Vehicle 59556
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
| 18/07/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| 4w/e 26/09/59 | On loan to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| 4w/e 16/01/60 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 09/04/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 3w/e 26/02/77 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 13/09/88 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 14/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51458 | 59556 | 51528 | As delivered to Leith Central - 18th July 1959 | ||||||
| 51458 | 59556 | 51528 | Transfer to 61A - 4w/e 26/09/59 - on loan | ||||||
| 51458 | 59556 | 51528 | Transfer to 62B - 4w/e 16/01/60 | ||||||
| 50174 | 59556 | 50291 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51458 | 59556 | 50746 | Noted 06/04/72 - at Eastfield (passing depot?)1 | ||||||
| 51235 | 59556 | 50175 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley 2 | ||||||
| 51253 | 59556 | 50159 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | ||||||
| 51242 | 59556 | 51527 | Noted 06/09/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley4 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59556 | 51527 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Edinburgh 2 | ||||||
| 188 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted 27/08/1977 - Branch Line Society Forth Clyde Wanderer Railtour | |||||
| 188 | 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Listed at ED - mid-May-78 - Refurbished set | |||||
| 188 | 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley5 | |||||
| 188 | 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Noted 16/02/79 - on Eastfield depot1 | |||||
| 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Noted 07/04/79 - on Eastfield depot1 | ||||||
| 336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at ED - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted circa 07/19815 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101329 | 51455 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted 8th July 1986 | |||||
| 329 | 51455 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 51455 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted 6th September 1986 | ||||||
| 101329 | 51455 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Queen Street5 | |||||
| 101329 | 51455 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted 19/03/19875 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted circa 04/19875 | |||||
| 101336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Listed at ED - Jan-88 | |||||
| 336 | 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted circa 05/19885 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464+59556+51525 formed the train seen here at Renfrew Wharf, showing a destination of St Andrews. The line here closed in 1981. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51525 + 59556 + 51464 formed the train seen here at Bathgate Upper, closed to passengers in 1956. The line itself closed in 1982 and was lifted, but has since been restored. Bathgate is served by a resited station. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464 + 59556 + 51525 formed the train seen here at the BR limit on the line to Polkemmet Colliery. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Gunnie. Set 188, 51464 (nearest), 59556 and 51525. Graham Johnston.
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Plains. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Graham Johnston.
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
The Branch Line Society "Forth & Clyde Wanderer" railtour is seen at Bilston Glen on 27 August 1977 formed of set 188 which comprised 51525, 59556 and 51464. All three cars had been repainted into "blue band" livery earlier in the year. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 27th August 1977
Set number: 188
The BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Bathgate on 27 August 1977. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Alistair Ness.
Date: 18th April 1987
A Class 101 DMU passing Eastfield depot with a Queen Street bound service on 18 April 1987. The vehicles are noted as 51525 + 59556 + 51456 and 37014 is stabled on the depot. Keith Miller.
Date: 6th June 1989
Set number: 340
SC51537 with SC51470, SC59556 and 26029 at Springburn Yard on June 6, 1989. Nicholas Youngman.