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: 30259
Diagram: 523
03/05/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
3w/e 27/08/60 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
3w/e 17/12/60 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
Mar-61 | On loan to | LMR | |
Mar-61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
Oct-61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
Nov-61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
3w/e 15/03/69 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
w/e 04/09/77 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
13/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
18/10/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
11/01/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
22/03/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
05/04/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
21/05/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
27/09/93 | To departmental stock | LO (Longsight) | |
Jun-99 | Withdrawn |
50200 - original number
53200 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977901 - from 27/09/93 (departmental stock)
Sandite / Route Learner From 27/09/93 to 6/99. Carried set number 994 / 960994
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal
50200 | 56052 | As delivered to 51A - 3rd May 1957 | |||||||
50200 | 56052 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 27/08/60 - on loan | |||||||
50200 | 56052 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 17/12/60 | |||||||
50200 | 56052 | Transfer to LMR - Mar-61 - on loan | |||||||
50200 | 56052 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 15/03/69 | |||||||
N102 | 50200 | 56084 | Noted 01/09/74 - on Kingmoor depot, set number on solebar of 502001 | ||||||
50200 | 56084 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2 | |||||||
50200 | 56084 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central1 | |||||||
50200 | 56084 | Noted 29/10/75 - at York with 50224/560573 | |||||||
50200 | 56077 | Noted 03/01/76 - at Newcastle3 | |||||||
50200 | 56084 | Noted 01/04/1976 - at Newcastle2 | |||||||
50200 | 50240 | Transfer to DN - w/e 04/09/77 | |||||||
50200 | 56072 | Noted 22/08/81 - at Darlington | |||||||
50200 | 56091 | Noted 20/03/1982 - Worked 14.35 Saltburn to Darlington.4 | |||||||
50200 | 50150 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
53200 | 54091 | Noted 12/06/83 - at Thornaby | |||||||
53200 | 54056 | Noted 28/11/85 | |||||||
53200 | 54375 | Noted 12/10/1986 - at Heaton Depot4 | |||||||
53200 | 54375 | Noted 22/11/19864 | |||||||
53200 | 54219 | Noted circa 07/19874 | |||||||
P870 | 53200 | 53638 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
spare | 53200 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | |||||||
P870 | 53200 | 53638 | Noted 03/04/1988 - Plymouth Railway Circle The Wessex Wanderer Railtour P870+P468 | ||||||
53200 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 - in works | ||||||||
P870 | 53200 | 53638 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
P870 | 53200 | 53638 | Noted circa 08/19904 | ||||||
P870 | 53200 | 51530 | Noted 23/02/91 - at Exeter St. Davids | ||||||
P870 | 53200 | 51530 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | ||||||
P870 | 53200 | 51530 | Listed at LA - 02/07/92 | ||||||
P870 | 53200 | 51530 | Listed at LA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
P870 | 53200 | 51530 | Noted circa 11/19924 | ||||||
T062 | 53200 | 51530 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 - vehicles allocated to LA until 11/01/93 | ||||||
870 | 53200 | 51530 | Noted circa 02/1993 - operating from Tyseley Depot4 | ||||||
994 | 977901 | 977902 | Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
E50200 + E56072 / E56378 + E50221, Darlington, August 22, 1981. Darlington based Class 101s were always smartly turned out, contrasting with their Heaton based counterparts. John Carter.
53200 and 54091 at Thornaby on 12/6/83. Jerry Glover.
101/108 hybrid DMU set P870 (presumably 53200 and 53638) in Plymouth station on the night of 22 January 1988. Keith Miller.
Class 101/108 DMU set P870 (53200 + 53638) departs Torquay with the 15:45 Exmouth - Paignton on 31 July 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Hybrid set P870, Class 101 DMBS 53200 closest, its Class 108 partner is presumably DMS 53638, at Truro on August 15, 1990. John Carter.
2-car class 101 set P870 formed with DMCL 51530 and DMBS 53200 (nearest) at Exeter St. Davids on 23/Feb/1991, while an HST calls at the platform in the background. Robert Chilton.
Class 101 set P870 (presumably 53200 + 51530) at Chippenham on 31 August 1991. Walter Burt.
W53200 + W51530 arrive at Laira TMD on an early afternoon open day shuttle from Plymouth, 15-9-91. Kevin Dowd.
Looking through the bridge that the line to Ilfracombe once ran, Class 101 DMU set P870 (and presumably 53200) can be seen in Barnstaple Junction station on 24 April 1992. Alan Grange.
Class 101 DMU set P870 (presumably 53200 + 51530) can be seen in Barnstaple Junction on 24 April 1992, a station that has shrunk considerably since its heyday. Alan Grange.
Class 101 DMU set P870 (presumably 53200 + 51530) in Barnstaple Junction station on 24 April 1992. Alan Grange.
Class 101 DMBS 53200, set number P870 (with presumably 51530), is seen at Gunnislake at the end of the branch line on 10.08.1992. This was allocated to Laira at the time. Andy Cole.
53200 + 51530 at Newquay on 15/10/92 with the 11:30 to Par. Sparegang.
Class 101 DMU set P870 (53200 + 51530) at Par on 15 October 1992. Sparegang.
Out of use sandite 977901 seen at Longsight from a passing train on April 24, 2001. Nicholas Youngman.
E56054 + E50200, Newcastle, 4 September 1979. Brian Daniels.
E54056 + E53200 and Bristol FLF-ECW 104 JNU 987D of United, North Ormesby on 28-11-1985. John Carter.
37078 is at the front of 51440, 51497, 53200 & 54075 at Thornaby, 8th October 1986. Jerry Glover.
A Class 101 DMU formed of 54219 + 53200 with a Bishop Auckland service in Darlington station on 11 July 1987. Keith Miller.
Class 101 DMU 53200 and 54219 at Darlington station on 11 July 1987. Keith Miller.
55006, 53200 and 53638 (122, 101, 108) passing Tavistock Junction with 50 149 in the yard on 14 July 1988. Keith Miller.
Class 122 55012 and Class 101 53200 on Laira depot, 13 December 1988. Keith Miller.
Class 108+101 P870 (53638 + 53200) after arrival at Paignton with the 14.45 from Exeter Central on 28-04-1989. We had travelled on this train from Exeter, in the front (ex 1st class) compartment, very comfortable. Gordon Thomson.
A Class 108/101 hybrid DMU (set P870, presumably 53638 + 53200) departing Crediton for Barnstaple 4-8-90. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Laira set (P)870 departing Crediton with a Down service - presumably formed 53638 (Class 108 DMCL) and 53200 (Class 101 DMBS) - on 4-8-90. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 101 DMU set 870 (51530 + 53200) in Crediton station on 20 February 1991. Barnstaple is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.
51530 + 53200 at Newquay on 15/10/92 with the 13:25 to Par. Sparegang.
51530 + 53200 are seen passing Washwood Heath with a working to Birmingham New Street on 22.02.1993. They had not long been transferred up from Laira, and still carried its LA set number (870). Andy Cole.