Vehicle 59550
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
| 20/06/59 | New to | 62A (Thornton Junction) | |
| w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| w/e 01/08/59 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| w/e 25/05/74 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| w/e 07/06/75 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 03/10/82 | Stored S. | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 15/05/83 | Reinstated | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 21/07/85 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 28/10/85 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51452 | 59550 | 51522 | As delivered to 62A - 20th June 1959 | ||||||
| 51445 | 59550 | 51515 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 109 | 51452 | 59550 | 51522 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51452 | 59550 | 51522 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| P802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 24th June 1974 - at Exeter in blue/grey livery recently transferred from ScR to WR. | |||||
| 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 08/1974 - at Exeter St Davids3 | ||||||
| 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 19/08/1974 - 1212 St Ives to St Erth | ||||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 30/04/1977 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Royal Duchy Railtour B800+B802 51445-59549-51515 + 51449-59550-51521 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 09/05/77 - on 2C30 1305 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C557 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Aberystwyth4 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 08/08/78 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare with B573 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 23/08/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 22/09/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 24/11/78 - on 2305 Bristol TM-Swindon | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Newport Station 23015 | |||||
| C802 | 59550 | Noted circa 10/1982 - Spare6 | |||||||
| 59550 | Listed at LE(S) - 15/12/1982 | ||||||||
| B307 | 53083 | 59550 | 53820 | Formation change - BR - 15/05/83 - Now B prefix with 59550 replacing 59031 (now spare). | |||||
| B307 | 53820 | 59550 | 53083 | Noted circa 07/19836 | |||||
| 307 | 53083 | 59550 | 53820 | Transfer to CF - circa Jun-84 - from BR | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59550 | 53820 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| spare | 59550 | Formation change - CF - 08/07/85 - replaced in set 307 by 59482 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1975
Set number: P802
Not so long after seeing my first Western Region allocated "Metro-Cammell" DMU at Newton Abbot, they started turning up at Hereford - as Cardiff received a few sets. Here is set P802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449 transferred from LA to BR in June 1975) waiting to leave on a Worcester bound service. It was unusual to see these sets in blue and white livery at this time, though later this became common. John Crooks.
Date: 30th April 1977
Set number: B802
The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour at Wadebridge on 30 April 1977. The tour originated in Paddington and was loco-hauled to Par where two Class 101 sets took over, B802 (visible here, 51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) and B800. They visited numerous places ending at Plymouth where the passengers returned to the loco-hauled set for the journey back to London. Roger Geach.
Date: 30th April 1977
Set number: B802
The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour passing Respryn Bridge which is near Bodmin Road on the Lostwithiel side on 30 April 1977. It was formed of Class 101 DMU sets B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) and B800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) Roger Geach.
Date: 30th April 1977
Set number: B802
The Lea Valley Railway club ran a tour to Wadebridge on 30 April 1977 which for part of the journey used two Met-Camm units (B800 + B802) that were unusual in Cornwall at the time. It is seen at Polbrock Bridge near Grogley Halt on its way to Wadebridge with W51521 and presumably W59550 in view. Roger Geach.
Date: circa 1980/1981
Set number: B802
Class 101 DMU set B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) departs from Swindon. Date unknown, it seems freshly painted (into blue/grey) post refurbished livery but before a headlamp was added so circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.
Date: circa 1980/1981
Set number: B802
Class 101 DMU set B802 (51449 and presumably 59550 + 51521) passing Swindon Works. Date unknown. circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.
Date: Class 101 DMU at Swindon circa
Set number: B802
Class 101 DMU set B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) arrives at Swindon. Date unknown, it seems freshly painted (into blue/grey) post refurbished livery but before a headlamp was added so circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.
Date: unknown
Set number: B802
B802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449) passes a 120 at Llandrindod Wells Crossing. Note the 101 has the destination blind glass painted over. Tom Clift.
Date: 1984
Set number: B307
Set B307 is a Class 116 / 101 hybrid containing W53083 + W59550 + W53820. It's seen approaching Ashton Jct leading a Class 104 on a Bristol TM - Ashton Gate service in 1984. Robert Tarling.
Date: unknown
Set number: B307
B307 was a Class 116 with two DMBSs and a 101 centre car, W53083 + W59550 + W53820. It's seen at Stapleton Road, circa 1984. Robert Tarling.