Vehicle 59305
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30273
Diagram: 623
Allocations
| 05/11/57 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 29/10/60 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 26/03/66 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 24/08/69 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 07/09/69 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 02/10/69 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | - Leith depot closed |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 01/03/82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| Dec-87 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) | |
| circa May-88 | Reinstated | HA (Haymarket) | |
| p/e 02/12/89 | Sector Change to | HA (Haymarket) PXXZ | |
| 08/12/89 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) PXXZ |
Notes
May-87 - withdrawn but later cancelled
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 17/03/1979 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 05/11/57 | |||||
| 50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 56G - 4w/e 29/10/60 | |||||
| 50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 03/06/61 | |||||
| 50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 26/03/66 | |||||
| 50748 | 59305 | 59112 | 50749 | Noted Jun-66 - at Brough1 | |||||
| 50748 | 59112 | 59305 | 50749 | Transfer to 66C - 07/09/69 | |||||
| 51465 | 59305 | 51539 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59305 | 51539 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 51251 | 59305 | 50747 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | ||||||
| 51242 | 59305 | 51529 | Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51245 | 59305 | 51805 | Noted 29/03/1977 - at Haymarket 2 | ||||||
| 301 | 50254 | 59305 | 50144 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101301 | 50254 | 59305 | 50144 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53144 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53144 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53147 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| 101301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53144 | Listed at HA - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53147 | Listed at HA - August 1986 | |||||
| 101301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53147 | Noted 4th August 1986 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53189 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||
| 101301 | 53254 | 59305 | 53144 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53189 | Noted 30/03/19874 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Noted circa 04/19874 | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/11/87 - 59305 replaced 59303 (to 120534) | |||||
| 101302 | 53290 | 59305 | 53197 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
August 1987
Class 101 SC59305 Aberdour Aug 1987. DMU centre car trailers were not often photographed, even by me. It is carrying the Haymarket castle logo in the centre, and seems to be between Class 120 power cars. Alistair Ness.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th April 1983
Set number: 101301
27017 rolls into Haymarket platform 2 with 2L40, the 12.17 Edinburgh to Dundee, as Met-Camm 3 car unit 101301 (presumably 50254 + 59305 + 53144), forming 2G17 11.38 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh, waits to leave. 25th April 1983. Bruce Galloway.
Date: 9th June 1984
Set number: TS555
Class 116/127 hybrid DMU set TS555 (M53826 + M59617 + M59305) in Nottingham station on 9 June 1984. Alistair Ness.
Date: 23rd April 1988
Set number: 101302
ScotRail Met Camm DMU set 101302 (cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290) arrives at Glasgow Central station on 23 April 1988. Neil Smith.
Date: 6th September 1988
Set number: 302
ScotRail Met Camm Class 101 DMU set 302 (cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290) in Edinburgh Waverley station with the 14:40 service to Kirkcaldy on 6 September 1988. Neil Smith.
Date: 12th May 1989
Set number: 302
ScotRail Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set 302, cars 53197 + 59305 + 53290, at Perth station with the 11.15 service from Arbroath on 12 May 1989. Neil Smith.
Date: 12th May 1989
Set number: 302
Class 101 DMU sets 302 (53197 + 59305 + 53290) and 101363 (53185 + 59049 + 53194) in Perth station on 12 May 1989. Neil Smith.