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Vehicle 59081


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30258
Diagram: 627

Allocations

14/03/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
28/02/71 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
24/03/77 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
w/e 01/05/77 Transferred to CH (Chester)
4w/e 05/05/79 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
15/05/81 Withdrawn from DE (Dundee)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50188 59068 59081 50189 As delivered to 51A - 14th March 1957
50180 59047 59081 50265 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York1
N403 50141 59577 59081 50189 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 501892
50141 59577 59081 50189 Noted 03/04/76 - on Darlington depot2
50189 59081 50197 Transfer to NH - 24/03/77 - from GF
50189 59081 50197 Transfer to CH - w/e 01/05/77
50189 59081 50197 Noted 06/07/1977 - 2G66, 11.25 Chester to Wolverhampton3
50189 59081 50197 Noted 12/09/1977 - at Wolverhampton 1
50189 59081 50197 Noted 16/07/1978 - at Wolverhampton1
50189 59081 50197 Transfer to DE - 4w/e 05/05/79

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Derby Litchurch Lane

3rd October 1982

101 TBS 59081 and 127 DMBS 51621 at Derby Litchurch Lane, 3/10/82. Ian Francis.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

This "TBSL" triple 101 with a 4-light front is thought to be 50189 - 59081 - 50197, a set that was transferred to Chester during 1977, and left about 1980. Entering Prestatyn, unknown date. John Powell.