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Vehicle 50238 / 53238

Class 101

BR Diagram 619

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: 30263
Diagram: 619

Allocations

01/10/57 New to South Gosforth
3w/e 16/05/59 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 03/10/59 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
2w/e 09/09/79 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
11/04/82 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
16/07/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
05/10/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50238 - original number
53238 - from May-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 09/07/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50238 59088 59094 50239 As delivered to South Gosforth - 1st October 1957
50238 59042 59051 50239 Transfer to South Gosforth - Sep-59
50180 59527 59085 50238 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
50180 59085 50238 Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2
N305 50180 59085 50238 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 502383
50180 59085 50238 Noted 29/11/1975 - at York2
50180 59085 50238 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central3
50165 50238 Noted 29/11/80 - with E50548 + E51207 at Bishop Auckland
50139 59092 50238 Transfer to NR - 18/04/82
98 50139 59092 50238 Noted 17/08/82 - at Norwich3
97 53235 59092 53238 Noted 15/12/83 - at Norwich3
97 53235 59092 53238 Noted circa 01/19844
97 50139 59092 53238 Noted circa 03/19844
92 53139 59092 53238 Noted circa 10/19854
92 53139 59092 53238 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
92 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - Dec-85
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
106 53139 59092 53238 Noted 27/08/19864
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - Apr-87
106 53139 59092 53238 Noted 29/08/19874
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - Feb-90
106 53139 59092 53238 Listed at NC - 21/01/91
108 53238 59092 53267 Listed at NC - Jul-91
108 53238 59092 53267 Listed at NC - Aug-91
108 53238 59092 53267 Listed at NC - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

March 1976

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 4-car dmu Nos.E50238 (101/1), E59094 (168), E59088 (162), E50239 (101/1), all of the 1957 batch with 2-character headcode panel, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, leaving Middlesbrough on a service to Thornaby, Stockton, Billingham, West Hartlepool, Sunderland and Newcastle (Central), 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Melton

11th August 1984

53238 crosses Melton crossing on the 11th August 1984. David Underwood.

Class 101 DMU at near Wickham Market

7th September 1986

Set number: 106

Class 101 set 106 (presumably 53238/59092/53139) seen near Wickham Market, 7/9/86. David Underwood.

Class 101 DMU at Brampton

7th September 1986

Set number: 106

Set 106 (presumably 53238 + 59092 + 53139) in Brampton on the 7th September 1986. David Underwood.

Class 101 DMU at East Suffolk Junction, Ipswich

circa 1987

Set number: 97

Three-car Class 101 DMU set 97 (53238 appears to be closest) at East Suffolk Junction in Ipswich, probably on a Norwich to Ipswich service. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Westerfield Junction

6th June 1989

Set number: 106

Class 101 set 106 at Westerfield Junction on June 6, 1989. 53238 closest, presumably with 59092 + 53139. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Norwich

August 1989

Class 101 E53238 (presumably with 59092 behind) seen in Norwich station in August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th November 1980

E50548 + E51207 / E50238 + E50165 with the 13:49 to Darlington to Bishop Auckland on November 29, 1980. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 20th August 1988

Set number: 106

I used an Anglian Day Rover ticket on 20 August 1988 to visit Norwich, Clacton, Walton and Felixstowe before returning to Ely, where our day had started. This is Felixstowe station, with Class 101 dmu NR106 (allocated to Norwich Crown Point with vehicles 53139 + 59092 + 53238) having just arrived as the 14.56 from Ipswich. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1989

Set number: 106

53139 at the front of set 106 (with 53238 and presumably 59092) at Westerfield Junction, June 6, 1989. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 7th June 1989

Set number: 106

Met-Camm set 106 (presumably 53139 + 59092 + 53238) at Reedham on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 7th June 1989

Set number: 106

53139 + 59092 + 53238 at Great Yarmouth on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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