Vehicle 59052
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30251
Diagram: 626
Allocations
| 09/11/56 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 09/09/79 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 10/02/80 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| Dec-83 | Depot code change | NC | |
| 16/02/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 09/09/88 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 22/04/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50144 | 59045 | 59052 | 50145 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 9th November 1956 | |||||
| 50179 | 59062 | 59052 | 50267 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50234 | 59052 | 59104 | 50243 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1 | |||||
| 50234 | 59104 | 59052 | 50243 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2 | |||||
| N410 | 50234 | 59104 | 59052 | 50243 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on all vehicles3 | ||||
| 92 | 50240 | 59052 | 50750 | Noted 22/05/80 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| 92 | 50177 | 59052 | 50195 | Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| 90 | 50139 | 59052 | 53178 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||
| 90 | 53178 | 59052 | 53179 | Noted 16/07/84 | |||||
| 90 | 53178 | 59052 | 53195 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | |||||
| 90 | 53178 | 59052 | 53195 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
| 53178 | 59052 | 53191 | Transfer to NL - 16/02/86 - from NC | ||||||
| 53178 | 59052 | 53191 | Noted 19th August 1986 | ||||||
| 90 | 53191 | 59052 | 53178 | Noted 15/10/1986 - operating from Botanic Gardens4 | |||||
| 90 | 53191 | 59052 | 53178 | Noted 10/12/1986 - operating from Botanic Gardens4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th June 1980
Set number: 92
A Class 101 DMU set formed of E50750 + E59052 + E50240 in Bishops Stortford station on Wednesday 4 June 1980. David Russon.
Date: 4th June 1980
Set number: 92
A Class 101 DMU formed of E50240 + E59052 + E50750 in Great Yarmouth station on Wednesday 4 June 1980. David Russon.
Date: 16th July 1984
Set number: 90
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53178 + 59052 + 53179 arriving Lowestoft from Ipswich on 16-7-84. At least two LNER coaches in departmental use on the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 26th July 1986
Set number: 90
A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen in Sheffield station with Scarborough on the destination blind on 26 July 1986. Formed of 53178 + 59052 + 53191 it was allocated to Neville Hill but carries an old Norwich set number. On the left is Class 110 52066. Keith Miller.