Vehicle 59130
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 50319 during the unknown period are:
| 3w/e 19/04/58 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Apr-58 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
| circa Jun-58 | Ex-loan back to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
| 3w/e 31/10/64 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/09/65 | 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) | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 59130 are:
| 2w/e 12/10/80 | Transferred to | PI (Pwllheli) | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa Feb-82 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 19/11/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 4w/e 24/02/88 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| p/e 13/10/90 | Sector Change to | LA (Laira) PXXZ | |
| 27/11/90 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) PXXZ |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 19/03/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50319 | 59130 | 50337 | As delivered to 3E - April 1958 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50337 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50785 | 59130 | 50766 | Noted Aug-66 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 12/08/70 - in Birmingham area2 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 22/10/71 - at Wolverhampton1 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Chester1 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Shrewsbury on 17:43 to Wolverhampton3 | ||||||
| 50319 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station2 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2G66 13.30 Chester to Wolverhampton, coupled with 51059-59433-511024 | ||||||
| 50310 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 30/03/1977 - 2F77, 06.50 Llandudno - Rock Ferry4 | ||||||
| 50316 | 59130 | 50334 | Noted 16/07/1978 - on 12:36 Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury 3 | ||||||
| 51185 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli Depot4 | ||||||
| 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted circa 05/19814 | ||||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 05/09/81 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| 50320 | 59130 | 50812 | Noted 26/01/82 - on 20.20 Hereford to Crewe | ||||||
| 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted 08/05/1982 - on special train from Banbury to Spalding with 50222-59127-50337 | ||||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Noted circa 09/1982 - "Summer Saturday" service from Birmingham New Street to Pwllheli4 | |||||
| TS400 | 50320 | 59130 | 50330 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS400 | 53320 | 59130 | 53330 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| 53313 | 59130 | 53330 | Noted 11/11/1983 - on Staffordshire Railtours Cannock Chaser with 53325-59528-53306 | ||||||
| TS | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted circa 02/1984 - labelled "Swindon Works - General Overhaul"4 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted 14/04/1984 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Ffestiniog Orbital Railtour 53910-59130-53857 + 53323-59129-53307 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted 09/06/1984 - BR Ruddington Requiem Railtour 53910-59130-53857 + 53055-59611-53116 + 53318-59114-53328 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted 16th May 1985 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted 17/08/85 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53880 | Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 - 53880 replaced 53910 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Noted circa 03/19864 | |||||
| TS600 | 53857 | 59130 | 53910 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS600 | 53866 | 59130 | 51142 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53866 & 51142 replaces 53857 & 53910 | |||||
| C901 | 51922 | 59130 | 53625 | Formed at CF circa Nov-86 | |||||
| C901 | 51922 | 59130 | 53625 | Noted 08/05/87 - in Cardiff Central | |||||
| C941 | 51922 | 59130 | 51562 | Formation change - CF - Sep-87 - 59130 replaced 59694 | |||||
| B920 | 53599 | 59130 | 53635 | Formed at BR 10/87 | |||||
| B931 | 53599 | 59130 | 53617 | Listed at BR - 29/02/88 | |||||
| P874 | 53315 | 59130 | 53330 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | |||||
| P827 | 51223 | 59130 | 53212 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | |||||
| 827 | 51223 | 59130 | 53212 | Noted 17/07/1990 - At Dawlish on Exmouth to Paignton train |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
8th May 1987
Set number: C901
Met-Camm trailer composite W59130 at Cardiff on the 8th May 1987, during its time as part of set C901. It will depart on the 17:05 to Gloucester. Shayne Lewis.
20th March 1991
Class 101 TC W59130 at Snailwell on 20th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1978
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Nos.M50319 (101/2), M59130 (171), M50337 (101/1), of the 1958 batch without headcode panels, in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, with a refurbished Class 101 in white and blue livery attached) on a Bath - Bristol Temple Meads - Weston supe Mare service at Chelvey, near Nailsea & Backwell, 08/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 4th March 1982
Derby Works Class 116 M50050 seen in New Street on 04-03-82. Met-Camm centre car 59130 can be seen on the left. Vincent Haworth.
Date: circa May 1982
Set number: TS400
Tyseley three-car Class 101 set TS400 (50320 and presumably 59130 + 50330) at Newport in mid-1982, with Bristol Temple Meads on the destination blind. The DMBS still has its roof vents, the other have had most removed. Michael Mensing.
Date: 12th November 1983
53330 with 59130 + 53313 and 53325 + 59528 + 53306 on the Staffordshire Railtours 'The Cannock Chaser' on 12/11/83, taken on platform 6 at Stafford looking towards Crewe. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 9th June 1984
Set number: TS600
The Ruddington Requiem railtour at East Leake (GCR) on 9/6/84. It was formed 53910 + 59130 + 53857 / 53055 + 59611 + 53116 / 53318 + 59114 + 53328. Mel Smith.
Date: 9th June 1984
Set number: TS600
The Ruddington Requiem railtour at Lawfield on 9/6/84. It was formed 53910 + 59130 + 53857, 53055 + 59611 + 53116, 53318 + 59114 + 53328. Chris Lings.
Date: November 1986
Set number: C901
Cardiff Class 108/101 hybrid DMU set, C901, with DMBS W53625 leading (presumably with 59130 and 51922), sits on the DMU shed at Cardiff Canton. Not sure of the date, but between 23rd and 27th November 1986. Paul James.
Date: 1987
Set number: C941
Class 108/101 hybrid set C941 (possibly 51562 + 59130 + 51922) leaving Pontypridd in 1987. John Law.
Date: 28th April 1988
Set number: B931
DMU set B931 (53617 + 59130 + 53599) at Westbury on 28 April 1988. Keith Miller.
Date: 12th May 1989
Set number: 827
Class 101 DMU set P827 (presumably 53212 + 59130 + 51223) seen at Aller with a Plymouth-Paignton service on 12 May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th May 1989
Set number: 827
A 3 car class 101 leaves Exeter Central for Exmouth on 26 May 1989. The set contains two DMBSs, the closest labelled as set 827, presumably 51223 + 59130 + 53212. Robert28194.
Date: 3rd June 1989
Set number: 827
Class 101 DMU set 827 (53212 + 59130 + 51223) approaching Exeter St Davids on 3 June 1989. Keith Miller.
Date: 1st June 1990
Set number: 827
On fine Spring evening, Plymouth Laira allocated Metro-Cammell Class 101 set number 827 formed of cars 53212, 59130 & 51223, was departing from the Down Loop at Dawlish Warren whilst working the 20.04 Exeter Central to Paignton all stations service (2C04) on June 1st 1990. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 20th July 1990
Set number: 827
A three-car Class 101 DMU crosses Forder Viaduct, near Saltash, with a Penzance - Plymouth service on 20 July 1990. It seems to be set 827 and so presumably 51223 + 59130 + 53212. Roger Geach.