Vehicle 59119
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30277
Diagram: 624
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50308 during the unknown period are:
| Mar-58 | New to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) |
Then the allocations for 59119 are:
| 04/09/82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 10/06/84 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| circa Nov-84 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 30/03/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 29/11/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 21/02/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Notes
22nd March 1988 - Condemned cars 51308, 51324, 51309, 59171, 53123, 53819, 53108, 59119, 54177, 53456, 59541, 59568, 59374, 59560, 59552 & 59524 hauled from Newton Heath to Vic Berry's yard by Class 31
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 17/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50308 | 59119 | 50326 | As delivered to 17A - March 1958 | ||||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50326 | Noted 19th March 1958 | ||||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 28/09/1969 - Tyseley Open Day2 | ||||||
| TY405 | 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley3 | ||||||
| 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 20/11/71 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TS405 | 50308 | 59119 | 50324 | Noted 05/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street4 | |||||
| 50305 | 59119 | 50329 | Noted 27/08/77 - on 2E84 0645 Derby-Lincoln St Marks with 50670 + 59283 + 50720 | ||||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50329 | Noted 10/09/77 - at Aberystwyth5 | |||||
| 50305 | 59119 | 50329 | Noted 11/03/1979 - Tyseley2 | ||||||
| 50305 | 59119 | 50338 | Noted 23/07/79 - at Norwich5 | ||||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50338 | Noted circa 08/1979 - Barmouth6 | |||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50338 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50338 | Noted 02/09/1979 - Birmingham New Street2 | |||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50338 | Noted circa 01/19816 | |||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59119 | 50321 | Noted circa 10/19816 | |||||
| 50305 | 59119 | 50321 | Noted 26/01/82 - at Norwich5 | ||||||
| 50314 | 59119 | 50327 | Noted 03/05/1982 - on BR Day Excursion from Leamington Spa - Shrewsbury / Aberystwyth with 51180 + 59117 + 50322 | ||||||
| TS405 | 50314 | 59119 | 50327 | Noted circa 08/19826 | |||||
| 50314 | 59119 | 50323 | Transfer to CH - 04/09/82 | ||||||
| TS405 | 51180 | 59119 | 50327 | Noted circa 09/19836 | |||||
| TS405 | 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Noted circa 10/19836 | |||||
| TS405 | 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Noted 12/02/1984 - at Birmingham New Street 2 | |||||
| 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Transfer to CH - circa Nov-84 - from TS | ||||||
| 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH | ||||||
| 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Manchester Victoria 2 | ||||||
| 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Noted 25/05/87 - at Leeds on 25/5/87 | ||||||
| 53314 | 59119 | 53327 | Noted 09/08/19876 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Martin Lumley
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
10th December 1986
M59119 with M53314 on the left and M53327 on the right. Taken from Wigan North Western they are heading for Wigan Wallgate on the 10th December 1986. S Gaskell.
25th May 1987
M59119 photographed at Leeds on 25/5/87, flanked by M53314 and M53327. Malcolm Clements.
22nd April 1988
The partially stripped body of Met-Camm centre car 59119 at Vic Berry's, Leicester, on 22 April 1988. Paul James.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th August 1983
Set number: TS405
Stabled at Leicester on August 7, 1983 is 51180 + 59119 + 50327. The set number in the cab window seems to read TS405. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 25th May 1987
A 3-car Met-Cam photographed at Leeds on 25/5/87, comprising of M53314, M59119 & M53327. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 25th May 1987
M53327 at Leeds on 25/5/87, with M59119 behind. Malcolm Clements.