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Vehicle 59303


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30273
Diagram: 623

Allocations

21/11/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 02/03/63 On loan to 40A (Lincoln)
07/04/63 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/01/64 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
2w/e 21/03/64 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 21/03/64 On loan to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
w/e 28/03/64 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
2w/e 31/10/64 Transferred to South Gosforth
w/e 05/03/66 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
May-73Depot code changeDE
4w/e 24/06/78 Transferred to IS (Inverness)
2w/e 30/06/79 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
01/03/82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa Aug-82 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
26/11/89 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
14/05/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
14/01/92 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) PHAX
25/10/93 Sector Change to HA (Haymarket) RAXX
08/02/94 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO

Notes

17th July 2000 - Seen at Blackpool North carriage sidings

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 10/11/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50291 59303 50746 As delivered to 51A - 21st November 1957
50291 59303 50746 Noted 20th January 1958
50291 59303 50746 Transfer to 40A - 3w/e 02/03/63 - on loan from NER
50291 59303 50746 Transfer to 51A - 07/04/63 - ex-loan ER
50291 59303 50746 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/01/64
50291 59303 50642 Transfer to 16C - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan
50291 59303 50642 Transfer to 51A - w/e 28/03/64
50291 59303 50746 Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 31/10/64
50291 59303 50746 Transfer to 67A - w/e 05/03/66 - ex-NER
50291 59303 50746 Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 30/04/66
51245 59303 51540 Noted 15/09/72 - in Edinburgh Waverley1
50290 59303 50746 Noted 29/06/73 - in Edinburgh Waverley1
51251 59303 50746 Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket2
51249 59303 50745 Noted 05/08/19743
51460 59303 51540 Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley1
50176 59303 51797 Noted 05/07/77 - on 1950 Kirkcaldy-Edinburgh
51797 59303 50176 Noted 13/08/77 - on Dundee depot2
51243 59303 50234 Transfer to IS - 4w/e 24/06/78
51243 59303 55005 Noted 24/06/78 - at Inverness1
51243 59303 50234 Noted 01/07/78 - at Inverness on 12:42 to Aberdeen with 51786/59679/51791 1
199 50254 59303 50144 Noted 26/08/1979 - BLS Tayside Railtour
302 50290 59303 50197 Listed at DE - 01/02/81
50290 59303 50197 Noted 01/05/824
101302 50290 59303 50197 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101314 51240 59303 53186 Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101302 53290 59303 53197 Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101302 53290 59303 53197 Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
101305 51227 59303 53186 Listed at HA - Aug-86
305 51227 59303 51240 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
53724 59303 51240 Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Central5
525 51240 59303 53724 Noted 22/11/86
51240 59303 53146 Noted circa 12/19865
51240 59303 53146 Noted 19th February 1987
101302 53290 59303 53197 Listed at HA - 23/03/87
51174 59303 51182 Noted circa 04/19875
534 53732 59303 53686 Formation change - 2w/e 14/11/87 - 59303 (ex-101302) replaced 59281 (W)
534 53732 59303 53686 Listed at HA - Jan-88
101302 53290 59303 53197 Noted circa 05/19885
LO347 53216 59303 53294 Listed at LO - Dec-89
LO347 53216 59303 53294 Noted circa 05/19905
CH347 53216 59303 53294 Listed at CH - mid May-90
P830 53216 59303 53294 Noted circa 03/19915
P830 53216 59303 53294 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P830 53216 59303 53294 Listed at LA - Aug-91
spare 59303 Listed at LA - Dec-91
101692 53253 59303 53170 Listed at HA - 02/07/92
101692 53253 59303 53170 Noted 22/08/1992 - Black Cat Railtours Freight Lines (West Area) railtour
101692 53253 59303 53170 Listed at HA - 24/09/92
101692 53253 59303 53170 Listed at HA - November 1992
101692 53253 59303 53170 Listed at HA - 10/12/92
874 53315 59303 53330 Noted 09/09/93 - on 18:25 Edinburgh - Fife Circle
Spare 59303 Listed at HA - November 1993
101683 51177 59303 53269 Noted circa 06/19945
51177 59303 53269 Noted 19/06/94 - On 11:15 Llandudno Jct - Holyhead6

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Stuart Mackay
5: Eddie Knorn
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

Unknown date

Set number: 101683

59303, removed from 101683 by this point, in storage in Blackpool Carriage sidings. 59539 (101685) can be seen alongside. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool

17th July 2000

Class 101 centre cars 59303 and 59539 in storage at Blackpool North, 17 July 2000. John Miller.

Inside a Class 101 DMU

17th July 2000

The end saloon of Class 101 centre car 59303, looking through into another Class 101 centre car 59539. Taken at Blackpool North 17 July 2000 while the two vehicles were in store. John Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

17th July 2000

Class 101 centre car 59303 at Blackpool North carriage sidings on 17 July 2000, during its time in storage there after withdrawal. John Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

17th July 2000

Class 101 centre cars 59303 and 59539 on 17 July 2000 during their time in storage at Blackpool North carriage sidings. John Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

2nd September 2004

Withdrawn 59303 at Blackpool North on Thursday 2 September 2004. It, and 59539 to the left, had been stored there for several years, and they were due to move that day to their new homes in preservation that. Long out-of-ticket, they had had the axles ultrasonically tested and a Fragonset Class 31 was hired to move them to a nearby 'depot' with a loading point. Unfortunately it was found that there is a tight corner on the way into the depot, with bollards on the pavement which prevented the Allely's lorry from turning. The move was aborted. The council agreed to remove the bollards, and the move was rescheduled for a later date. Paul Moxon.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: July 1979

Set number: 199

Met-Camm set 199 arrives in the Fife station of Kinghorn in July 1979. 50144 leads, presumably with 59303 + 50254. Alan Rintoul.

DMU

Date: 26th August 1979

Set number: 199

The BLS ran the Tayside Railtour a last journey along the branch from Kinnaber Junction to Brechin which started from Dundee on a Sunday morning, 26 August 1979. Here the Class 101 DMU (50144 + 59303 + 50254) sits at the platform awaiting the return journey. The station is now part of the Caledonian Railway Preservation Society. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 26th August 1979

Set number: 199

Class 101 (50254 + 59303 + 50144) at Brechin on 26 August 1979. The BLS ran the Tayside Railtour a last journey along the branch from Kinnaber Junction to Brechin which started from Dundee on a Sunday morning. Here we are at the buffers of what is now become Caledonian Railway Preservation Society's nicely restored station. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 26th August 1979

Set number: 199

On 26 August 1979 the Branch Line Society ran a tour from Dundee to Brechin. This line closed to passengers in 1952 and eventually to all traffic in 1981. In 1993 a small section of the line at the Brechin end opened as a preserved railway. I believe the formation of the train to have been 50254 + 59303 + 50144. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 26th August 1979

Set number: 199

Met-Camm DMU 50144 + 59303 + 50254 at Brechin with the Branch Line Society 'Tayside Railtour' on August 26, 1979. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: circa 1986

Set number: 101302

Haymarket's 101302 led by Sc53290 (presumably with 59303 + 53197) crosses under the City of Glasgow Union Railway at Salkeld St, Glasgow on a working to East Kilbride - ca 1986. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 22nd November 1986

Set number: 525

ScotRail hybrid d.m.u. (53724 (120) on the rear + 59303 (101) + 51240 (101)) departs Ayr with the 11.00 Ayr to Girvan train, 22-11-1986. A classic smoky DMU departure, not long before Class 156 Sprinters took over. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1987

Set number: 101302

Waverley station at 16.14 on 9/5/87 sees the 16.15 to Dundee, on the left, preparing to depart. Alongside is another rake just arrived e.c.s., probably from Haymarket depot. This will form the 16.42 to Cowdenbeath. The leading car on the left is 53290 (forming set 101 302 along with 59303 and 53197) - this set is coupled to 51227/59045/53264 (set 101 305). The leading car on the right is 53747 (forming set 101 317 along with 59048 and 51243) - this set is coupled to 51456/59555/51520 (set 101 330). Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 9th April 1988

Set number: 101324

Set 101 324 (53746/59303/51253) comes off the Forth Bridge and into North Queensferry station, forming the 16.00 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath, on 9/4/88. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1989

Set number: 101302

Set 101 302 (53290/59303/53197) passes through Princes Street Gardens at 18.11 on 26/6/89, returning e.c.s. to Edinburgh from Cowdenbeath after working the 16.50 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: May 1990

Set number: LO347

Preston station in May 1990 and unit LO347 contains two DMBSs, with 53216 nearest the camera, the other two vehicles are presumably 59303 + 53294. John McIntyre.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1990

Set number: CH347

In a view now blighted by unchecked tree growth and the planting of some conifers along the lineside, a Met/Cam Class 101 three-car DMU was climbing Farington Curve, making a rare appearance, working the 14.05 Blackpool South to Colne service on August 18th 1990. Formed of DMBS 53294, TS 59303 and DMBS 53216 the unit was a Chester set (CH347) and may have been borrowed by Newton Heath, as this was the period when the Class 142 fleet was ailing, and with many examples stored, all sorts of first generation DMU's were having an extended period of operation to keep things going. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 13th December 1990

Set number: P830

On the 13 December 1990 Class 101 DMU set P830 (presumably 53294 + 59303 + 53216) in Paignton station with the 09:48 Paignton - Plymouth service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: August 1991

Set number: P830

101/108 hybrid set P830 (53216 + 59303 + 53924) in Exeter Central with the 15:45 Exmouth - Exeter St Davids service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 5th October 1991

Set number: 821

I paid my first visit to the Exmouth branch on 5 October 1991 - another "Network South East Day". I travelled on the 12.45 Exeter St David's - Exmouth, formed of Class 101 set P821 (53216 + 59303 + 53294), seen here after arrival at Exmouth. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 27th June 1992

Set number: 101692

Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) soon after transfer to Scotland heading south at Dalmeny on 27/06/92. John Horne.

DMU

Date: 27th June 1992

Set number: 101692

Met-Camm set 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley ECS from Haymarket to form a service to Perth on 27 June 1992. Mark Grimes.

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1992

Set number: 101692

101 692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) at Largs station on 22/8/92. This was the 'Black Cat Railtours' tour of Glasgow and Ayrshire which visited interesting places such as Waterside, Killoch and Riccarton & Craigie. Not the nicest weather unfortunately. Kenneth Leiper.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1992

Set number: 101692

Two three-car Class 101s in Inverkeithing station on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101692 formed of 53170 + 59303 + 53253, the rear set is believed to be 101693 (51192 + 59302 + 53266). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1992

Set number: 101693

Two three-car Class 101s depart from Inverkeithing station towards Edinburgh on 10 September 1992. Closest is set 101693 formed of 53266 + 59302 + 51192, the far set is believed to be 101692 (53253 + 59303 + 53170). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1992

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 59303 + 53253) seen in Dalmeny station in the fading light of 11 September 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 12th July 1993

Set number: 101692

101 692, with 53170 leading and 59303 visible behind, leaves Waverley station on 12/7/93, forming the 16.27 to Kirkcaldy. The third vehicle in the set was, of course, 53253. This pair of power cars subsequently acquired Caledonian blue livery. On the right can be glimpsed 53315 at the head of set 874, waiting to leave on the 16.34 to Glenrothes. This was during the relatively short period of a year or so when Haymarket was operating freshly-refurbished three-car class 101 sets nos.101 691-4. By the end of the year 101 692 would have lost its centre trailer and in Feb.'94 it was transferred to Corkerhill. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1993

Set number: P874

Labeled set P874 and set 79, W53330 + 59303 + W53315 are seen in Kirkcaldy station on the 9th September 1993 with the 18:25 Fife Circle service. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: June 1994

Set number: 101683

Three-car Met-Camm DMU set 101683 (51177 + 59303 + 53269) in Pont-y-Pant station with a Blaenau Ffestiniog line service in June 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 5th June 1994

Set number: 101683

Class 101 Met Camm DMU 101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) at Crewe on 5-6-94 or thereabouts. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: 101683

Three-car Class 101 Met Camm DMU 101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) at Manchester Piccadilly with a Llandudno service on 11-6-94. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa August 1994

Set number: 101683

Three-car Met-Camm DMU set 101683 (51177 + 59303 and presumably 53269) in Blaenau Ffestiniog station circa August 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th October 1994

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) Crewe 7/10/94. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: circa mid-1990s

Set number: 101683

101683 in Blaenau Ffestiniog station. Date unknown, circa mid-1990s when it ran as a three car (53269 + 59303 + 51177) in the summer months. Alan Harrison.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1995

Set number: 101683

Class 101 53269 on the rear of a Manchester Piccadilly-Chester service at Stockport on the 26th July 1995. 51177 is leading with trailer car 59303. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 21st August 1995

Set number: 101683

Three-car 101683 (51177 + 59303 + 53269) on the 12:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Earles, 21-8-95. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: circa August 1996

Set number: 101683

Three-car Class 101 DMU set 101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) at Betws-y-Coed circa August 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa August 1996

Set number: 101683

101683 (51177 + 59303 + 53269) heads out of Betws-y-Coed station circa August 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd September 2004

Withdrawn 59539 (and 59303) at Blackpool North on Thursday 2 September 2004. They had been stored there for several years, and they were due to move that day to their new homes in preservation that. Long out-of-ticket, they had had the axles ultrasonically tested and a Fragonset Class 31 was hired to move them to a nearby 'depot' with a loading point. Unfortunately it was found that there is a tight corner on the way into the depot, with bollards on the pavement which prevented the Allely's lorry from turning. The move was aborted. The council agreed to remove the bollards, and the move was rescheduled for a later date. Paul Moxon.