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Vehicle 50332 / 53332


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: 30276
Diagram: 621

Allocations

Mar-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-58 On loan to 18A (Toton)
May-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 2H (Monument Lane)
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
10/06/84 Transferred to CH (Chester)
30/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
06/12/87 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
17/12/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLG
10/01/95 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) HDXX
2w/e 14/10/95 Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50332 - original number
53332 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 06/11/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50314 59125 50332 As delivered to 5B - March 1958
50314 59125 50332 Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with full yellow ends, except 50314 in green with full yellow ends
50314 59125 50332 Noted 25/11/67 - R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch) Three Spires Railtour
50314 59117 50332 Noted 23/11/68 - R.C.T.S. (West Mids Branch) The Black Countryman Railtour
TY411 50314 59117 50332 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50313 59124 50332 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
50314 59117 50332 Noted 22/05/71 - at Shrewsbury1
50309 59120 50332 Noted 05/10/72 - at Pritchatts Rd, Edgbaston1
TS411 50314 59117 50332 Noted 03/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street2
TY411 50314 59117 50332 Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station3
50306 59125 50332 Noted 17/10/1975 - at Solihull2
50314 59117 50332 Noted 14/06/76 - on 2C22 0905 Bristol TM-Cardiff with P581
TS414 50308 56267 50332 Noted 10/09/77 - at Welshpool3
TS411 50308 59124 50332 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS411 50343 59124 50332 Noted circa 07/19804
TS411 50343 59124 50332 Noted circa 01/19814
TS411 50312 59124 50332 Noted circa 10/19814
TS411 50312 59124 50332 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS411 53312 59124 53332 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS411 53312 59124 53332 Noted circa 09/19834
TS411 53312 59124 53332 Noted circa 11/19834
53312 59528 53332 Noted 22/01/84 - on Chester MPD
53312 53332 Noted circa 11/19844
53312 59091 53332 Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
53312 59091 53332 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - circa Dec-87
841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 06/19884
841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 11/19884
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 08/19904
L841 53312 59091 53332 Noted circa 01/19914
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L841 53312 59091 53332 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L841 53312 53332 Formation change - 03/12/93 - 59091 stored
L841 53312 53332 Transfer to LO - 17/12/93 - from RG

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Kings Norton

19th August 1978

Set number: TS411

Met-Camm set TS411 (50332 presumably leads) is the front set on the 1.02pm Lichfield City - Longbridge service arriving into Kings Norton on August 19, 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Chester depot

22nd January 1984

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53332 + 59528 + 53312 stabled on Chester MPD on 22-1-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Tonbridge

17th April 1991

Set number: L841

Class 101 set L841 (53332 + 59091 + 53312) departs Tonbridge with 2V60 the 11:43 to Reading, 17th April 1991. Waddo Rail Archive.

Class 101 DMU at West Ealing

30th June 1991

Set number: L841

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen at West Ealing with an up relief at about 11:00 on 30 June 1991. It seems to be set L841 and so presumably 53332 + 59091 + 53312. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Edenbridge

11th September 1991

Set number: L841

L841 (53332 + 59091 + 53312) at Edenbridge on September 11, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th August 1983

Set number: TS411

Two Class 101 sets, one still with roof vents (TS411, presumably 53312 + 59124 + 53332) and one without, seen at Bristol on August 6th 1983. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1988

Set number: 841

Class 101 Met-Camm set 841 (53312 and presumably 59091 + 53332) at Reading on 1988. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1991

Set number: L841

A three-car Class 101 DMU is seen at West Ealing with an up relief at about 11:00 on Sunday 30 June 1991. It seems to be set L841 and so presumably 53312 + 59091 + 53332. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1993

Set number: L841

L841 (53312 + 53332) at West Ealing on 14/8/93. Sparegang.