Vehicle 59557
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
| 25/07/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 4w/e 16/01/60 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 02/04/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 5w/e 01/04/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 3w/e 29/04/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Mar-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Jul-87 | Reinstated | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Oct-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 23/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51459 | 59557 | 51529 | As delivered to Leith Central - 25th July 1959 | ||||||
| 51459 | 59557 | 51529 | Transfer to 62B - 4w/e 16/01/60 | ||||||
| 51239 | 59557 | 50747 | Noted 11/09/71 - on Hamilton depot then later in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51457 | 59557 | 50748 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket2 | ||||||
| 50291 | 59557 | 50749 | Noted 31/07/76 - on 16.55 Edinburgh – Cowdenbeath and 17.48 Cowdenbeath – Edinburgh3 | ||||||
| 50291 | 59557 | 51466 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Stirling4 | ||||||
| 50292 | 59557 | 50747 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at Edinburgh Waverley 4 | ||||||
| 51232 | 59557 | 50746 | Noted 07/07/77 - on 1615 Edinburgh-Dundee with 51245 + 59444 + 50290 | ||||||
| 223 | 51242 | 59557 | 50746 | Noted 13/08/77 - at Perth2 | |||||
| 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 29/04/78 | ||||||
| 172 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 51250 | 59557 | 51794 | Noted 16/08/80 - with 51520 / 59553 / 51454 on Horwick Works Open day service | ||||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 52004 | 59557 | 53748 | Noted circa 11/19835 | ||||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Noted circa 02/19845 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 51455 | 59557 | 51469 | Noted 21/01/86 - on 18.36 Edinburgh – Stirling3 | ||||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51455 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Noted 10th June 1986 | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51534 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted 07/11/19865 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted circa 03/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted 13/04/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 23/04/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 27/04/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 04/05/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Formation change - Jul-87 - 59557 replaced 59545 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd May 1978
Set number: 172
Ayr MPD allocated refurbished Class 101 Set No.172 is seen waiting for departure time in Ardrossan Harbour Station on the 3rd May 1978. Formed of DMBS SC51469 leading, TCL SC59557 intermediate, & DMCL SC51536 trailing she is forming a Boat Train service to Glasgow Central Station. The Clyde can be glimpsed through the opening on the right hand side of the image. Bob Woolnough.
Date: circa 1979
Set number: 172
Two refurbished Class 101 DMUs, set 172 (presumably 51536 + 59557 + 51469) leading, depart from Glasgow Central circa 1979. Image by http://www.the-transport-photo-interchange.co.uk. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 16th August 1980
A ScR 6-car formation, SC51250 + SC59557 + SC51794 / SC51520 + SC59553 + SC51454 at Lancaster Castle on a Horwich Works Open day connection, 16/8/80. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th August 1980
A Class 101 at Carlisle on 25/08/1980. DMBS SC51250 is nearest, the TS 59557 is still in refurbished livery. The furthest car is Class 120 DMS 51794. This Scotland-based unit will have been working local services via Dumfries. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: 107439
Derby class 107 3 car unit 107439 is the leading unit forming the 11.15 service to Glasgow Central waiting to leave the rather grand station at Ayr on 7th April 1984. The leading vehicle, sporting an Ayr depot sticker, is DMBS Sc52000. A second class 107 unit completes the rake whilst Metro Cammell unit 101341 (presumably 51536 + 59557 + 51469) has recently arrived. Bruce Galloway.
Date: June 1986
Set number: 101341
101341 in Glasgow Queen Street station, June 1986, with Sc51469 at the front and presumably 59557 behind. Andrew McConnell.