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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-73Depot code changeNL
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 livery

Disposal

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:

Class 101 DMU at Alston

27th April 1976

50197 + 59380 + 50599 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.

Class 101 DMU at Alston

27th April 1976

50197 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.

Class 101 DMU at Alston

27th April 1976

50197 at Alston on Tuesday 27th April 1976, the last week of the Haltwhistle - Alston service. Arnie Furniss.

Class 101 DMU at Stirling

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.

Class 101 DMU at Arbroath

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.

Class 101 DMU at Mucklets Road, Musselburgh

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.

Class 101 DMU at Eastfield Depot

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.