Vehicle 59543
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
| 11/05/59 | New to | 62A (Thornton Junction) | |
| 4w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| Feb-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) | |
| w/e 08/07/78 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 10/11/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 28/01/89 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NSBX | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| p/e 12/10/91 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 22/09/92 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) NWRX |
Notes
16/11/86 - 51919 + 59543 + 53945, newly arrived at CF were published as transferred CF -> TS but move then cancelled, they remain at Canton as set C900.
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51445 | 59543 | 51515 | As delivered to 62A - 11th May 1959 | ||||||
| 420 | 51367 | 59519 | 59543 | 51409 | Noted 06/04/68 - on RTCS Thames and Avon railtour | ||||
| 414 | 51356 | 59543 | 59508 | 51398 | Noted circa May-68 | ||||
| 51369 | 59543 | 51411 | Noted 24/12/70 - (51369 presumed)1 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59543 | 51379 | Noted 23/10/711 | ||||||
| 55020 | 59543 | 55028 | Noted 29/10/711 | ||||||
| L416 | 51361 | 59543 | 59513 | 51403 | Noted 30/09/1973 - 51370-59522-51412 + 51341-59493-51383 + 51361-59453-59513-51403 (L466-L454-L416) BR Merrymaker excursion Oxford to Brighton | ||||
| 51361 | 59513 | 59543 | 51403 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading2 | |||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| L471 | 51309 | 59476 | 59543 | 51324 | Noted 04/05/1974 - BR Western Region Outer Circle Railtour (L471 + L403 + L406) | ||||
| 51309 | 59543 | 59476 | 51324 | Noted 06/05/74 - (51309 presumed)1 | |||||
| 51305 | 59543 | 51320 | Noted 02/08/741 | ||||||
| 51305 | 59543 | 51320 | Noted 21/08/741 | ||||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 24/03/761 | ||||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 23/04/76 - (51399 presumed)1 | ||||||
| L440 | 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 04/05/76 - (50083 presumed)1 | ||||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1 | ||||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 12/10/761 | ||||||
| 50083 | 59543 | 51399 | Noted 02/11/761 | ||||||
| 51359 | 59543 | 51401 | Noted 01/09/771 | ||||||
| 51350 | 59543 | 51392 | Noted 10/05/781 | ||||||
| L587 | 51078 | 59543 | 51106 | Noted 17/09/1978 - Reading3 | |||||
| TS552 | 50081 | 59543 | 50123 | Noted 24/03/79 | |||||
| TS552 | 50081 | 59543 | 50123 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50314 | 59543 | 50327 | Noted 13/05/1981 - at Birmingham Moor Street4 | ||||||
| TS405 | 50314 | 59543 | 50327 | Noted 15/08/81 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| TS414 | 51110 | 59543 | 51119 | Noted circa 10/19816 | |||||
| TS414 | 51110 | 59543 | 51119 | Noted circa 05/19826 | |||||
| TS552 | 50081 | 59543 | 50123 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS552 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS601 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Noted circa 10/19836 | |||||
| TS601 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Noted circa 10/19846 | |||||
| TS601 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Noted circa 01/19856 | |||||
| TS601 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Noted 07/12/85 | ||||||
| TS601 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS601 | 53081 | 59543 | 53123 | Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| C900 | 51919 | 59543 | 53945 | Formed at CF circa Dec-86 | |||||
| C470 | 51313 | 59543 | 51328 | Noted circa 02/19876 | |||||
| L587 | 51078 | 59543 | 51106 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L587 | 51078 | 59543 | 51106 | Noted circa 08/19876 | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51504 | Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51501 | Formation change - RG - circa May-88 - 51504 (to L834) replaced by 51501 (ex-L834) | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51504 | Noted circa 06/19886 | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51501 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51504 | Noted circa 06/19906 | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51504 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51504 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
| L833 | 51425 | 59543 | 51504 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
31st August 1968
Met-Camm TCL W59543 working in a gangwayed Pressed Steel suburban set (W51337 closest). Seen at Swindon on 31 August 1968. David Mant.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1974
Set number: L360
This is the scene at the back of Southall shed, where we can see two of the spare DMU vehicles that were used at the time, replacing damaged Class 117 Pressed Steel cars. Class 116 W50083 was the only one of the class that worked out of Paddington and W59543 was one of only three Met Cams - all centre cars - both seen in this shot, along with W55991 one of the two allocated Class 128 parcels units. I would have been on one of my frequent 'after school' visits to Southall footbridge to do a bit of train-spotting, circa early to mid 1970s. Sometimes I would venture down to the trackside, as in this shot, and even bunk round the shed as on this occasion. I used to like 'running the gauntlet' to try and get to the back of the shed, and then wend my way back slowly so I could 'cop' as many units on the walk back before I got thrown out ;) There was often a collection of interesting stray vehicles stored at the back of the shed, as seen in this view. Chris McKee.
Date: 16th August 1976
Set number: L440
Class 116 DMBS W50083 leads set L440 into Paddington on 16 August 1976. The other vehicles are presumably 59543 (101) and 51399 (117). Phil Bevan.
Date: 10th August 1978
Set number: TS552
On August 10, 1978, hybrid Class 116/101 set TS552 (presumably 50123 + 59543 + 50081) leads another Class 116 set south of Erdington Station with the 5.59pm Longbridge - Lichfield City service. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th July 1980
A number of DMUs can be seen on Worcester depot on 20 July 1980. From left to right are a 116, 120, and a 105 + 101 + 100 hybrid which is possibly TS414 50812 + 59543 + 51110. Neil Smith.
Date: 8th December 1981
Set number: TS414
A cold night at Shirley station, pausing briefly is a very mixed unit on the 18.41 Birmingham Moor St - Stratford-upon-Avon, 8/12/1981. With Class 100 DMBS M51119 on the rear with set number TS414, the other two vehicles are presumably Class 101 59543 and Class 100 DMBS 51110. Geoff Dowling.
Date: 28th June 1982
Set number: TS414
M51110 leading a mixed 3 car set, TY 414, which should consist of Cl 100-M51110, Class 101- M59543, Class 105-50812, the last two vehicles having had their first class downgraded to second class only. Birmingham New St, 28th June 1982. Paul James.
Date: September 1984
A 116/101/116 hybrid set, 53081/59543 and presumably 53123, at Chester circa September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 27th June 1985
Set number: TS601
A Class 116/101/116 hybrid at Chinley on 27 June 1985. It seems to be set TS601, 53081 leads presumably with 59543 + 53123. Chris Thorp.
Date: 1986
Set number: TS601
Class 116 / 101 DMU vehicles 53081 59543 53123 are unusual visitors to Doncaster station in 1986... an arrival from the Midlands would have been more likely to be a Class 114. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 5th March 1986
Set number: TS601
The original subject of this image was 56 048 arriving at Small Heath on 5 March 1986 to collect a train of scrap metal but the 2 DMU sets made the picture in retrospect. The train receding from the camera and going towards Birmingham Moor Street was a hybrid set of classes 116 and 101 (thought to be TS601, 53123 + 59543 + 53081) with a 122 attached and the furthest away a class 116 on its way to either Dorridge or Leamington Spa. Peter Tandy.
Date: circa February 1987
Set number: C470
Class 118 DMU set C470 (51313 + 51328) with a Met-Camm centre car (probably 59543) in Abergavenny station circa February 1987. Andrew Mayled Collection.
Date: 19th June 1989
Set number: L833
L833 at Didcot Parkway on 19/06/89, presumably 51425 closest and 59543 behind. Roddy MacPhee.
Date: 29th November 1989
Set number: L833
L833 at Paddington on the 29th November 1989. The vehicles visible are presumably 51504 + 59543. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 27th October 1990
Set number: L833
Class 101 railcar set L833 (51504 + 59543 + 51425) arrives at Gatwick Airport working the 12:35 service from Reading on 27 October 1990. Brian Creasey.
Date: 1992
Network South East liveried class 101 unit L833 (vehicles 51425, 59543 and 51504) seen at Reading on evening in early 1992. Note the TH suffix to the set number. Bob Belcher.
Date: 4th May 1992
Set number: L833
NSE-liveried set L833 sits in Reading station (presumably formed 51504 + 59543 + 51425) on May 4th 1992. Note the set number has 'TH' added as a suffix. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 8th May 1992
Set number: L833
Class 101 DMU set L833 (presumably 51504 + 59543 + 51425) arriving at Maidenhead on 8 May 1992. Andrew Malloy.