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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)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
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Mar-87 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr) - also noted as 18/01/88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 livery

Disposal

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.