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Vehicle 50231 / 53231 / 977902

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

27/08/57	New to	54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 23/07/78	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
15/05/83	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
09/09/84	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
08/04/92	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge) RDCA
10/05/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/04/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/09/93	To departmental stock	LO (Longsight)
Jun-99	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50231 - original number
53231 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977902 - from 27/09/93 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB977902

Sandite / Route Learner From 27/09/93 to 6/99. Carried set number 994 / 960994

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 27/02/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50231	56083	As delivered to 54A - 27th August 1957
	50231	56367	Noted 03/04/71¹
	50231	56068	Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle¹
	50231	56370	Noted 09/06/73 - at Thornaby²
	50231	56068	Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle ³
	50231	56068	Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot²
	50231	56068	Noted 01/04/1976 - at Newcastle³
	50231	56396	Noted 02/10/82 - on Scotswood Bridge
	50231	56085	Noted circa 02/1983⁴
	53231	54050	Noted circa 08/1983⁴
81	53231	54050	Noted 12/10/84 - at Norwich²
81	53231	54050	Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
81	53231	54050	Listed at NC - Dec-85
81	53231	54050	Noted circa 04/1986⁴
81	53231	54050	Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
81	53231	54050	Noted 27/08/1986⁴
81	53231	54050	Listed at NC - Apr-87
81	53231	54050	Listed at NC - Dec-87
81	53231	54050	Noted circa 03/1988⁴
81	53231	54050	Listed at NC - Feb-90
81	53231	54050	Listed at NC - Jul-91
81	53231	54050	Listed at NC - Aug-91
81	53231		Listed at NC - Dec-91
LO240	53231	54388	Listed at LO - 02/07/92
LO240	53231	54388	Listed at LO - 24/09/92
LO240	53231	54388	Listed at LO - November 1992
	53231	54388	Noted 03/12/92 - on 12:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill via Hyde⁵
LO240	53231	54388	Listed at LO - 10/12/92
994	977901	977902	Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite

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

Images:

2nd October 1982

Met-Camm E50231 + E56396 at Blaydon Junction on October 2, 1982. John Carter.

2nd October 1982

A Met-Camm DMU formed of E50231 + E56396 at Blaydon Junction on October 2, 1982. John Carter.

June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 2-car DMU set 81 at Cromer in June 1987, formed 53231 + 54050. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 Met Camm DMU set 81 arrived at Sheringham from Norwich. DMBS 53231 closest, 54050 at the other end, June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 Met Camm DMU Norwich set 81 (53231 + 54050) approaching Sheringham in June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

June 1987

Set number: 81

Pair of Class 101 Met Camm 2-car DMUs at Cromer in June 1987. Set 81 (53231 + 54050) is on the left, set 72 on the right (presumably 51201 + 54347). On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

June 1987

Set number: 81

The driver of 53231 accepts the token from the signalman on departure from Cromer in June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

7th June 1989

Set number: 81

Class 101 DMU set 81 (53231 + 54050) in the sidings at Ipswich alongside 37 087 on 7 June 1989. Sparegang.

5th May 1990

Set number: 81

Class 101 Set NR 81 on a 14XX Kings Lynn - Cambridge service arrives at Watlington with 53231 at the front on Saturday 5th May 1990. Colin Brooks.

5th May 1990

Set number: 81

53231 at the front of Class 101 set 81 approaches Watlington with a 14xx Kings Lynn - Cambridge service on Saturday 5th May 1990. Colin Brooks.

20th June 1992

Set number: 101240

A well-worn looking Class 101 two-car DMU formed of cars M53231 & M54388 was stood at Bamber Bridge with the 16.27 Preston to Colne service on June 20th 1992. The set was allocated to Manchester Longsight Depot (101240) and this was the period when the remaining survivors of the first generation DMU fleet were kept in service due to the ongoing woes with the Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

9th August 1995

Set number: 960994

Departmental class 101 sitting in the repair shop at Longsight depot beside 101656 on 9/8/95. Ian Buck.

24th April 2001

withdrawn sandite 101 977902 at Longsight depot on April 24, 2001. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 2nd October 1982

E56396 + E50231 on Scotswood Bridge, October, 2nd, 1982, just before closure of this route. Here Tyne Valley trains crossed from the north to south bank of the Tyne (or vice versa) for the last/first few miles to/from Newcastle. The condition of this bridge was the reason given for sending all trains on the route along the south bank through Dunston. Although with Europe's largest shopping complex opening in the mid 1980s presumably trains would have diverted that way anyway. Despite it's 'condition' the bridge still stands, apparently conveying various utility pipelines. John Carter.

Date: June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 Met Camm DMU set 81 arrived at Sheringham from Norwich, DTCL 54050 closest, the DMBS is 53231, June 1987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 14th June 1987

Set number: 81

Class 101 DMU, Norwich Crown Point set 81 formed of 54050 and 53231 on a dull day at West Runton, 14/Jun/1987. Robert Chilton.

Date: 12th August 1987

Class 114 E53027 + E54041 and Class 101 54050 + 53231 leave Ely with the 10.13 Cambridge to Peterborough, 12.08.87. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 1988

Set number: 81

Met-Camm set 81 at Peterborough in 1981. 54050 is closest, the DMBS is presumably 53231. Ian Docwra.

Date: 28th October 1988

Set number: 81

Class 101 Set 81 (presumably 54050 + 53231) on the 10:40 Lowestoft - Norwich approaches Oulton Broad North (at 10:46) on Friday 28th October 1988. Colin Brooks.

Date: 29th May 1992

Set number: 106

Left to right at Norwich on 29-5-92 was 53170, 156413 and 53231. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: 101240

E54388 and E53231 apparently numbered as set 101240, probably meant to be LO240. The vehicles still retained their 'E' prefices and former Norwich set numbers. Robert Chilton.

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