Class 111 DMU images
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circa April 1957
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative DZ163) showing the driver's compartment of M50134 circa April 1957. Metropolitan Cammell.
Unknown Date
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative unknown) showing the underside of a Rolls-Royce powered vehicle. The light coloured square box close of the camera is the SE4 gearbox, with a dynamo to the right. Metropolitan Cammell.
6th May 1957
Borrowed from the Manchester area, M50136 (and presumably 56092) in platform 9 at Birmingham New Street waiting to leave with a British Industries Fair special to Castle Bromwich on the 6th May 1957. Michael Mensing.
6th May 1957
56092 (with 50137 on the left, 50136 on the right) heads out of Birmingham New Street at 5.39pm on the 6th May 1957. They were working British Industries Fair shuttles to Castle Bromwich that day. Michael Mensing.
circa December 1957
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative DZ184) showing a new three-car Rolls-Royce powered set E50273 + E59103 + E52083 to the east of Aldridge station, looking west, circa December 1957. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa December 1957
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative unknown, DZ185-ish) showing a new three-car Rolls-Royce powered set with E50273 + E59103 visible, to the east of Aldridge station, circa December 1957. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa December 1957
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative unknown, DZ186ish) showing a new three-car Rolls-Royce powered set with E50283 + E59103 visible, thought to be at Castle Bromwich, circa December 1957. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa December 1957
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative negative unknown, DZ187-ish) showing a new three-car Rolls-Royce powered set E50283 + E59103 + E52073 at Castle Bromwich, circa December 1957. Metropolitan Cammell.
Unknown Date
A Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm set at Stockport (Edgeley). The power car is M50136, the trailer should be M56092. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa January 1958
A scene that epitomises the early years of DMU travel in Yorkshire. A Rolls-Royce powered Metropolitan-Cammell 3-car unit with E50278 trailing stands in platform 1B at Huddersfield forming a service to Wakefield Kirkgate on a misty winter's day in the 'pre-whisker' era of the late-1950s, possibly shortly after delivery in January 1958 (to Hammerton Street). The other two vehicles are presumably 59108 + 50288. Gordon Edgar Collection.
3rd March 1958
At the inauguration of the Leeds-Barnsley diesel service on March 3 1958, operated by three-car Met-Camm DMUs, a special party of officials traveled on a demonstration run. From left to right: Albert Roberts, MP for Normanton; HA Short, NER General Manager; Councillor MS Fitzpatrick, Mayor of Wakefield; RB Temple, Traffic Manager, ER Sheffield; Councillor S Jubb, Mayor of Barnsley; and Driver N Barratt. British Railways.
3rd March 1958
The MP for Normanton, Albert Roberts, congratulates Driver N Barratt at Leeds City in the inaugural day of diesels on the Leeds-Barnsley service, 3 March 1958. Image courtesy of Howard Benson (https://newwoodlesford.xyz/woodlesford-station/trains/diesel-multiple-units/). Albert Roberts Collection.
Unknown Date
Two three-car Met-Camm DMUs - with at least the closest set having Rolls-Royce engines - seen near Marsden, looking north east from Plains Lane bridge. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
One of the easily recognizable "late batch" Class 111 Rolls Royce fitted Metro Cammell sets, heading for Manchester Exchange if the destination blind is to be believed. Thought to be at Saddleworth station. Chris Moxon Collection.
Unknown Date
One of the final batch of Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camms DMUs in Marsden station - date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa November 1959
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative DZ216) showing a later Rolls Royce powered vehicle with a cut-out for a four-character headcode box. Taken at Saltley Works circa November 1959. Image courtesy of Kevin Dowd. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa November 1959
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative DZ217) showing the cab of a a later Rolls Royce powered vehicle with a cut-out for a four-character headcode box. Taken at Saltley Works circa November 1959. Image courtesy of Kevin Dowd. Metropolitan Cammell.
1960
A five-Car DMU formation passing Engine Shed Junction, Leeds, in 1960 with a three-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm on the rear. I think the trains destination is Barnsley, as B8 was the code for Class 2 train between Leeds and Barnsley via Wakefield. Keith Long.
circa March 1960
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative DZ224) showing E51550 + E59573 and presumably E51560 on a test run at Aldridge. Of note is that records show the power cars went new to 56G on 08/03/60, the buffet car went new to 50B but not until May 1960. Metropolitan Cammell.
circa March 1960
An official image (Metropolitan Cammell negative DZ228) showing the drivers compartment of E51560 circa March 1960. Apart from the cab window frames it was painted a much lighter colour than the first batch of these vehicles. Metropolitan Cammell.