Vehicle 59101 / 59110
Class 111
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30269
Diagram: 623
Allocations
| 19/11/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 05/11/66 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 07/11/68 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/70 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 02/10/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 20/11/87 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 06/07/93 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) RELA | |
| 22/10/93 | Sector Change to | LA (Laira) RELV | |
| 24/05/94 | Transferred to | PZ (Penzance) RELV | |
| 2w/e 14/10/95 | Withdrawn from | PZ (Penzance) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
59101 - original number
59110 - from Apr-90 (avoid duplication with Class 59 loco)
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 05/08/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50281 | 59101 | 50271 | As delivered to 56G - 19th November 1957 | ||||||
| 50281 | 59101 | 50271 | Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 30/04/60 | ||||||
| 50289 | 59101 | 50274 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 50281 | 59101 | 50271 | Transfer to 30A - 07/11/68 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50270 | Noted 09/08/69 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50270 | Noted 28/08/69 - at Stratford1 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59101 | 51551 | Noted 27/09/70 - at Ipswich2 | ||||||
| 50281 | 59101 | 50272 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 05/12/70 | ||||||
| L192 | 50282 | 59101 | 50272 | Noted circa 19713 | |||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50272 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Leeds4 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50272 | Noted 31/08/72 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 51543 | 59101 | 51554 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot5 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50272 | Noted 29/10/75 - at York1 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50272 | Noted 29/11/1975 - at York 6 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59101 | 50272 | Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot5 | ||||||
| 50286 | 59101 | 50279 | Noted 16/07/81 - at Goole | ||||||
| 50280 | 59101 | 50275 | Noted circa 04/19823 | ||||||
| 53161 | 59101 | 59075 | 53169 | Noted circa 06/1983 - Lancaster3 | |||||
| 53169 | 59075 | 59101 | 53161 | Noted circa 07/19833 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19853 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51142 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51142 | Noted circa 12/19853 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51142 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51142 | Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| TS604 | 51129 | 59101 | 51149 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 51149 (ex-TS603) replaces 51142 (to TS600) | |||||
| TS319 | 51129 | 59101 | 51149 | Noted circa 03/19873 | |||||
| T319 | 51129 | 59101 | 51149 | Noted circa 06/19873 | |||||
| T319 | 51129 | 59101 | 51149 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T319 | 51129 | 59101 | 51149 | Noted 04/10/87 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59101 | 51499 | Listed at RG - Jan-88 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59101 | 53327 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Noted circa 11/19903 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Noted circa 11/19923 | |||||
| 101842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Listed at LA - November 1993 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59110 | 53327 | Transfer to PZ - 24/05/94 - from LA |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Peter Wallwork
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 16th July 1981
A Class 111 set formed of 50279 + 59101 + 50286 run into Goole on the 16th July 1981. Chris Lings.
Date: 30th March 1984
Set number: TS604
A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 21st June 1984
Set number: TS604
The 17.40 Paddington - Stratford-upon-Avon service, with class 116 DMS no 51142 leading, passes Wycombe North coal yard on 21 July 1984. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 111 TSL 59101 and Class 116 DMBS 51129. Robert28194.
Date: circa 1986
Set number: TS604
The bay sidings at Hereford contain Tyseley DMU set (TS604 presumably 51129 + 59101 + 51142) waiting in the bay platform (No 4) with a 47 stabled behind it, and two class 37s occupy the next track. Circa 1986. John Crooks.
Date: circa 1992
Set number: L842
Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 and presumably 59110 + 53314) at Oxford circa 1992. Note the two small windows with horizontal bars on the DMCL - presumably luggage space, and the painted window frames on the DMBS. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th May 1993
Set number: L842
Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 and presumably 59110 + 53314) at Totnes on a Laira - Exeter empty stock move, 7 May 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 8th May 1993
Set number: L842
Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 and presumably 59110 + 53314) stabled at Exeter on 8 May 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 31st March 1995
Set number: L842
Class 101 set L842 (53314, 59110, 53327) at Doncaster Works on 31st March 1995 before it was reformed to a 2-car. Ian Buck.