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
22/05/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
3w/e 02/03/63 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
28/02/65 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | - NER - LMR trade for 111s. |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
24/02/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
07/06/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
23/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
by 08/11/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
Jun-99 | Withdrawn |
50208 - original number
53208 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977903 - from Oct-93 (departmental stock)
Sandite / Route Learner From 10/93 to 6/99. Carried set number 995 / 960995
Jan-86 - Leyland engines fitted
Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal
50208 | 56060 | Noted 11th May 1957 - British Industries Fair services | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | As delivered to 51A - 22nd May 1957 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Transfer to 55F - 3w/e 02/03/63 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Transfer to 55H - 28/02/65 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Transfer to 6A - w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 17/09/71 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
CR202 | 50208 | 56159 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury3 | ||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 08/04/1976 - on 09:18 Crewe to Chester2 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2J98 10.42 Holyhead to Chester4 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted 08/09/77 - at Tywyn3 | |||||||
50208 | 56060 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted circa 09/19844 | |||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted 02/04/86 - on 11.58 Llandudno - Crewe5 | |||||||
53208 | 54060 | Transfer to NC - 11/05/86 - from CH | |||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 - On loan from CA | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Noted 23/06/86 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Noted 16/12/19864 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | ||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 12:35 Norwich - Yarmouth via Acle and 13:20 Yarmouth - Norwich via Acle6 | |||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - 02/07/92 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - 24/09/92 | ||||||
NC88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - November 1992 | ||||||
88 | 53208 | 54060 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 - RETB fitted | ||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted 23/03/93 - on 12:16 Chester - Wigan6 | |||||||
53208 | 54060 | Noted 25/05/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly6 | |||||||
LO247 | 53208 | 54060 | Noted 04/06/93 - on 17:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield | ||||||
995 | 977903 | 977904 | Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite | ||||||
960995 | 977903 | 977904 | Noted 18/05/94 - at Chester | ||||||
960995 | 977903 | 977904 | Noted 10/09/94 - in Liverpool Lime Street |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: David Bellamy
A busy scene at Upton by Chester Station (on the down line heading towards Hooton and Birkenhead) on the 27th of June 1970 as the local Sunday Schools 7-car dmu special is boarded prior to departure for Llandudno. Despite the weather looking good at this point it was pouring with rain in Llandudno and we ending up going to watch the Battle of Britain in the cinema to keep dry! It is formed of two 2-car Met-Camms (50208 possibly closest) with a GRC&W Cross-Country set in between. The KDH Archive.
A Class 101 set with 53208 closest is seen at Shrewsbury on 20.04.1985. Andy Cole.
Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu made up of cars E53208 & E54060, has just dropped off a couple of passengers at Haddiscoe, whilst working a Norwich- Lowestoft- service, 13th August 1986 Andrew J Crowther.
A Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu set 88 (presumably 53208 + 54060) is seen running alongside the River Yare, just after leaving Haddiscoe with a Lowestoft-Norwich service on 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.
Norwich set 88 (presumably E53208 + E54060) seen departing from Wymondham, Norfolk, in 1990. John Law.
A Met-Camm DMU sits in the platform at Nottingham on 25 November 1991 with DMBS 53208 closest. In one of the centre roads a Class 116/101 hybrid set T032 (53073 + 53242). Dave Warby.
53208 + 54060 at Buxworth on 5H68, the 10:10 New Mills Central to Stockport C.S. on 26-3-93. Kevin Dowd.
DB977903 in Chester station on March 11, 1994, presumably with 977904. John Carter.
Sandite / route learner set 960 995 (977903 / 977904) at Bolton on 28 May 1994. 977903 still carries set number 88 from its Norwich days as 53208. S Gaskell.
Sandite / route learner vehicle 977903 at Bolton on 28 May 1994. S Gaskell.
977903 at Llandudno Junction on Saturday 16/07/1994. Nigel Walls.
Sandite / route learner set 960995 (977903 / 977904) stabled at Liverpool Lime Street, 10.9.94. Stuart Mackay Collection.
One end of 960995 (977903) in departmental service at Longsight Depot, August 9, 1995. Ian Buck.
A two-car Class 101 50208 closest displaying Pwllheli on the destination blind approaches Barmouth. Date unknown, the yellow cab door suggests late 1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A pair of Metro-Cammell DMUs arrive at Chester from Rock Ferry on 14 July 1977. The refurbished set is thought to be 56060 + 50208. Kevin Lane.
A refurbished Class 101 power-trailer set - believed to be 56060 + 50208 - seen in Bangor station circa 1980. John Law.
Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU 54060 + 53208 on the left and Class 108 DMBS 51916 in the centre, Chester 21-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
54060 and 53208 pull into Cromer with 11.55 Norwich to Sheringham train on 21st July 1986. Nicholas Youngman.
Norwich allocated Metro-Cammell dmu made up of cars E54060 + E53208, is rolling into the platform at Haddiscoe, whilst working a Norwich- Lowestoft - service, 13th August 1986. Andrew J Crowther.
Norwich Set 88 - 54060 + 53208 - on a Cambridge to Yarmouth working at Ely, March 15, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 101 Metro-Cammell 2-car Norwich set 88 so presumably 54060 + 53208 (DTSL+DMBS) departing Peterborough for Spalding, 12-6-91ish. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
LO247 54060 + E53208 on 2H08, the 17:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield at Cheadle Hulme, 4-6-93. The set number is in tiny black letters in the usual place, but it still carries it's previous set number of 88 in the center window. Kevin Dowd.
Class 101 route learner 977904 + 977903 at Chester on May 18th, 1994. John Carter.
977904 (a sandite / route learner vehicle) at Bolton on 28 May 1994. It is paired with 977903 as set 960 995. S Gaskell.
Still carrying BR blue/grey livery, Class 101 Sandite two-car DMU 960995, was stood in bay platform 4c at Preston station on May 28th 1994. The cars had been renumbered to 977904 (ex 53291) + 977903 (ex 53208). Martyn Hilbert.
Departmental 101 DMU 960995 (977904 + 977903) at Llandudno Junction on Saturday 16/07/1994. Nigel Walls.
Withdrawn sandite / route learning set 960995 (977904 + 977903) seen from a passing train, possibly at Longsight, 26/2/01. Steve Hodgson.