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Vehicle 59101 / 59110


Class 111

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30269
Diagram: 623

Allocations

19/11/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
07/11/68 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 05/12/70 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
02/10/83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
20/11/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
14/12/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
06/07/93 Transferred to LA (Laira) RELA
22/10/93 Sector Change to LA (Laira) RELV
24/05/94 Transferred to PZ (Penzance) RELV
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn from PZ (Penzance)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

59101 - original number
59110 - from Apr-90 (avoid duplication with Class 59 loco)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50281 59101 50271 As delivered to 56G - 19th November 1957
50281 59101 50271 Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 30/04/60
50289 59101 50274 Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
50281 59101 50271 Transfer to 30A - 07/11/68
50282 59101 50270 Noted 09/08/69
50282 59101 50270 Noted 28/08/69 - at Stratford1
50280 59101 51551 Noted 27/09/70 - at Ipswich2
50281 59101 50272 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 05/12/70
L192 50282 59101 50272 Noted circa 19713
50282 59101 50272 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Leeds4
50282 59101 50272 Noted 31/08/72 - in Manchester Victoria1
51543 59101 51554 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot5
50282 59101 50272 Noted 29/10/75 - at York1
50282 59101 50272 Noted 29/11/1975 - at York 6
50282 59101 50272 Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot5
50286 59101 50279 Noted 16/07/81 - at Goole
50280 59101 50275 Noted circa 04/19823
53161 59101 59075 53169 Noted circa 06/1983 - Lancaster3
53169 59075 59101 53161 Noted circa 07/19833
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted circa 01/19843
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted circa 01/19853
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Listed at TS - May-85
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted circa 12/19853
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich5
TS604 51129 59101 51149 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 51149 (ex-TS603) replaces 51142 (to TS600)
TS319 51129 59101 51149 Noted circa 03/19873
T319 51129 59101 51149 Noted circa 06/19873
T319 51129 59101 51149 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T319 51129 59101 51149 Noted 04/10/87 - at Norwich5
L832 51226 59101 51499 Listed at RG - Jan-88
L842 53314 59101 53327 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L842 53314 59110 53327 Noted circa 11/19903
L842 53314 59110 53327 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L842 53314 59110 53327 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L842 53314 59110 53327 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L842 53314 59110 53327 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L842 53314 59110 53327 Noted circa 11/19923
101842 53314 59110 53327 Listed at LA - November 1993
L842 53314 59110 53327 Transfer to PZ - 24/05/94 - from LA

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Peter Wallwork

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th July 1981

A Class 111 set formed of 50279 + 59101 + 50286 run into Goole on the 16th July 1981. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1984

Set number: TS604

A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st July 1984

Set number: TS604

The 17.40 Paddington - Stratford-upon-Avon service, with class 116 DMS no 51142 leading, passes Wycombe North coal yard on 21 July 1984. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 111 TSL 59101 and Class 116 DMBS 51129. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: circa 1986

Set number: TS604

The bay sidings at Hereford contain Tyseley DMU set (TS604 presumably 51129 + 59101 + 51142) waiting in the bay platform (No 4) with a 47 stabled behind it, and two class 37s occupy the next track. Circa 1986. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: circa 1992

Set number: L842

Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 and presumably 59110 + 53314) at Oxford circa 1992. Note the two small windows with horizontal bars on the DMCL - presumably luggage space, and the painted window frames on the DMBS. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th May 1993

Set number: L842

Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 and presumably 59110 + 53314) at Totnes on a Laira - Exeter empty stock move, 7 May 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1993

Set number: L842

Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set L842 (53327 and presumably 59110 + 53314) stabled at Exeter on 8 May 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 31st March 1995

Set number: L842

Class 101 set L842 (53314, 59110, 53327) at Doncaster Works on 31st March 1995 before it was reformed to a 2-car. Ian Buck.