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Vehicle 50323 / 53323

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	5D (Cockshute)
Apr-58	Transferred to	18A (Toton)
Jun-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 04/09/82	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
circa Dec-82	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
Mar-85	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
11/05/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
29/11/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
05/05/89	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PCHX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50323 - original number
53323 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50305	59116	50323	As delivered to 5D - February 1958
	50305	59116	50323	Noted 2nd February 1958
	50305	59116	50323	Noted 12th March 1958
TY402	50305	59116	50323	Noted circa Jun-69
TY402	50305	59116	50323	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50305	59116	50323	Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street¹
	50305	59116	50323	Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street²
	51119	59117	50323	Noted 13/09/1977 - at Nuneaton³
	51119	59117	50323	Noted 24/09/77 - at Nottingham²
TS417	50306	59117	50323	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS417	50306	59117	50323	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS417	50307	59129	50323	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS417	50307	59129	50323	Noted 07/08/82 - at Norwich²
	50314	59119	50323	Transfer to CH - 04/09/82
TS417	50307	59129	50323	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Noted 01/05/83
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Noted 05/06/83
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Noted circa 12/1983⁴
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Noted 30/12/1983 - BR West Midlands Runabout No2 Railtour 53323-59129-53307 + 51133-59570-51143
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Noted 14/04/1984 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Ffestiniog Orbital Railtour 53910-59130-53857 + 53323-59129-53307
	53307	59129	53323	Noted 28/04/84
TS417	53307	59129	53323	Noted circa 10/1984⁴
	53307	53323		Noted 01/09/1985 - Chester depot⁵
	53307	53323		Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53307	53323		Noted 28th December 1986
	53307	53323		Listed at NH - 10/05/87
CH293	53307	53323		Listed at CH - May 1988

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

Images:

June 1966

In late June 1966 M50323 leads a Met-Camm set at Shustoke. Michael Mensing.

circa 1970

Set number: TY402

Met-Camm set TY402 - which at this time would probably be 50323 + 59116 + 50305 - working with a Derby suburban set in the Birmingham area, circa 1970. Stuart Mackay Collection.

3rd August 1974

Set number: TY402

Class 101 M50323 (thought to be on a SSO return working from Weston-Super-Mare to Birmingham) and Class 205 set 1105 in Bristol Temple Meads on 3 August 1974. Alistair Ness.

Unknown date

Set number: TY402

Met-Camm set TY402 in Tyseley station circa early 1970s. DMBS M50323 is closes, with Special displayed on the destination blind, the other vehicles are presumably 59116 and 50305. The line in the foreground leads down to Tyseley depot on the left. Graham Clark.

27th January 1980

Set number: TS417

De-classified Met Camm DMCL M50323 at Nottingham sidings on 27th January 1980. Tony Walmsley.

27th January 1980

Set number: TS417

De-classified Met Camm DMCL M50323 at Nottingham sidings on 27th January 1980. 50323 was based at Tyseley between January 1967 and March 1985. Tony Walmsley.

27th January 1980

Set number: TS417

De-classified Met Camm DMCL M50323 at Nottingham sidings on 27th January 1980. Tony Walmsley.

27th May 1983

Set number: TS417

Class 101 DMU 53323 in Birmingham Moor Street station with homemade cab livery, 27-5-83. Presumably with 59129 + 53307. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

circa June 1983

Set number: TS417

A Tyseley three-car Class 101 DMU in Shrewsbury station. Closest is M53323 so this should be set TS417 with 59129 and 53307. The slide process date was June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

18th June 1983

Set number: TS417

53323 and 59129 in the carriage sidings at Tyseley on the 18th June 1983. Jerry Glover.

29th June 1983

Set number: TS417

53323 at Leamington on June 29, 1983. Lewis Bevan.

30th December 1983

Set number: TS417

The "West Midlands Roundabout No.2" railtour on 30 December 1983 was organised by local railway management. Class 101 car 53323 is seen nearest the camera in this shot taken during a pause at Burton-on-Trent. Jeremy Chapter.

30th December 1983

Set number: TS417

On 30 December 1983 I travelled on the "West Midlands Roundabout No 2" railtour. This started at Birmingham New Street and visited Drakelow, Burton, Lichfield, Bescot, Bushbury, the Oxley curve, Kidderminster and Worcester SH before returning to New Street. This is the tour train during a short break at Burton. The set visible is 53323 + 59129 + 53307. Lewis Bevan.

1984

Set number: TS417

Twilight at Wolverhampton finds TS417 with 53323 closest. 1984. John Law.

2nd June 1984

53323 at Birmingham New Street on 02/06/84. Note the British Rail Utility Trolley being used by a couple of spotters. If left unattended for long, these handy things would sometimes be used by BR staff for moving parcels and mail around the place. The cheek of some folk... Steve Jones.

1st September 1985

"Bandit" liveried 53323 & 53307 stabled at Chester depot, 1/9/85 Anthony Griffiths.

16th May 1986

M53223 + M53307 depart from Manchester Victoria on 16 May 1986. John Carter.

25th March 1987

With a black cab window surround, a Class 101 two-car DMU formed of cars M53323 & M53307 was leading a well-filled Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service, stood on the Up Slow at Leyland station on March 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

5th July 1988

Set number: 293

The rather homemade fitting of a headlamp for the Central Wales Line - set 293 (probably Chester vehicle 53323) - at Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Church Stretton, 5 July 1988. Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53323 + 53307. Note the headlamp fitted to the right-hand lamp bracket. Nigel Menzies.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 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.

Date: 5th June 1983

Set number: TS417

53307 (and 59129 + 53323) at Coalville depot during the open day on 5 June 1983. It was operating a shuttle between Leicester and Burton. Chris Lings.

Date: 5th June 1983

Set number: TS417

Class 101 set TS417 (53307 + 59129 + 53323) is seen at Coalville open day on 05.06.1983 with unusual black window surrounds. Andy Cole.

Date: circa March 1984

Set number: TS417

Class 101 DMU set TS417 (presumably 53307 + 59129 + 53323) departs from Birmingham Moor Street with Dorridge on the destination blind. A Class 116 sets in the left platform. The slide process date was March 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 16th May 1986

A Class 101 two-car DMU formed of 53307 + 53323 in Manchester Victoria alongside 08 626 on 16 May 1986. John Carter.

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Church Stretton, 5 July 1988. Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323. Note the headlamp fitted to the right-hand lamp bracket. Nigel Menzies.

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323 - at Llandovery on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323 - at Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323 - at Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

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