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Vehicle 50327 / 53327

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

Mar-58	New to	17A (Derby Etches Park)
Apr-58	Transferred to	18A (Toton)
May-58	Transferred to	3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60	Depot code change	21E
Sep-63	Depot code change	2H
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	2A (Tyseley)
May-73	Depot code change	TS
circa Nov-84	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
30/03/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
04/10/87	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
Mar-97	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) SCXH
Mar-97	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50327 - original number
53327 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 13/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50309	59120	50327	As delivered to 17A - March 1958
	50309	59120	50327	Noted 15th March 1958 - On Birmingham area training trips
TY406	50309	59120	50327	Noted 11/04/1970 - R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch) Thames & Cherwell Railtour
TY406	50309	59120	50327	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50309	59120	50327	Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe¹
	50309	59120	50327	Noted 12/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston²
	50309	59120	50327	Noted 24/11/1973 - 50327-59120-50309 + 50310-59121-50328 RCTS Bristol Avon No.2 Railtour
	50309	59120	50327	Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street¹
TY406	50309	59120	50327	Noted 05/09/74 - in Birmingham New Street³
TY406	50309	59120	50327	Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot³
	50317	59115	50327	Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot³
	50317	59115	50327	Noted 12/01/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
	50317	59115	50327	Noted 17/06/1978 - Unnamed Midland Railfans tour from Birmingham to Derby Doncaster York and Sheffield
	50317	59115	50327	Noted 01/08/79 - at Norwich³
TS412	50317	59115	50327	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS412	50317	59115	50327	Noted circa 01/1981⁵
	50314	59543	50327	Noted 13/05/1981 - at Birmingham Moor Street⁶
TS405	50314	59543	50327	Noted 15/08/81 - at Norwich³
TS405	50314	59536	50327	Noted circa 10/1981⁵
	50314	59119	50327	Noted 03/05/1982 - on BR Day Excursion from Leamington Spa - Shrewsbury / Aberystwyth with 51180 + 59117 + 50322
TS405	50314	59119	50327	Noted circa 08/1982⁵
TS405	51180	59119	50327	Noted circa 09/1983⁵
TS405	53314	59119	53327	Noted circa 10/1983⁵
	53314	59119	53327	Transfer to CH - circa Nov-84 - from TS
	53314	59119	53327	Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
	53314	59119	53327	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53314	59119	53327	Noted 25/05/87 - at Leeds on 25/5/87
	53314	59119	53327	Noted 09/08/1987⁵
TS209	53314	53327		Noted circa 10/1987⁵
L842	53314	59570	53327	Listed at RG - circa Nov-87
L842	53314	59101	53327	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L842	53314	59110	53327	Noted circa 11/1990⁵
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	Noted circa 11/1992⁵
L842	53314	59110	53327	Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
101842	53314	59110	53327	Listed at LA - November 1993
L842	53314	59110	53327	Transfer to PZ - 24/05/94 - from LA
L842	53314	53327		Noted circa 08/1994⁵

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Peter Wallwork

Images:

circa March 1958

A three-car Met-Camm set (M50327, M59120 and presumably M50309) posing for an official image (Derby Works negative 58/235) circa March 1958. This was from the first batch of Class 101s allocated to the London Midland Region and was on of two sets allocated briefly to Derby Etches Park. They would be introduced on Birmingham, Leicester, Burton-on-Trent and Nottingham area diesel train services in April 1958. British Railways.

26th March 1960

A three-car Met-Camm DMU (M50327 and presumably M59120 + M50309) forms the 2.55pm to Rugby awaiting departure from Birmingham New Street on 26 March 1960. The two-car on left was moving out empty, probably to platform 4 to form the 3.20pm to Wolverhampton. Michael Mensing.

11th April 1970

Set number: TY406

The RCTS 'Thames and Cherwell' railtour with Tyseley set TY406 (50327 + 59120 + 50309) at Chinnor on 11th April 1970. Stuart Mackay Collection.

28th September 1974

Set number: TY406

Class 101 DMU set TY406 - presumably 50327 - during the Cranmore stop of the RCTS / Dean Forest RPS Somerset Quarryman joint rail tour on 28 September 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa August 1976

Ex-works Class 101 M50327. There were no details on the slide but it was refurbished at Derby C&W Works with a date of 13 August 1976, and was a Tyseley vehicle at the time. Stuart Mackay Collection.

9th April 1977

Set number: TS412

Refurbished Met-Camm set TS412 (presumably 50327 + 59115 + 50317) in Stourbridge Junction station on 9 April 1977. Note the closest vehicle has the BR logo on the side and not the WM logo. Michael Mensing.

17th June 1978

Class 101 50327 + 59115 + 50317 at Doncaster on 17/6/78 while working a Midlands Railfans charter. Chris Lings.

4th November 1986

A Metro-Cammell Class 101 three-car DMU stands on the Up Fast at Leyland as it calls with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on November 4th 1986. DMBS M53327 is leading. The 101s were never common around Preston, but several sets appeared at Newton Heath during the mid 1980's as a stop-gap between the worn-out Class 104's & 120's and the introduction of the new Class 150 Sprinter fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

25th May 1987

M53327 at Leeds on 25/5/87, with M59119 behind. Malcolm Clements.

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.

23rd May 1992

A Tyseley allocated Class 101/116 hybrid unit with Class 101 DMCL 53327 is captured at 13.05 crossing Brayford Pool shortly before arriving into Lincoln Central on 23rd May 1992. Andrew J Crowther.

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.

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.

19th January 1994

Set number: L842

Class 101 set L842 (53327 + 53314) at St Ives on 19/01/94 with the 0902 to St Erth. Roddy MacPhee.

26th October 1994

Set number: L842

Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 + 53314) at Falmouth Docks on 26/10/94. Sparegang.

circa 1995

Set number: L842

Met-Camm set L842 (53327 + 53314) at St Ives circa 1995. John Law.

4th August 1995

Set number: 101842

Class 101 set 101842 (53327 + 53314) at St Ives on 4th August 1995. It was working with L708 (the DMBS is presumably 51336, the DMS is 51378) seen on the rear. Ian Buck.

4th August 1995

Set number: 101842

Class 101 set 101842 (53327 + 53314) at Penzance 4th August 1995. Ian Buck.

4th August 1995

Set number: 101842

The St Ives train berthed for the night at Penzance, August 4, 1995. 101842 is presumably 53327 + 53314, it was working with L708 (the DMBS is presumably 51336, the DMS is 51378) seen on the rear. Ian Buck.

13th September 1995

Set number: 101842

Class 101 set 101842 (53327 & 53314) at Penzance on 13th September 1995. Ian Buck.

14th September 1995

Set number: 101842

Leaving Penzance for St Ives class 101 set 101842 (53327 + 53314) on 14th September 1995. Ian Buck.

21st October 1995

Set number: 101842

Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set 101842 (53327 and presumably 53314) stabled at Penzance on 21 October 1995. Robert Thomas.

12th July 1996

Set number: 101842

Car 53327 of class 101 set 101842 at St Erth on 12th July 1996. Ian Buck.

21st October 1998

Set number: L842

53327 + 53314, formerly part of set L842, as tractor units for 975010. Despite this departmental use after withdrawal they were never issued with numbers in the departmental series. Seen at Cardiff Central on 21 October 1998. Robert Thomas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa March1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 58-231) showing a new three-car Cravens DMU with M50800 and presumably M59322 and M50767, new in January 1958. Met-Camm M50327 can be seen in the distance to the left, it would also be posed for an official image here. British Railways.

Date: 1st June 1974

Set number: B559

A Class 120 (W51589, set B559) and Class 101 (M50327, set TY406) in Birmingham New Street on the morning of 1 June 1974. Alistair Ness.

Date: 7th August 1983

Set number: TS405

Stabled at Leicester on August 7, 1983 is 51180 + 59119 + 50327. The set number in the cab window seems to read TS405. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 10th December 1986

M59119 with M53314 on the left and M53327 on the right. Taken from Wigan North Western they are heading for Wigan Wallgate on the 10th December 1986. S Gaskell.

Date: 25th May 1987

A 3-car Met-Cam photographed at Leeds on 25/5/87, comprising of M53314, M59119 & M53327. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 25th May 1987

M59119 photographed at Leeds on 25/5/87, flanked by M53314 and M53327. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 26th September 1994

Set number: L842

The 11:30 to Falmouth Docks departs from Truro on 26/9/94 formed of Met-Camm set L842 (53314 + 53327). Sparegang.

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.

Date: circa 1995

Set number: L842

Met-Camm set L842 (53314 + 53327) at St Ives circa 1995. John Law.

Date: 24th July 1995

Set number: L842

L842 (53314 + 53327) arriving at St Erth off of the St Ives branch on 24th July 1995. Ian Buck.

Date: 4th August 1995

Set number: L842

Class 101 set L842 (53314 & 53327) at Carbis Bay on 4th August 1995. On the rear is Class 117 set L708 - the DMBS is presumably 51336, the DMS is 51378. Ian Buck.

Date: 4th August 1995

Set number: L708

At, in my opinion, the most beautiful places one could find a railcar 51336 of set 117708 (presumably with 51378) leads a class 117 and 101 (101842, presumably 53314 + 53327) combination on the St. Ives branch near Carbis Bay on 4th August 1995. Ian Buck.

Date: 4th August 1995

Set number: L708

Leaving St Erth for St Ives is 51378 on the rear of set L708, presumably with 51336. At the front is Class 101 set 101842 (presumably 53314 + 53327). Ian Buck.

Date: 4th August 1995

Set number: L708

At Penzance after a day on the St Ives branch set L708 (51378 and presumably 51336) and 101842 (presumably 53314 + 53327) on 4th April 1995. Ian Buck.

Date: 15th September 1995

Set number: L842

Class 101 set L842 (53314 & 53327) at St Ives on 15th September 1995. Ian Buck.

Date: 25th October 1995

Set number: L842

L842 (presumably 53314 + 53327) waiting in the Falmouth Bay at Truro 25/10/95. Sparegang.

Date: 26th October 1995

Set number: L842

L842 (presumably 53314 + 53327) waiting in the Falmouth Bay at Truro 26/10/95. Sparegang.

Date: circa 1998

975010 (Iris) at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby, date unknown. In its latter days in traffic it was used sandwiched between two Class 101 power cars (53314 + 53327) when the AEC engines were unserviceable. David Faircloth.

Date: 21st October 1998

Set number: L842

After withdrawal the power cars from set L842, 53314 + 53327, were used as tractor units for Test Car Iris (975010) due to maintenance issues with its AEC engines. Here the trio are seen stabled at Cardiff Central on 21 October 1998. Robert Thomas.

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