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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)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
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08/06/86 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)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 livery

Disposal

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
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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.