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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-64Depot code change52J
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-73Depot code changeDE
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 livery

Disposal

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:

Class 101 DMU at Corstorphine

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.

Class 101 DMU at Markinch

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.

Class 101 DMU at Princes Street Gardens

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.

Class 101 DMU at Salkeld Street

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.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

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.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

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.

Class 101 DMU at Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh

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.

Class 101 DMU at Falkland Junction

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:

DMU

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.