Vehicle 59540
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
| 23/04/59 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 05/04/69 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 28/02/71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| May-73 | Transferred to | NO (Norwich) | |
| Sep-73 | Depot code change | NR | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 2w/e 20/11/77 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 17/09/78 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| p/e 15/05/83 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa Aug-84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 21/06/87 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 28/01/89 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NSBX | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 03/12/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX | |
| 07/12/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 20/03/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51443 | 59539 | 59540 | 51513 | As delivered to 51A - 23rd April 1959 | |||||
| 50156 | 59540 | 59539 | 50267 | Noted 11/09/65 - at Thornaby1 | |||||
| 51443 | 59539 | 59540 | 51513 | Transfer to 52J - 3w/e 05/04/69 | |||||
| 51443 | 59539 | 59540 | 51513 | Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| 50218 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 30/08/71 - at Grosmont1 | ||||||
| 50218 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Middlesbrough1 | ||||||
| 50218 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 30/10/1971 - at York2 | ||||||
| 87 | 50218 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford3 | |||||
| 50218 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
| 50218 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 14/08/1973 - at Birmingham New Street4 | ||||||
| 85 | 50167 | 59540 | 50171 | Noted 06/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 85 | 50167 | 59540 | 50171 | Noted 19/01/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 85 | 50167 | 59540 | 50171 | Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 59540 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, loose vehicle ex-works3 | ||||||||
| 84 | 50256 | 59540 | 50169 | Noted 16/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 50256 | 59540 | 50169 | Noted 03/1975 - at Peterborough 4 | ||||||
| 84 | 50256 | 59540 | 50169 | Listed at NR - 19/07/75 | |||||
| 50256 | 59540 | 50169 | Noted 30/08/1975 - at Nottingham4 | ||||||
| 50287 | 59540 | 50167 | Noted 16/01/76 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50167 | 59540 | 50150 | Noted 10/02/76 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50379 | 59540 | 50150 | Noted 28/02/76 - at York3 | ||||||
| 51443 | 59540 | 50150 | Noted 06/03/76 - at Hull1 | ||||||
| 50230 | 59540 | 50260 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at Doncaster 4 | ||||||
| 51553 | 59540 | 59091 | 51544 | Noted circa 02/19835 | |||||
| 53710 | 59540 | 53661 | Noted circa 08/19835 | ||||||
| 51930 | 59540 | 52045 | Noted circa 06/19855 | ||||||
| 51930 | 59540 | 52041 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| L572 | 51054 | 59540 | 51082 | Formation change - circa Jun-87 - 59540 replaces 59413 (to spare) | |||||
| L572 | 51054 | 59540 | 51082 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L572 | 51052 | 59540 | 51082 | Noted 05/02/19885 | |||||
| L572 | 51052 | 59540 | 51082 | Formation change - RG - w/e 07/02/88 - 51052 replaced 51054 | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Noted circa 06/19895 | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L836 | 51434 | 59540 | 51503 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| Spare | 59540 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa late 1960s
A four-car Met-Camm set in Saltburn station, circa late 1960s. TCL E59540 (note the 'N' has been painted over) and the far DMS (presumably 51513, see image 17347) still have the original lining, the other centre car which appears to be a darker shade or green is in the revised style, the DMBS at the edge of the frame on the right is in blue. Graham Clark.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st May 1986
A Class 108/101 hybrid three-car DMU with Class 108 Driving Motor Car M52041 leading was stood on the Up Fast at Leyland with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on May 1st 1986. The Class 101 Trailer Second car is probably 59540. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 13th September 1988
Set number: L836
Three-car Class 101 DMU set L836 (51503 and presumably 59540 + 51434) at Tonbridge on 13 September 1988. John Law.
Date: June 1989
Set number: L836
Class 101 DMU set L836 (presumably (51503 + 59540 + 51434) in Edenbridge station in June 1989. Reigate is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 24th September 1991
Set number: L836
Class 101 DMU set L836 runs ecs (51434 + 59540 + 51503) through Reading station on 24 September 1991. Keith Miller.