Vehicle 50215 / 53215
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: 30261
Diagram: 523
Allocations
| 02/07/57 | New to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
| 3w/e 30/08/58 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Oct-61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 2w/e 12/01/63 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 4w/e 24/04/65 | Transferred 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 | |
| w/e 12/11/78 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 09/09/84 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 01/06/86 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 20/12/87 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| p/e 10/11/90 | Sector Change to | HA (Haymarket) PXXZ | |
| 27/11/90 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) PXXZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50215 - original number
53215 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 30/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50215 | 56067 | As delivered to 54A - 2nd July 1957 | |||||||
| 50215 | 56067 | Transfer to 51A - Oct-61 | |||||||
| 50215 | 56067 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63 | |||||||
| 50215 | 56067 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 24/04/65 | |||||||
| 50215 | 59072 | 50180 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/12/65 | ||||||
| 50215 | 59072 | 50180 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66 | ||||||
| 50215 | 56063 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1 | |||||||
| 50215 | 56063 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
| 50215 | 56063 | Noted 11/1974 - at Darlington 3 | |||||||
| 50215 | 56067 | Noted 04/04/1976 - at Darlington 3 | |||||||
| 74 | 53215 | 54368 | Noted 11/10/84 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 74 | 53215 | 54368 | Noted circa 04/19854 | ||||||
| 74 | 53215 | 54368 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | ||||||
| 74 | 53215 | 54368 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | ||||||
| 53215 | 54368 | Transfer to BG - 01/06/86 - from NC | |||||||
| 53215 | 54368 | Noted 30/10/19864 | |||||||
| 53215 | 54368 | Noted 22/12/86 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
| 535 | 53215 | 59065 | 53733 | Listed at HA - Jan-88 | |||||
| 534 | 53215 | 59116 | 53732 | Formation change - circa Mar-88 | |||||
| 535 | 53215 | 59065 | 53733 | Listed at HA - circa Aug-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
22nd October 1977
50215 & 56059 Darlington Station 22nd October 1977 Kevin Watson.
5th April 1983
A view of Gilberdyke junction on 5th April 1983. The metals branching off to the left run through Thorne and on to Doncaster. The two-car Class 101 with E50215 leading is travelling along the lines from Selby and is heading for Hull. Syd Young.
9th March 1985
Set number: 74
Cambridge with 54373/51225 on the left, with 53215/54368 to the right ahead of class 114, 53046/54030. 9 March 1985. Rob Paterson.
9th April 1988
A three-car hybrid unit (cl.101/101/120), formed of 53215(leading)/59065/53733, enters North Queensferry station on the 14.30 Kirkcaldy - Edinburgh. The date is 9/4/88. Leonard Rogers.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th April 1988
Set number: 120535
Set 120 535, on the right with 53733 leading 59065 and 53215, leaves Edinburgh Waverley on 9/4/88, forming the 15.10 to Dunblane. As it does so, it passes set 120 532 (53699/59571/53658), coupled to 120533 (53682/59532/53700) which is not visible. These latter two sets will form the 15.13 to Cowdenbeath. Leonard Rogers.