Vehicle 50336 / 53336
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
| 3w/e 19/04/58 | New 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 31/10/64 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 2w/e 08/10/66 | 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 | |
| w/e 05/11/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| Mar-85 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 05/05/89 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PCHX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50336 - original number
53336 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 27/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery50336 was involved in the following incident:
29/08/65 - Connah's Quay
Fire involving Class 101 / Class 104
10:35 Excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 & M50490/M59146/M50438 caught fire near Connah's Quay. The failure of a universal joint in the transmission caused the gearbox to become detached and fall to the track rupturing fuel tanks, the spilt fuel was ignited by sparks after vapourizing on hot exhaust parts.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50318 | 59129 | 50336 | As delivered to 3E - April 1958 | ||||||
| 50318 | 59129 | 50336 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50318 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 29/08/65 - on 10:35 excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 and M50490/M59146/M50438 which caught fire near Connah's Quay. | ||||||
| 50317 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 20/12/661 | ||||||
| CR418 | 50316 | 59131 | 50336 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| CR418 | 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot2 | |||||
| 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 18/04/1975 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester3 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot2 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted circa 10/1976 - Transferred Chester to Tyseley.4 | ||||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Noted 28/10/78 - on RCTS Torksey railtour with TS403 50325 + 59129 + 50311 | |||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Noted 22/11/1980 - R.C.T.S. West Midlands Reunion Railtour | ||||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS403 | 50303 | 59114 | 50336 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS403 | 50303 | 59114 | 50336 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS403 | 50303 | 59114 | 50336 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS403 | 53303 | 59114 | 53336 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS403 | 53303 | 59114 | 53336 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS403 | 53303 | 59528 | 53336 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| 53303 | 59120 | 53336 | Noted 20/01/84 - at Chester depot | ||||||
| TS403 | 53303 | 59120 | 53336 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| 55029 | 59120 | 53336 | Noted circa 12/19844 | ||||||
| 53303 | 59530 | 53336 | Formation change - CH - circa Feb-86 | ||||||
| 53303 | 59120 | 53336 | Formation change - CH - circa Mar-86 | ||||||
| 53303 | 59120 | 53336 | Noted circa 05/19864 | ||||||
| 53303 | 59120 | 53336 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| CH291 | 53303 | 53336 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
| CH291 | 53303 | 53336 | Noted circa Jul-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1974
A three-car Met-Camm DMU is seen at Oxley on early 1974. The leading vehicle appears to be M50336, allocated to Chester at the time. Michael Mensing.
1979
Set number: TS407
Refurbished Met-Camm DMU set TS407 (it seems to be 50336 closest) at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1979. John Law.
12th April 1980
Set number: TS407
Class 101 DMU set TS407 (50336 and presumably 59121 + 50309) in Cardiff Central station with the 17:05 from Bristol Temple Meads on 12 April 1980. In the adjacent platform is 43025 with the 16:15 Paddington-Swansea service. Robert Thomas.
14th July 1980
Set number: TS407
Class 101 DMU set TS407, 50336 is presumably closest, alongside the Worcester & Birmingham canal between Five Ways and University with a service to Hereford on 14 July 1980. Neil Smith.
16th May 1983
Set number: TS403
I’m not sure how often West Midlands DMUs made it to Devon but it seems a long way to me and certainly would not have been my preferred choice of transport for such a journey. However, this six car set comprising a Class 116 Derby Triple and Class 101 Metro Cammell Triple (TS403, 53336 and presumably 59114 + 53303) arrived at Exeter St Davids from the north on Monday 16th May 1983. In spite of the “Bristol Temple Meads” destination(!) this very busy train terminated at Exeter and was shunted into the sidings on the up side of the station. My attempts to identify the train from the timetable proved fruitless and it still remains something of a mystery. Brian McDevitt.
24th August 1983
Set number: TS403
Set TS403 (53336 + 59114 + 53303) in seen sitting in Leamington Spa station at 20:19 on Wednesday 24/8/83. Mel Holley.
July 1987
A Met-Camm power-twin set in Blaenau Ffestiniog station in July 1987 with DMSL M53336 closest. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd May 1988
Set number: CH291
M53336 + M53303 at Hooton with the 11:23 to Chester on May 2nd, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: circa December 1981
Set number: TS403
Refurbished Tyseley Class 101 set TS403 (presumably 50303 + 59114 + 50336) getting loaded with mail at Swindon. The slide process date is December 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th January 1984
A Class 101 Met Cam 3-Car DMU, 53303 + 59120 + 53336, driving cars in refurbished livery and centre car in blue/grey, on Chester depot on 20th January 1984. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 20th October 1986
Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 October 1986. The Class 101 dmu on the left is formed of a four-car Class 101 unit 53336/59529/59120/53303 and I recorded it as the 15.10 to Stratford-upon-Avon, despite the destination board showing "Shirley". The Class 116 unit on the right is formed of 51130/59615/51143 (set TS624) and will be working the 14.55 to Leamington Spa. Lewis Bevan.