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Vehicle 50334 / 53334


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 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
Apr-58 On loan to 18A (Toton)
May-58 Ex-loan back 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)
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
2w/e 12/10/80 Transferred to PI (Pwllheli)
01/06/81 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
circa Jan-84 Transferred to CH (Chester)
20/07/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
29/11/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
22/04/88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
10/07/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
p/e 02/12/89 Sector Change to CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ
08/12/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50334 - original number
53334 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50316 59127 50334 As delivered to 5B - March 1958
50318 59127 50334 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
CR217 50317 59127 50334 Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot, but probably should be CR4172
CR217 50317 59127 50334 Noted 05/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton 3
50316 59130 50334 Noted 16/07/1978 - on 12:36 Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury 3
50316 59172 50334 Noted 26/12/1980 - Seen stabled at Pwllheli depot4
50316 59172 50334 Noted circa 05/19814
50316 59538 50334 Transfer to TS - 01/06/81
TS413 50316 59538 50334 Noted 18/07/81 - at Norwich2
TS413 50316 59538 50334 Noted circa 10/19814
TS413 50316 59538 50334 Noted circa 09/19824
TS413 50316 59538 50334 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS413 53316 59538 53334 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
53316 53334 Noted circa 03/19844
53316 59306 53334 Noted 25/05/86 - on 08:48 Stoke - Llandudno with 51941 + 59187 + 52056 / 51938 + 59386 + 520395
53316 53334 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Relief set
spare 53334 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53318 53334 Noted 10/10/19874
TS202 53318 53334 Noted circa 05/19884
T203 53318 53334 Formed at TS circa May-88
N360 53219 59554 53334 Formed at NH circa Jul-88
N657 53219 53334 Formed at NH p/e 18/07/88
N656 51206 53334 Noted circa 11/19884
spare 53334 Listed at CF - 15/05/89

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Oxley

1974

A Chester-allocated three-car Class 101 DMU led by M50334 is seen at Oxley in early 1974. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Wolverhampton

circa 1974

Class 87 No 87002, Metro-Cammell DMSL M50334 and a class 40 wait at Wolverhampton circa 1974. John Crooks.

Class 101 DMU at Midge Hall

26th September 1987

Having picked up the single-line token from the box at Midge Hall, a Class 101 power twin with 53334 closest form a Preston to Ormskirk service on 26th September 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Croston

26th September 1987

Accelerating away from Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk Service on the 26th September 1987, a Class 101 2-Car DMU with 53334 leading, passes over Club Lane Level Crossing. The former crossing keepers cottage on this former double track main line is on the right of this view. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

24th April 1988

Class 101 DMS 53334 is seen stabled in a long line of DMU vehicles at Tyseley on 24.04.1988. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th August 1974

A Met-Camm set, thought to be 50317 + 59127 + 50334, stands in bay platform 5 at Shrewsbury, 25th August 1974. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 22nd September 1979

Seemingly ex-works (after having its gangway removed) M55994 is beside 50334 on Chester depot, 22 September 1979. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1981

A hybrid set departs Harlech with a Pwllheli - Barmouth service on Thursday 23rd April, 1981. Around that time, Chester had a set formed 50316 - 59172 - 50334 which is probably this set. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 7th August 1988

Set number: N600

At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.