Vehicle 59046
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30250
Diagram: 622
Allocations
| 09/11/56 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 25/12/77 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 3w/e 17/02/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Aug-87 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| Oct-87 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Feb-88 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
26th March 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 17/11/1978 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50146 | 59046 | 59053 | 50147 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 9th November 1956 | |||||
| N414 | 51506 | 59046 | 59573 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Darlington, other power car unrecorded, set number on solebar of 515061 | |||||
| N414 | 51506 | 59046 | 59576 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 51506, fourth vehicle not recorded1 | |||||
| 51438 | 59573 | 59046 | 51506 | Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central1 | |||||
| 320 | 51248 | 59046 | 50749 | Listed at HA - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 50749 | Listed at HA - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted circa 12/19832 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 506 | 53708 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 5th June 1986 | |||||
| 506 | 53708 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - August 1986 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 6th September 1986 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59046 | 53679 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 22nd September 1986 | ||||||
| 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 25th September 1986 | ||||||
| 53210 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted circa 12/19862 | ||||||
| 101354 | 53210 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted circa 01/19872 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 27/04/19872 | |||||
| 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 29th April 1987 | ||||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 08/05/19872 | |||||
| 101320 | 51248 | 59046 | 53749 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1st July 1990
Class 101 Trailer Second SC59046 at Snailwell on 1st July 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa October 1956
A Metropolitan Cammell image (negative DZ155) showing a brand new four-car DMU set for the North Eastern Region in Sutton Park station. DMSL E50147 is closest (with many staff on board), TBLS E59053 behind, the other two vehicles are presumably TSL E59046 and DMSL E50146. They were listed as new to South Gosforth on 9 November 1956. Metropolitan Cammell.
Date: circa October 1956
A Metropolitan Cammell image showing a brand new four-car DMU set for the North Eastern Region in Sutton Park station. DMSL E50147 is closest (with many staff on board), TBLS E59053 behind, the other two vehicles are presumably TSL E59046 and DMSL E50146. They were listed as new to South Gosforth on 9 November 1956. Metropolitan Cammell.
Date: circa October 1956
A Metropolitan Cammell image showing a brand new four-car DMU set for the North Eastern Region in Sutton Park station. The vehicles are almost certainly E50147 + E59053 + E59046 + E50146 which were listed as new to South Gosforth on 9 November 1956. Note the white disks in the two lower outer marker lamps. Metropolitan Cammell.
Date: 1984
Set number: 101320
Met-Camm set 101320 on Haymarket depot in 1984 with DMBS 51248 closest, presumably with 59046 + 53749. S Saunders.
Date: 22nd August 1986
Set number: 520
A class 120 / 101 dmu arrives at Troon with the 18.00 Glasgow Central - Ayr on 22-08-1986, as 47486 departs with the all first class 18.45 Ayr - Glasgow Central. This was formed of the 'Nightrider' train, which later in the evening formed an overnight service to London. It had earlier formed the 17.30 Glasgow Central - Ayr. Electric services started at the end of the following month. Although carrying set number 52 it is believed to be set 520 formed 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Gordon Thomson.
Date: circa Aug/Sep 1986
Set number: 520
A Class 120/101/101 formation at Prestwick, circa August / September 1986. The DMBC seems to be missing a digit from its set number, Ayr had many 5xx sets at the time (the formations changed frequently). Note it also still has 'EP' under the left cab window, and it has oval buffers. Although carrying just set number 52, this is set 520 formed of 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 26th April 1987
Set number: 101320
101320 (51248 + 59046 + 53749) at Markinch with the 16:20 Edinburgh - Perth service, 26th April 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 1st June 1987
Set number: 101320
53746, 59046 and 51249 arriving at Edinburgh Waverley with the 1206 from Cowdenbeath 1st June 1987. Keith Long.