Vehicle 50334 / 53334
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) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Apr-58 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
| May-58 | Ex-loan back 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) | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 2w/e 12/10/80 | Transferred to | PI (Pwllheli) | |
| 01/06/81 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| circa Jan-84 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 20/07/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 29/11/87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 22/04/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 10/07/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| p/e 02/12/89 | Sector Change to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ | |
| 08/12/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50334 - original number
53334 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50316 | 59127 | 50334 | As delivered to 5B - March 1958 | ||||||
| 50318 | 59127 | 50334 | Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1 | ||||||
| CR217 | 50317 | 59127 | 50334 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot, but probably should be CR4172 | |||||
| CR217 | 50317 | 59127 | 50334 | Noted 05/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton 3 | |||||
| 50316 | 59130 | 50334 | Noted 16/07/1978 - on 12:36 Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury 3 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59172 | 50334 | Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli depot4 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59172 | 50334 | Noted circa 05/19814 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59538 | 50334 | Transfer to TS - 01/06/81 | ||||||
| TS413 | 50316 | 59538 | 50334 | Noted 18/07/81 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS413 | 50316 | 59538 | 50334 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS413 | 50316 | 59538 | 50334 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS413 | 50316 | 59538 | 50334 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS413 | 53316 | 59538 | 53334 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| 53316 | 53334 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||||
| 53316 | 59306 | 53334 | Noted 25/05/86 - on 08:48 Stoke - Llandudno with 51941 + 59187 + 52056 / 51938 + 59386 + 520395 | ||||||
| 53316 | 53334 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Relief set | |||||||
| spare | 53334 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| 53318 | 53334 | Noted 10/10/19874 | |||||||
| TS202 | 53318 | 53334 | Noted circa 05/19884 | ||||||
| T203 | 53318 | 53334 | Formed at TS circa May-88 | ||||||
| N360 | 53219 | 59554 | 53334 | Formed at NH circa Jul-88 | |||||
| N657 | 53219 | 53334 | Formed at NH p/e 18/07/88 | ||||||
| N656 | 51206 | 53334 | Noted circa 11/19884 | ||||||
| spare | 53334 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
Images:
1974
A Chester-allocated three-car Class 101 DMU led by M50334 is seen at Oxley in early 1974. Michael Mensing.
circa 1974
Class 87 No 87002, Metro-Cammell DMSL M50334 and a class 40 wait at Wolverhampton circa 1974. John Crooks.
26th September 1987
Having picked up the single-line token from the box at Midge Hall, a Class 101 power twin with 53334 closest form a Preston to Ormskirk service on 26th September 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
26th September 1987
Accelerating away from Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk Service on the 26th September 1987, a Class 101 2-Car DMU with 53334 leading, passes over Club Lane Level Crossing. The former crossing keepers cottage on this former double track main line is on the right of this view. Martyn Hilbert.
24th April 1988
Class 101 DMS 53334 is seen stabled in a long line of DMU vehicles at Tyseley on 24.04.1988. Andy Cole.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th August 1974
A Met-Camm set, thought to be 50317 + 59127 + 50334, stands in bay platform 5 at Shrewsbury, 25th August 1974. Paul James.
Date: 26th May 1979
Alongside refurbished Class 108's & Class 101's, a tidy-looking Class 101 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (DMCL) M50334 (a three-car set formed of M50334/M59172/M50316) and based at Chester, was stabled inside the depot building at Llandudno Junction on May 26th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 22nd September 1979
Seemingly ex-works (after having its gangway removed) M55994 is beside 50334 on Chester depot, 22 September 1979. Brian Daniels.
Date: 23rd April 1981
A hybrid set departs Harlech with a Pwllheli - Barmouth service on Thursday 23rd April, 1981. Around that time, Chester had a set formed 50316 - 59172 - 50334 which is probably this set. Colin Brooks.
Date: 7th August 1988
Set number: N600
At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.