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Vehicle 50312 / 53312

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

Mar-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
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 05/11/66	Transferred to	2H (Monument Lane)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	2A (Tyseley)
May-73	Depot code change	TS
10/06/84	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
30/03/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
06/12/87	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
17/12/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLG
10/01/95	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) HDXX
2w/e 14/10/95	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50312 - original number
53312 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa May-88 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 12/11/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50312	59123	50330	As delivered to 5B - March 1958
	50312	59123	50335	Noted circa Mar-67 - all vehicles in plain blue
TY409	50312	59123	50335	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street¹
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 02/01/71
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot¹
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley¹
TY409	50312	59123	50335	Noted 02/07/1975 - at Leicester²
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street³
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 18/10/1975 - BLS Northwestern No1 Railtour 50335-59123-50312 + 50328-59121-50310
	50312	59123	50335	Noted 17/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds³
	50312	59116	50333	Noted 08/10/1977 - Oxford Station⁴
TS413	51119	59129	50312	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS406	50312	59127	50325	Noted 15/01/81 - at Norwich³
TS411	50312	59124	50332	Noted circa 10/1981⁵
TS411	50312	59124	50332	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS411	53312	59124	53332	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS411	53312	59124	53332	Noted circa 09/1983⁵
TS411	53312	59124	53332	Noted circa 11/1983⁵
	53312	59528	53332	Noted 22/01/84 - on Chester MPD
	53312	53332		Noted circa 11/1984⁵
	53312	59091	53332	Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
	53312	59091	53332	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - circa Dec-87
841	53312	59091	53332	Noted circa 06/1988⁵
841	53312	59091	53332	Noted circa 11/1988⁵
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L841	53312	59091	53332	Noted circa 08/1990⁵
L841	53312	59091	53332	Noted circa 01/1991⁵
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L841	53312	59091	53332	Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L841	53312	53332		Formation change - 03/12/93 - 59091 stored
L841	53312	53332		Transfer to LO - 17/12/93 - from RG

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

mid-1960

M50312 on the end of a Met-Camm formation in Birmingham New Street station in mid-1960. Lichfield is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

late February 1961

A Met-Camm triple DMU departs from Coventry with the 1.12pm March - Birmingham service one date in late February 1961. The closest car appears to be M50312. Michael Mensing.

5th August 1975

A three-car DMU led by Tyseley allocated M50312 seen on 5 August 1975 at Hatton Bank, north of Warwick, with the train is passing under the 3 arch bridge taking Dark Lane across the line which includes Hatton Goods Loop at this point. Stuart Mackay Collection.

6th August 1983

Set number: TS411

Two Class 101 sets, one still with roof vents (TS411, presumably 53312 + 59124 + 53332) and one without, seen at Bristol on August 6th 1983. Michael Mensing.

1986

A two-car Class 101 set in Crewe station in 1986, 53312 closest. Walter Burt.

1988

Set number: 841

Class 101 Met-Camm set 841 (53312 and presumably 59091 + 53332) at Reading on 1988. Walter Burt.

30th June 1991

Set number: L841

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen at West Ealing with an up relief at about 11:00 on Sunday 30 June 1991. It seems to be set L841 and so presumably 53312 + 59091 + 53332. Stuart Mackay Collection.

14th August 1993

Set number: L841

L841 (53312 + 53332) at West Ealing on 14/8/93. Sparegang.

1st October 1993

Set number: L841

53312 (set L841) at Paddington on 1 October 1993. David Bellamy.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1st August 1979

Set number: TS522

Class 116 set TS522 (M50078, M59022, M50109) with the 16:41 Birmingham Moor Street service at Stratford-upon-Avon on August 1st, 1979. Met-Camm 50312 is on the left. John Carter.

Date: 22nd January 1984

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53332 + 59528 + 53312 stabled on Chester MPD on 22-1-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 17th April 1991

Set number: L841

Class 101 set L841 (53332 + 59091 + 53312) departs Tonbridge with 2V60 the 11:43 to Reading, 17th April 1991. Waddo Rail Archive.

Date: 30th June 1991

Set number: L841

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen at West Ealing with an up relief at about 11:00 on 30 June 1991. It seems to be set L841 and so presumably 53332 + 59091 + 53312. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 11th September 1991

Set number: L841

L841 (53332 + 59091 + 53312) at Edenbridge on September 11, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

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