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 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08/06/86 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
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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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.
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.
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.