Class 101 DMU images
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circa July 1957
A Met-Camm publicity image (negative DZ169) showing the driver's compartment of DMBS E50227. The vehicle was new to Sunderland on 16 July 1959 and would always be a North Eastern vehicle, other allocations being South Gosforth, Neville Hill and Heaton. Withdrawn in March 1988 it would be cut at Vic Berry's the following year. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa July 1957
A Met-Camm image (negative unknown) showing their 250th railcar for British Railways. Sadly the number is not in the frame, but calculations show this maybe E50219, delivered to Sunderland in July 1957. Metropolitan Cammell.
26th July 1957
Two 2-car newly completed Met-Camm sets at Saltley ready for delivery on July 26th 1957. The nearest vehicle, DTC E56071, carries displays in the windows noting it is the 250th railcar built for British Railways. The vehicles were destined for Sunderland depot. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa August 1957
A North Eastern Region publicity image showing four two-car Met-Camm DMUs ready to leave Darlington for Saltburn, circa August 1957. Note the small plate with '10' on one of the lamp brackets. The Saltburn services had been dieselised from 19 August 1957. British Railways.
17th September 1957
Saying their speeches at the opening of Darlington Diesel Maintenance depot (51A) on 17 September 1957 are, left to right: Sir Fergus Graham (MP for Darlington), GRH Nugent (Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation) who performed the opening, TH Summerson (Chairman of the North Eastern Board), and HA Short (General Manager, North Eastern Region). British Railways.
Unknown Date
A fresh looking 101, heading for Coventry, taken at Northampton Castle. Undated, photo by Tony Pirie. Ian McDonald Collection.
circa March 1958
A three-car Met-Camm set (M50327, M59120 and presumably M50309) posing for an official image (Derby Works negative 58/235) circa March 1958. This was from the first batch of Class 101s allocated to the London Midland Region and was on of two sets allocated briefly to Derby Etches Park. They would be introduced on Birmingham, Leicester, Burton-on-Trent and Nottingham area diesel train services in April 1958. British Railways.
April 1958
M50322 is seen at the front of a Met-Camm formation in Birmingham New Street, April 1958. Michael Mensing.
April 1958
A Met-Camm DMU in Birmingham New Street in April 1958. Michael Mensing.
circa April 1958
An Met-Camm image (negative DZ 193) showing a new three-car set, probably at Sutton Park station. It comprises 50338, 59131 and presumably 50320, these were delivered to Monument Lane in April 1958. Metropolitan Cammell.
April 1958
A Met-Camm set in Birmingham New Street in April 1958. Furthest from the camera is 50322. Michael Mensing.
circa May 1958
A Met-Camm image (negative DZ200ish) of two two-car sets destined for Scotland seen in Sutton Park station. Sc51237 is closest, delivered to 62B (Dundee) in late May 1958. Whiskers on the cab front were not yet standard, although earlier deliveries from Met-Camm to the LMR (such as 50338) had them from new. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa May 1958
A Met-Camm image (negative DZ201ish) showing two two-car sets destined for the Scottish Region in Sutton Park station. Although the vehicle number cannot be read the closest vehicle is probably Sc51237, delivered to Dundee in late May 1958. Metropolitan Cammell.
13th May 1958
A brand new Met-Camm twin formed of SC51224 + SC56382 in Glasgow Buchanan Street station on 13 May 1958. The pair spent their first year allocated to Dundee depot. AA McLean.
June 1958
M50324 at Hampton in Arden in June 1958. It had been delivered four months earlier in February 1958 with 59117 and 50306 to 5D (Stoke). Michael Mensing.
15th June 1958
The 7.33pm Leamington Spa-Birmingham New Street service is seen behind Tile Street station (Coventry) on 15 June 1958. It is formed of a three-car Met-Camm DMU led by DMBS M50306. Michael Mensing.
21st June 1958
A three-car Met-Camm with a three-car BRC&W unit behind in Birmingham New Street with the 4.08pm local service to Lichfield City. Blue Square units had recently taken over from the Derby Lightweights on this service. Note the 3E shed code (Monument Lane) on the bufferbeam. Michael Mensing.
circa July 1958
Brand new two-car Met-Camm sets in platform 1 of Glasgow Buchanan Street Station, possibly on a Six Lochs Land Cruise. Date unknown, circa July 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
mid-1958
Two Met-Camm DMUs - the closest a three-car with allocation 3E painted on the solebar - in Birmingham New Street with a Lichfield service in mid-1958. Michael Mensing.
circa July 1958
An eight-car (four Met-Camm twins) diesel train departing from Glasgow Buchanan Street with an Aberdeen service during the peak 1958 holiday season. British Railways.