Vehicle 59123
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30277
Diagram: 624
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50312 during the unknown period are:
| Mar-58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
| 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) |
Then the allocations for 59123 are:
| 3w/e 19/05/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 19/04/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 25/10/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 09/09/88 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 09/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50312 | 59123 | 50330 | As delivered to 5B - March 1958 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted circa Mar-67 - all vehicles in plain blue | ||||||
| TY409 | 50313 | 59123 | 50331 | Noted 18/05/1968 - R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch) South Midlands Railtour | |||||
| TY409 | 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 02/01/71 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot1 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
| 50306 | 59123 | 50324 | Noted May 1975 | ||||||
| TY409 | 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 02/07/1975 - at Leicester2 | |||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 18/10/1975 - BLS Northwestern No1 Railtour 50335-59123-50312 + 50328-59121-50310 | ||||||
| 50312 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 17/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 25/11/1978 - R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch) Reunion Railtour | ||||||
| 50319 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 02/12/1978 - Unnamed Midland Railfans tour from Birmingham to Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea | ||||||
| B806 | 50319 | 59123 | 50335 | Noted 08/02/1980 - At Bath Spa4 | |||||
| B806 | 50319 | 59123 | 50335 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C814 | 50319 | 59123 | 50335 | Formation change - circa Aug-82 | |||||
| C814 | 50319 | 59123 | 50335 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C814 | 53319 | 59123 | 53335 | Noted circa 10/19835 | |||||
| C814 | 53319 | 59123 | 53335 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C814 | 53319 | 59123 | 53335 | Noted circa 03/19855 | |||||
| 53319 | 59123 | 53335 | Noted 18/01/86 - on 15:50 Cardiff - Crewe service running 16 late6 | ||||||
| C814 | 53319 | 59123 | 53335 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C814 | 53319 | 59123 | 53335 | Disbanded circa Dec-86 - 59123 removed (to spare) renumbered to C809 | |||||
| C900 | 51919 | 59123 | 53945 | Noted 31/01/19875 | |||||
| TS352 | 51309 | 59123 | 53924 | Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T352 | 51309 | 59123 | 51324 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| TS352 | 51309 | 59123 | 51324 | Noted 24/07/19875 | |||||
| TS352 | 51309 | 59123 | 51324 | Noted 05/09/19875 | |||||
| 51309 | 59123 | 51324 | Transfer to HT - 25/10/87 - from TS | ||||||
| 53227 | 59123 | 53195 | Noted circa 11/19875 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
Images:
10th September 1989
Met-Camm Class 101 trailer composite W59123 at Snailwell on September 10, 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 18th May 1968
Set number: TY410
Class 101 set TY410 with 50331, 59123 and 50313 on the RCTS (West Midland Branch) South Midlands railtour at Higham Ferrers goods yard, 18/May/1968. Robert Chilton.
Date: May 1975
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Nos.M50324 (101/1), M59123 (171), M50306 (101/2), of the 1958 batch with 2-character headcodes, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, at Hereford ready to depart on a service to Birmingham (New St), 05/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: October 1975
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Nos.M50324 (101/1), M59123 (171), M50306 (101/2), of the 1958 batch with 2-character headcodes, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, leaving Bristol Temple Meads on a special, apparently, 10/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 25th November 1978
The RCTS "Reunion Railtour" ran from Birmingham to lines in South Wales on November 25, 1978. Formation was 50335+59123+50319, Metro Cammell class 101 DMU coaches from the late 1950s in "blue band" livery with West Midlands PTE logos. Seen at Hafodyrynys, the site of a coal mine. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 3rd May 1980
Set number: B806
The 4.44pm Salisbury - Bristol TM service departs from Avoncliff on 3 March 1980, formed of Class 101 DMU set B806 - W50335 and presumably 59123 and 50319. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1981
Set number: B806
Met-Camm set B806 (presumably W50335 + W59123 + W50319) seen at Sparkford during 1981. Michael Mensing.
Date: 2nd May 1981
Set number: B806
Set against the backdrop of one of a pair of goods sheds at Hereford station, now sadly demolished, Met Cam set B806 (W50335 + W59123 + W50319) arrives at Hereford, 2nd May 1981. Paul James.
Date: 1983
Set number: C814
Class 101 set C814 (presumably 50319 + 59123 + 50335) at Dilton Marsh in 1983. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1983
Set number: C814
Met-Camm Class 101 set C814 at Weymouth in late 1983. W50335 lead, presumably with 59123 + 50319. Michael Mensing.
Date: 16th June 1983
Set number: C814
A class 101 dmu (set C814, presumably 50319 + 59123 + 50335) on a Pembroke Dock to Whitland service waits to pass a service in the opposite direction on 16/6/1983. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 18th June 1983
Set number: C814
Class 101 DMU set C814 (presumably 53319 + 59123 + 53335) forms the 10:07 to Pembroke Dock setting out from Whitland on 18 June 1983. Robert Thomas.
Date: 18th June 1983
Set number: C814
Heading away from Whitland with the 10:07 to Pembroke Dock is Class 101 DMU set C814 (presumably 53335 + 59123 + 53319) on 18 June 1983. Robert Thomas.
Date: 1984
Set number: C814
Met-Camm set C814 (presumably 53335 + 59123 + 53319) at Stonehouse in late 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 25th February 1984
Set number: C814
Sitting in the platform at Whitland on 25 February 1984 is Class 101 DMU set C814 (53319 and presumably 59123 + 53335) with the 10:07 service to Pembroke Dock. In the distance 33 021 departs with the 07:37 Cardiff Central-Milford Haven. Robert Thomas.
Date: 15th January 1985
Set number: C814
Class 101 DMU set C814 (presumably 53335 + 59123 + 53319) seen at Kennington on 15 January 1985. Brian Daniels.
Date: August 1985
Set number: C814
A 6 car set made up of Class 101 Met-Cam, set C814 (presumably 53319 + 59123 + 53335), and an unidentified Class 117 DMU, heading south from Hereford at Coedmoor, near Tram Inn, for Cardiff in August 1985. As this is a 6-car train, it seems likely that there was rugby in Cardiff on this date. John Crooks.
Date: August 1985
Set number: C814
A 6 car set made up of Class 101 Met-Cam, set C814 (presumably 53319 + 59123 + 53335), and an unidentified Class 117 DMU, heading south from Hereford at Coedmoor, near Tram Inn, for Cardiff in August 1985. John Crooks.
Date: 1st April 1986
Set number: C814
Three-car Class 101 DMU set C814 (53319 and presumably 59123 + 53335) arrives at Ferryside station with an up passenger service on 1 April 1986. Robert Thomas.
Date: 15th August 1987
Class 118/101 hybrid set nearest 51309 + 59123 + 51324 passing the banner repeater on Ely west curve with 10.38 Yarmouth to Birmingham New Street, 15.08.87. Nicholas Youngman.