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Vehicle 50311 / 53311


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30275
Diagram: 523

Allocations

Feb-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
May-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
Mar-82 Transferred to CH (Chester)
Feb-85 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
May-85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
07/06/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
14/12/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
13/01/94 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
21/03/94 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Sep-00 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50311 - original number
53311 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa May-88 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 22/02/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50311 59122 50329 As delivered to 5B - February 1958
50311 59122 50329 Noted 06/03/66 - provided Birmingham New St to Bath Green Park connection for the last passenger train on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section (steam worked) with 50325 + 59118 + 50307
TY408 50311 59122 50329 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50311 59122 50329 Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1
50311 59122 50329 Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot2
TS545 50311 59372 50865 Noted 14/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street 3
50311 59129 50812 Noted 04/01/78
50311 59129 50325 Noted 28/10/78 - on RCTS Torksey railtour with TYS407 50309 + 59121 + 50336
TS401 50311 59131 50322 Listed at TS - 12/08/79 - power cars in works and 59131 in use in set TS557
TS404 50311 59131 50322 Noted circa 01/19814
TS404 50311 59117 50322 Noted 20/06/81 - at Norwich2
TS404 50311 59117 50322 Noted circa 10/19814
50311 56355 Noted circa 05/19824
50311 56355 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.30 Chester to Man Victoria4
53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 11/19844
53311 59117 53322 Transfer to CH - May-85
53311 59117 53322 Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
53311 59117 53322 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 06/19874
L840 53311 59117 53322 New set number at RG - Jun-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - Oct-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - circa Nov-87
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted 03/02/19884
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 11/19884
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted 11/03/90 - in Paddington5
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 05/19924
L840 53311 59117 53322 Noted circa 08/19924
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
53311 59117 53322 Noted 09/11/92 - on 13:46 Slough - Windsor and 13:57 Windsor - Slough6
L840 53311 59117 53322 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L840 53311 53322 Formation change - 03/12/93 - 59117 stored
L840 53311 53322 Transfer to NC - 13/01/94 - from RG
L840 53311 53322 Noted 22/01/94 - at Norwich2
L840 53311 53322 Transfer to LO - 21/03/94
L840 53311 53322 Noted circa 06/19944
L840 53311 53322 Noted 17th June 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Wolverhampton

4th March 1972

Set number: TY408

M50311 and 59122, part of set TY408, are seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Wolverhampton

4th March 1972

Set number: TY408

A DMU formation led by M50311 of set TY408 (centre car is M59122) is seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Worcester Foregate Street

Unknown date

Set number: TY408

Met-Camm set TY408 in Worcester Foregate Street station, circa early 1970s. DMBS M50311 is closest, presumably with 59122 + 50329. Graham Clark.

Class 101 DMU at Torksey

28th October 1978

Looking across the River Trent to a Met-Camm on the Torksey Railtour, Octover 28, 1978. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Torksey

28th October 1978

The RCTS Torksey railtour seen at Torksey on the 28th October 1978, 50311 closest. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Wellingborough

12th April 1985

120485 53311+59117+53322 set off from Wellingborough with the 0750 Bletchley to Kettering. Jason Hall.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

circa January 1990

Set number: L840

Set L840 has a Class 121 standing in for the DMS, along with 53311 + 59117, when seen at Southall circa January 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Mortimer

1st May 1990

Set number: L840

This is near Mortimer station on the Basingstoke to Reading line on the morning of 1 May 1990 after a short walk along a convenient lineside footpath. Class 101 set L840 with 53311 leading (presumably with 59117 + 53322) was on a Reading-Basingstoke diagram. The performance of these diesel mechanical units was a bit more lively than the regular DEMUs but the exhaust note wasn't quite so pleasing to my ears. Peter Tandy.

Class 101 DMU at near Lawrence Lane

24th October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53311/59117/53322, near Lawrence Lane with the 08.20 Reading to Gatwick service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

29th March 1995

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53311 + 53322) in Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 53311, set number L840 with 53322, is seen at Chester on 22.04.1996. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

23rd April 1996

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) is seen at Chester in Network South East livery on 23.04.1996. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

20th May 1996

Set number: L840

Two Class 101 units in Chester on 20.05.1996. 53311 is at the front of set L840 in Network South East livery. It had been transferred to Longsight from Reading and was used alongside Regional Railways liveried units. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Hope

May 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) at Hope with a Manchester-Sheffield service in May 1997. Robert28194.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

31st May 1997

Set number: L840

In Network South East livery, Class 101 set number L840, formed of cars 53311 & 53322 arrives at Blackpool North with a well-loaded 09.45 First North Western service from Manchester Piccadilly on May 31st 1997. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Blaneau Ffestiniog

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Blaneau Ffestiniog before returning to Llandudno, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Blaneau Ffestiniog

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Llandudno before working to Blaneau Ffestiniog, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) stands at Llandudno Junction prior to working the 14:57 to Holyhead, 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Edale

18th July 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on the 14:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly approaching Edale, 18-7-97. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog

4th May 1998

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840 (53311/53322) at Blaenau Ffestiniog on Monday 04 May 1998. Ian 10B.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

30th May 1998

Set number: L840

This is L840 (101840) at Crewe, waiting to work a service to Bangor. Taken on a very sunny and pleasant day on 30/05/98. Note the brake handle has been deliberately left on the handbrake in the cab and the white tag tied to the jumper cable of the leading vehicle (53311). I took the decision to ride this service as far as Chester and thankfully the Driver left the blind up, as well as subsequently rolling the Secondman's one up too. Unusually the Guard did not use the brakevan to work the train, preferring to stay in the back cab of the unit instead. The other vehicle is 53322. Greg Scott.

Class 101 DMU at Rhyl

June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) in Rhyl station heading for Crewe in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

26th June 1998

Set number: L840

53311 of set L840 at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

26th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) after arrival at Holyhead with the 10:18 from Crewe, 29th June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

23rd March 1999

Set number: 101840

101840 (53311 & 53322) at Manchester Oxford Road on 23rd March 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

8th October 1999

081099 53311+53322 at Chester, soon to work the 1357 to Manchester Piccadilly Jason Hall.

Class 101 DMU at New Mills Central

6th May 2000

Set number: L840

060500 53311+53322 at New Mills Central with the 1346 from Manchester Piccadilly Jason Hall.

Class 101 DMU at Edale

8th May 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on the 12:14 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Edale, 8-5-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at New Mills Central

30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) on 18:55 Chinley to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Central on 30-8-00, its penultimate day in service. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53311 + 53322 at Stockport with 2H81, the 16:57 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly 31-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53311 + 53322) pass Stockport No.1 on the 13:57 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly on 31-8-00, its last ever day in service. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Longsight Depot.

February 2001

Set number: L840

53311 near the end of railcar operation at Longsight Depot in February 2001. Ian Buck.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1978

Set number: TY408

Met-Camm set TY408, led by 50329 presumably with 59122 + 50311, at Longbridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 2nd November 1990

Set number: L840

At Oxford, which was recently rebuilt and officially opened the previous month. Only two cars, with 53311 on the rear, the unit is working the 14.48 to Reading. David Miller.

DMU

Date: circa 1991

Set number: L840

A very smart looking Metro-Cammell unit freshly repainted into the final NSE livery with black cab window surrounds. West Ealing station had also just been refurbished, complete with fancy tiles and a not too informative clock! The vehicle numbers for set L840 were 53311, 59117 and 53322. Chris McKee.

DMU

Date: 23rd October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/59117/53311, at Rectory Lane Crossing with the 12.17 Gatwick to Reading service on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/59117/53311, near Chilworth with the 11.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 31st October 1993

Set number: L840

Class 101 DMU set L840, presumed 53322/53311, at Wanborough with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1994

Set number: L840

A Met-Camm Class 101 DMU formed of 53322 + 53311 stabled at Llandudno Junction on 10 September 1994. They were Longsight allocated vehicles at the time - they would carry their former Reading set number L840 until withdrawal from LO in 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1990s

Set number: L840

101678 (51210 visible) and L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly in sometime in the 1990s. Waddo Rail.

DMU

Date: 1994 or 1995

Set number: L840

NSE liveried unit L840 (53322 + 53311) leaves Manchester Piccadilly for Chester sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.

DMU

Date: 29th March 1995

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 20th March 1996

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of 53322 + 53311, still carrying it's Network SouthEast livery and 1st Class stripe from it's day's allocated to Reading, is seen at New Mills Central with a Sheffield-Manchester Piccadilly Hope Valley service, passing 101662 (54055 + 53228) on the opposite working. 20th March 1996. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 22nd April 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 set L840 (53322 + 53311) is seen at Chester in Network South East livery on 22.04.1996. It was allocated to Longsight at the time. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1996

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on the 12:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Wash (Chinley), 13-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 30th November 1996

Set number: L840

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU L840 (53322 + 53311) in NSE livery stands at Holyhead on 30-11-96. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: May 1997

Set number: L840

Still sporting Network SouthEast colours and its corresponding London area unit number, set no. L840 (comprising 53322 and 53311) departs Grindleford for Sheffield in May 1997. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 24th May 1997

Set number: L840

Longsight allocated Class 101 set L840 formed of cars 53322 + 53311, still carrying Network South East livery, was departing from platform 1 at Preston with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on May 24th 1997. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 3rd June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) lurks at Chester, 3/6/97. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) arrives into Llandudno Junction working the 14:28 Llandudno-Llandudno Junction. 56 034 passes on the left, with 20902 lurking on the right), 4/6/97. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) passes L835 at Bangor, the former working 14:57 Llandudno Junction-Holyhead and the latter 14:48 Holyhead-Llandudno, 4/6/1997. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 19th June 1997

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Sheffield with 2H37 the 17:15 to Manchester on June 19, 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 and 53311) at Sheffield after arriving with the 12:46 from Manchester, 26/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Chester, working the 10:18 Crewe - Holyhead, 29/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1998

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) at Holyhead, 29/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 19th May 1999

Set number: L840

53322 with 53311 at Bangor on 19 May 1999. The still carry Reading set number L840 five years after leaving that depot. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) stands at Rose Hill Marple about to return to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 1st May 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 on the 16:12 Holyhead to Llandudno at Deganwy, 1-5-00. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 + 101655 51428 + 54062 on 2D48, the 18:24 to Chester at Manchester Piccadilly 30-8-00 (655 should have worked the 17:51 to Chester, the two services combined). Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 30th August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 53322 + 53311 + 101655 51428 + 54062 at Stockport on 2D48, the 18:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 30-8-00. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) arrives at Stockport on 2D46, the 09:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester on 31-8-00, its last day in service. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 31st August 2000

Set number: L840

L840 (53322 + 53311) on its last day in service departs Stockport on the 15:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester 31-8-00. Kevin Dowd.