Vehicle 59122
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 50311 during the unknown period are:
| Feb-58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| 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 59122 are:
| 3w/e 19/05/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 08/03/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 10/05/87 | Stored U. | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| p/e 20/08/87 | Withdrawn from | Su |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 17/11/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | As delivered to 5B - February 1958 | ||||||
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 06/03/66 - provided Birmingham New St to Bath Green Park connection for the last passenger train on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section (steam worked) with 50325 + 59118 + 50307 | ||||||
| TY408 | 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
| 50309 | 59122 | 51110 | Noted 14/05/1976 - at Leicester on a service to Birmingham 2 | ||||||
| 50311 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot3 | ||||||
| B805 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P114 | |||||
| B805 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C813 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Formation change - circa Aug-82 | |||||
| C813 | 50304 | 59122 | 50329 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Noted 11/07/84 - on 9:45 Pembroke Dock - Swansea | |||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Noted 20/11/19855 | |||||
| 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Noted 10/05/86 - on 16:15 Swansea - Chester6 | ||||||
| C813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 813 | 53304 | 59122 | 53329 | Transfer to LE - 08/03/87 - from CF |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th March 1972
Set number: TY408
M50311 and 59122, part of set TY408, are seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.
Date: 4th March 1972
Set number: TY408
A DMU formation led by M50311 of set TY408 (centre car is M59122) is seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.
Date: unknown
Set number: TY408
Met-Camm set TY408 in Worcester Foregate Street station, circa early 1970s. DMBS M50311 is closest, presumably with 59122 + 50329. Graham Clark.
Date: 31st July 1979
Set number: B805
Refurbished Class 101 Metro-Cammel unit B805 (50329-59122-50304) forming a Cheltenham-Swindon service leaving Gloucester on Tuesday 31st July 1979. It is plainly evident here why the white and blue band livery for refurbished DMUs was a short-lived concept and application, it proving impossible to maintain them in a presentable condition. This particular unit, presumably one of the earlier ones to be so painted, was noted during the following April wearing the BR standard blue and grey livery. Gordon Edgar.
Date: summer 1979
Set number: B805
There were no details with this negative, showing Class 101 DMU set B805 (W50304 + W59122 and presumably W50329). The vehicles were transferred from Tyseley to Bristol in May 1979, and were in Blue / Grey by May 1980, so this is likely summer 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th August 1979
Set number: B805
Class 101 DMU set B805 (W50329 + W59122 + W50304) with a Class 116 on the rear at Newport on 13 August 1979. Bristol T.M. is on the destination blind. Brian Daniels.
Date: May 1980
Set number: B805
Class 101 DMU set B805 (presumably 50304 + 59122 + 50329) arrives into Avoncliff station during May 1980. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th July 1984
Set number: C813
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53329 + 59122 + 53304 at Whitland with the 8-35 to Pemrboke Dock on 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 11th July 1984
Set number: C813
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53329 + 59122 + 53304 Pembroke Dock with the 9-45 to on Swansea 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 11th July 1984
Set number: C813
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53304 + 59122 + 53329 at Pembroke Dock with the 9-45 to Swansea on 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 8th November 1986
Set number: C813
Class 101 DMU set C813 (53304 and presumably 59122 + 53329) stands at Cardiff Central working the 13:35 service from Chepstow on 8 November 1986. Brian Creasey.