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
05/11/57 | New to | South Gosforth | |
Nov-57 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
4w/e 29/10/60 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
4w/e 26/03/66 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
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 |
May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
4w/e 09/12/78 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
3w/e 17/02/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
Aug-87 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
Oct-87 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
14/05/88 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
06/12/88 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) PNEX |
50749 - original number
53749 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 05/11/57 | |||||
50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 56G - 4w/e 29/10/60 | |||||
50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 03/06/61 | |||||
50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 26/03/66 | |||||
50748 | 59305 | 59112 | 50749 | Noted Jun-66 - at Brough1 | |||||
50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 66C - 07/09/69 | |||||
51460 | 59061 | 50749 | Noted 29/07/19722 | ||||||
50749 | 59074 | 51527 | Noted 29/06/73 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
50749 | 59112 | 51527 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh2 | ||||||
51460 | 59555 | 50749 | Noted 05/04/1976 - at Edinburgh 2 | ||||||
50291 | 59557 | 50749 | Noted 31/07/76 - on 16.55 Edinburgh – Cowdenbeath and 17.48 Cowdenbeath – Edinburgh3 | ||||||
50174 | 59112 | 50749 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Edinburgh 2 | ||||||
320 | 51248 | 59046 | 50749 | Listed at HA - 01/02/81 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 50749 | Listed at HA - 13/06/82 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - Summer 1986 | |||||
506 | 53708 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 5th June 1986 | |||||
506 | 53708 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - August 1986 | |||||
520 | 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 6th September 1986 | |||||
53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 22nd September 1986 | ||||||
53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 25th September 1986 | ||||||
53210 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted circa 12/19864 | ||||||
101354 | 53210 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted circa 01/19874 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
51233 | 59789 | 53749 | Noted 24/03/19874 | ||||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 27/04/19874 | |||||
51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 29th April 1987 | ||||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 08/05/19874 | |||||
101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
101361 | 53234 | 59112 | 53749 | Formation change - AY - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53749 replaced 53654 | |||||
53205 | 53749 | Noted 11/08/88 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5 | |||||||
53205 | 53749 | Noted 13/08/88 - on 15:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5 | |||||||
53205 | 53749 | Noted 13/08/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service5 | |||||||
53205 | 53749 | Noted 20/08/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 51243 + 531615 | |||||||
53205 | 53749 | Noted 26/08/88 - on 09:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5 | |||||||
53251 | 53749 | Noted 24/09/88 - on 10:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5 | |||||||
53251 | 53749 | Noted 24/09/88 - on 12:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service5 | |||||||
51467 | 53749 | Noted 28/09/88 - on 08:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
A diesel unit with DMCL SC50749 has arrived at Carstairs on the 11.25 from Edinburgh, 5 May 1973. Tom Burnham.
Sc53749 at Snailwell on 30 July 1989. Despite the ScotRail logo, Sc vehicle number prefix and ScR set number, it had been a Heaton vehicle for its last six months in service. Nicholas Youngman.
SC53749 seen at Snailwell on a rainy 30 July 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
A six-car Met-Camm formation emerges from Grosmont Tunnel with the 1.20pm Goathland-Whitby service on 1 August 1958. Both sets are former four-car sets reduced to three-cars with the removal of the TSL. E50182 leads - note the number on the lamp bracket under the driver which seems to read 39 - these were common on NER sets at the time - a diagram or set number? The very rear car is E50749. Michael Mensing.
Met-Camm set 101320 on Haymarket depot in 1984 with DMBS 51248 closest, presumably with 59046 + 53749. S Saunders.
A class 120 / 101 dmu arrives at Troon with the 18.00 Glasgow Central - Ayr on 22-08-1986, as 47486 departs with the all first class 18.45 Ayr - Glasgow Central. This was formed of the 'Nightrider' train, which later in the evening formed an overnight service to London. It had earlier formed the 17.30 Glasgow Central - Ayr. Electric services started at the end of the following month. Although carrying set number 52 it is believed to be set 520 formed 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Gordon Thomson.
A Class 120/101/101 formation at Prestwick, circa August / September 1986. The DMBC seems to be missing a digit from its set number, Ayr had many 5xx sets at the time (the formations changed frequently). Note it also still has 'EP' under the left cab window, and it has oval buffers. Although carrying just set number 52, this is set 520 formed of 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Andrew McConnell.
101320 (51248 + 59046 + 53749) at Markinch with the 16:20 Edinburgh - Perth service, 26th April 1987. Hamish Stevenson.