Vehicle 50306 / 53306
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: 30275
Diagram: 523
Allocations
| Feb-58 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Mar-58 | On loan to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 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 | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 29/11/87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 04/10/89 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PXXZ |
Notes
10/05/87 - Published as moving NH-CF, move then cancelled.
22nd December 1989 - Hauled from Chester station sidings to Vic Berry's yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50306 - original number
53306 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 08/08/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50306 | 59117 | 50324 | As delivered to 5D - February 1958 | ||||||
| TY403 | 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 14/06/1969 - Stephenson Locomotive Society Ripley, Wirksworth and Midland Branch Lines Tour | |||||
| TY403 | 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 30/10/1971 - R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch) The Crich Venturer Railtour | ||||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Wolverhampton1 | ||||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 25/08/74 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50306 | 59123 | 50324 | Noted May 1975 | ||||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 31/05/1975 - at Solihull4 | ||||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50332 | Noted 17/10/1975 - at Solihull4 | ||||||
| TY403 | 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 20/10/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 50306 | 59125 | 50326 | Noted 31/07/76 - at Aberystwyth3 | ||||||
| TS417 | 50306 | 59117 | 50323 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS417 | 50306 | 59117 | 50323 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted 13/10/81 - at Hereford | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted circa 06/19825 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted circa 01/19835 | |||||
| TS401 | 53306 | 59528 | 53325 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS401 | 53306 | 59528 | 53325 | Noted 30/08/1983 - BR organised tour of West Midlands EP512 + TS401. | |||||
| 53306 | 59528 | 53325 | Noted 11/11/1983 - Staffordshire Railtours Cannock Chaser 53330-59130-53313 + 53325-59528-53306 | ||||||
| TS401 | 53306 | 59538 | 53325 | Noted circa 12/19835 | |||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Noted 31/03/1984 - on Conwy Valley line5 | |||||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Noted circa 09/19845 | |||||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Noted 02/11/85 - on 12:17 Chester - Rock Ferry service6 | |||||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Noted 13th September 1987 | |||||||
| 53306 | 53325 | Noted 10/10/19875 | |||||||
| CH292 | 53306 | 53325 | Noted Apr-88 | ||||||
| CH292 | 53306 | 53325 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
| CH292 | 53306 | 53325 | Noted circa May-88 | ||||||
| CH292 | 53306 | 53325 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| CH619 | 53306 | 53263 | Noted 26/06/89 - at Wrexham Central | ||||||
| CH619 | 53306 | 53263 | Noted 06/08/1989 - Special train Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maentwrog Road (Trawsfynydd) and return 52049-59390-51943 + 53306-53263 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
Images:
15th June 1958
The 7.33pm Leamington Spa-Birmingham New Street service is seen behind Tile Street station (Coventry) on 15 June 1958. It is formed of a three-car Met-Camm DMU led by DMBS M50306. Michael Mensing.
7th July 1978
Set number: TS417
Met-Camm set TS417 (M50306 and presumably 59117 + 50323) is seen leaving the GW line at Bordesley Junction at 10.46am. It is noted as an ECS, possibly Tyseley - New Street for a Leicester working. Michael Mensing.
13th October 1981
Set number: TS401
Corridor connection details between M59528 and M50306, 13th October 1981. Paul James.
11th July 1987
A Metro-Cammell Two-Car Class 101 DMU formed of cars M53306 & M53325 was heading along the Up Slow and about to take the East Lancashire route at Farington Curve Junction, whilst working a Preston to Colne service on July 11th 1987. 101's were never common at Newton Heath, this particular set was transferred from Chester in 1986 and was transferred back to Chester in late 1987. The set was withdrawn in October 1989 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.
26th June 1989
Set number: CH619
Class 101 set CH619 (53306 + 53263) leaving Wrexham Central for Hawarden Bridge on 26 June 1989. The station here was closed in 1998 and relocated slightly further west, incorporated into a new shopping centre. Kevin Lane.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: June 1958
M50324 at Hampton in Arden in June 1958. It had been delivered four months earlier in February 1958 with 59117 and 50306 to 5D (Stoke). Michael Mensing.
Date: May 1975
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Nos.M50324 (101/1), M59123 (171), M50306 (101/2), of the 1958 batch with 2-character headcodes, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Hereford ready to depart on a service to Birmingham (New St), 05/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: October 1975
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Nos.M50324 (101/1), M59123 (171), M50306 (101/2), of the 1958 batch with 2-character headcodes, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, leaving Bristol Temple Meads on a special, apparently, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: circa 1981
A mixed formation DMU at Porthmadog circa 1981, Class 104 centre car M59172 and the Class 101 DMBS is presumably M50306. Walter Burt.
Date: 13th October 1981
Set number: TS401
Met-Cam class 101, M50325 (blue)+M59528+M50306, arrive Hereford, 13th October 1981. Paul James.
Date: 30th August 1983
Set number: TS401
The BR organised 'West Midlands Roundabout' tour on 30 August 1983 at Stratford-upon-Avon. The Six Bells Junction website lists the vehicles as 53325 + 59528 + 53306 and 53684 + 59272 + 53707. Walter Burt.
Date: 30th August 1983
Set number: TS401
The BR organised 'West Midlands Roundabout' tour at Stratford-upon-Avon on 30 August 1983. The Six Bells Junction website lists the vehicles as 53325 + 59528 + 53306 and 53684 + 59272 + 53707. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 12th November 1983
53330 with 59130 + 53313 and 53325 + 59528 + 53306 on the Staffordshire Railtours 'The Cannock Chaser' on 12/11/83, taken on platform 6 at Stafford looking towards Crewe. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 2nd November 1985
53325-53306 Chester 02.11.1985 1217 Chester-Rock Ferry Martin Baumann.
Date: 6th August 1989
Set number: CH619
Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU set CH619 53263+53306 (DMCL+DMSB) leads a Class 108 3-car into Llandudno with a 'Conwy Valley Sunday Shuttle' service 6-8-89 ish. The rear set is former BX377, now CH377, 52049+59390+51943. The Met Cam had been withdrawn by the end of the year. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 17th October 1989
Withdrawn Class 104 and 101 DMU vehicles alongside Chester station, Class 104 DMBS 53468 second from right 17-10-89ish. The line on 9/12/89 was: 53520, 53468, 53306, 53472, 53195, 59207, 53466, 53263, 53425, 59155, 59183, 59148 and 53541. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 9th December 1989
Set number: CH609
M53520, M53468, M53306, 53472, E53195, M59207, M53466, E53263, M53425, M59155, M59183, M59148, 53541 withdrawn at Chester station sidings, 9/12/89. Kevin Dowd.