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Vehicle 59543


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

11/05/59 New to 62A (Thornton Junction)
4w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
Feb-67 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
2w/e 10/05/75 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 04/10/75 Transferred to RG (Reading)
w/e 08/07/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
10/11/86 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
10/05/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
p/e 12/10/91 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
22/09/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NWRX

Notes

16/11/86 - 51919 + 59543 + 53945, newly arrived at CF were published as transferred CF -> TS but move then cancelled, they remain at Canton as set C900.

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51445 59543 51515 As delivered to 62A - 11th May 1959
420 51367 59519 59543 51409 Noted 06/04/68 - on RTCS Thames and Avon railtour
414 51356 59543 59508 51398 Noted circa May-68
51369 59543 51411 Noted 24/12/70 - (51369 presumed)1
51337 59543 51379 Noted 23/10/711
55020 59543 55028 Noted 29/10/711
L416 51361 59543 59513 51403 Noted 30/09/1973 - 51370-59522-51412 + 51341-59493-51383 + 51361-59453-59513-51403 (L466-L454-L416) BR Merrymaker excursion Oxford to Brighton
51361 59513 59543 51403 Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading2
50083 59543 51399 Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading2
L471 51309 59476 59543 51324 Noted 04/05/1974 - BR Western Region Outer Circle Railtour (L471 + L403 + L406)
51309 59543 59476 51324 Noted 06/05/74 - (51309 presumed)1
51305 59543 51320 Noted 02/08/741
51305 59543 51320 Noted 21/08/741
50083 59543 51399 Noted 24/03/761
50083 59543 51399 Noted 23/04/76 - (51399 presumed)1
L440 50083 59543 51399 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
50083 59543 51399 Noted 04/05/76 - (50083 presumed)1
50083 59543 51399 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1
50083 59543 51399 Noted 12/10/761
50083 59543 51399 Noted 02/11/761
51359 59543 51401 Noted 01/09/771
51350 59543 51392 Noted 10/05/781
L587 51078 59543 51106 Noted 17/09/1978 - Reading3
TS552 50081 59543 50123 Noted 24/03/79
TS552 50081 59543 50123 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50314 59543 50327 Noted 13/05/1981 - at Birmingham Moor Street4
TS405 50314 59543 50327 Noted 15/08/81 - at Norwich5
TS414 51110 59543 51119 Noted circa 10/19816
TS414 51110 59543 51119 Noted circa 05/19826
TS552 50081 59543 50123 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS552 53081 59543 53123 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS601 53081 59543 53123 Noted circa 10/19836
TS601 53081 59543 53123 Noted circa 10/19846
TS601 53081 59543 53123 Noted circa 01/19856
TS601 53081 59543 53123 Listed at TS - May-85
53081 59543 53123 Noted 07/12/85
TS601 53081 59543 53123 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS601 53081 59543 53123 Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich5
C900 51919 59543 53945 Formed at CF circa Dec-86
C470 51313 59543 51328 Noted circa 02/19876
L587 51078 59543 51106 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L587 51078 59543 51106 Noted circa 08/19876
L833 51425 59543 51504 Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88
L833 51425 59543 51501 Formation change - RG - circa May-88 - 51504 (to L834) replaced by 51501 (ex-L834)
L833 51425 59543 51504 Noted circa 06/19886
L833 51425 59543 51501 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L833 51425 59543 51504 Noted circa 06/19906
L833 51425 59543 51504 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L833 51425 59543 51504 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L833 51425 59543 51504 Listed at RG - 12/08/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Swindon

31st August 1968

Met-Camm TCL W59543 working in a gangwayed Pressed Steel suburban set (W51337 closest). Seen at Swindon on 31 August 1968. David Mant.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1974

Set number: L360

This is the scene at the back of Southall shed, where we can see two of the spare DMU vehicles that were used at the time, replacing damaged Class 117 Pressed Steel cars. Class 116 W50083 was the only one of the class that worked out of Paddington and W59543 was one of only three Met Cams - all centre cars - both seen in this shot, along with W55991 one of the two allocated Class 128 parcels units. I would have been on one of my frequent 'after school' visits to Southall footbridge to do a bit of train-spotting, circa early to mid 1970s. Sometimes I would venture down to the trackside, as in this shot, and even bunk round the shed as on this occasion. I used to like 'running the gauntlet' to try and get to the back of the shed, and then wend my way back slowly so I could 'cop' as many units on the walk back before I got thrown out ;) There was often a collection of interesting stray vehicles stored at the back of the shed, as seen in this view. Chris McKee.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1976

Set number: L440

Class 116 DMBS W50083 leads set L440 into Paddington on 16 August 1976. The other vehicles are presumably 59543 (101) and 51399 (117). Phil Bevan.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1978

Set number: TS552

On August 10, 1978, hybrid Class 116/101 set TS552 (presumably 50123 + 59543 + 50081) leads another Class 116 set south of Erdington Station with the 5.59pm Longbridge - Lichfield City service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1982

Set number: TS414

M51110 leading a mixed 3 car set, TY 414, which should consist of Cl 100-M51110, Class 101- M59543, Class 105-50812, the last two vehicles having had their first class downgraded to second class only. Birmingham New St, 28th June 1982. Paul James.

DMU

Date: September 1984

A 116/101/116 hybrid set, 53081/59543 and presumably 53123, at Chester circa September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 27th June 1985

Set number: TS601

A Class 116/101/116 hybrid at Chinley on 27 June 1985. It seems to be set TS601, 53081 leads presumably with 59543 + 53123. Chris Thorp.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: TS601

Class 116 / 101 DMU vehicles 53081 59543 53123 are unusual visitors to Doncaster station in 1986... an arrival from the Midlands would have been more likely to be a Class 114. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 5th March 1986

Set number: TS601

The original subject of this image was 56 048 arriving at Small Heath on 5 March 1986 to collect a train of scrap metal but the 2 DMU sets made the picture in retrospect. The train receding from the camera and going towards Birmingham Moor Street was a hybrid set of classes 116 and 101 (thought to be TS601, 53123 + 59543 + 53081) with a 122 attached and the furthest away a class 116 on its way to either Dorridge or Leamington Spa. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: circa February 1987

Set number: C470

Class 118 DMU set C470 (51313 + 51328) with a Met-Camm centre car (probably 59543) in Abergavenny station circa February 1987. Andrew Mayled Collection.

DMU

Date: 19th June 1989

Set number: L833

L833 at Didcot Parkway on 19/06/89, presumably 51425 closest and 59543 behind. Roddy MacPhee.

DMU

Date: 29th November 1989

Set number: L833

L833 at Paddington on the 29th November 1989. The vehicles visible are presumably 51504 + 59543. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 27th October 1990

Set number: L833

Class 101 railcar set L833 (51504 + 59543 + 51425) arrives at Gatwick Airport working the 12:35 service from Reading on 27 October 1990. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 1992

Network South East liveried class 101 unit L833 (vehicles 51425, 59543 and 51504) seen at Reading on evening in early 1992. Note the TH suffix to the set number. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1992

Set number: L833

NSE-liveried set L833 sits in Reading station (presumably formed 51504 + 59543 + 51425) on May 4th 1992. Note the set number has 'TH' added as a suffix. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1992

Set number: L833

Class 101 DMU set L833 (presumably 51504 + 59543 + 51425) arriving at Maidenhead on 8 May 1992. Andrew Malloy.