Vehicle 59560
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
| 15/08/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 2w/e 09/04/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-68 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 4w/e 02/10/69 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 28/03/70 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 65A (Eastfield) | - Leith depot closed |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
| 5w/e 01/04/78 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 29/04/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Apr-80 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 18/04/81 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 21/05/81 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 05/10/81 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Sep-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 20/11/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 17/01/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Notes
28th August 1986 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
22nd March 1988 - Condemned cars 51308, 51324, 51309, 59171, 53123, 53819, 53108, 59119, 54177, 53456, 59541, 59568, 59374, 59560, 59552 & 59524 hauled from Newton Heath to Vic Berry's yard by Class 31
26th June 1988 - Seen in Vic Berry's yard
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 10/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51462 | 59560 | 51532 | As delivered to Leith Central - 15th August 1959 | ||||||
| 51462 | 59560 | 51532 | Transfer to 67C - w/e 31/10/59 | ||||||
| 51462 | 59560 | 51532 | Noted 27/02/60 | ||||||
| 51462 | 59560 | 51532 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 02/10/69 | ||||||
| 51462 | 59560 | 51532 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 28/03/70 | ||||||
| 50254 | 59560 | 50264 | Noted 14/09/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | ||||||
| 51228 | 59560 | 51526 | Noted 15/04/1975 - at Stirling2 | ||||||
| 51467 | 59560 | 51531 | Noted 28/03/1976 - at Haymarket 2 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59560 | 51535 | Noted 10/04/1976 - at Sirling2 | ||||||
| 51224 | 59560 | 51531 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Haymarket depot3 | ||||||
| 180 | 50254 | 59560 | 51253 | Noted 13/08/77 - at Haymarket, white and blue set3 | |||||
| 50254 | 59560 | 51253 | Noted 24/09/77 - on 1259 Dunblane-Edinburgh | ||||||
| 51796 | 59560 | 51537 | Transfer to DE - 5w/e 01/04/78 | ||||||
| 51796 | 59560 | 51537 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 29/04/78 | ||||||
| 170 | 51796 | 59560 | 51537 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 187 | 51467 | 59560 | 51524 | Noted circa 08/19784 | |||||
| 51796 | 59560 | 51537 | Transfer to HA - Apr-80 | ||||||
| 344 | 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Listed at HA - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101344 | 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Transfer to ED - 18/04/81 - from HA | |||||
| 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Noted 16/05/1981 - at Sirling2 | ||||||
| 101344 | 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Transfer to DE - 21/05/81 - from ED | |||||
| 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Transfer to ED - 05/10/81 | ||||||
| 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Noted 16th January 1982 | ||||||
| 101344 | 51796 | 59560 | 51803 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101340 | 51468 | 59560 | 51803 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107440 | 52001 | 59560 | 52025 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 107440 | 52001 | 59560 | 52025 | Noted circa Jul-85 - now in SPTE livery | |||||
| 107440 | 52001 | 59560 | 52025 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 - Strathclyde livery | |||||
| 59560 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 - Operating vehicle not on official list | ||||||||
| 51268 | 59560 | 51584 | Noted 28th August 1986 | ||||||
| spare | 59560 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 | |||||||
| 53461 | 59560 | 53653 | Noted 19th November 1986 | ||||||
| spare | 59560 | Listed at - 23/03/87 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
30th January 1988
A depot full of DMUs - Newton Heath on January 30, 1988. In the foreground is a row of recently ex-ScR centre cars, 59560 in SPTE livery, then leftwards is 59524 + 59374 + 59541. Hamish Stevenson.
22nd April 1988
Met-Cam Class 101 Trailer Composite (TC), SC59560, in Strathclyde Transport livery, sits on stands at Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester on 22nd April 1988. The stands allowed the underframe equipment to be cut off easier for vehicles bodies that were going to be stacked. Behind can be seen another former Scottish Class 101 centre car, Sc59568. Paul James.
22nd April 1988
Close up of the Strathclyde Transport logo on Met-Cam Class 101 centre car SC59560, awaiting final cutting up in Vic Berry's scrapyard, Leicester. 22nd April 1988. Behind is 59568. Paul James.
10th June 1988
This is thought to be the remains of 59560, seen at Vic Berrys on the 10th June 1988. The alloy roof panels have been removed, showing the part of the roof that was steel panels. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa late August 1986
Set number: 454
A hybrid DMU set in Prestwick station in August 1986. Class 105 DMBS E51268 is closest, the Class 101 centre car is probably 59560, the 120 DMSL is likely 51584. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th June 1988
Set number: 101338
2 stripped out Class 101 TCL vehicles are stacked in Vic Berry's yard in Leicester along with a withdrawn Mark 1 Sleeping Car on the 5th June 1988. In the foreground is Class 101 TCL SC59568 in blue / grey livery formerly of Eastfield TMD Glasgow, and latterly the centre vehicle in set 101338, while sitting on top of it is TCL SC59560 in Strathclyde orange / black livery formerly of Ayr MPD and latterly the centre vehicle in set 107440. The last three digits of the sets are visible on the bottom right of the vehicle ends. Bob Woolnough.