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Vehicle 50322 / 53322


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: 30276
Diagram: 621

Allocations

Feb-58 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Apr-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
May-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
3w/e 19/05/79 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
circa 1984 Transferred to CH (Chester)
Feb-85 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
May-85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
07/06/87 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
13/01/94 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
21/03/94 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Sep-00 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50322 - original number
53322 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 26/10/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50304 59115 50322 As delivered to 5D - February 1958
50320 59131 50322 Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1
CR419 50317 59128 50322 Noted circa Jun-69
50317 59128 50322 Noted 22/05/71 - at Wolverhampton2
50318 59128 50322 Noted 30/05/1974 - at Wolverhampton3
50318 59128 50322 Noted 04/09/74 - at Chester1
50318 59128 50322 Noted 23/08/75 - in Wolverhampton High Level1
50318 59128 50322 Noted 08/09/77 - at Machynlleth1
50318 59128 50322 Noted 13/09/77 - at Aberystwyth1
TS401 50311 59131 50322 Listed at TS - 12/08/79 - power cars in works and 59131 in use in set TS557
TS404 50311 59131 50322 Noted circa 01/19814
TS404 50311 59117 50322 Noted 20/06/81 - at Norwich1
TS404 50311 59117 50322 Noted circa 10/19814
TS404 51180 59117 50322 Noted circa 05/19824
51180 59117 50322 Noted 03/05/1982 - on BR Day Excursion from Leamington Spa - Shrewsbury / Aberystwyth with 50327 + 59119 + 50314
TS404 51180 59118 50322 Noted 19/06/82 - at Norwich1
TS404 51180 59117 50322 Noted circa 08/19824
TS404 51180 59117 50322 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS404 51180 59117 53322 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS404 51180 59117 53322 Noted circa 12/19834
53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 11/19844
53311 59117 53322 Transfer to CH - May-85
53311 59117 53322 Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
53311 59117 53322 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 06/19874
L840 53311 59117 53322 New set number at RG - Jun-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - Oct-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - circa Nov-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted 03/02/19884
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 11/19884
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted 11/03/90 - in Paddington5
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 05/19924
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 08/19924
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
53311 59117 53322 Noted 09/11/92 - on 13:46 Slough - Windsor and 13:57 Windsor - Slough6
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L840 53311 53322 Formation change - 03/12/93 - 59117 stored
L840 53311 53322 Transfer to NC - 13/01/94 - from RG
L840 53311 53322 Noted 22/01/94 - at Norwich1
L840 53311 53322 Transfer to LO - 21/03/94
L840 53311 53322 Noted circa 06/19944
L840 53311 53322 Noted 17th June 2000

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

April 1958

M50322 is seen at the front of a Met-Camm formation in Birmingham New Street, April 1958. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

1964

With Four Oaks on the destination blind of DMC M50322 a three-car Met-Camm set is seen at Birmingham New Street in the summer of 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Gloucester

24th February 1979

47 053 arrives into platform 1 at Gloucester as a three-car Met-Camm DMU with DMCL M50322 sits in the sidings. Nicholas T Smith.

Class 101 DMU at Swindon Works

14th October 1979

A freshly painted Class 101 DMCL on jacks in Swindon Works on 14 October 1979. Sadly the number is obscured, but it is likely M50322 which has a refurbished date of 26 October. Note the AEC engine partly seen in the foreground and the Class 117 with domino headcode behind. Brian Daniels.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

28th June 1987

Class 101 DMS 53322 is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings on 28.06.1987. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Redhill

21st February 1989

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840 (53322 visible) is waiting to leave Redhill on February 21, 1989 after reversal with the 12.44 Tonbridge to Reigate stopping service, despite what it says on the destination blind. 47 207 'Bulmer's of Hereford' waits to leave the Goods loop with freight 6O63 09.28 Willesden Brent Yard to Crawley New Yard running almost an hour late. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 101 DMU at

2nd November 1990

Set number: L840

At Oxford, which was recently rebuilt and officially opened the previous month. Only two cars, with 53311 on the rear, the unit is working the 14.48 to Reading. David Miller.

Class 101 DMU at West Ealing

circa 1991

Set number: L840

A very smart looking Metro-Cammell unit freshly repainted into the final NSE livery with black cab window surrounds. West Ealing station had also just been refurbished, complete with fancy tiles and a not too informative clock! The vehicle numbers for set L840 were 53311, 59117 and 53322. Chris McKee.

Class 101 DMU at Guildford

March 1991

Set number: L840

Despite living by the Reading-Tonbridge line when WR dmus took over the service, I only ever got this one picture of a Metro-Cammell Class 101 dmu. The Class 101s were intended to be the replacements for the Tadpoles, and one appeared on the 07:44 Tonbridge-Redhill a few times in "corporate blue" days, but they were found to be unsuitable from the outset and were covered by other types until the Class 119s arrived. This picture was taken much later, about 10 years after the changeover, and shows a 101 leaving Guildford for Reading. Tony Watson.

Class 101 DMU at Rectory Lane Crossing

23rd October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/59117/53311, at Rectory Lane Crossing with the 12.17 Gatwick to Reading service on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at near Chilworth

24th October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/59117/53311, near Chilworth with the 11.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Wanborough

31st October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/53311, at Wanborough with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

10th September 1994

Set number: L840

A Met-Camm Class 101 DMU formed of 53322 + 53311 stabled at Llandudno Junction on 10 September 1994. They were Longsight allocated vehicles at the time - they would carry their former Reading set number L840 until withdrawal from LO in 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1994 or 1995

Set number: L840

NSE liveried unit L840 (53322 + 53311) leaves Manchester Piccadilly for Chester sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1990s

Set number: L840

101678 (51210 visible) and L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly in sometime in the 1990s. Waddo Rail.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

29th March 1995

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at New Mills Central

20th March 1996

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of 53322 + 53311, still carrying it's Network SouthEast livery and 1st Class stripe from it's day's allocated to Reading, is seen at New Mills Central with a Sheffield-Manchester Piccadilly Hope Valley service, passing 101662 (54055 + 53228) on the opposite working. 20th March 1996. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 53322, set number L840, and Class 101 54056, set number 101656, are seen at Chester on 22.04.1996. Both were allocated to Longsight. 53322 was unrefurbished and carried Network South East livery, while 54056 was refurbished and carried Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53322 + 53311) is seen at Chester in Network South East livery on 22.04.1996. It was allocated to Longsight at the time. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Wash (Chinley)

13th May 1996

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on the 12:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Wash (Chinley), 13-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

30th November 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU L840 (53322 + 53311) in NSE livery stands at Holyhead on 30-11-96. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Grindleford

May 1997

Set number: L840

Still sporting Network SouthEast colours and its corresponding London area unit number, set no. L840 (comprising 53322 and 53311) departs Grindleford for Sheffield in May 1997. Robert28194.

Class 101 DMU at Preston

24th May 1997

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of cars 53322 + 53311, still carrying Network South East livery, was departing from platform 1 at Preston with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on May 24th 1997. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

3rd June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) lurks at Chester, 3/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Bangor

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) passes L835 at Bangor, the former working 14:57 Llandudno Junction-Holyhead and the latter 14:48 Holyhead-Llandudno, 4/6/1997. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) arrives into Llandudno Junction working the 14:28 Llandudno-Llandudno Junction. 56 034 passes on the left, with 20902 lurking on the right), 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

19th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Sheffield with 2H37 the 17:15 to Manchester on June 19, 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

26th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 and 53311) at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Chester, working the 10:18 Crewe - Holyhead, 29/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Holyhead, 29/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Bangor

19th May 1999

Set number: L840

53322 with 53311 at Bangor on 19 May 1999. The still carry Reading set number L840 five years after leaving that depot. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Rose Hill Marple

Unknown date

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) stands at Rose Hill Marple about to return to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

Unknown date

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Deganwy

1st May 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 on the 16:12 Holyhead to Llandudno at Deganwy, 1-5-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 + 101655 51428 + 54062 at Stockport on 2D48, the 18:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 30-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 + 101655 51428 + 54062 on 2D48, the 18:24 to Chester at Manchester Piccadilly 30-8-00 (655 should have worked the 17:51 to Chester, the two services combined). Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on its last day in service departs Stockport on the 15:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 31-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) arrives at Stockport on 2D46, the 09:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester on 31-8-00, its last day in service. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: April 1958

A Met-Camm set in Birmingham New Street in April 1958. Furthest from the camera is 50322. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1985

On 12 April 1985 53311 + 59117 + 53322 set off from Wellingborough with the 0750 Bletchley to Kettering. Jason Hall.

DMU

Date: 1st May 1990

Set number: L840

This is near Mortimer station on the Basingstoke to Reading line on the morning of 1 May 1990 after a short walk along a convenient lineside footpath. Class 101 set L840 with 53311 leading (presumably with 59117 + 53322) was on a Reading-Basingstoke diagram. The performance of these diesel mechanical units was a bit more lively than the regular DEMUs but the exhaust note wasn't quite so pleasing to my ears. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53311/59117/53322, near Lawrence Lane with the 08.20 Reading to Gatwick service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 29th March 1995

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53311 + 53322) in Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 53311, set number L840 with 53322, is seen at Chester on 22.04.1996. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1996

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) is seen at Chester in Network South East livery on 23.04.1996. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: May 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) at Hope with a Manchester-Sheffield service in May 1997. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1997

Set number: L840

In Network South East livery, Class 101 set number L840, formed of cars 53311 & 53322 arrives at Blackpool North with a well-loaded 09.45 First North Western service from Manchester Piccadilly on May 31st 1997. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Llandudno before working to Blaneau Ffestiniog, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Llandudno Junction prior to working the 14:57 to Holyhead, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L835

51432 (L835 with 51498) on the right passes 53322 (L840) on the left at Bangor. They were working 14:48 Holyhead-Llandudno and 14:57 Llandudno Jcn-Holyhead respectively, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Blaneau Ffestiniog before returning to Llandudno, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on the 14:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly approaching Edale, 18-7-97. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1998

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840 (53311/53322) at Blaenau Ffestiniog on Monday 04 May 1998. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1998

Set number: L840

This is L840 (101840) at Crewe, waiting to work a service to Bangor. Taken on a very sunny and pleasant day on 30/05/98. Note the brake handle has been deliberately left on the handbrake in the cab and the white tag tied to the jumper cable of the leading vehicle (53311). I took the decision to ride this service as far as Chester and thankfully the Driver left the blind up, as well as subsequently rolling the Secondman's one up too. Unusually the Guard did not use the brakevan to work the train, preferring to stay in the back cab of the unit instead. The other vehicle is 53322. Greg Scott.

DMU

Date: June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) in Rhyl station heading for Crewe in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) after arrival at Holyhead with the 10:18 from Crewe, 29th June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1999

Set number: 101840

101840 (53311 & 53322) at Manchester Oxford Road on 23rd March 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 8th October 1999

081099 53311+53322 at Chester, soon to work the 1357 to Manchester Piccadilly Jason Hall.

DMU

Date: 6th May 2000

Set number: L840

060500 53311+53322 at New Mills Central with the 1346 from Manchester Piccadilly Jason Hall.

DMU

Date: 8th May 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on the 12:14 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Edale, 8-5-00. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on 18:55 Chinley to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Central on 30-8-00, its penultimate day in service. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) pass Stockport No.1 on the 13:57 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly on 31-8-00, its last ever day in service. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53311 + 53322 at Stockport with 2H81, the 16:57 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly 31-8-00. Kevin Dowd.