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Vehicle 59116


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30277
Diagram: 624

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50305 during the unknown period are:

Feb-58 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Apr-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
Jun-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)

Then the allocations for 59116 are:

circa Jun-84 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
15/11/87 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
Oct-89 Withdrawn

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/09/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50305 59116 50323 As delivered to 5D - February 1958
50305 59116 50323 Noted 2nd February 1958
50305 59116 50323 Noted 12th March 1958
TY402 50305 59116 50323 Noted circa Jun-69
TY402 50305 59116 50323 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50305 59116 50323 Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50305 59116 50323 Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street2
50312 59116 50333 Noted 08/10/1977 - Oxford Station3
TS402 50315 59116 50333 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS402 50315 59116 50333 Noted 25/01/80 - at Norwich2
TS402 50315 59116 50333 Noted circa 01/19814
TS402 50315 59116 50333 Noted circa 10/19814
TS402 50315 59116 50333 Noted circa 09/19824
TS402 50315 59116 50333 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS402 53315 59116 53333 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS402 53315 59116 53333 Noted circa 02/19844
TS402 53313 59116 53333 Noted circa 05/19844
53313 59116 53333 Noted 07/12/85 - on 11:40 Crewe - Phwelli service with 51903 + 544865
53313 59116 53333 Noted circa 01/19864
51190 59116 53333 Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
51190 59116 53333 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
spare 59116 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
534 53215 59116 53732 Formation change - circa Mar-88
534 53732 59116 53686 Noted 23rd July 1988
101359 51210 59116 53164 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
534 53732 59116 53686 Listed at HA - 08/05/89
534 53732 59116 53686 Noted 16th August 1989
53732 59116 53686 Noted 16/08/89 - on 12:15 Edinburgh - Cardenden6
53732 59116 53686 Noted 5th September 1989

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1970

Set number: TY402

Met-Camm set TY402 - which at this time would probably be 50323 + 59116 + 50305 - working with a Derby suburban set in the Birmingham area, circa 1970. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: TY402

Met-Camm set TY402 in Tyseley station circa early 1970s. DMBS M50323 is closes, with Special displayed on the destination blind, the other vehicles are presumably 59116 and 50305. The line in the foreground leads down to Tyseley depot on the left. Graham Clark.

DMU

Date: June 1983

Set number: TS402

Sporting black cab window surrounds, Tyseley allocated Class 101 DMU, set TS402 (53333 and presumably 59116 + 50315), pauses at Cheltenham Spa station with another of its class. June 1983. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: 534

A Class 120/101 hybrid DMU - thought to set 534 (53732 + 59116 + 53686) in late summer 1989. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: 534

A view of Haymarket depot circa late summer 1989 with a Class 150 and set 534 (presumably 53686 + 59116 + 53732). Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 2nd June 1989

Set number: 534

Class 120/101/120 set 534 (53732 + 59116 + 53686) arrives into Glasgow Central station on the 2nd June 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: circa late summer 1989

Set number: 534

Class 120/101 hybrid DMU set 534 (presumably 53686 + 59116 + 53732) in Glasgow Central station circa late summer 1989. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: 534

ScotRail set 534 (53732 + 59116 + 53686) departs from Edinburgh Waverley on the 12:15 to Cardenden. Graeme Phillips.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1989

Set number: 534

53732 sits at the head of Haymarket set 534 (with 59116 + 53686) awaiting departure at Edinburgh Waverley with the 12:15 to Cardenden, 16/8/89. Graeme Phillips.