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
13/06/57 | New to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
13/06/57 | On loan to | 9A (Longsight) | |
3w/e 03/08/57 | Ex-loan back to | 54A (Sunderland) | |
3w/e 30/08/58 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
3w/e 16/05/59 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
3w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
3w/e 18/06/66 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
w/e 04/03/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
8w/e 27/02/71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
15/05/83 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
03/01/88 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
22/02/91 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) PXXZ |
50223 - original number
53223 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
50223 | 56075 | As delivered to 54A - 13th June 1957 | |||||||
50223 | 56075 | Noted 17th June 1957 | |||||||
50223 | 56075 | Transfer to 54A - 3w/e 03/08/1957 - ex-loan LMR | |||||||
50223 | 56075 | Noted 27th November 1957 | |||||||
50223 | 56075 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/07/59 | |||||||
50223 | 56059 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington1 | |||||||
50223 | 56067 | Noted 05/04/72 - at Darlington1 | |||||||
50223 | 56059 | Noted 09/06/73 - at Darlington2 | |||||||
50223 | 56059 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at York3 | |||||||
50223 | 59070 | 50170 | Noted 07/01/75 - at York2 | ||||||
50223 | 56061 | Noted 29/07/1975 - Seen at Whitby4 | |||||||
50223 | 56061 | Noted 29/03/1976 - at Darlington3 | |||||||
50223 | 56059 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at York3 | |||||||
50150 | 59113 | 59068 | 50223 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at Middlesbrough 3 | |||||
50223 | 56054 | Noted 14/02/81 - on 12:55 Darlington - Hartlepool service | |||||||
50223 | 56219 | Noted 29/07/81 - at Darlington2 | |||||||
50223 | 56061 | Noted 16/01/19824 | |||||||
50223 | 59572 | 50196 | Noted 19/02/82 - at Middlesbrough | ||||||
50223 | 56405 | Noted 24/05/82 - on a York - Darlington service | |||||||
50223 | 56378 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
50223 | 56219 | Noted 25/10/82 - on Darlington - Saltburn service | |||||||
53223 | 54392 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||||
53223 | 54381 | Noted 10/02/86 - on 12:42 Carlisle - Newcastle5 | |||||||
53223 | 54056 | Noted 25/07/19874 | |||||||
P826 | 51219 | 59050 | 53223 | Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88 | |||||
P826 | 51219 | 59561 | 53223 | Formation change - LA - p/e 17/06/88 - 59561 replaced 59050 | |||||
P826 | 51219 | 59561 | 53223 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | |||||
P826 | 51219 | 59561 | 53223 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | |||||
826 | 53223 | 59561 | 52053 | Noted circa 08/19904 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
A Class 101 formation at Shildon on 28 August 1975. It is led by DMBS E50223 which has had the window frames painted blue - a sign that the last repaint may have been at Glasgow Works. George Woods.
A two-car Class 101 DMU at Thornaby with DMBS E50223 closest, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
A Met-Camm Class 101 set formed of E50223 + E59572 + E50196 sits in the centre road at Middlesbrough on February 19, 1982. John Carter.
E50223 + E56405 with a York - Darlington service in York on May 24, 1982. John Carter.
At 11:40, 53223 departs Aberystwyth, 8/8/84. Chris Moxon Collection.
Class 101 DMU set 826 (51223 visible) arrives at Exeter St Davids from Exeter Central on 30 July 1988. On the right 47143 is on a westbound freight. Keith Miller.
The 14:07 Barnstaple - Exmouth - worked by Class 101 set 826 with DMBS 53223 closest - is seen at Exeter St Davids on the 31st August 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Three-car Met-Camm/Class 108 set 826 in Exmouth station on August 13, 1990, with 53223 closest and 52053 at the far end. John Carter.
53223 at Snailwell on 6th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
E56054 + E50223 with the 12:55 Darlington -Hartlepool service at Eaglescliffe on February 14, 1981. Not too long after this picture the up and down goods lines (far right) were lifted, the gantry signal abolished too. John Carter.
A Darlington - Saltburn train formed of E56219 + E50223 in Thornaby station on October 25th, 1982, not long before demolition of the station buildings. John Carter.
M53223 + M53307 depart from Manchester Victoria on 16 May 1986. John Carter.
A three-car Class 101/118 hybrid DMU running as Plymouth Laira set 826, was stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 31st 1988. The outer driving cars were 51219 & 53223 with an UID Class 118 suburban centre trailer. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 108/Met-Camm hybrid set 826 in Exmouth station on August 13, 1990, with 52053 closest and 53223 at the far end. John Carter.
53157, 53223, 53638, Sc51241, 51219, W59567 Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.