Vehicle 50329 / 53329
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 | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| 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 | |
| 3w/e 19/05/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 08/03/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 06/07/87 | Stored U. | ||
| 4w/e 02/08/87 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50329 - original number
53329 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 30/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | As delivered to 5B - February 1958 | ||||||
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 06/03/66 - provided Birmingham New St to Bath Green Park connection for the last passenger train on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section (steam worked) with 50325 + 59118 + 50307 | ||||||
| TY408 | 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| 50305 | 59119 | 50329 | Noted 27/08/77 - on 2E84 0645 Derby-Lincoln St Marks with 50670 + 59283 + 50720 | ||||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50329 | Noted 10/09/77 - at Aberystwyth2 | |||||
| B805 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P113 | |||||
| B805 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C813 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Formation change - circa Aug-82 | |||||
| C813 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C813 | 53304 | 53329 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Noted 11/07/84 - on 9:45 Pembroke Dock - Swansea | |||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Noted 20/11/19854 | |||||
| 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Noted 10/05/86 - on 16:15 Swansea - Chester5 | ||||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Transfer to LE - 08/03/87 - from CF |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
Images:
late 1975
Set number: TS408
Class 101 DMU set TS408 about to arrive in Kings Norton station in late 1975. The closest car appears to be M50329. Michael Mensing.
circa 1978
Set number: TS408
Refurbished Class 101 DMU set TS408 arrives into Longbridge station with a terminating service. Undated, the station reopened on 8 May 1978, so sometime between then and May 1979 when the closest vehicle 50329 was transferred from Tyseley to Bristol Bath Road. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1978
Set number: TS408
Met-Camm set TS408, led by 50329, at Longbridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.
31st July 1979
Set number: B805
Refurbished Class 101 Metro-Cammel unit B805 (50329-59122-50304) forming a Cheltenham-Swindon service leaving Gloucester on Tuesday 31st July 1979. It is plainly evident here why the white and blue band livery for refurbished DMUs was a short-lived concept and application, it proving impossible to maintain them in a presentable condition. This particular unit, presumably one of the earlier ones to be so painted, was noted during the following April wearing the BR standard blue and grey livery. Gordon Edgar.
13th August 1979
Set number: B805
Class 101 DMU set B805 (W50329 + W59122 + W50304) with a Class 116 on the rear at Newport on 13 August 1979. Bristol T.M. is on the destination blind. Brian Daniels.
11th July 1984
Set number: C813
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53329 + 59122 + 53304 at Whitland with the 8-35 to Pemrboke Dock on 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
11th July 1984
Set number: C813
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53329 + 59122 + 53304 Pembroke Dock with the 9-45 to on Swansea 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
26th December 1985
Set number: C813
The DMC from set C813 - 53329 - is seen outside the wheel lathe at Tyseley on 26/12/85. Andy Cole.
10th May 1986
Set number: C813
53329 on the end of Class 101 DMU set C813 in Whitland station with the 13.40 Milford Haven-Swansea service on 10 May 1986. Robert Thomas.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
Set number: TY408
Met-Camm set TY408 in Worcester Foregate Street station, circa early 1970s. DMBS M50311 is closest, presumably with 59122 + 50329. Graham Clark.
Date: summer 1979
Set number: B805
There were no details with this negative, showing Class 101 DMU set B805 (W50304 + W59122 and presumably W50329). The vehicles were transferred from Tyseley to Bristol in May 1979, and were in Blue / Grey by May 1980, so this is likely summer 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: May 1980
Set number: B805
Class 101 DMU set B805 (presumably 50304 + 59122 + 50329) arrives into Avoncliff station during May 1980. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th July 1984
Set number: C813
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53304 + 59122 + 53329 at Pembroke Dock with the 9-45 to Swansea on 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 8th November 1986
Set number: C813
Class 101 DMU set C813 (53304 and presumably 59122 + 53329) stands at Cardiff Central working the 13:35 service from Chepstow on 8 November 1986. Brian Creasey.