Vehicle 50264 / 53264
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: 30267
Diagram: 621
Allocations
| 26/08/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 2w/e 08/04/61 | On loan to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 11/11/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 02/03/63 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 24/08/69 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 07/09/69 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 02/10/69 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | - Leith depot closed |
| Jan-73 | Transferred to | 65A (Eastfield) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
| 4w/e 02/10/76 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 4w/e 09/12/78 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 01/03/82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Jul-82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 07/09/82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| Oct-87 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 26/05/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 04/09/89 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PCHX |
Notes
May 1988 - Still fitted with AEC engines
7th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50264 - original number
53264 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 30/06/1979 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50254 | 50264 | As delivered to 51A - 26th August 1957 | |||||||
| 50151 | 59048 | 59093 | 50264 | Noted 4th April 1958 | |||||
| 50254 | 50264 | Transfer to 56G - 2w/e 08/04/61 | |||||||
| 50254 | 50264 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 11/11/61 | |||||||
| 50254 | 50264 | Transfer to 56G - 3w/e 02/03/63 | |||||||
| 50254 | 50264 | Noted 05/09/66 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
| 51204 | 59082 | 50264 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Bradford Exchange1 | ||||||
| 50264 | 59082 | 50279 | Noted 07/10/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59103 | 50264 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 50254 | 59527 | 50264 | Noted 07/09/68 - at York1 | ||||||
| 50254 | 50264 | Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
| 50264 | 59067 | 51231 | Noted 29/07/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 50254 | 59568 | 50264 | Transfer to 65A - Jan-73 | ||||||
| 50254 | 59568 | 50264 | Noted 17/04/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street3 | ||||||
| 50254 | 59560 | 50264 | Noted 14/09/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | ||||||
| 51462 | 59552 | 50264 | Noted 19/09/75 - on 1510 Glasgow QS-Stirling | ||||||
| 50264 | 51465 | 56403 | Noted 04/05/76 - on 2147 Edinburgh-Stirling | ||||||
| 51248 | 56406 | 50264 | Noted 28/03/1977 - 07:23 Markinch to Edinburgh Waverley, part of a 9 car formation2 | ||||||
| 51250 | 56386 | 50264 | Noted 13/08/77 - at Haymarket3 | ||||||
| 305 | 51227 | 59045 | 50264 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 59045 | 50264 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 51227 | 59045 | 50264 | Transfer to HA - 07/09/82 | ||||||
| 305 | 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Noted 04/06/83 | |||||
| 101362 | 53264 | 59073 | 53746 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| 51227 | 59061 | 53264 | Noted circa 05/19844 | ||||||
| spare | 53264 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101324 | 51253 | 59061 | 53264 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101324 | 51253 | 59061 | 53264 | Noted 18th June 1986 | |||||
| 324 | 51253 | 59061 | 53264 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
| 324 | 51253 | 59047 | 53264 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101362 | 53264 | 59073 | 53197 | Noted 08/11/19864 | |||||
| 101362 | 53192 | 59073 | 53264 | Noted circa 03/19874 | |||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Noted circa 04/19874 | ||||||
| 101362 | 53192 | 59073 | 53264 | Noted 04/04/19874 | |||||
| 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Noted 26th November 1987 | ||||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 59045 | 53264 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 53264 | Noted May 1988 | ||||||
| N655 | 51227 | 53264 | Formed at NH p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
| N655 | 51227 | 53264 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| 101305 | 51227 | 53264 | Noted circa 11/19884 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53264 | Noted 20th April 1989 - Failed at Atherton & assisted by 31178 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
22nd July 1958
E50264 leads a three-car Met-Camm away from Whitby with a Scarborough service on July 22nd, 1958. Michael Mensing.
26th May 1973
A Class 101 at Aberdeen Waterloo station (50264 closest) with the SRA/SLS Buchan and Mearns railtour on 26 May 1973. John McIntyre.
26th May 1973
A Class 101 is piped into Aberdeen Waterloo station with a SRA/SLS branchline special on 26 May 1973. Waterloo had ceased to be a passenger station over 100 years earlier but had continued as a freight depot. The power cars are 50264 and 50254. John McIntyre.
1st September 1973
A Class 101 DMU awaits 5361 to arrive into Dalmally station so that it can continue its journey to Oban on Saturday 1 September 1973. This is very likely to be SC50264, as SC50254 is at the opposite end. Peter James.
24th August 1980
On 24 August 1980, The Branch Line Society "Forfar Railtour" ran from Perth to Forfar. On arrival at Forfar the train ran to the buffers for photographers then returned to the platform. The tour, formed of a Metro-Cammell triple set, is seen here at Forfar. The vehicles are believed to be 50264 + 59549 + 51241. Jeremy Chapter.
24th August 1980
On 24 August 1980, The Branch Line Society "Forfar Railtour" ran from Perth to Forfar. Having arrived early, the unit then did a photo-run to the buffer stops which is where we see the train and many of the passengers. The vehicles visible are believed to be 50264 + 59549. Jeremy Chapter.
24th August 1980
The BLS Forfar railtour at Dewars Siding, Perth, on 24 August 1980. Closest is believed to be 50264. Alistair Ness.
24th August 1980
The BLS Forfar railtour at Dewars Siding, Perth, on 24 August 1980. Closest is believed to be 50264. Alistair Ness.
24th August 1980
The BLS Forfar railtour at Forfar, on 24 August 1980. The tour continued half a mile or so beyond the station to the buffers at the far north end of the headshunt. Closest is believed to be 50264. Alistair Ness.
24th August 1980
The BLS Forfar railtour at Forfar, on 24 August 1980. The tour continued half a mile or so beyond the station to the buffers at the far north end of the headshunt. Closest is believed to be 50264. Alistair Ness.
24th August 1980
The BLS Forfar railtour at Forfar, on 24 August 1980. The tour continued half a mile or so beyond the station to the buffers at the far north end of the headshunt. Closest is 50264. Alistair Ness.
24th August 1980
A three-car class 101 Metro-Cammell diesel set (closest is thought to be 50264) was used by the Branch Line Society on 24 August 1980 for their Forfar Railtour from Perth. First port of call was the Dewar's branch where the train reached a point just short of the first trap point. Jeremy Chapter.
24th August 1980
On 24 August 1980, The Branch Line Society "Forfar Railtour" ran from Perth to Forfar using this three-car class 101 dmu set, believed to be 50264 + 59549 + 51241. Jeremy Chapter.
24th August 1984
Set number: 101320
A Met-Camm DMU bound for Edinburgh Waverley, seen at Haymarket on 24 August 1984. Closest is though to be 53264 - note the lower case R in Scotrail, it would later carry the upper case version. Jeremy Chapter.
1st June 1987
Set number: 101305
51227, 59045 and 53264 just about to pass under the Jubilee Arch with the 1333 Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy 1st June 1987. Keith Long.
13th August 1987
Set number: 101305
101305 (53264 + 59045 + 51227) in Edinburgh Waverley with a Cowdenbeath service on August 13, 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th September 1987
Set number: 101305
With 53264 closest, Met-Camm DMU set 101305 sits in North Queensferry station with an Edinburgh bound service on 27 September 1987. George Woods.
March 1988
Set number: 101305
On a dull day in March 1988, Haymarket's set 305 (51227 + 59045 + 53264) rasps away up the hill from Dunfermline Lower with a train for Cowdenbeath. Less than 2 months later the centre car of this set was withdrawn and the power cars reallocated to Newton Heath. Half a mile in the distance is the former Touch junctions where a chord once allowed trains to access the direct Dunfermline to Alloa line, the last remaining section from Oakley to Townhill had been lifted in 1986 following the closure of Comrie Colliery. Murray Liston.
23rd July 1988
Set number: 101305
Still wearing it's ScotRail branding, former Haymarket allocated Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101305 (53264, 51227) is in the North facing bay, platform 3a at Stockport with the Stalybridge shuttle, 23rd July 1988. In May 1989 this service changed to becoming a Parliamentary or Ghost train, that runs once a week (January 2016) on a Friday at 09.22 from Stockport in one direction only. Andrew J Crowther.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th May 1973
A Class 101 runs through Aberdeen station with SRA/SLS branchline special on 26 May 1973. The power cars are 50254 (closest) and 50264. John McIntyre.
Date: 1st September 1973
Oban station on Saturday 1 September 1973. 5353 is on the right, the Class 101 DMU on the left is thought to contain power cars 50254 and 50264. Peter James.
Date: 24th August 1980
Set number: 225
The BLS Forfar railtour at Coupar Angus on 24 August 1980. The vehicles are believed to be 51241 + 59549 + 50264. Alistair Ness.
Date: 24th August 1980
Set number: 225
The BLS Forfar railtour at Coupar Angus on 24 August 1980. The vehicles are believed to be 51241 + 59549 + 50264. Alistair Ness.
Date: 24th August 1980
Set number: 225
The BLS Forfar railtour at Dewars Siding, Perth, on 24 August 1980. The vehicles are believed to be 51241 + 59549 + 50264 and are standing on the former line to Crieff. Alistair Ness.
Date: 24th August 1980
On 24 August 1980, The Branch Line Society "Forfar Railtour" ran from Perth to Forfar. I think the numbers of the Metro-Cammell class 101 used were 51241 + 59549 + 50264 as these were the only numbers I recorded at Perth. Having arrived early, I think the unit then did a photo-run out of the station and back in. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 24th August 1980
Set number: 225
At Forfar on 24 August 1980 is the Branch Line Society "Forfar Railtour" which ran from Perth using three-car class 101 dmu set 225 (believed to be 51241 + 59549 + 50264). Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 9th May 1987
Set number: 101302
Waverley station at 16.14 on 9/5/87 sees the 16.15 to Dundee, on the left, preparing to depart. Alongside is another rake just arrived e.c.s., probably from Haymarket depot. This will form the 16.42 to Cowdenbeath. The leading car on the left is 53290 (forming set 101 302 along with 59303 and 53197) - this set is coupled to 51227/59045/53264 (set 101 305). The leading car on the right is 53747 (forming set 101 317 along with 59048 and 51243) - this set is coupled to 51456/59555/51520 (set 101 330). Leonard Rogers.
Date: March 1988
Set number: 101305
Dunfermline DMU departure. On a dull day in March 1988, Haymarket's set 305 (51227 + 59045 + 53264) is seen departing Dunfermline Lower with a train for Cowdenbeath. Less than 2 months later the centre car was withdrawn and the power cars reallocated to Newton Heath. Murray Liston.
Date: 24th April 1988
Set number: 101305
101305 (51227 and presumably 53264) at Manchester Victoria on 14 April 1988. The DMBS seems to have suffered some damage to the centre of the bodyside. David Mant.
Date: 28th July 1988
Set number: 101305
High Summer at Manchester Victoria. SC51227 (and presumably 53264) leads a mixture of DMU classes through the rain-sodden station on 28th July 1988. 47356 lurks in the far distance having arrived on a service from Blackburn. Syd Young.