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Vehicle 50247 / 53247

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: 30339
Diagram: 522

Allocations

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27/11/90	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50247 - original number
53247 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 15/05/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	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	56427		Noted 20/05/1978 - Newcastle Central⁴
	50247	56379		Noted 07/04/1979 - Newcastle Central⁴
	50247	56379		Noted 07/05/1979 - Carlisle Citadel⁴
	50247	56085		Noted 15/09/1979 - Newcastle Central⁴
	50247	56429		Noted 17/05/1980 - at York, attached to rear of Newcastle-bound Parcels train with 59220⁴
	50247	56429		Noted 11/09/1980 - at Newcastle Central⁴
	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	54367		Noted 01/11/1983 - Heaton list - Steve Knight, RAIL Enthusiast magazine⁴
	53247	54376		Noted 01/04/1984 - Heaton list - Steve Knight, RAIL Enthusiast magazine⁴
	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
4: Martin Lumley

Images:

21st July 1982

50247 & 56375 pass Billingham, 21 July 1982. Jerry Glover.

7th March 1983

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.

14th November 1987

Set number: P873

Set P873 - this is presumably 53247 - at Exeter on 14 November 1987. Michael Mensing.

25th February 1988

Set number: P872

In the dying rays of the low winter sun on 25 February 1988 the 1447 Penzance - Plymouth stopping service accelerates away from the Par station stop formed of recently transferred Class 101/108 vehicles 53247+53646, now formed into power twin set P872 allocated to Laira. New to South Gosforth shed (52J) with partner E56219 on 10th September 1957, E50247 spent the first 21 years of its life allocated to the north eastern depot before moving the short distance to HT in late July 1978. On 4th October 1987 it was transferred to the Western Region depot of LA where it was paired with 53646 to become set P872. Just over three years later on 27th November 1990 both were withdrawn with 53247 being scrapped at Mayer Parry, Snailwell and 53646 suffering the same fate at Gwent Demolition, Margam. Nigel Mack.

6th July 1988

Set number: P872

P872 (53247 and possibly 53646?) makes a smoky departure from Par on the 10:25 Par-Newquay, Wednesday 6 July 1988. Mel Holley.

30th July 1988

Set number: P872

A Class 101 formed of two DMBSs, 53247 carrying set number P872 and 53157, Exeter St Davids 30 July 1988. Keith Miller.

8th June 1990

Set number: 872

Class 101/108 DMU set 872, presumably 53247 closest, at Teignmouth on Friday 8 June 1990. David Russon.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 28th September 1976

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.

Date: 14th November 1987

Set number: P873

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.

Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: P872

Class 108/101 hybrid P872 (53646 and presumably 53247) at St Erth on July 2, 1988. John Carter.

Date: 10th October 1990

Set number: 872

A 2 car DMU (53646 + 53247) on the 11.35 Worcester to Taunton on 10th October 1990 is signalled to take the line to Abbotswood at Norton Junction. Dave Gommersall.

Date: March 1991

Set number: P872

Hybrid class 108/101 unit, P872, the nearer vehicle being class 108 53646. The class 101, I believe is 53247. Trevor Tremethick.

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