with 59303 + 53197) crosses under the City of Glasgow Union Railway at Salkeld St, Glasgow on a working to East Kilbride - ca 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 9th May 1987
Set number: 101302
Waverley station at 16.14 on 9/5/87 sees the 16.15 to Dundee, on the left, preparing to depart. Alongside is another rake just arrived e.c.s., probably from Haymarket depot. This will form the 16.42 to Cowdenbeath. The leading car on the left is 53290 (forming set 101 302 along with 59303 and 53197) - this set is coupled to 51227/59045/53264 (set 101 305). The leading car on the right is 53747 (forming set 101 317 along with 59048 and 51243) - this set is coupled to 51456/59555/51520 (set 101 330). Leonard Rogers.
Date: 26th June 1989
Set number: 101302
Set 101 302 (53290/59303/53197) passes through Princes Street Gardens at 18.11 on 26/6/89, returning e.c.s. to Edinburgh from Cowdenbeath after working the 16.50 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath. Leonard Rogers.
Date: July 1991
Set number: 302
Eastfield's Class 101 sandite / route learner TB977651 / TB977652 seen in July 1991 at the north end of Falkland Junction on the northern outskirts of Ayr. Stuart Mackay Collection.