Class 101, Twin Car D.M.U. Set, (comprising unit No.50168 and unit No.50164), and both, built by Metro-Cammell, Washford Heath, Birmingham, in 1956, and presumably on a Doncaster bound service, stands at Platform No.1, Sheffield Victoria Station, on 30/10/1963.
Vehicle No.50168, Class 101, built by Metro-Cammell, Washford Heath, Birmingham, to Lot Number: 30255, and to Diagram Number: 620, in 1956, and delivered, new, to Hammerton Street Traction Maintenance Depot, Bradford, (T.M.D. No.56G), on 10/01/1957. The unit was transferred, to Neville Hill Traction Maintenance Depot, Leeds, (T.M.D. No.55H), on 30/04/1967, and from there, to Bristol Bath Road Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code BR), on 05/10/1975, and from there, back to Neville Hill Traction Maintenance Depot, Leeds, (T.M.D. Code NL), on 02/05/1976, and from there, to South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot, Newcastle upon Tyne, (T.M.D. Code GF), on 23/05/1976, and from there, to Darlington Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code DN), on 09/09/1979, and from there, to Norwich Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code NR), on 23/11/1980, and from there, to Tyseley Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code TS), on16/07/1992. The unit was transferred, to Headquarters Stock, on 08/04/1993, and from where, it would be withdrawn from service, on 21/05/1993. The unit was renumbered, as No.53168, in August 1983. The unit is believed to have been scrapped, at MC Metal Processing Limited, Springburn, Glasgow.
Vehicle No.50164, Class 101, built by Metro-Cammell, Washford Heath, Birmingham, to Lot Number: 30254, and to Diagram Number: 523, in 1956, and delivered, new, to Hammerton Street Traction Maintenance Depot, Bradford, (T.M.D. No.56G), on 10/01/1957. The unit was transferred, to Neville Hill Traction Maintenance Depot, Leeds, (T.M.D. No.55H), on 30/04/1967, and from there, to Hull Botanic Gardens Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. No.50C), in April 1973, and from there, to South Gosforth Traction Maintenance Depot, Newcastle upon Tyne, (T.M.D. Code GF), on13/05/1979, and from there, to Darlington Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code DN), on 09/09/1979, and from there, to Heaton Traction Maintenance Depot, Newcastle upon Tyne, (T.M.D. Code HT), on 21/03/1982, and from there, to Haymarket Traction Maintenance Depot, Edinburgh, (T.M.D. Code HA), on 04/10/1987, and from there, back to Neville Hill Traction Maintenance Depot, Leeds, (T.M.D. Code NL), on 01/10/1989, and from there, to Longsight Traction Maintenance Depot, Manchester, (T.M.D. Code LO), on10/11/1990, and from there, to Cardiff Canton Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code CF), on 07/09/1991, and from there, to Laira Traction Maintenance Depot, (T.M.D. Code LA), on19/01/1992. The unit was transferred, to Headquarters Stock, on 11/06/1992, and, and from there, back to Longsight Traction Maintenance Depot, Manchester, (T.M.D. Code LO), on 30/06/1992. The unit was renumbered, as No.53164, in May 1983. Following final withdrawal from service, in December 2003, the unit was purchased for preservation, and is now believed to reside, at North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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