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Vehicle 50312 / 53312


Class 101

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: 30275
Diagram: 523

Allocations

Mar-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
May-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 2H (Monument Lane)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
10/06/84 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
06/12/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
14/12/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
17/12/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLG
10/01/95 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) HDXX
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50312 - original number
53312 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa May-88 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 12/11/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50312 59123 50330 As delivered to 5B - March 1958
50312 59123 50335 Noted circa Mar-67 - all vehicles in plain blue
TY409 50312 59123 50335 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50312 59123 50335 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
50312 59123 50335 Noted 02/01/71
50312 59123 50335 Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot1
50312 59123 50335 Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1
TY409 50312 59123 50335 Noted 02/07/1975 - at Leicester2
50312 59123 50335 Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street3
50312 59123 50335 Noted 18/10/1975 - BLS Northwestern No1 Railtour 50335-59123-50312 + 50328-59121-50310
50312 59123 50335 Noted 17/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
50312 59116 50333 Noted 08/10/1977 - Oxford Station4
TS413 51119 59129 50312 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS406 50312 59127 50325 Noted 15/01/81 - at Norwich3
TS411 50312 59124 50332 Noted circa 10/19815
TS411 50312 59124 50332 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS411 53312 59124 53332 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS411 53312 59124 53332 Noted circa 09/19835
TS411 53312 59124 53332 Noted circa 11/19835
53312 59528 53332 Noted 22/01/84 - on Chester MPD
53312 53332 Noted circa 11/19845
53312 59091 53332 Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
53312 59091 53332 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - circa Dec-87
841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 06/19885
841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 11/19885
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 08/19905
L841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 01/19915
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L841 53312 53332 Formation change - 03/12/93 - 59091 stored
L841 53312 53332 Transfer to LO - 17/12/93 - from RG

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

mid-1960

M50312 on the end of a Met-Camm formation in Birmingham New Street station in mid-1960. Lichfield is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Coventry

late February 1961

A Met-Camm triple DMU departs from Coventry with the 1.12pm March - Birmingham service one date in late February 1961. The closest car appears to be M50312. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Hatton Bank

5th August 1975

A three-car DMU led by Tyseley allocated M50312 seen on 5 August 1975 at Hatton Bank, north of Warwick, with the train is passing under the 3 arch bridge taking Dark Lane across the line which includes Hatton Goods Loop at this point. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Bristol

6th August 1983

Set number: TS411

Two Class 101 sets, one still with roof vents (TS411, presumably 53312 + 59124 + 53332) and one without, seen at Bristol on August 6th 1983. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

1986

A two-car Class 101 set in Crewe station in 1986, 53312 closest. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at Reading

1988

Set number: 841

Class 101 Met-Camm set 841 (53312 and presumably 59091 + 53332) at Reading on 1988. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at West Ealing

30th June 1991

Set number: L841

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen at West Ealing with an up relief at about 11:00 on Sunday 30 June 1991. It seems to be set L841 and so presumably 53312 + 59091 + 53332. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at West Ealing

14th August 1993

Set number: L841

L841 (53312 + 53332) at West Ealing on 14/8/93. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at London Paddington

1st October 1993

Set number: L841

53312 (set L841) at Paddington on 1 October 1993. David Bellamy.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st August 1978

Set number: TS522

Class 116 set TS522 (M50078, M59022, M50109) with the 16:41 Birmingham Moor Street service at Stratford upon Avon on August 1st, 1979. Met-Camm 50312 is on the left. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 22nd January 1984

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53332 + 59528 + 53312 stabled on Chester MPD on 22-1-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 17th April 1991

Set number: L841

Class 101 set L841 (53332 + 59091 + 53312) departs Tonbridge with 2V60 the 11:43 to Reading, 17th April 1991. Waddo Rail Archive.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1991

Set number: L841

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen at West Ealing with an up relief at about 11:00 on 30 June 1991. It seems to be set L841 and so presumably 53332 + 59091 + 53312. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1991

Set number: L841

L841 (53332 + 59091 + 53312) at Edenbridge on September 11, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.