Vehicle 59050
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30251
Diagram: 626
Allocations
| 17/10/56 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 08/04/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| w/e 30/06/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 26/03/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 29/09/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-88 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| May-88 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) PZQZ |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 23/03/1984 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50140 | 59043 | 59050 | 50141 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 17th October 1956 | |||||
| 50201 | 59043 | 59050 | 50141 | Noted 20/07/62 - in Newcastle Central | |||||
| 50140 | 59050 | 59043 | 50641 | Noted 12/07/69 - at Brough1 | |||||
| 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 02/06/1973 - at Newcastle2 | |||||
| N408 | 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 08/09/73 - at York3 | ||||
| N408 | 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 501473 | ||||
| 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 30/12/75 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
| 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 01/04/1976 - at Newcastle4 | |||||
| 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Transfer to BR - w/e 30/06/79 | ||||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - 15/12/82 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted circa 03/19855 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted 20/11/19855 | |||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Transfer to BR - 26/03/86 - from CF, prefix change from C to B | |||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Transfer to CF - 29/09/86 - from BR, prefix change from B to C | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted circa 01/19875 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - Oct-87 | |||||
| P826 | 51219 | 59050 | 53223 | Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88 | |||||
| S947 | 53942 | 59050 | 51567 | Listed at LE - 15/05/89 | |||||
| S947 | 53942 | 59050 | 51567 | Noted circa 07/19895 | |||||
| S947 | 53942 | 59050 | 51567 | Noted circa 09/19895 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
18th June 1991
Class 101 TBS W59050 at Snailwell on 18th on June 1991. At was withdrawn from Landore in October 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: March 1976
A four-car Class 101 DMU departs from Newcastle (Central) with a Middlesbrough service in March 1976. Closest is possibly 51511, the other vehicles would be 59043 + 59050 + 50147. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 21st July 1979
Set number: B821
Met-Camm set B821 (51513 and presumably 59050 + 51509) with the 4.50pm Salisbury - Westbury at Dilton Marsh on July 21 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: 21st July 1979
Set number: B821
Class 101 set B821 (W51509 leading, presumably with 59050 + 51513) arrives at Westbury with the 5.14pm Bristol - Salisbury service on July 21, 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: 9th August 1980
Set number: B821
Bristol DMU set B821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) with another Class 101 at Oldfield Park, Bath, on 9 August 1980. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st June 1981
Set number: B821
3-car Class 101 set B821 (51513 and presumably 59050 + 51509) at Frome on the 1st June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1st June 1981
Set number: B821
A 3-car Class 101 (set B821, 51513 and presumably 59050 + 51509) arrives at Frome on the 1st June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: April 1982
Set number: B821
Met-Camm set B821 (presumably formed 51509 + 59050 + 51513) is seen at Cardiff Central during early April 1982. Michael Mensing.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) at Coombe Junction 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) at Coombe Junction 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51513 + 59050 + 51509) heading to Looe is seen at Terras Bridge crossing on 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) heading to Looe at Terras Bridge crossing on 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 9th October 1982
Set number: C821
Set C821 at Bristol Temple Meads.No formation given but the leading car appears to be 51513 so other vehicles most likely to be 59050 and 51509. 09/10/82 Nicholas Youngman Collection.
Date: January 1985
Set number: C821
Met-Cam class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 59050 51513) approaches the outskirts of Hereford from the Shelwick Jcn direction probably with a service from Worcester. January 1985. John Crooks.
Date: 5th March 1985
Set number: C821
Class 101 set C821 in Barry station on March 5th, 1985. It is presumably formed 51509 + 59050 + 51513. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 5th March 1985
Set number: C821
Class 101 set C821 (presumably formed 51509 + 59050 + 51513) is seen at Barry dock on March 5th, 1985. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: circa May 1985
Set number: C821
Three-car Class 101 DMU set unit C821 (presumably 51513 + 59050 + 51509) seen outside Bristol Bath Road depot with Swindon on the destination blind. Undated, the condition suggests circa May 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th June 1985
Set number: C821
3 car Class 101 Metro Cammell unit C821 (presumably 51513 + 59050 + 51509) arrives at Kemble station, Gloucestershire on 18th June 1985. Bob Belcher.
Date: 18th June 1985
Set number: C821
Three-car Class 101 Metro Cammell unit "C821" formed of cars 51509, 59050 and 51513 leaving Kemble station, Gloucestershire on 18th June 1985. Bob Belcher.
Date: 2nd January 1987
Set number: C821
This seems to be set C821 (presumably 51513 59050 51509), approaching Pontrilas with a Hereford bound service on 2nd January 1987. Paul James.
Date: 24th January 1987
Set number: C821
Set C821 (51513 + 59050 + 51509) in Yeovil Pen Mill station on 24/1/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: November 1987
Set number: C821
Just got back from 'nam... With apologies to the comic Ted Chippington for the caption... Cardiff set C821 (W51513 + W59050 + W51509) sits at Swindon in November 1987 between trips to Stroud and Cheltenham. Murray Liston.
Date: January 1988
Set number: C821
Class 101 set C821 (presumably 51513 59050 51509) at Castle Cary in January 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: January 1988
Set number: C821
3 Car Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, Canton set C821, waits in Platform 2 at Hereford station for its departure time for Cardiff Central. It would wait a bit longer as I was its driver, and would have to get over the footbridge. January 1988, 51509 closest, presumably with 59050 + 51513. Paul James.
Date: 1989
Set number: S947
Set S947 arrives at Gowerton in 1989. The first two vehicles are presumably 53942 and Met-Camm trailer brake 59050, 51567 should be on the rear. John Law.