Vehicle 59528
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30502
Diagram: 624
Allocations
| 05/03/59 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | Transferred to | 50A (York) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 31/01/67 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 2w/e 10/05/75 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 04/10/75 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 2w/e 23/10/76 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 01/05/77 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 08/06/86 | Reinstated | CH (Chester) | |
| 30/11/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 02/11/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 17/07/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 08/08/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51437 | 59527 | 59528 | 51507 | As delivered to 53B - 5th March 1959 | |||||
| 51437 | 59527 | 59528 | 51507 | Transfer to 50A - 4w/e 28/11/59 | |||||
| 51437 | 59527 | 59528 | 51507 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 406 | 51343 | 59528 | 51385 | Noted circa Dec-67 - in plain blue with full yellow ends. Formerly RDG306, vestibule set | |||||
| 51353 | 59505 | 59528 | 51395 | Noted 09/03/1968 - R.C.T.S. West London Junction Railtour | |||||
| 415 | 51358 | 59510 | 59528 | 51400 | Noted 31/05/69 - working the RCTS Cheddar Valley Scenic railtour. | ||||
| 51354 | 59528 | 59506 | 51396 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | |||||
| 51367 | 59519 | 59528 | 51409 | Noted 23/10/711 | |||||
| 51314 | 59481 | 59528 | 51329 | Noted 28/03/721 | |||||
| 51348 | 59528 | 59500 | 51390 | Noted 21/08/741 | |||||
| 51316 | 59528 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 19/03/751 | |||||
| 50869 | 59528 | 50922 | Noted circa 1976 - at Alston sidings, Cheltenham | ||||||
| spare | 59528 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||||
| 51136 | 59528 | 51149 | Noted 23/07/77 - on 2E85 0645 Derby-Lincoln St Marks with 50449 + 59155 + 50502 | ||||||
| TS549 | 51136 | 59528 | 51149 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Shrewsbury2 | |||||
| TS549 | 51136 | 59528 | 51149 | Noted circa 01/19783 | |||||
| 51136 | 59528 | 51149 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| TS549 | 51136 | 59528 | 51149 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS549 | 51136 | 59528 | 51149 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
| 50744 | 59528 | 50670 | Noted 18/07/81 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted 13/10/81 - at Hereford | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Noted circa 01/19833 | |||||
| TS401 | 50306 | 59528 | 50325 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS401 | 53306 | 59528 | 53325 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS401 | 53306 | 59528 | 53325 | Noted 30/08/1983 - BR organised tour of West Midlands EP512 + TS401. | |||||
| 53306 | 59528 | 53325 | Noted 11/11/1983 - Staffordshire Railtours Cannock Chaser 53330-59130-53313 + 53325-59528-53306 | ||||||
| TS403 | 53303 | 59528 | 53336 | Noted circa 12/19833 | |||||
| 53312 | 59528 | 53332 | Noted 22/01/84 - on Chester MPD | ||||||
| 53735 | 59528 | 53680 | Noted circa 07/19843 | ||||||
| 53735 | 59528 | 53680 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 53732 | 59528 | 53686 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 53317 | 59528 | 53324 | Formed at CH circa Sep-86 | ||||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59528 | 53907 | Noted circa 06/19873 | |||||
| 53854 | 59528 | 53907 | Noted 20/06/87 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59528 | 53907 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T358 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Formed at TS Aug-87 | |||||
| TS358 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted circa 10/19873 | |||||
| 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted 05/12/87 - on 13:07 Manchester Victoria - Southport4 | ||||||
| 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted 13/12/19873 | ||||||
| N362 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | |||||
| N362 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted circa Jul-88 | |||||
| N362 | 51206 | 59528 | 51523 | Formed at NH Jul-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
Images:
circa 1976
Class 101 TCL 59528, pictured at Alston sidings, Cheltenham, was one of the first three Met-Camm vehicles transferred to the Western Region in 1967. It spent ten years at Reading and Cardiff before moving on to the LMR. Date is unknown, but as it is between Canton vehicles 50869 and 50922 it should be dated to 1975 - 1977. 50922 on the left has 'Triple' on the vehicle end. Stuart Mackay Collection.
19th November 1988
Class 101 centre car M59528 on top of the stack at Vic Berry's in Leicester. Just seen on the right is 977608 (51525) which was there for asbestos removal. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th April 1971
Set number: 421
Class 117 set 421 (presumably 51369 + 59521 + 51411) in pre-marker light days as a 4-car set including Class 101 trailer W59528. At Wylye, 12th April 1971. David Mant.
Date: circa 1976
Class 116 DMBS W50869 with Class 101 TCL 59528 behind in Alston sidings, Cheltenham. Date unknown, but circa 1975 to 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 19th August 1978
Set number: TS549
Hybrid 116/101 set TS549 (51136 + 59528 + 51149) at Four Oaks on 19 August 1978 with the 6.41pm ex-Redditch. Michael Mensing.
Date: 13th October 1981
Set number: TS401
Corridor connection details between M59528 and M50306, 13th October 1981. Paul James.
Date: 13th October 1981
Set number: TS401
Met-Cam class 101, M50325 (blue)+M59528+M50306, arrive Hereford, 13th October 1981. Paul James.
Date: 30th August 1983
Set number: TS401
The BR organised 'West Midlands Roundabout' tour on 30 August 1983 at Stratford-upon-Avon. The Six Bells Junction website lists the vehicles as 53325 + 59528 + 53306 and 53684 + 59272 + 53707. Walter Burt.
Date: 30th August 1983
Set number: TS401
The BR organised 'West Midlands Roundabout' tour at Stratford-upon-Avon on 30 August 1983. The Six Bells Junction website lists the vehicles as 53325 + 59528 + 53306 and 53684 + 59272 + 53707. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 12th November 1983
53330 with 59130 + 53313 and 53325 + 59528 + 53306 on the Staffordshire Railtours 'The Cannock Chaser' on 12/11/83, taken on platform 6 at Stafford looking towards Crewe. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 22nd January 1984
Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53332 + 59528 + 53312 stabled on Chester MPD on 22-1-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 28th December 1985
A Swindon Cross Country Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Second (ex Composite downgraded), M53735 was bringing up the rear of a six-car Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service stood on the Down Slow at Leyland station on December 28th 1985. Running as part of a three car set, the centre trailer car was a Class 101 Metro-Cam M59528, whilst the other leading Class 120 car was M53680. The unit was eventually withdrawn from Newton Heath depot in May 1986. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 28th December 1985
On a bright Winter afternoon, a Swindon Cross Country Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Second (ex Composite downgraded), M53735 was bringing up the rear of a six-car Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service stood on the Down Slow at Leyland station on December 28th 1985. Running as part of a three car set, the centre trailer car was a Class 101 Metro-Cam M59528, whilst the other leading Class 120 car was M53680. The unit was eventually withdrawn from Newton Heath depot in May 1986 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. The unit is stood on the original low-height North Union Railway stone platform that survived on the Down Slow at Leyland. This platform is believed to be the oldest in the same position along the entire WCML that is still in use. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 27th June 1987
Set number: T321
A hybrid 3 car DMU, comprising Class 116 driving vehicles and a Class 101 trailer, set T321 (presumably 53854 + 59528 + 53907), heading north towards Hereford at Coedmoor crossing. 27th June 1987. It was unusual to see a Tyseley set south of Hereford. John Crooks.
Date: 18th July 1987
Set number: T321
T321 (53854 closest, 53907 furthest, Met-Camm centre car is probably 59528) heads for Canton Sidings from Cardiff Central after working the 15:30 ex-Hereford on Saturday 18th July 1987. PJ Evans.
Date: 13th May 1988
Set number: N362
Hybrid 116/101 set N362 contains M53872 + M59528 + M53862 at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. John Carter.
Date: 14th May 1988
Set number: N362
Still retaining West Midlands PTE branding on the outer end of the driving car, a Class 116/101 three-car hybrid DMU formed of cars M53872, M59528 & M53862 formed as Newton Heath allocated set N362, was awaiting departure from the staggered platform layout at Hoscar in West Lancashire with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on May 14th 1988. The set was disbanded soon after this image was recorded, 53872 was withdrawn in June 1988, 59528 lasted in service until July 1988 whilst 53862 survived until October 1988. All three cars were subsequently scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.