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Vehicle 50340


Class 100

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30278
Diagram: 536

Allocations

18/05/57 New to 9A (Longsight) - on loan from 64A
Jul-57 On loan to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
Aug-57 On loan to 9A (Longsight)
Sep-57 On loan to 5D (Cockshute)
w/e 23/11/57 Ex-loan back to 64A (St Margarets)
c. summer-58 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
w/e 26/11/60 On loan to 61A (Kittybrewster)
2w/e 11/03/61 Ex-loan back to 64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 12/05/62 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 62B (Dundee) - 64H closed
22/10/72 Withdrawn from 62B (Dundee)
13/01/73 Reinstated 64B (Haymarket) - due to DMU shortage
Feb-73 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
Feb-73 Transferred to 64B (Haymarket)
May-73Depot code changeHA
Jun-74 Stored S.
w/e 06/07/74 Reinstated HN (Hamilton)
w/e 24/05/75 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
3w/e 30/06/79 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
Feb-81 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50340 56095 As delivered to 9A - 18th May 1957 - on loan from 64A
50340 56095 Noted 17th June 1957
50340 56095 Transfer to 61A - w/e 26/11/60 - on loan from 64H
50340 56095 Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 11/03/61 - ex-loan from 61A
50340 56095 Transfer to 66C - 5w/e 12/05/62
50340 56095 Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
50340 56319 Noted 17/08/70 - at Edinburgh1
50340 56302 Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley2
50340 56095 Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley3
14/15 50340 56484 50342 Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - Two brake vehicles, one carrying 14 the other 15.
TS415 50497 50340 56058 Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley1
50340 56058 Noted 26/09/1976 - at Birmingham New Street 3
50340 59124 51110 Noted 04/01/78

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

Images:

Class 100 DMU at an unknown location

circa May 1957

A GRC&W publicity image showing Sc50340 and presumably Sc56095 when new circa May 1957. Although destined for the Scottish Region, the spent their first few six months on the London Midland Region, hence Manchester London Road on the destination blind. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Class 100 DMU at an unknown location

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-726) showing the gangway between Sc50340 (left) and Sc56095 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-729) showing the guard's area in the van of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-730) showing the van area in GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 looking to the rear and through to the adjacent DTCL on 17 June 1957. British Railways.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-731) showing the van area in Sc50340 looking forward to the passenger saloon through the sliding door on 17 June 1957. British Railways.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-733) showing the interior of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. Taken from the rear vestibule looking towards the cab. British Railways.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-734) showing the interior of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. Taken from the front of the vehicle looking towards the van (through the sliding door). British Railways.

Inside a Class 100 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-736) showing the interior of GRC&W DMBS Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. Taken from the front vestibule looking towards rear. British Railways.

Class 100 DMU at Small Heath

11th June 1976

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS529 has a Class 100 DMBS (which is possibly M50340) in place of the regular DMBS when seen at Small Heath on 11 June 1976. This was an up local service from Birmingham Moor Street, either the 6.33pm to Leamington or 6.40pm to Stratford-upon-Avon. Michael Mensing.

Class 100 DMU at Hereford

1977

Set number: TY409

I think that this was the first Class 100 DMU that I'd seen in Hereford. Here it is at the rear of a Birmingham-bound train, passing a rake of Mobil gas tanks on the down main in 1977. It appears to be M50340 and is displaying set number TY409 so is likely part of a Met-Camm set. John Crooks.

Class 100 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill Station

17th April 1979

Set number: TS409

Tyseley hybrid set TS409 composed of Class 100 50340 and Class 101's 59126 and 50324 stands at Worcester Shrub Hill Station... taken by me on 17th April 1979. Keith Riley.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa May 1957

A publicity image showing Sc56095 and presumably Sc50340 circa May 1957. They would spend their first six months on loan to the LMR. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

DMU

Date: 17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-728) showing a driver at the controls of a GRC&W twin set (either Sc50340 or Sc56095) on 17 June 1957. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-724) Sc56095 and Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 8th July 1978

In amongst the Class 115s in Marylebone depot on 14 January 1978 is a Tyseley set comprising 50324 + 59126 + 50340 (101/101/100). Rob Paterson.