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Vehicle 50221 / 53221

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

21/08/57	New to	54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
8w/e 27/02/71	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
13/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
11/05/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
28/09/86	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill)
14/12/86	To Parcels Sector at	NL (Neville Hill)	- as MBP
18/01/87	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
circa Dec-88	Sector Change to	RPXN
19/07/89	Withdrawn from	CA (Cambridge) RPXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50221 - original number
53221 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 04/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

50221	56073		As delivered to 54A - 21st August 1957
50178	59068	50221	Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington¹
50221	59068	50178	Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington¹
50221	59068	50178	Noted 08/09/73 - at Darlington²
50221	59072	50179	Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster³
50221	56076		Noted 07/01/75 - at Darlington²
50221	59068	50178	Noted 06/09/75 - at Darlington¹
50221	56405		Noted 07/04/1976 - at Darlington ³
50221	56392		Noted 29th September 1980
50221	56219		Noted 22/03/81 - on a Saltburn - Darlington service
50221	56054		Noted 25/05/81 - at Escrick
50221	56386		Noted 02/07/81 - on 13.23 Darlington to Saltburn
50221	56386		Noted 19/07/81 - at Stockton
50221	56378		Noted 22/08/81 - at Darlington
50221	56398		Noted 16/05/1982 - Worked 07.50 Carlisle to Newcastle.⁴
53221	54392		Noted 02/06/83 - at Darlington
53221	54367		Noted circa 03/1985⁴
53221	53182		Noted 02/10/1986⁴
51439	53221		Noted 30/12/87 - at Leeds
51439	53221		Noted 23/06/88 - at Norwich, parcel set²
51439	53221		Noted 07/06/89 - at Norwich

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

Images:

29th May 1962

E50221 leads a driver-trailer Met-Camm DMU set at Alnmouth with the 3.35pm Alnwick - Newcastle service on May 29th, 1962. Michael Mensing.

March 1976

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.E50221 (101/2) & E56075 (144) both of the 1957 batch with two character headcode panels, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Darlington on a service to West Hartlepool via Stockton and Billingham, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

March 1976

20th March 1981

E50221 + E56219 are seen with a Saltburn - Darlington service, while in the distance are E50150 + E51247 with a Stockton - Darlington shuttle. Stockton Cut, March 22, 1981. John Carter.

25th May 1981

Met-Camm set E50221 + E56054 at Escrick on 25-05-81. Vincent Haworth.

2nd July 1981

The 13.23 Darlington to Saltburn service stands at Middlesbrough on Thursday July 2nd 1981 formed of a Class 101 Metro-Cammell twin unit. The power car leading (E50221) is looking smart having been in for a works overhaul four months before. New in August 1957 it was no stranger to the area, having been based at Sunderland, South Gosforth or Darlington all its life. It is paired with E56386. Gerard Fletcher.

19th July 1981

On the 19th July 1981 50221 and 56386 are seen at Stockton. Jerry Glover.

2nd June 1983

A Class 101 DMU formed of E53221 + E54392 is seen between duties in platform 3 at Darlington, 02/06/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.

2nd June 1983

While maintenance work progresses with the overall station roof, Class 101 DMU cars E53221 + E54392 enter Darlington station, 02/06/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.

15th May 1986

E53221 on the rear of two Class 101 twins departing from Giggleswick station with the 17.11 Leeds to Morecambe service on 15 May 1986. Neil Smith.

8th October 1988

53221 with presumably 51439 seen at Leeds. 08/10/88 Nicholas Youngman Collection.

14th April 1990

Express Parcels Class 101 E53221 at Snailwell on 14th April 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 22nd August 1981

E50200 + E56072 / E56378 + E50221, Darlington, August 22, 1981. Darlington based Class 101s were always smartly turned out, contrasting with their Heaton based counterparts. John Carter.

Date: 15th May 1986

Two Class 101 twins (rear vehicle is 53221) arrive at Giggleswick station on the 17.11 Leeds to Morecambe service, 15 May 1986. Neil Smith.

Date: 10th April 1987

37135 with parcels sets (53365 + 53362) and (53221 + 51439) seen at Queen Adelaide near Ely approaching from Peterborough direction on 10th April 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 30th December 1987

Parcels Class 101 51439 + 53221 with a 114 set at Leeds on 30/12/87. Rex Holt.

Date: 7th June 1989

51439 + 53221 at Norwich on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

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