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: 30339
Diagram: 522
10/09/57 | New to | South Gosforth | |
Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
27/11/90 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) PXXZ |
50247 - original number
53247 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
50247 | 56219 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th September 1957 | |||||||
N313 | 50247 | 59385 | 50634 | Noted circa 19711 | |||||
50247 | 59385 | 50634 | Noted 02/01/75 - at York2 | ||||||
N313 | 50247 | 59385 | 50634 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 50247 but on other two2 | |||||
N313 | 50247 | 59385 | 50634 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 506342 | |||||
50247 | 56078 | Noted 04/04/1976 - at Newcastle 3 | |||||||
50247 | Noted 04/09/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2 | ||||||||
50247 | 56081 | Noted circa 12/19811 | |||||||
50247 | 56375 | Noted 21/07/82 - at Billingham | |||||||
50247 | 56403 | Noted circa 02/19831 | |||||||
50247 | 56403 | Noted 07/03/83 - on 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough | |||||||
53247 | 54086 | Noted 07/05/83 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
53247 | 54082 | Noted circa 03/19851 | |||||||
53247 | 54054 | Noted circa 02/19861 | |||||||
53247 | 54408 | Noted 22/11/19861 | |||||||
53247 | 54406 | Noted 25/07/19871 | |||||||
P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
P873 | 53247 | 53637 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | ||||||
P873 | 53247 | 53637 | Noted circa 11/19871 | ||||||
P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Noted 04/04/19881 | ||||||
P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | ||||||
P872 | 53247 | 53646 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
50247 & 56375 pass Billingham, 21 July 1982. Jerry Glover.
Cars E50247 E56403 are seen passing Felling, Gateshead, with the 13:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough. The electrification catenary visible are on the Tyneside Metro system, which runs adjacent through Gateshead. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Set P873 - this is presumably 53247 - at Exeter on 14 November 1987. Michael Mensing.
P872 (53247 and possibly 53646?) makes a smoky departure from Par on the 10:25 Par-Newquay, Wednesday 6 July 1988. Mel Holley.
A Class 101 formed of two DMBSs, 53247 carrying set number P872 and 53157, Exeter St Davids 30 July 1988. Keith Miller.
A Class 101 DMU at Whitley Bay on 28/09/1976 at 1728 with the 16:55 Newcastle-Newcastle circular - travelling in an anti-clockwise direction. To the left, Class 101 DMBS E50247 is coupled to a class 108 vehicle. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 108/101 hybrid DMU set P873 (53637 and presumably 53247) at Exeter with the 4.45pm Exmouth-Barnstaple service on 14 November 1987. Michael Mensing.
Class 108/101 hybrid P872 (53646 and presumably 53247) at St Erth on July 2, 1988. John Carter.