Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30277
Diagram: 624
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 50316 during the unknown period are:
Mar-58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
Apr-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
Apr-58 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
May-58 | Ex-loan back to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
4w/e 05/11/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 59127 are:
3w/e 19/05/79 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
4w/e 24/12/83 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
02/02/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
Dec-86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
29th April 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
50316 | 59127 | 50334 | As delivered to 5B - March 1958 | ||||||
50318 | 59127 | 50334 | Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1 | ||||||
CR217 | 50317 | 59127 | 50334 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot, but probably should be CR4172 | |||||
CR217 | 50317 | 59127 | 50334 | Noted 05/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton 3 | |||||
CR207 | 50398 | 59127 | 50330 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Shrewsbury, set number only on 503982 | |||||
TS405 | 50314 | 59127 | 50337 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS405 | 50314 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
TS406 | 50312 | 59127 | 50325 | Noted 15/01/81 - at Norwich2 | |||||
TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 08/05/1982 - 50222-59127-50337 + 50320-59130-50330 Special train from Banbury to Spalding | ||||||
TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 03/07/82 - at Norwich, DMBS in B/G, others in blue2 | |||||
TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 26/09/82 - at Norwich2 | |||||
TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS406 | 53222 | 59127 | 53337 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
EP519 | 53736 | 59127 | 53651 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
53736 | 59127 | 53651 | Noted 21/07/84 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 14/02/19854 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby5 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 27/11/85 - on 16:44 Lincoln Central - Crewe service6 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 27/11/85 - on 20:25 Crewe - Nottingham service6 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 03/12/85 - on 21:20 Crewe - Grantham service6 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 11/01/86 - on 06:26 Lincoln - Crewe service running 33 late6 | ||||||
TS406 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | New set number at TS - 02/02/86 - number never carried | |||||
TS406 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 12/02/19864 | |||||
521 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 1st May 1986 | |||||
521 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
521 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 16th June 1986 | |||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 16th June 1986 | ||||||
521 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 7th August 1986 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 8th August 1986 | ||||||
521 | 53730 | 59127 | 53653 | Formation change - circa Sep-86 - 53653 (ex-120528) replaced 53650 (to 120528) | |||||
454 | 51268 | 59127 | 53730 | Formation change - early Sep-86 - two vans | |||||
51268 | 59127 | 53730 | Noted 5th September 1986 | ||||||
53730 | 59127 | 51268 | Noted 11/10/1986 - working from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamston4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Martin Baumann
M59127 is the centre car in the 9.05am Rugeley Town - Birmingham New Street service arriving at Walsall on 17 June 1962. The vehicle code painted on the end is 'CO' for Composite Open. Michael Mensing.
A Met-Camm set, thought to be 50317 + 59127 + 50334, stands in bay platform 5 at Shrewsbury, 25th August 1974. Paul James.
M50337 (presumably with 59127 + 50314) at Worcester Shrub Hill on 01/10/79. Steve Jones.
53650-59127-53730 Crewe Platform 11 24.01.1986 Martin Baumann.
Class 120 set 521 heads out of Paisley Gilmour Street towards Glasgow, 53730 closest. It has a Class 101 centre car (59127). Circa 1986. Andrew McConnell.