Vehicle 59121
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 50310 during the unknown period are:
| Feb-58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Jun-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 59121 are:
| 10/02/84 | 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| Mar-87 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | - also noted as 18/01/88 |
Notes
6th July 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 27/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | As delivered to 5B - February 1958 | ||||||
| TY407 | 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley depot1 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 07/11/71 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 24/11/1973 - RCTS Bristol Avon No.2 Railtour 50327-59120-50309 + 50310-59121-50328 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 28/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59121 | 50328 | Noted 18/10/1975 - BLS Northwestern No1 Railtour 50335-59123-50312 + 50328-59121-50310 | ||||||
| TS406 | 50309 | 59121 | 51110 | Noted 17/04/76 - in Paddington | |||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Noted 28/10/78 - on RCTS Torksey railtour with TS403 50325 + 59129 + 50311 | |||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Noted 22/11/1980 - R.C.T.S. West Midlands Reunion Railtour | ||||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50336 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50338 | Noted 25/07/81 - at Norwich4 | |||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50338 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
| 50309 | 59121 | 50338 | Noted 04/09/82 - at Norwich4 | ||||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50338 | Noted circa 11/19823 | |||||
| TS407 | 50309 | 59121 | 50338 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS407 | 53309 | 59121 | 53338 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS407 | 53309 | 59121 | 53338 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| TS407 | 53309 | 59121 | 53338 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||
| 53696 | 59121 | 53663 | Noted circa 03/19843 | ||||||
| 53696 | 59121 | 53663 | Noted circa 11/19843 | ||||||
| EP514 | 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 22/06/85 - at Norwich, 53669 carried set number EP5014 | |||||
| 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted circa 08/19853 | ||||||
| 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 15/11/85 - on 16:30 Crewe - Lincoln service5 | ||||||
| 53695 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 09/01/86 - on 16:44 Lincoln - Crewe service running 28 late5 | ||||||
| 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 17/01/86 - scheduled for 16:30 Crewe - Lincoln service but failed and replaced by 51184 + 543425 | ||||||
| TS403 | 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | New set number at TS - Feb-86 - number never carried | |||||
| TS403 | 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 28/02/19863 | |||||
| 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 1st April 1986 | ||||||
| 505 | 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 1st May 1986 | |||||
| 505 | 53696 | 59121 | 53669 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 392 | 53839 | 59121 | 53132 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59121 | 53132 | Noted 4th August 1986 | |||||
| 53839 | 59121 | 53132 | Noted 9th August 1986 | ||||||
| 53839 | 59121 | 53132 | Noted 28th August 1986 | ||||||
| spare | 59121 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
5: Martin Baumann
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th June 1976
Set number: TS407
Class 101 DMU set TS407 (presumably 50310 + 59121 + 50328) seen at Small Heath with a Leamington Spa service on 11 June 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: 28th October 1978
Set number: TS403
The RCTS Torksey railtour seen at Torksey on the 28th October 1978. The tour ran from Derby and was comprised of 50311 + 59129 + 50325 (set T5403) and 50336 + 59121 + 50309 (TS407). Roger Geach Collection.
Date: 12th April 1980
Set number: TS407
Class 101 DMU set TS407 (50336 and presumably 59121 + 50309) in Cardiff Central station with the 17:05 from Bristol Temple Meads on 12 April 1980. In the adjacent platform is 43025 with the 16:15 Paddington-Swansea service. Robert Thomas.
Date: April 1986
Set number: 505
Class 120 hybrid set 505 in Glasgow Central station in April 1986 (also still carrying EP514). It is formed of 53696, Class 101 centre car 59121 and M53669. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: circa summer 1986
Set number: 116392
53839 leads set 116 392 seen in Hamilton West station circa summer 1986. The Met-Camm centre car is presumably 59121. Brian Ward.
Date: 1986
Set number: 116392
116 392 (53839 closest) has a 101 centre car - presumably 59121 - when seen at Kilwinning in late 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: circa late 1986
Set number: 385
Class 116 set 385 is seen at Kilwinning with a Met-Camm center car, circa late 1986. 53132 leads, presumably with 59121 and 53839. Andrew McConnell.