Vehicle 50277 / 53277 / 78714
Class 111
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30268
Diagram: 616
Allocations
| 08/01/58 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| Jan-67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 21/09/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50277 - original number
53277 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
78714 - from 04/08/85 (single engine conversion)
Modifications
04/08/85 - Single engine conversion
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 09/07/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50287 | 59107 | 50277 | As delivered to 56G - 8th January 1958 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59107 | 50277 | Noted 03/11/66 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59107 | 50277 | Transfer to 55H - Jan-67 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59108 | 50277 | Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59108 | 50277 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York1 | ||||||
| L171 | 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted circa 19713 | |||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | 03/04/71 - on BLS Durham Area Railtour1 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster4 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59572 | 50277 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Leeds4 | ||||||
| L171 | 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 08/09/73 - at York5 | |||||
| L171 | 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 29/08/74 - at York, set number only on solebar of centre car5 | |||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield2 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 02/11/1974 - at Sheffield 2 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot5 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 13/05/1978 - York6 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 09/07/1978 - Manchester Longsight6 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 06/01/1979 - Manchester Victoria6 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 19/05/1979 - Leeds arrival7 | ||||||
| 50284 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City6 | ||||||
| 51554 | 59532 | 50277 | Noted 10/09/1980 - at Sheffield Midland6 | ||||||
| 50284 | 50277 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||||
| 50284 | 50277 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
| 53284 | 53277 | Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds3 | |||||||
| 53284 | 53277 | Noted 24/04/19843 | |||||||
| 53284 | 53277 | Noted 15/09/1984 - on Neville Hill depot 6 | |||||||
| 53284 | 53277 | Noted 25/11/1984 - at Sheffield Midland 6 | |||||||
| 53284 | 53277 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 53284 | 53277 | Noted 20/04/1985 - at Leeds City 6 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 22/02/1986 - at Leeds City 6 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 19th August 1986 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 25/10/86 - on 14:05 York - Leeds via Harrogate8 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 25/10/19863 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 05/11/19863 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 26/05/1987 - LCGB (North West Branch) The South Yorkshireman Railtour 78714-78964 + 53012-54003 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Listed at - 22/11/87 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 29th January 1988 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 22/07/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield | |||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 23/10/1988 - Gainsborough Central with 14.31 Cleethorpes-Sheffield via Brigg7 | |||||||
| 209 | 78971 | 78714 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| 78964 | 78714 | Noted 06/02/899 | |||||||
| NL205 | 78964 | 78714 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley
7: Alan N Walker
8: Martin Baumann
9: Graeme Phillips
Images:
3rd April 1971
50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Port Clarence stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd April 1971
50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Leamside stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd April 1971
A Class 111 DMU with vehicles 50277 + 59532 + 50284 at the Port Clarence stop of the Branch Line Society Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
June 1978
Class 111 E50277 at York. June 1978. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
26th May 1987
The LCGB South Yorkshireman railtour during the photo stop at Wadsley Bridge on 26 May 1987. I gather it was supposed to be two 114s, but we got a 111 (78714 + 78964) and a 114 (53012 + 54003). I recall reading later that the 114 had been stored (u) at Lincoln before the tour, which the website pages confirm. The unit wasn't in the best of health as its engines cut out several times during the day, leaving the 111 to do all the work. Even so, even though we left Sheffield 26 minutes late, we got back just 1 minute late! I've never been sure if the 114 was taken out of store specially for the tour. Andrew Phillips.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd April 1971
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Port Clarence stop on the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd April 1971
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Leamside stop of the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd April 1971
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at the Leamside stop of the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd April 1971
50284 + 59532 + 50277 at Ryhope Grange Junction with the BLS Durham Area railtour on 3rd April 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th January 1983
E50284 + 50277 in Leeds station with the 11:22 to Harrogate on 29 January 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th May 1987
The LCGB South Yorkshireman railtour during the photo stop at Wadsley Bridge on 26 May 1987. I gather it was supposed to be two 114s, but we got a 114 (54003 + 53012) and a 111 (78964 + 78714). I recall reading later that the 114 had been stored (u) at Lincoln before the tour, which the website pages confirm. The unit wasn't in the best of health as its engines cut out several times during the day, leaving the 111 to do all the work. Even so, even though we left Sheffield 26 minutes late, we got back just 1 minute late! I've never been sure if the 114 was taken out of store specially for the tour. Andrew Phillips.
Date: 24th October 1987
Class 111 Met Camm DMU 78964 + 78714 (DHBS + DHCL) stabled at Cambridge station on 24-10-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 24th October 1987
Class 111 Metro Cammell DHBS 78964 stabled at Cambridge on 24-10-87, with 78714. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 29th January 1988
The 12:25 Retford - Sheffield arrives at Darnall station on the 29th January 1988 formed of E78964 + E78714. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 19th June 1988
Class 111 vehicles 78964 and 78714 with 37057 for company in Doncaster Works on 19 June 1988. Keith Miller.