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Vehicle 59092

Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30265
Diagram: 626

Allocations

17/09/57	New to	South Gosforth
4w/e 31/07/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
w/e 09/11/75	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 20/11/77	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
18/04/82	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
16/07/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
05/10/92	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 04/06/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50234	59086	59092	50235		As delivered to South Gosforth - 17th September 1957
	50234	59086	59092	50235		Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 31/07/60
	50236	59092	50234	59209	50586	Noted 13/08/1963 - Scarborough area. Unsure of exact configuration - possibly a Metro Cammell triple set with two cars of a BRCW added?¹
	50566	59092	50549			Noted 16/05/1969 - Leeds¹
	50191	59092	59052	50179		Noted 14/06/1969 - Leeds, on 09.20 to Scarborough, with 50576-59233-59082-50574¹
	50586	59092	59536	50266		Noted 28/06/1969 - Leeds, on 09.10 to Filey via Bridlington with 50568-59529-59214-50573¹
	50566	59092	50171			Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds on 17.18 to Harrogate with 51558-59199-51442¹
	50545	59201	59092	50587		Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.²
	50587	59201	59092	50190		Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.²
	50587	59201	59092	50284		Noted 09/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.²
	50163	59048	59092	50168		Noted 27/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.²
	50163	59048	59092	50587		Noted 15/08/1970 - at York³
	50163	59048	59092	50587		Noted 15/08/1970³
	50163	59048	59092	50587		Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds⁴
	50195	59199	59092	50197		Noted 27/10/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.²
	50554	59189	59092	50565		Noted 11/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.²
	50151	59091	59092	50244		Noted 24/04/1973 - at Scarborough³
	50151	59091	59092	50244		Noted 11/08/73 - on a Norwich - Peterborough service with 50387 + 56121⁵
	50151	59091	59092	50244		Noted 16/03/1974 - at York³
	50151	59091	59092	50244		Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot⁵
	50151	59092	59091	50244		Noted 29/10/75 - at York⁴
	50237	59092	50751			Noted 12/02/76 - at Brough⁴
	50258	59092	50237			Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster⁵
	50160	59092	50751			Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly⁴
	50237	59092	50268			Noted 26/10/76 - at York⁴
	50240	59092	50183			Noted 09/09/1978 - Darlington⁶
	50266	59092	50177			Noted 31/08/1980 - at Darlington⁶
	50188	59092	50266			Noted 16/11/80 - on Saltburn - Darlington service
	50170	59092	50265			Noted 10/05/1981 - at Thornaby⁶
	50164	59092	59200	50751		Noted circa 12/1981²
	50139	59092	50238			Transfer to NR - 18/04/82
	50139	59092	50238			Noted 18/04/1982 - in Doncaster Works⁶
98	50139	59092	50238			Noted 17/08/82 - at Norwich⁵
97	53235	59092	53238			Noted 15/12/83 - at Norwich⁵
97	53235	59092	53238			Noted circa 01/1984²
97	50139	59092	53238			Noted circa 03/1984²
92	53139	59092	53238			Noted circa 10/1985²
92	53139	59092	53238			Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
92	53139	59092	53238			Listed at NC - Dec-85
106	53139	59092	53238			Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
106	53139	59092	53238			Noted 27/08/1986²
106	53139	59092	53238			Listed at NC - Apr-87
106	53139	59092	53238			Noted 29/08/1987²
106	53139	59092	53238			Listed at NC - Feb-90
106	53139	59092	53238			Listed at NC - 21/01/91
108	53238	59092	53267			Listed at NC - Jul-91
108	53238	59092	53267			Listed at NC - Aug-91
108	53238	59092	53267			Listed at NC - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 16th November 1980

E50188, E59092, E50266 at Thornaby on 16/11/1980 with a Saltburn - Darlington service, diverted via the goods lines due to engineering work. John Carter.

Date: 27th October 1984

Set number: 97

The 10:45 Lowestoft - Ipswich at Melton on 27 October 1984. The vehicles were noted on the slide as 53178 + 59092 + 53142. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 7th September 1986

Set number: 106

Class 101 set 106 (presumably 53238/59092/53139) seen near Wickham Market, 7/9/86. David Underwood.

Date: 7th September 1986

Set number: 106

Set 106 (presumably 53238 + 59092 + 53139) in Brampton on the 7th September 1986. David Underwood.

Date: 20th August 1988

Set number: 106

I used an Anglian Day Rover ticket on 20 August 1988 to visit Norwich, Clacton, Walton and Felixstowe before returning to Ely, where our day had started. This is Felixstowe station, with Class 101 dmu NR106 (allocated to Norwich Crown Point with vehicles 53139 + 59092 + 53238) having just arrived as the 14.56 from Ipswich. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 6th June 1989

Set number: 106

Class 101 set 106 at Westerfield Junction on June 6, 1989. 53238 closest, presumably with 59092 + 53139. John Carter.

Date: 6th June 1989

Set number: 106

53139 at the front of set 106 (with 53238 and presumably 59092) at Westerfield Junction as it slows for the stop at Westerfield station on 6 June 1989. John Carter.

Date: 7th June 1989

Set number: 106

Met-Camm set 106 (presumably 53139 + 59092 + 53238) at Reedham on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

Date: 7th June 1989

Set number: 106

53139 + 59092 + 53238 at Great Yarmouth on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

Date: August 1989

Class 101 E53238 (presumably with 59092 behind) seen in Norwich station in August 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

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