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Vehicle 50193 / 53193 / 977898

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: 30256
Diagram: 620

Allocations

29/03/57	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 02/01/65	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 24/04/65	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
3w/e 21/03/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
21/03/82	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
27/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
12/05/85	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
10/05/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
21/10/92	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) RDNC
01/02/93	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
22/03/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
24/05/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
23/06/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/09/93	To departmental stock	LO (Longsight)
Jun-99	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50193 - original number
53193 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977898 - from 27/09/93 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB977898

Sandite / Route Learner From 27/09/93 to 6/99. Carried set number 992 / 960992

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50192	59070	59083	50193	As delivered to 51A - 29th March 1957
	50186	59075	50193		Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 02/01/65
	50186	59075	50193		Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 24/04/65
	50170	59060	59084	50193	Noted 22/05/71 - at Leeds City¹
	50142	59060	59084	50193	Noted 31/08/71 - at York¹
	50193	59084	50262		Noted 04/09/71 - at Whitby¹
	50193	59060	59084	50268	Noted 30/10/1971 - at York²
	50193	50252			Noted 14/09/72 - at Lealholm¹
	50170	59076	50193		Noted 11/1974 - at York ³
	50193	59073	59084	50267	Noted 23/11/76 - (2 x TBS) at York¹
	50193	59065	59084	50267	Noted circa 01/1977⁴
	50193	59065	59084	50267	Noted 12/02/77 - at York¹
	50193	59084	50267		Noted 17/02/77 - on Cambridge depot⁵
	50193	59084	59065	50267	Noted Oct-81 - at Doncaster
	50267	59065	59084	50193	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
	50233	50193			Noted circa 10/1982⁴
103	53170	59077	53193		Noted 12/06/85 - at Norwich⁵
102	53180	59055	53193		Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
102	53180	59055	53193		Listed at NC - Dec-85
102	53180	59084	53193		Noted 15/02/1986⁴
102	53177	59084	53193		Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
102	53177	59084	53193		Noted 27/08/1986⁴
102	53177	59084	53193		Listed at NC - Apr-87
102	53193	59084	53168		Noted 20/06/1987⁴
102	53168	59084	53193		Noted circa Jan-88
102	53193	59084	53168		Noted 26/03/1988⁴
102	53149	59084	53193		Listed at NC - Feb-90
102	53193	59084	53168		Noted circa 08/1990⁴
102	53149	59084	53193		Listed at NC - 21/01/91
102	53168	59084	53193		Listed at NC - Jul-91
102	53168	59084	53193		Listed at NC - Aug-91
102	53170	59084	53193		Listed at NC - Dec-91
100	51508	59093	53193		Noted Apr-92
	53170	59079	53193		Noted 3rd May 1992
T058	53216	53193			Listed at TS - 02/07/92
	53216	53193			Noted 03/07/92 - on 09:20 Nottingham - Crewe⁶
	53216	53193			Noted 05/08/92 - on 14:44 Nottingham - Skegness⁶
	53216	53193			Noted 09/09/92 - on 12:45 Doncaster - Sleaford⁶
T058	53216	53193			Listed at TS - 24/09/92
NC58	53216	53193			Listed at NC - November 1992
58	53216	53193			Listed at NC - 10/12/92
992	977897	977898			Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite
960992	977897	977898			Noted circa 06/1994⁴

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Gerald Brown
6: David Bellamy

Images:

10th May 1969

A Darlington allocated four-car Met-Camm arrives into Prestonpans station on 10 May 1969. The cars are recorded as E50193 + 59068 + 59075 + 50263, the first is still in green but the others are in Rail Blue. A Gloucester twin can be seen departing in the distance. Stuart Mackay Collection.

8th June 1979

Class 101 DMC E50193 and Class 124 DMC E51954 are seen in Huddersfield station on the 8th June 1979. Malcolm Clements.

27th June 1979

E50193 is on the rear of a refurbished Class 101 / 108 formation at Scarborough on 27 June 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

circa 1985

Set number: 102

Class 101 power car E53193 stands at Felixstowe. Date unknown, it was part of set 102 circa 1985-91, this was pre-headlamp so circa 1985. Stuart Pearce.

15th March 1986

Set number: 102

Lowestoft station on 15 March 1986. Class 101 set 102 - 53193 + 59084 + 53180 is on the left forming 16.30 to Ipswich, on the right is Class 105 set 51 - 54136 + 51269 - forming 16.26 to Norwich. Rob Paterson.

25th February 1991

Class 101 No E53193 waiting departure from Norwich with the 1150hrs to Lowestoft on 25 February 1991. Behind sits E54347. Keith Long.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 29th May 1981

Set number: 102

Norwich Crown Point Set 102 E53193, E59084, E53180 with an East Suffolk Line service enters Ipswich 290581 Steve Knight.

Date: 25th February 1991

Set number: 100

Two class 101s standing at the buffers at Lowestoft, closest is 51508 on the rear of the 1255 to Ipswich and 53193 at the rear of the 1250 to Norwich. 25 February 1991. Keith Long.

Date: 25th February 1991

Set number: 102

Seen waiting departure from a misty Lowestoft are Class 101 DMUs numbers E51508 with the 1255hrs to Ipswich and E53168, E59084 and E53193 with the 1250hrs to Norwich. Keith Long.

Date: circa 1995

Set number: 960992

Sandite / route learner DB977897 + DB977898 at Wigan. Date unknown, maybe circa 1995? Stuart Parkinson.

Date: 19th November 1998

Set number: 960992

A very rare picture of a sandite 101 on a passenger turn, it may well have been a one off? 960992 977897 (53203) + 977898 (53193) + 101663 54347 + 51201 are on 2H19, the 17:09 Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly at Cheadle Hulme, 19-11-98. Kevin Dowd.

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