Vehicle 50290 / 53290 / 977651
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: 30270
Diagram: 523
Allocations
| 13/11/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/01/64 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| w/e 07/03/64 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 29/01/66 | On loan to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 26/02/66 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 05/03/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 01/03/82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| circa Oct-89 | To departmental stock | ED (Eastfield) | - Removed from operating stock list 26/11/90 |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50290 - original number
53290 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977651 - from circa Mar-90 (departmental stock) - not originally carried
Department Use as ADB977651
Sandite / Route Learner From 10/89 to 2/92.
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 07/01/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | As delivered to 56G - 13th November 1957 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Noted 16th November 1957 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 07/03/64 | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 16C - 3w/e 29/01/66 - on loan from NER | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 26/02/66 - ex-loan | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER | ||||||
| 50290 | 59302 | 50745 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66 | ||||||
| 50290 | 56399 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Haymarket1 | |||||||
| 50290 | 59303 | 50746 | Noted 29/06/73 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 70 | 50290 | 56399 | Noted 28/08/74 - at Dunfermline2 | ||||||
| 51245 | 59444 | 50290 | Noted 07/07/77 - on 1615 Edinburgh-Dundee with 50746 + 59557 + 51232 | ||||||
| 222 | 50290 | 59544 | 50143 | Noted 13/08/77 - in Edinburgh Waverley2 | |||||
| 50290 | 59544 | 50143 | Noted 03/09/77 - in Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 232 | 50290 | 59578 | 50176 | Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | |||||
| 302 | 50290 | 59303 | 50197 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 50290 | 59303 | 50197 | Noted 01/05/824 | ||||||
| 101302 | 50290 | 59303 | 50197 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59071 | 53147 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 302 | 53290 | 59088 | 53175 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53189 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53189 | Noted 30/03/19873 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Noted circa 04/19873 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/11/87 - 59305 replaced 59303 (to 120534) | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59303 | 53197 | Noted circa 05/19883 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 977651 | 977652 | Noted 8th March 1990 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Stuart Mackay
Images:
30th December 1967
Set number: 73
Corstorphine station on th elast day of passenger operation - 30 December 1967. The Railscot website notes the Gloucester twin on the left will depart at 13.24 on the last through train to North Berwick. The two Met-Camms on the right (set 73, looks like SC50290 closest, and 67) will form the last passenger train from the station, the 13.36 (SO) to Edinburgh Waverley. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th November 1980
Set number: 222
Metro-Cammell 3 car set 222 arrives at Markinch on 29th November 1980 with 2L32, the 0925 Edinburgh to Dundee stopping service. Behind the unit can be seen A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' which would be trialled in the yard prior to working an excursion. Bruce Galloway.
30th July 1983
Set number: 101302
Once an everyday sight in an OLE free Princes Street Gardens, a class 101, in this case set 101302 presumably with 53290 closest, approaches Waverley with 2J05 12:17 SO Haymarket to North Berwick working. 30th July 1983. Bruce Galloway.
circa 1986
Set number: 101302
Haymarket's 101302 led by Sc53290 (presumably with 59303 + 53197) crosses under the City of Glasgow Union Railway at Salkeld St, Glasgow on a working to East Kilbride - ca 1986. Andrew McConnell.
5th July 1986
Set number: 101302
Class 101 DMU set 101 302 (53290 + 59088 + 53175) after arrival in Edinburgh Waverley with the 18:38 from Dunbar on the 5th July, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
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.
26th June 1989
Set number: 101302
Set 101 302 (53290/59303/53197) passes through Princes Street Gardens at 18.11 on 26/6/89, returning e.c.s. to Edinburgh from Cowdenbeath after working the 16.50 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath. Leonard Rogers.
July 1991
Set number: 302
Eastfield's Class 101 sandite / route learner TB977651 / TB977652 seen in July 1991 at the north end of Falkland Junction on the northern outskirts of Ayr. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd June 1979
Set number: 232
Dundee allocated Class 101 DMU set 232 formed of SC50234 + SC59302 + SC50290 in Perth station on Friday 22 June 1979. David Russon.
Date: 23rd April 1988
Set number: 101302
ScotRail Met Camm DMU set 101302 (cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290) arrives at Glasgow Central station on 23 April 1988. Neil Smith.
Date: 6th September 1988
Set number: 302
ScotRail Met Camm Class 101 DMU set 302 (cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290) in Edinburgh Waverley station with the 14:40 service to Kirkcaldy on 6 September 1988. Neil Smith.
Date: 12th May 1989
Set number: 302
ScotRail Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set 302, cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290, at Perth station with the 11.15 service from Arbroath on 12 May 1989. Neil Smith.
Date: 12th May 1989
Set number: 302
Class 101 DMU sets 302 (53197 + 59305 + 53290) and 101363 (53185 + 59049 + 53194) in Perth station on 12 May 1989. Neil Smith.
Date: 17th August 1991
Set number: 302
977652 (formerly 53197) and 977651 (formerly 53290) forming Departmental set 901302 (formerly 101302), at Eastfield Depot on 17th August 1991. In background, Class 107 vehicle 59797 of 107025 is visible. Andrew Slack.