Vehicle 59129
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 50318 during the unknown period are:
| 3w/e 19/04/58 | New 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 | |
| 3w/e 31/10/64 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| 3w/e 02/10/65 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 59129 are:
| w/e 05/11/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| circa Sep-85 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 16/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery59129 was involved in the following incident:
29/08/65 - Connah's Quay
Fire involving Class 101 / Class 104
10:35 Excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 & M50490/M59146/M50438 caught fire near Connah's Quay. The failure of a universal joint in the transmission caused the gearbox to become detached and fall to the track rupturing fuel tanks, the spilt fuel was ignited by sparks after vapourizing on hot exhaust parts.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50318 | 59129 | 50336 | As delivered to 3E - April 1958 | ||||||
| 50318 | 59129 | 50336 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50318 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 29/08/65 - on 10:35 excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 and M50490/M59146/M50438 which caught fire near Connah's Quay. | ||||||
| 50317 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 20/12/661 | ||||||
| CR418 | 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot2 | |||||
| 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 18/04/1975 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester3 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot2 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59129 | 50336 | Noted circa 10/1976 - Transferred Chester to Tyseley.4 | ||||||
| 50311 | 59129 | 50812 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50311 | 59129 | 50325 | Noted 28/10/78 - on RCTS Torksey railtour with TYS407 50309 + 59121 + 50336 | ||||||
| TS413 | 51119 | 59129 | 50312 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS414 | 51110 | 59129 | 51119 | Noted 26/11/80 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS417 | 50307 | 59129 | 50323 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS417 | 50307 | 59129 | 50323 | Noted 07/08/82 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS417 | 50307 | 59129 | 50323 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted 01/05/83 | |||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted 05/06/83 | |||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted 30/12/1983 - BR West Midlands Runabout No2 Railtour 53323-59129-53307 + 51133-59570-51143 | |||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted 14/04/1984 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Ffestiniog Orbital Railtour 53910-59130-53857 + 53323-59129-53307 | |||||
| 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted 28/04/84 | ||||||
| TS417 | 53307 | 59129 | 53323 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS610 | 53837 | 59129 | 53890 | Noted circa 10/19854 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th October 1978
Set number: TS403
The RCTS Torksey railtour seen at Torksey on the 28th October 1978. The tour ran from Derby and was comprised of 50311 + 59129 + 50325 (set T5403) and 50336 + 59121 + 50309 (TS407). Roger Geach Collection.
Date: 27th May 1983
Set number: TS417
Class 101 DMU 53323 in Birmingham Moor Street station with homemade cab livery, 27-5-83. Presumably with 59129 + 53307. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: circa June 1983
Set number: TS417
A Tyseley three-car Class 101 DMU in Shrewsbury station. Closest is M53323 so this should be set TS417 with 59129 and 53307. The slide process date was June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th June 1983
Set number: TS417
53307 (and 59129 + 53323) at Coalville depot during the open day on 5 June 1983. It was operating a shuttle between Leicester and Burton. Chris Lings.
Date: 5th June 1983
Set number: TS417
Class 101 set TS417 (53307 + 59129 + 53323) is seen at Coalville open day on 05.06.1983 with unusual black window surrounds. Andy Cole.
Date: 18th June 1983
Set number: TS417
53323 and 59129 in the carriage sidings at Tyseley on the 18th June 1983. Jerry Glover.
Date: 30th December 1983
Set number: TS417
On 30 December 1983 I travelled on the "West Midlands Roundabout No 2" railtour. This started at Birmingham New Street and visited Drakelow, Burton, Lichfield, Bescot, Bushbury, the Oxley curve, Kidderminster and Worcester SH before returning to New Street. This is the tour train during a short break at Burton. The set visible is 53323 + 59129 + 53307. Lewis Bevan.
Date: circa March 1984
Set number: TS417
Class 101 DMU set TS417 (presumably 53307 + 59129 + 53323) departs from Birmingham Moor Street with Dorridge on the destination blind. A Class 116 sets in the left platform. The slide process date was March 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 6th September 1985
Set number: TS610
The 12.20 to Birmingham Moor Street awaits departure from Stratford-upon-Avon on 6 September 1985. It is formed of a Class 116/101/116 hybrid, M53890 is closest presumably with 59129 and 53837. Robert28194.