Vehicle 59131
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 50320 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/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 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 59131 are:
| by Jan-83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 29/10/84 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 08/06/86 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 12/04/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50320 | 59131 | 50338 | As delivered to 3E - April 1958 | ||||||
| 50320 | 59131 | 50338 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50320 | 59131 | 50322 | Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| CR418 | 50316 | 59131 | 50336 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| 50320 | 59131 | 50337 | Noted 11/05/73 - at Wolverhampton2 | ||||||
| 50406 | 59131 | 50337 | Noted 07/09/1973 - 50406 running in place of 50320 (which was running with 56080)3 | ||||||
| 50924 | 59131 | 51563 | Noted 31/07/76 - in Wolverhampton High Level1 | ||||||
| 50320 | 59131 | 50337 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2D66 11.50 Wolverhampton to Chester3 | ||||||
| 50929 | 59131 | 51566 | Noted 19/12/1977 - Chester3 | ||||||
| TS401 | 50311 | 59131 | 50322 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 - power cars in works and 59131 in use in set TS557 | |||||
| TS404 | 50311 | 59131 | 50322 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
| 50317 | 59131 | 50237 | Noted 06/06/81 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| TS412 | 50317 | 59131 | 50324 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
| TS412 | 50317 | 59131 | 50324 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| TS412 | 50317 | 59131 | 50324 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS412 | 53317 | 59131 | 53324 | Noted 21/05/83 - at Newport | |||||
| TS412 | 53317 | 59131 | 53324 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS412 | 53317 | 59131 | 53324 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| TS412 | 53317 | 59131 | 53324 | Noted circa 12/19833 | |||||
| 53317 | 59131 | 53324 | Transfer to CH - 28/10/84 - from TS | ||||||
| 53317 | 59131 | 53324 | Noted circa 03/19853 | ||||||
| Spare | 59131 | Formation change - CH - circa Mar-86 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
No images of the vehicle available.
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa April 1958
An Met-Camm image (negative DZ 193) showing a new three-car set, probably at Sutton Park station. It comprises 50338, 59131 and presumably 50320, these were delivered to Monument Lane in April 1958. Metropolitan Cammell.
Date: unknown
A fairly rare photo of a Park Royal formed into a (hybrid) 3-car set. 50406 is with Met Camm Class 101 vehicles 59131 & 50337,at Helsby on the 09:38 Runcorn - Chester service (date unrecorded). Notes on the back of the original photo record that 50406 replaced 50320 in the set, the latter being subsequently paired with 56080. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: 25th August 1979
Set number: TS557
Making a spirited climb of the Lickey Bank is one of Tyseley's 3 car class 116 units although the centre car is a newly painted class 101 Metro-Cammell coach - set TS557, presumably 50100 + 59131 + 50840. The passengers are enjoying a fine view from the front windows as they head towards Blackwell at the summit of the climb. The unit, which started from Worcester, has Four Oaks on the blind although I do not remember services from Worcester going beyond Birmingham New Street. 25/08/1979. Geoff Dowling.
Date: 21st May 1983
Set number: TS412
Tyseley class 101 set 412 with DMS (ex DMC) M53324 leading refurbished liveried TS (ex TC) M59131 & DMBS M53317 with a service to Cardiff arriving at Newport, Saturday 21st May 1983 Iain Reid.