Vehicle 59124
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 50313 during the unknown period are:
| Mar-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 | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 2w/e 08/10/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) |
Then the allocations for 59124 are:
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 02/02/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Mar-87 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| p/e 13/10/90 | Sector Change to | HA (Haymarket) PXXZ | |
| 07/12/90 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) PXXZ |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 13/11/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | As delivered to 5B - March 1958 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 17/04/69 - at Selly Oak1 | ||||||
| TY410 | 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 05/07/74 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 13/03/1976 - at Solihull3 | ||||||
| TY410 | 50313 | 59124 | 50331 | Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham New Street4 | |||||
| 50340 | 59124 | 51110 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| TS411 | 50308 | 59124 | 50332 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS411 | 50343 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted circa 07/19805 | |||||
| TS411 | 50343 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS411 | 50312 | 59124 | 50332 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS411 | 50312 | 59124 | 50332 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS411 | 53312 | 59124 | 53332 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS411 | 53312 | 59124 | 53332 | Noted circa 09/19835 | |||||
| TS411 | 53312 | 59124 | 53332 | Noted circa 11/19835 | |||||
| 53730 | 59124 | 53650 | Noted circa 05/19845 | ||||||
| EP519 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted circa 08/19845 | |||||
| 53730 | 59124 | 53650 | Noted 02/08/84 - at Norwich4 | ||||||
| EP519 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted circa 11/19845 | |||||
| EP519 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 22/03/19855 | |||||
| 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 20/07/85 - on 15:40 Skegness - Nottingham | ||||||
| 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 31/08/1985 - at Derby6 | ||||||
| TS409 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | New set number at TS - Feb-86 - number never carried | |||||
| TS409 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 13/02/19865 | |||||
| 529 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | New set number at AY - May-86 | |||||
| 529 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 529 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 529 | 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 23/08/1986 - BLS Clyde Forth Railtour Sets 385+529 | |||||
| 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 6th September 1986 | ||||||
| 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 11/10/19865 | ||||||
| 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 16th October 1986 | ||||||
| 53736 | 59124 | 53651 | Noted 19th November 1986 | ||||||
| 350 | 51182 | 59124 | 53175 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 51182 | 59124 | 53239 | Noted circa 05/19875 | ||||||
| 350 | 51182 | 59124 | 53239 | Formation change - circa Jul-87 - 53239 replaces 53175 | |||||
| 350 | 51182 | 59124 | 53239 | Listed at HA - Jan-88 | |||||
| 350 | 51182 | 59124 | 53239 | Noted circa 05/19885 | |||||
| 350 | 51182 | 59124 | 53239 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 350 | 51182 | 59124 | 53239 | Noted circa 12/19895 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 2nd March 1968
An early rail-blue liveried class 101 (M50331) leading a three-car set (the other two being M59124 + M50313) at Redditch on a circuitous Birmingham University Transport Society railtour, 2/Mar/1968. Robert Chilton.
Date: circa 1980
Set number: TS411
A hybrid dmu formation with a class 100 DMBS, M50343, at the rear leaves platform 1 at Birmingham New Street heading for Kidderminster. 50343 was based at Tyseley from May 1975 until withdrawal in September 1981 having previously been based in Scotland. This photo was probably taken around 1980. The two Class 101 cars in the formation are presumably M59124 + M50332. Tony Walmsley.
Date: 27th May 1980
Set number: TS411
Tyseley DMU set TS411 arrives into Warwick station on Tuesday 27 May 1980, Birmingham (Moor Street) on the destination blind. It is formed of Class 100 DMBS 50343 and two Met-Camm vehicles, presumably 59124 + 50332. David Russon.
Date: 6th August 1983
Set number: TS411
Two Class 101 sets, one still with roof vents (TS411, presumably 53312 + 59124 + 53332) and one without, seen at Bristol on August 6th 1983. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1986
53651 emerges from the short tunnel that takes it from Princes Street Gardens into Edinburgh Waverley. The Met-Camm centre car is presumably 59124. Taken in 1986. S Saunders.
Date: 1986
Set number: 529
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 M53736 on the rear or a hybrid set (centre car is 59124) arriving into Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. S Saunders.
Date: 1986
Set number: 529
Hybrid Class 120/101 set 529 formed 53736 + 59124 + 53651 arrives into Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. S Saunders.
Date: 7th June 1986
Set number: EP519
529 on the 1245. Class 120 motor second 53651 still displays the remains of old set number EP519 but it is now officially in set 529 with 59124 (101) and 53736. Seen passing North Woodhill farm near Kilmarnock with the 1245 Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock. Bruce Galloway.
Date: 7th July 1986
Set number: EP519
53651-59124-53736 Edinburgh Haymarket 07.07.1986 Martin Baumann.
Date: circa summer 1986
Set number: 529
A hybrid DMU set, presumably 53736 + 59124 + 53651, is seen at Kilwinning circa summer 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
The Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" tour at South Leith on 23 August 1986. It is formed 53651 / 59124 / 53736 + 53673 / 59374 / 53090, the train running about an hour late at this time. Alan Rintoul.
Date: 23rd August 1986
A view from the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986 as it travels on the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway line between Clydebank and Old Kilpatrick. Taken from 53090 looking towards 59374, 53673, 53736, 59124 and 53651. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53651 + 59124 + 53736 / 53673 + 59374 + 53090 at Menstrie with the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53651 + 59124 + 53736 / 53673 + 59374 + 53090 during the Gunnie Cement Works (Coatbridge) stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: 385
53090 + 59374 + 53673 / 53736 + 59124 + 53651 at the Gunnie Cememnt Works (Coatbridge) stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
The Branch Line Society 'Clyde-Forth' railtour is seen at Menstrie on the freight only branch from Cambus Junction to Glenochil Distillery and yeast factory at Menstrie on August 23, 1986. Formed of two hybrid 3-car sets, 120/101 53651+59124+53736 and 116/120 set 53673+59374+53090 trailing. This line was once a passenger branch from Cambus Junction near Alloa to Alva but lost its service on 01/11/1954. It was retained as a freight branch initially to Alva but the section beyond Glenochil Distilley to Alva closed on 24/02/1964. The branch to Menstrie was retained for inbound grain and molasses traffic but only generated wagon load flows. It was a victim of the demise of the Speedlink wagon load network disbanded by BR in July 1991 and fell into disuse thereafter. Adrian Nicholls.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Railtour. Looking east as BLS six car DMU approaches Old Kilpatrick on the remains of the Caledonian's Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire route. The former Admiralty oil storage tanks were served by a siding behind the building on the far right but was long out of use at that time. The leading Set is a Class 120 (with MC centre car) 53651+59124+53736 and the trailing Set is a Class 116 (with 120 DMS) 53673+59374+53090. Saturday 23 August 1986. alicia hartman.
Date: 1st June 1987
Set number: 350
51182, 59124, 53175 crossing the Forth Bridge with the 1433 Edinburgh Waverley to Kirkcaldy on 1st June 1987. Keith Long.
Date: 20th June 1988
Set number: 350
101350 calls at Croy with the 14.43 Dunblane - Glasgow Queen Street train on 20-06-1988. 53239 is closest, presumably with 59124 + 51182. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 4th August 1988
Set number: 107436
107436 (51997 nearest + 59798 + 52025) 107440 + 350 (51182 + 59124 + 53239) arrives at Cardenden on 4th August 1988. S Gaskell.
Date: 13th February 1990
Set number: 350
Class 101 set 350 stabled in Edinburgh Waverley station on the 13th February 1990. DMS 53239 is closest, presumably with 59124 + 51182. Mike Cooper.