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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)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
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4w/e 02/08/87 Withdrawn from LE (Swansea Landore)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 livery

Disposal

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:

Class 101 DMU at Kings Norton

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.

Class 101 DMU at Longbridge

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.

Class 101 DMU at Longbridge

August 1978

Set number: TS408

Met-Camm set TS408, led by 50329, at Longbridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Gloucester

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.

Class 101 DMU at Newport

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.

Class 101 DMU at Whitland

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.

Class 101 DMU at Pembroke Dock

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.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

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.

Class 101 DMU at Whitland

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: May 1980

Set number: B805

Class 101 DMU set B805 (presumably 50304 + 59122 + 50329) arrives into Avoncliff station during May 1980. Michael Mensing.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.