Vehicle 50330 / 53330
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
| 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) | |
| 5w/e 08/04/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 2w/e 12/10/80 | Transferred to | PI (Pwllheli) | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 24/03/85 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 21/06/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 23/09/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 13/10/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 25/10/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 03/11/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50330 - original number
53330 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 15/02/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50312 | 59123 | 50330 | As delivered to 5B - March 1958 | ||||||
| 50317 | 59128 | 50330 | Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 12/08/70 - in Birmingham area1 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 22/10/71 - at Wolverhampton2 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Chester2 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Shrewsbury on 17:43 to Wolverhampton3 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station1 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2G66 13.30 Chester to Wolverhampton, coupled with 51059-59433-511024 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 30/03/1977 - 2F77, 06.50 Llandudno - Rock Ferry4 | ||||||
| CR207 | 50398 | 59127 | 50330 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Shrewsbury, set number only on 503981 | |||||
| 51185 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli Depot4 | ||||||
| 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted circa 05/19814 | ||||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 05/09/81 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 08/05/1982 - on special train from Banbury to Spalding with 50222-59127-50337 | ||||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted circa 09/1982 - "Summer Saturday" service from Birmingham New Street to Pwllheli4 | |||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS400 | 53320 | 59130 | 53330 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| 53313 | 59130 | 53330 | Noted 11/11/1983 - on Staffordshire Railtours Cannock Chaser with 53325-59528-53306 | ||||||
| TS400 | 53313 | 59118 | 53330 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS400 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
| 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Noted 18/08/84 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| TS400 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Noted circa 01/19854 | |||||
| 101 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Noted 25/04/85 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| 101 | 53315 | 53330 | Noted 08/06/85 - at Norwich, as a 2-car1 | ||||||
| 101 | 53315 | 53330 | Noted circa Aug-85 | ||||||
| 101 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | |||||
| 101 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
| 100 | 53305 | 59536 | 53330 | Noted 12/04/19864 | |||||
| 108 | 53267 | 59085 | 53330 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 104 | 51506 | 59085 | 53330 | Noted 13/12/19864 | |||||
| 101 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | |||||
| 53315 | 53330 | Noted circa 07/19874 | |||||||
| 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Transfer to LA - 23/09/87 - from NL | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Formed at LA circa 10/87 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 59130 | 53330 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | |||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Noted circa 08/19904 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at LA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| P874 | 53315 | 59118 | 53330 | Listed at HA - November 1992 | |||||
| 101874 | 53315 | 53330 | Listed at HA - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 874 | 53315 | 59115 | 53330 | Noted 21/06/93 - at Perth | |||||
| 874 | 53315 | 59303 | 53330 | Noted 09/09/93 - on 18:25 Edinburgh - Fife Circle |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
15th April 1961
DMCL M50330 is at the front of a six-car Met-Camm formation (two triples) forming the 5.22pm Birmingham New Street - Lichfield service on 15 April 1961, seen awaiting departure from platform 5 of New Street. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
M50330 leads a three-car Met-Camm and three-car GRC&W Cross-Country set into Wolverhapton station with a Chester service circa early 1970s. Graham Clark.
February 1978
Mixed Local Passenger 2-car dmu made up of No.M50330 (Class 101/1 with 2-character headocde panel from a 1958 batch Metro-Cammell Class "101" 3-car dmu) & M50925 (Class 108/2 from a 1959 batch BR [Derby] 2-car "power twin" dmu), in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Birkenhead (North) ready to depart on a service to Wrexham (Exchange and Wrexham (Central) via Shotton, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
February 1978
Mixed Local Passenger 2-car dmu made up of No.M50330 (Class 101/1 with 2-character headocde panel from a 1958 batch Metro-Cammell Class "101" 3-car dmu) & M50925 (Class 108/2 from a 1959 batch BR [Derby] 2-car "power twin" dmu), in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Birkenhead (North) ready to depart on a service to Wrexham (Exchange) and Wrexham (Central) via Shotton, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
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.
12th November 1983
53330 at the head of "The Cannock Chaser' railtour at Birmingham New Street on the 12th November 1983. Chris Lings.
12th November 1983
53330 at the head of 'The Cannock Chaser' railtour sitting beside 59597 at Stourbridge Junction on the 12th November 1983. Chris Lings.
circa May 1986
Set number: 95
Norwich based Met-Camm set 95 (and it appears to be 53330 closest) approaches Laundry Lane Level Crossing (where Coldham's Lane crosses the line) on Newmarket line at Cambridge, circa May 1986. Brian Ward.
4th June 1986
Set number: 95
Class 101 DMU set 95 with 53330 closest, seen in Ipswich Station Yard on 4th June 1986, still carrying the West-Midlands logo from a previous allocation. It is fitted with a RETB ariel for working down the "East Suffolk" Line from Ipswich to Lowestoft. AndrewHA.
9th January 1987
Set number: 101
Class 101 set 101 is seen at Ipswich on Monday 9th January 1987. Visible is former WMPTE vehicle 53330 now based at Crown Point and RETB fitted. Colin Brooks.
9th July 1988
Set number: P874
Class 101 DMU set P874 (53330 and 53315) departing from Plymouth station on 9 July 1988. Keith Miller.
3rd April 1991
Set number: P874
Falmouth Docks station on 3 April 1991, with the DMU on the 17.38 to Truro, formed of cars 53330 + 53315. Lewis Bevan.
9th September 1993
Set number: P874
Labeled set P874 and set 79, W53330 + 59303 + W53315 are seen in Kirkcaldy station on the 9th September 1993 with the 18:25 Fife Circle service. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: February 1978
Mixed 2-car Local Passenger dmu consisting of BR (Derby) Class 108/2 No.E50925 (with headcode box plated over) & Metro-Camm Class 101/1 No.M50330 in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Birkenhead North on a Wrexham service, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: February 1978
Mixed 2-car Local Passenger dmu consisting of BR (Derby) Class 108/2 No.E50925 (with headcode box plated over) & Metro-Camm Class 101/1 No.M50330 in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Birkenhead North on a Wrexham service, 02/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: circa May 1982
Set number: TS400
Tyseley three-car Class 101 set TS400 (50320 and presumably 59130 + 50330) at Newport in mid-1982, with Bristol Temple Meads on the destination blind. The DMBS still has its roof vents, the other have had most removed. Michael Mensing.
Date: 18th March 1990
Set number: 874
43099 at Eggesford on the rear Of 'The Atlantic Coast Express' on 18 March 1990. Metro Cammell Class 101 DMBS 53315 and DMCL 53330 head To Barnstaple. Dave Warby.
Date: 21st June 1993
Set number: 874
Class 101 set 874 at Perth station on 21/6/93, just after arrival, probably from Edinburgh. The nearest vehicle is W53315, the centre car (in Network SouthEast livery) is 59115 and the furthest vehicle is W53330. Kenneth Leiper.
Date: July 1993
Set number: L832
Metro Cammell and Pressed Steel Suburban DMUs in various liveries in the DMU sidings at Haymarket in July 1993. Left to right includes 51226 (L832), 3-car 101694 (presumably 53268 + 59539 + 51188), P874 (53330). Walter Burt.
Date: 12th July 1993
Set number: 874
53315 leads set 874 (53315/59115/53330) as it departs from Waverley station as the 16.34 to Glenrothes with Thornton on 12/7/93. During Spring and Summer 1993, Haymarket had a handful of Laira and Reading hand-me-downs at work – others were 53308/59125/53331 and 53305/59118/51246 – along with its quartet of refurbished cl.101 triples (101 691-4), mainly on Fife peak hour workings like this. By the end of the year, they were all gone, superseded by the refurbished cl.117’s let go by Tyseley once the Cross City line electrification was finally complete. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 12th July 1993
Set number: 829
On 12/7/93, set 829 (53305/59118/51246) is seen stabled in platform 18 at Waverley station. 53305 is nearest to the camera. Behind 829 and fairly much out of sight is set 991 (53308/59125/53331). Later they will form the 17.27 to Perth via Cardenden and Ladybank. During Spring and Summer 1993, Haymarket had a handful of Laira and Reading hand-me-downs at work – another was 53315/59115/53330 – along with its quartet of refurbished cl.101 triples (101 691-4), mainly on Fife peak hour workings like this. By the end of the year, they were all gone, superseded by the refurbished cl.117’s let go by Tyseley once the Cross City line electrification was finally complete. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 12th July 1993
Set number: 991
53331 is seen at the rear of a six-car rake of 101's stabled in platform 18 at Waverley station on 12/7/93. The train comprises sets 991 (53331/59125/53308) and 829 (51246/59118/53305) and will later form the 17.27 to Perth via Cardenden and Ladybank. During Spring and Summer 1993, Haymarket had a handful of Laira and Reading hand-me-downs at work – another was 53315/59115/53330 – along with its quartet of refurbished cl.101 triples (101 691-4), mainly on Fife peak hour workings like this. By the end of the year, they were all gone, superseded by the refurbished cl.117’s let go by Tyseley once the Cross City line electrification was finally complete. Notice that 53331 still bears its yellow stripe over the first class saloon from its NSE days, even though ScotRail would have declassifed the saloon. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 27th July 1993
Set number: 991
The 17.05 Fife "Outer Circle" train (Edinburgh to Edinburgh via Dunfermline, Thornton and Kirkcaldy) leaves Waverley station on 27/7/93. It is formed of set 991 (53331/59125/53308), transferred to Haymarket five months previously from Reading, where it had been set L838 with Network South East. Its stay at Haymarket would not last much longer - it was transferred to Longsight the following month and put into departmental use there another month after that. During Spring and Summer 1993, Haymarket had a handful of Laira and Reading hand-me-downs at work – others were 53315/59115/53330 and 53305/59118/51246 – along with its quartet of refurbished cl.101 triples (101 691-4), mainly on Fife peak hour workings like this. By the end of the year, they were all gone, superseded by the refurbished cl.117’s let go by Tyseley once the Cross City line electrification was finally complete. Leonard Rogers.