Vehicle 59127
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 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| Dec-86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
29th April 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 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 | |||||
| 50310 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 12/07/1978 - Wolverhampton4 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59127 | 50322 | Noted 02/12/1978 - Shrewsbury4 | ||||||
| TS405 | 50314 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 29/01/1979 - Birmingham New Street4 | |||||
| TS405 | 50314 | 59127 | 50337 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50312 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 01/06/1980 - at Leicester4 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 15/06/1980 - on Tyseley depot4 | ||||||
| TS405 | 50314 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS406 | 50312 | 59127 | 50325 | Noted 15/01/81 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| 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 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted circa 01/19835 | |||||
| TS406 | 50222 | 59127 | 50337 | Noted 14/01/1983 - in Swindon Works4 | |||||
| TS406 | 53222 | 59127 | 53337 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS406 | 53222 | 59127 | 53337 | Noted 07/10/1983 - at Birmingham New Street 4 | |||||
| EP519 | 53736 | 59127 | 53651 | Noted circa 06/19845 | |||||
| 53736 | 59127 | 53651 | Noted 21/07/84 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 14/02/19855 | ||||||
| 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby6 | ||||||
| 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 27/11/85 - on 16:44 Lincoln Central - Crewe service7 | ||||||
| 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 27/11/85 - on 20:25 Crewe - Nottingham service7 | ||||||
| 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 03/12/85 - on 21:20 Crewe - Grantham service7 | ||||||
| 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 11/01/86 - on 06:26 Lincoln - Crewe service running 33 late7 | ||||||
| TS406 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | New set number at TS - 02/02/86 - number never carried | |||||
| TS406 | 53730 | 59127 | 53650 | Noted 12/02/19865 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 51268 | 59127 | 53730 | Noted 11/10/1986 - working from Glasgow Queen Street to Falkirk Grahamston5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann
Images:
17th June 1962
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.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th August 1974
A Met-Camm set, thought to be 50317 + 59127 + 50334, stands in bay platform 5 at Shrewsbury, 25th August 1974. Paul James.
Date: 1st October 1979
Set number: TS405
M50337 (presumably with 59127 + 50314) at Worcester Shrub Hill on 01/10/79. Steve Jones.
Date: 8th May 1982
Two Spalding flower show specials in the up goods loop at Mill Green on 8 May 1982. After arriving at Spalding they ran empty back to Gosberton, crossed over and dropped in here to await their return diagrams. The Closest eight cars (50563 + 59191 + 59242 + 50566 / 51275 + 56417 / 50204 + 56367) ran from Bridlington, the rear six (50330 + 59130 + 50320 / 50337 + 59127 + 50222) from Banbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 24th January 1986
53650-59127-53730 Crewe Platform 11 24.01.1986 Martin Baumann.
Date: 1986
Set number: 521
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.
Date: circa September 1986
Set number: 454
A hybrid DMU set seen at Glasgow Central circa September 1986. Closest is Class 105 DMBS E51268, the Class 101 centre car and Class 120 DMBC are presumably 59127 and 53730. Derek Hoskins.