Vehicle 50340
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30278
Diagram: 536
Allocations
| 18/05/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | - on loan from 64A |
| Jul-57 | On loan to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| Aug-57 | On loan to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Sep-57 | On loan to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| w/e 23/11/57 | Ex-loan back to | 64A (St Margarets) | |
| c. summer-58 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| w/e 26/11/60 | On loan to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| 2w/e 11/03/61 | Ex-loan back to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 12/05/62 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | - 64H closed |
| 22/10/72 | Withdrawn from | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 13/01/73 | Reinstated | 64B (Haymarket) | - due to DMU shortage |
| Feb-73 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| Feb-73 | Transferred to | 64B (Haymarket) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HA | |
| Jun-74 | Stored S. | ||
| w/e 06/07/74 | Reinstated | HN (Hamilton) | |
| w/e 24/05/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/79 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| Feb-81 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50340 | 56095 | As delivered to 9A - 18th May 1957 - on loan from 64A | |||||||
| 50340 | 56095 | Noted 17th June 1957 | |||||||
| 50340 | 56095 | Transfer to 61A - w/e 26/11/60 - on loan from 64H | |||||||
| 50340 | 56095 | Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 11/03/61 - ex-loan from 61A | |||||||
| 50340 | 56095 | Transfer to 66C - 5w/e 12/05/62 | |||||||
| 50340 | 56095 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
| 50340 | 56319 | Noted 17/08/70 - at Edinburgh1 | |||||||
| 50340 | 56302 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | |||||||
| 50340 | 56095 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | |||||||
| 14/15 | 50340 | 56464 | 50342 | Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - Two brake vehicles, one carrying 14 the other 15. | |||||
| TS415 | 50497 | 50340 | 56058 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley1 | |||||
| 50340 | 56058 | Noted 26/09/1976 - at Birmingham New Street 3 | |||||||
| 50340 | 59124 | 51110 | Noted 04/01/78 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
Images:
circa May 1957
A GRC&W publicity image showing Sc50340 and presumably Sc56095 when new circa May 1957. Although destined for the Scottish Region, the spent their first few six months on the London Midland Region, hence Manchester London Road on the destination blind. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-726) showing the gangway between Sc50340 (left) and Sc56095 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-729) showing the guard's area in the van of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-730) showing the van area in GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 looking to the rear and through to the adjacent DTCL on 17 June 1957. British Railways.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-731) showing the van area in Sc50340 looking forward to the passenger saloon through the sliding door on 17 June 1957. British Railways.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-733) showing the interior of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. Taken from the rear vestibule looking towards the cab. British Railways.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-734) showing the interior of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. Taken from the front of the vehicle looking towards the van (through the sliding door). British Railways.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-736) showing the interior of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. Taken from the front vestibule looking towards rear. British Railways.
11th June 1976
Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS529 has a Class 100 DMBS (which is possibly M50340) in place of the regular DMBS when seen at Small Heath on 11 June 1976. This was an up local service from Birmingham Moor Street, either the 6.33pm to Leamington or 6.40pm to Stratford-upon-Avon. Michael Mensing.
1977
Set number: TY409
I think that this was the first Class 100 DMU that I'd seen in Hereford. Here it is at the rear of a Birmingham-bound train, passing a rake of Mobil gas tanks on the down main in 1977. It appears to be M50340 and is displaying set number TY409 so is likely part of a Met-Camm set. John Crooks.
17th April 1979
Set number: TS409
Tyseley hybrid set TS409 composed of Class 100 50340 and Class 101's 59126 and 50324 stands at Worcester Shrub Hill Station... taken by me on 17th April 1979. Keith Riley.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa May 1957
A publicity image showing Sc56095 and presumably Sc50340 circa May 1957. They would spend their first six months on loan to the LMR. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
Date: 17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-728) showing a driver at the controls of a GRC&W twin set (either Sc50340 or Sc56095) on 17 June 1957. British Railways.
Date: 17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-724) Sc56095 and Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.
Date: 8th July 1978
In amongst the Class 115s in Marylebone depot on 14 January 1978 is a Tyseley set comprising 50324 + 59126 + 50340 (101/101/100). Rob Paterson.