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Vehicle 50311 / 53311

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	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
Mar-82	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
Feb-85	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
May-85	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
30/03/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
07/06/87	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
14/12/92	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWRX
13/01/94	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) RDNC
21/03/94	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
Sep-00	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50311 - original number
53311 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa May-88 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 22/02/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

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
	50311	59122	50329	Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot²
TS545	50311	59372	50865	Noted 14/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street ³
	50311	59129	50812	Noted 04/01/78
	50311	59129	50325	Noted 28/10/78 - on RCTS Torksey railtour with TYS407 50309 + 59121 + 50336
TS401	50311	59131	50322	Listed at TS - 12/08/79 - power cars in works and 59131 in use in set TS557
TS404	50311	59131	50322	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS404	50311	59117	50322	Noted 20/06/81 - at Norwich²
TS404	50311	59117	50322	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
	50311	56355		Noted circa 05/1982⁴
	50311	56355		Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.30 Chester to Man Victoria⁴
	53311	59117	53322	Noted circa 11/1984⁴
	53311	59117	53322	Transfer to CH - May-85
	53311	59117	53322	Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
	53311	59117	53322	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53311	59117	53322	Noted circa 06/1987⁴
L840	53311	59117	53322	New set number at RG - Jun-87
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - Aug-87
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - Oct-87
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - circa Nov-87
L840	53311	59117	53322	Noted 03/02/1988⁴
L840	53311	59117	53322	Noted circa 11/1988⁴
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L840	53311	59117	53322	Noted 11/03/90 - in Paddington⁵
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L840	53311	59117	53322	Noted circa 05/1992⁴
L840	53311	59117	53322	Noted circa 08/1992⁴
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
	53311	59117	53322	Noted 09/11/92 - on 13:46 Slough - Windsor and 13:57 Windsor - Slough⁶
L840	53311	59117	53322	Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L840	53311	53322		Formation change - 03/12/93 - 59117 stored
L840	53311	53322		Transfer to NC - 13/01/94 - from RG
L840	53311	53322		Noted 22/01/94 - at Norwich²
L840	53311	53322		Transfer to LO - 21/03/94
L840	53311	53322		Noted circa 06/1994⁴
L840	53311	53322		Noted 17th June 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
6: David Bellamy

Images:

4th March 1972

Set number: TY408

M50311 and 59122, part of set TY408, are seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.

4th March 1972

Set number: TY408

A DMU formation led by M50311 of set TY408 (centre car is M59122) is seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Worcester Foregate Street

Unknown date

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.

28th October 1978

Set number: TS403

The RCTS Torksey railtour seen at Torksey on the 28th October 1978. The tour ran from Derby and was comprised of 50311 + 59129 + 50325 (set T5403) and 50336 + 59121 + 50309 (TS407). Roger Geach Collection.

28th October 1978

Looking across the River Trent to a Met-Camm on the Torksey Railtour, Octover 28, 1978. John Law.

28th October 1978

The RCTS Torksey railtour seen at Torksey on the 28th October 1978, 50311 closest. John Law.

12th April 1985

On 12 April 1985 53311 + 59117 + 53322 set off from Wellingborough with the 0750 Bletchley to Kettering. Jason Hall.

circa January 1990

Set number: L840

Set L840 has a Class 121 standing in for the DMS, along with 53311 + 59117, when seen at Southall circa January 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1st May 1990

Set number: L840

This is near Mortimer station on the Basingstoke to Reading line on the morning of 1 May 1990 after a short walk along a convenient lineside footpath. Class 101 set L840 with 53311 leading (presumably with 59117 + 53322) was on a Reading-Basingstoke diagram. The performance of these diesel mechanical units was a bit more lively than the regular DEMUs but the exhaust note wasn't quite so pleasing to my ears. Peter Tandy.

24th October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53311/59117/53322, near Lawrence Lane with the 08.20 Reading to Gatwick service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

29th March 1995

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53311 + 53322) in Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 53311, set number L840 with 53322, is seen at Chester on 22.04.1996. Andy Cole.

23rd April 1996

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) is seen at Chester in Network South East livery on 23.04.1996. Andy Cole.

20th May 1996

Set number: L840

Two Class 101 units in Chester on 20.05.1996. 53311 is at the front of set L840 in Network South East livery. It had been transferred to Longsight from Reading and was used alongside Regional Railways liveried units. Andy Cole.

May 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) at Hope with a Manchester-Sheffield service in May 1997. Robert28194.

31st May 1997

Set number: L840

In Network South East livery, Class 101 set number L840, formed of cars 53311 & 53322 arrives at Blackpool North with a well-loaded 09.45 First North Western service from Manchester Piccadilly on May 31st 1997. Martyn Hilbert.

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Blaneau Ffestiniog before returning to Llandudno, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Llandudno Junction prior to working the 14:57 to Holyhead, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Llandudno before working to Blaneau Ffestiniog, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

18th July 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on the 14:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly approaching Edale, 18-7-97. Kevin Dowd.

4th May 1998

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840 (53311/53322) at Blaenau Ffestiniog on Monday 04 May 1998. Ian 10B.

30th May 1998

Set number: L840

This is L840 (101840) at Crewe, waiting to work a service to Bangor. Taken on a very sunny and pleasant day on 30/05/98. Note the brake handle has been deliberately left on the handbrake in the cab and the white tag tied to the jumper cable of the leading vehicle (53311). I took the decision to ride this service as far as Chester and thankfully the Driver left the blind up, as well as subsequently rolling the Secondman's one up too. Unusually the Guard did not use the brakevan to work the train, preferring to stay in the back cab of the unit instead. The other vehicle is 53322. Greg Scott.

June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) in Rhyl station heading for Crewe in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

26th June 1998

Set number: L840

53311 of set L840 at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

26th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) after arrival at Holyhead with the 10:18 from Crewe, 29th June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

23rd March 1999

Set number: 101840

101840 (53311 & 53322) at Manchester Oxford Road on 23rd March 1999. Ian Buck.

8th October 1999

081099 53311+53322 at Chester, soon to work the 1357 to Manchester Piccadilly Jason Hall.

6th May 2000

Set number: L840

060500 53311+53322 at New Mills Central with the 1346 from Manchester Piccadilly Jason Hall.

8th May 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on the 12:14 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Edale, 8-5-00. Kevin Dowd.

30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on 18:55 Chinley to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Central on 30-8-00, its penultimate day in service. Kevin Dowd.

31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53311 + 53322 at Stockport with 2H81, the 16:57 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly 31-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) pass Stockport No.1 on the 13:57 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly on 31-8-00, its last ever day in service. Kevin Dowd.

February 2001

Set number: L840

53311 near the end of railcar operation at Longsight Depot in February 2001. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 2nd November 1990

Set number: L840

At Oxford, which was recently rebuilt and officially opened the previous month. Only two cars, with 53311 on the rear, the unit is working the 14.48 to Reading. David Miller.

Date: circa 1991

Set number: L840

A very smart looking Metro-Cammell unit freshly repainted into the final NSE livery with black cab window surrounds. West Ealing station had also just been refurbished, complete with fancy tiles and a not too informative clock! The vehicle numbers for set L840 were 53311, 59117 and 53322. Chris McKee.

Date: 23rd October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/59117/53311, at Rectory Lane Crossing with the 12.17 Gatwick to Reading service on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Date: 24th October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/59117/53311, near Chilworth with the 11.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Date: 31st October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/53311, at Wanborough with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Date: 10th September 1994

Set number: L840

A Met-Camm Class 101 DMU formed of 53322 + 53311 stabled at Llandudno Junction on 10 September 1994. They were Longsight allocated vehicles at the time - they would carry their former Reading set number L840 until withdrawal from LO in 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1990s

Set number: L840

101678 (51210 visible) and L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly in sometime in the 1990s. Waddo Rail.

Date: 1994 or 1995

Set number: L840

NSE liveried unit L840 (53322 + 53311) leaves Manchester Piccadilly for Chester sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.

Date: 29th March 1995

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

Date: 20th March 1996

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of 53322 + 53311, still carrying it's Network SouthEast livery and 1st Class stripe from it's day's allocated to Reading, is seen at New Mills Central with a Sheffield-Manchester Piccadilly Hope Valley service, passing 101662 (54055 + 53228) on the opposite working. 20th March 1996. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53322 + 53311) is seen at Chester in Network South East livery on 22.04.1996. It was allocated to Longsight at the time. Andy Cole.

Date: 13th May 1996

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on the 12:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Wash (Chinley), 13-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 30th November 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU L840 (53322 + 53311) in NSE livery stands at Holyhead on 30-11-96. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: May 1997

Set number: L840

Still sporting Network SouthEast colours and its corresponding London area unit number, set no. L840 (comprising 53322 and 53311) departs Grindleford for Sheffield in May 1997. Robert28194.

Date: 24th May 1997

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of cars 53322 + 53311, still carrying Network South East livery, was departing from platform 1 at Preston with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on May 24th 1997. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 3rd June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) lurks at Chester, 3/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) arrives into Llandudno Junction working the 14:28 Llandudno-Llandudno Junction. 56 034 passes on the left, with 20902 lurking on the right), 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) passes L835 at Bangor, the former working 14:57 Llandudno Junction-Holyhead and the latter 14:48 Holyhead-Llandudno, 4/6/1997. Chris Moxon.

Date: 19th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Sheffield with 2H37 the 17:15 to Manchester on June 19, 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 and 53311) at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Chester, working the 10:18 Crewe - Holyhead, 29/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Holyhead, 29/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 19th May 1999

Set number: L840

53322 with 53311 at Bangor on 19 May 1999. The still carry Reading set number L840 five years after leaving that depot. David Bellamy.

Date: unknown

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Date: unknown

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) stands at Rose Hill Marple about to return to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Date: 1st May 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 on the 16:12 Holyhead to Llandudno at Deganwy, 1-5-00. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 + 101655 51428 + 54062 on 2D48, the 18:24 to Chester at Manchester Piccadilly 30-8-00 (655 should have worked the 17:51 to Chester, the two services combined). Kevin Dowd.

Date: 30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 + 101655 51428 + 54062 at Stockport on 2D48, the 18:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 30-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) arrives at Stockport on 2D46, the 09:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester on 31-8-00, its last day in service. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on its last day in service departs Stockport on the 15:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 31-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

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