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Vehicle 50293 / 53293


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

05/12/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
w/e 21/05/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 15/06/80 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
2w/e 09/05/82 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
11/05/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
06/07/86 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
28/09/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
09/04/92 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) RDCA
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
17/12/92 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50293 - original number
53293 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

13/05/78 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 12/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50293 56086 As delivered to 51A - 5th December 1957
50293 56087 Noted 09/06/73 - at Darlington1
50293 56087 Noted 03/09/73 - at Darlington2
50293 56087 Noted 27/08/1974 - at York3
50293 56062 Noted 30/12/75 - at York2
50293 56087 Noted 29/03/1976 - at Darlington3
50293 56087 Noted 03/04/76 - at Darlington1
50293 59063 50162 Transfer to DN - w/e 15/06/80
50293 59070 50139 Noted 16/07/81 - at Thornaby
50293 59070 50139 Noted 03/08/81 - on 11.58 Middlesbrough - Whitby
50293 59070 50570 Noted 08/10/81 - at Middlesbrough
50196 59569 50293 Noted 16/01/19824
50293 56091 Noted 09/05/82 - on a Saltburn - Darlington service
50293 56409 Noted circa 10/19824
53293 54086 Noted circa 03/1983 - BREL Doncaster4
53293 54409 Noted 30/11/1983 - at Carlisle4
53293 53161 Noted 26/09/85
53293 54086 Noted circa 01/19864
18 53293 54384 Formed at CA circa Jul-86
53293 54369 Noted 28/08/19864
68 53293 54369 Noted 14/10/86 - at Norwich1
68 53293 54379 Formation change - Norwich - circa Nov-86 - 54379 replaced 54369
68 53293 54379 Noted 08/12/86 - at Norwich1
68 53293 54379 Listed at NC - Apr-87
68 53293 54379 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich5
68 53293 54083 Noted circa 08/19874
53293 54083 Noted 24/10/87 - on 12.10 to Norwich at Ely
53293 54379 Noted 29/12/87 - at Ely
68 53293 54083 Listed at NC - Dec-87
68 53293 54379 Noted 26/03/19884
68 53293 54065 Noted 05/08/89 - on a Ipswich to Peterborough service
68 53293 54062 Listed at NC - Feb-90
68 53293 54065 Noted circa 08/19904
68 53293 54065 Listed at NC - Jul-91
68 53293 54065 Noted circa 08/19914
68 53293 54065 Listed at NC - Aug-91
68 53293 54065 Listed at NC - Dec-91
LO238 53293 54065 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
LO238 53293 54065 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
LO238 53293 54050 Listed at LO - Nov-92
LO238 53293 54050 Listed at LO - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

29th August 1977

A Class 101 DMU, led by car E50293, is seen at Middlesbrough on Monday 29/08/1977. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Slaithewaite

4th July 1979

E50293 at the head of a 3-car refurbished set at Slaithewaite on the 4th July 1979. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Scarborough

27th August 1979

E50293 sits beside E56197 at Scarborough, 27/8/79. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Thornaby

16th July 1981

Left: E50293 + E59070 + E50139, right: E50210 + E56410; at Thornaby on July 16, 1981. Thornaby was refuelling and stabling DMUs at this time and the nearest set is doing the shunt moves necessary to get on the depot. Thornaby station buildings were demolished soon after, becoming a windswept platform with only a bus shelter for passenger accommodation. Although now much improved with a ticket office and waiting room it is a shame the original buildings hadn't been renovated. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Castleton Moor

12th August 1981

The 10:00 Whitby-Middlesbrough is seen departing Castleton Moor on 12 August 1981. The three-car Met-Camm DMU has E50293 closest, the other two cars are presumably E59070 and (still in all-blue) E50139. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

8th October 1981

A Class 101/104 hybrid at Middlesbrough on 08/10/1981. Nearest the camera are Class 101 DMBS E50293, TS(L) E59070, whilst the furthest car is Class 104 DMS(L) E50570. This formation was allocated to Darlington (DN) depot at the time. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Middlesbrough

9th May 1982

E50293 + E56091 with a Saltburn - Darlington service diverted via Goods Lines, at Middlesbrough on May 9th, 1982. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

29th December 1987

Class 101s E53293 + E54379 + E54369 + E51230 north of Ely on December 29, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

5th August 1989

Set number: 68

Set 68 E53293 + E54065 with 2E07 Ipswich to Peterborough at Ely on 5th August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Oulton Broad North

31st March 1990

Set number: 68

Carrying an unusually small BR logo, 53293 is seen at Oulton Broad North on 31 March 1990. Nigel Menzies.

Class 101 DMU at Wainfleet

1st April 1991

Set number: 68

A two car class 101 DMU leaves Wainfleet for Skegness on 1 April 1991, with DMBS 53293 trailing. Robert28194.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

14th September 1991

Set number: 68

Class 101 DMU set 68 (53293 + 54065) at Ely on 14 September 1991. Sparegang.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th April 1981

Two DMUs in Battersby station on 12 August 1981. On the left E50162 is working the 16:10 Whitby - Middlesbrough while on the right E50293 (E50751 is the blue vehicle in the set) is on the 16:44 Middlesbrough - Whitby. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1981

Whitby station, photographed on 3 August 1981. The Class 101 MetroCamm set (50139/59070/50293) has just arrived as the 11.58 from Middlesbrough. On the left is a Class 104 set, the DMS seems to be 50576. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1982

E56091 + E50293 in Darlington station with the 14:33 to Saltburn on May 9th, 1982. In the other platform is 08268, I can still recall the awful stench when that JCB disturbed decades of crap. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1985

Class 101 Metropolitan-Cammell unit E53161 and E53293 approach Grosmont on 26-09-85. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: 4th April 1987

Class 114 E54018 + 53047 and class 101 54379+53293 with the 08.49 Lincoln to Cambridge seen between Chettisham and Ely West Junction, 04.04.87. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

A Class 101 with E54083 + E53293 leaves Ely with the 12.10 to Norwich on October 24, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: circa 1989

Set number: 68

A Met-Camm set at Cambridge, circa 1989. The DMBS is noted as 53293, the DTSL closest is presumably 54379. Stuart Mackay Collection.