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Vehicle 59063


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30257
Diagram: 623

Allocations

15/02/57 New to 51A (Darlington)
Oct-61 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 30/12/61 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 04/12/65 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 26/03/66 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
w/e 28/05/78 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 15/06/80 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
03/10/82 Transferred to CH (Chester)
14/10/84 Transferred to DY (Derby Etches Park)
02/02/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
09/03/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Feb-87 Stored U. FY (Falkland Yard)
Mar-87 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr) - also listed as 18/01/88

Notes

29th April 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 01/03/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50178 59063 59076 50179 As delivered to 51A - 15th February 1957
50222 59063 50183 Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 04/12/65
50222 59063 50183 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66
50162 59063 59079 50192 Noted 16/08/1971 - at York1
50293 59063 50162 Transfer to DN - w/e 15/06/80
50153 59063 50570 Noted 19/07/81
51211 59084 59063 50263 Noted 03/05/82 - at Castleton
50153 59063 51211 Noted 02/08/82 - at South Bank
50153 59063 51211 Noted 13/08/82
53727 59063 53679 Noted circa 06/19832
53727 59063 53679 Transfer to DY - 14/10/84 - from CH
53727 59063 53679 Noted circa 05/19852
53741 59063 53652 Formation change - DY - Aug-85
53741 59063 53652 Noted 06/09/19852
53741 59063 53652 Noted 21st September 1985
TS405 53741 59063 53652 New set number at TS - Jan-86 - number never carried
TS405 53741 59063 53652 Noted 22/02/19862
518 53741 59063 53652 New set number at AY - Mar-86
518 53741 59063 53652 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
518 53741 59063 53647 Noted 5th June 1986
518 53741 59063 53647 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
53741 59063 53647 Noted 7th August 1986
518 53741 59063 53647 Noted 9th August 1986
53741 59063 53647 Noted 5th September 1986
107427 51987 59063 53505 Formation change - circa Dec-86

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: March 1976

Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 4-car dmu Nos.E50188 (101/1), E59063 (162), E59076 (168), E50262 (101/1 ex-2-car "power twin unit), all of the 1957 batch without headcodes, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Whitby Town on a service to Middlesbrough via Battersby, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: March 1976

Metro-Cammell Class 101 4-car DMU E50188 + E59063 + E59076 + E50262 at Whitby Town on a service to Middlesbrough via Battersby in March 1976. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 19th July 1981

A hybrid set composed of Class 104 DMC 50570, Class 101 TC 59063 and Class 101 DMBS 50153 enters Stockton, 19th July 1981. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 1982

E50263 leads a Newcastle-Darlington train past Wheatleywell Lane, Plawsworth, early 1982. Interestingly the rear DMC has been replaced by a DMBS. The first class accommodation in the leading car appears to have been downgraded as there's no yellow stripe above the windows. Elsewhere on www.railcar.co.uk, it's reported that this set was formed of vehicles E50263 + E59063 + E59084 + E51211 at that time, which is consistent with the vehicle types seen in this view. Simon Hadden.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1982

Four-car set E50263 + 59063 + 59084 + 51211 at Castleton on May 3rd, 1982, taken from (Taken from 50233. Much has changed here, not only the long gone class 101 DMUs but also the track 50263 is on, that platform and signal box, in fact there is little sign they were ever there. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1982

South Bank, and a set with two DMBSs formed 50153, 59063 and 51211 is seen on 2/8/82. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 28th January 1984

W53679, W59063 and W53727 departing from Gobowen with the 1040hrs Shrewsbury to Chester on 28 January 1984. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 21st September 1985

M53741 + M59063 + M53652 with E54362 + E51435 depart Norwich at 13:20 on Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 518

53741 at Glasgow Central in 1986. Along with M59063 it was part of set 518. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 518

Set 518 at Paisley Gilmour Street in 1986. The front two vehicles were Class 120 53741 and Class 101 59063. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 518

A Class 120 / 101 hybrid at Kilwinning in 1986. The front two vehicles are 53741 and 59063. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 518

A busy scene at Girvan in 1986. Set 518 was a hybrid, two Class 120 power cars and a Class 101 centre car, the front two vehicles are 53741 and 59063. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 29th July 1986

Set number: 120518

A mixed 3 car DMU set, 120518, crosses the River Clyde and approaches Glasgow Central terminus on the afternoon of 29th July 1986. Leading is Class 120 DMSL 53647 with CL101 TSL 59063 in the middle of the set and Cl 120 DMBS 53741 bringing up the rear. All 3 vehicles would be scrapped at Snailwell by January 1988. Bob Woolnough.

DMU

Date: summer 1986

Set number: 518

A Class 120/101 hybrid DMU set formed of 53741 + 59063 + 53647 is seen in Girvan station after arriving with the 10:00 from Glasgow Central in summer 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: August 1986

A Class 120/101 hybrid set (probably 53647 + 59063 + 53741) prepares to head north from Girvan, August 1986. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1986

Set number: 518

Class 120/101 hybrid DMU set 518 (presumably 53741 + 59063 + 53652) on Ardrossan South Beach station circa summer 1986. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: August 1986

Set number: 518

Hybrid set 518 at Girvan in 1986. The closest two vehicles are 53741 and 59063, the furthest is probably 53647. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1986

Set number: 518

Set 518 - a Class 120 / 101 hybrid - at Girvan, 09/08/1986. 53741 and 59063 are visible. Andrew McConnell.