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Vehicle 50747 / 53747

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: 30271
Diagram: 621

Allocations

26/11/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 12/10/63	On loan to	16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 07/12/63	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 04/01/64	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
Mar-64	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
w/e 21/03/64	On loan to	16C (Derby Etches Park)
2w/e 13/06/64	Ex-loan back to	51A (Darlington)
w/e 05/03/66	Transferred to	67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)
May-73	Depot code change	DE
p/e 28/11/81	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
circa Aug-82	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
3w/e 17/02/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
11/05/86	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
07/09/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
Jan-87	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
Dec-87	Withdrawn from	HA (Haymarket)
Apr-88	Reinstated	HA (Haymarket)
14/05/88	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
06/12/88	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton) PNEX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50747 - original number
53747 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 20/12/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50292	59304	50747	As delivered to 51A - 26th November 1957
	50292	59304	50747	Transfer to 16C - 4w/e 12/10/63 - on loan NER to LMR
	50292	59304	50747	Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/01/64
	50292	59304	50747	Transfer to LMR (Derby) - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan
	50292	59304	50747	Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 13/06/64 - ex-loan
	50292	59304	50747	Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER
	50292	59304	50747	Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66
	51239	59557	50747	Noted 11/09/71 - on Hamilton depot then later in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	51251	59305	50747	Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley²
	50175	59074	50747	Noted 07/08/1974³
233	50175	59074	50747	Noted 27/08/74 - on Dundee depot⁴
	51245	59686	50747	Noted 30/12/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	51245	59686	50747	Noted 07/04/1976 - at Edinburgh Waverley ³
	50292	59557	50747	Noted 12/03/1977 - at Edinburgh Waverley ³
220	51237	59548	50747	Noted 13/08/77 - at Haymarket⁴
	51234	59048	50747	Noted 07/04/80 - on Larbert (09.03) – Edinburgh (09.47) service⁵
317	51243	59048	50747	Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101317	51243	59048	50747	Listed at AY - 13/06/82
101317	51243	59048	50747	Noted 16th October 1982
101308	51232	59553	53747	Noted circa 11/1983⁶
101361	53234	59112	53747	Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101317	51243	59048	53747	Noted circa 02/1986⁶
101317	51243	59048	53747	Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA
	51243	59048	53747	Transfer to HA - 11/05/86 - from AY
101317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
101317	51243	59048	53747	Noted 3rd June 1986
317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 26/08/86 - on 16.24 Dunblane - Edinburgh⁵
	51294	59796	53747	Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot⁶
	51234	59048	53747	Noted circa 03/1987⁶
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 19/03/1987⁶
101317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at HA - 23/03/87
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 26/05/1987⁶
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 6th July 1987
	53251	53747		Noted 21/07/88 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁷
	53251	53747		Noted 27/07/88 - on 15:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service with 53166 + 53195⁷
	53251	53747		Noted 06/08/88 - on 14:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁷
	51229	53747		Noted 18/08/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁷
	51229	53747		Noted 24/08/88 - on 10:00 Gateshead Metro Centre - Sunderland service⁷

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: 101317

Met-Camm DMU set 101317 departs from Edinburgh Waverley circa early 1980s. DMSL SC50747 is closest, the DMBS on the rear is SC51243 and the centre car is presumably SC59048. Paul Redmond.

27th June 1989

Set number: 101317

Class 101 DMSL SC53747 at Snailwell on 27 June 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

4th July 1989

A look through the broken windows of Class 101 53747 at Snailwell on 4 July 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

30th July 1989

The driver's compartment of SC53747 at Snailwell on 30 July 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 27th October 1979

Set number: 196

Class 101 DMBS SC51243 on Dundee depot on 27 October 1979. Behind is its normal partner at the time DMCL SC50747 - the lack of centre car is likely a temporary measure while on depot as power twins in Scotland at the time would be unusual. Brian Daniels.

Date: 1983

Set number: 101317

101317 (presumably 51243 + 59048 + 50747) arrives at Carnoustie with a Dundee service in 1983. John Law.

Date: 16th April 1987

Set number: 101317

Class 101 DMU set 101317 (51243 + 59048 + 53747) in Perth station on 16 April 1987. Keith Miller.

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.

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