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Vehicle 50306 / 53306


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: 30275
Diagram: 523

Allocations

Feb-58 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Mar-58 On loan to 9A (Longsight)
Apr-58 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
p/e 24/12/83 Transferred to CH (Chester)
11/05/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
29/11/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
04/10/89 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ

Notes

10/05/87 - Published as moving NH-CF, move then cancelled.
22nd December 1989 - Hauled from Chester station sidings to Vic Berry's yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50306 - original number
53306 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/08/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50306 59117 50324 As delivered to 5D - February 1958
TY403 50306 59125 50326 Noted 14/06/1969 - Stephenson Locomotive Society Ripley, Wirksworth and Midland Branch Lines Tour
TY403 50306 59125 50326 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50306 59125 50326 Noted 30/10/1971 - R.C.T.S. (West Midlands Branch) The Crich Venturer Railtour
50306 59125 50326 Noted 19/05/72 - at Wolverhampton1
50306 59125 50326 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50306 59125 50326 Noted 25/08/74 - at Birmingham New Street3
50306 59123 50324 Noted May 1975
50306 59125 50326 Noted 31/05/1975 - at Solihull4
50306 59125 50332 Noted 17/10/1975 - at Solihull4
TY403 50306 59125 50326 Noted 20/10/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
50306 59125 50326 Noted 31/07/76 - at Aberystwyth3
TS417 50306 59117 50323 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS417 50306 59117 50323 Noted circa 01/19815
TS401 50306 59528 50325 Noted circa 10/19815
TS401 50306 59528 50325 Noted 13/10/81 - at Hereford
TS401 50306 59528 50325 Noted circa 06/19825
TS401 50306 59528 50325 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS401 50306 59528 50325 Noted circa 01/19835
TS401 53306 59528 53325 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS401 53306 59528 53325 Noted 30/08/1983 - BR organised tour of West Midlands EP512 + TS401.
53306 59528 53325 Noted 11/11/1983 - Staffordshire Railtours Cannock Chaser 53330-59130-53313 + 53325-59528-53306
TS401 53306 59538 53325 Noted circa 12/19835
53306 53325 Noted 31/03/1984 - on Conwy Valley line5
53306 53325 Noted circa 09/19845
53306 53325 Noted 02/11/85 - on 12:17 Chester - Rock Ferry service6
53306 53325 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53306 53325 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53306 53325 Noted 13th September 1987
53306 53325 Noted 10/10/19875
CH292 53306 53325 Noted Apr-88
CH292 53306 53325 Listed at CH - May 1988
CH292 53306 53325 Noted circa May-88
CH292 53306 53325 Noted circa Jul-88
CH619 53306 53263 Noted 26/06/89 - at Wrexham Central
CH619 53306 53263 Noted 06/08/1989 - Special train Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maentwrog Road (Trawsfynydd) and return 52049-59390-51943 + 53306-53263

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Tile Hill

15th June 1958

The 7.33pm Leamington Spa-Birmingham New Street service is seen behing Tile Street station (Coventry) on 15 June 1958. It is formed of a three-car Met-Camm DMU led by DMBS M50306. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Bordesley Junction

7th July 1978

Set number: TS417

Met-Camm set TS417 (M50306 and presumably 59117 + 50323) is seen leaving the GW line at Bordesley Junction at 10.46am. It is noted as an ECS, possibly Tyseley - New Street for a Leicester working. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Hereford

13th October 1981

Set number: TS401

Corridor connection details between M59528 and M50306, 13th October 1981. Paul James.

Class 101 DMU at Farington Curve

11th July 1987

A Metro-Cammell Two-Car Class 101 DMU formed of cars M53306 & M53325 was heading along the Up Slow and about to take the East Lancashire route at Farington Curve Junction, whilst working a Preston to Colne service on July 11th 1987. 101's were never common at Newton Heath, this particular set was transferred from Chester in 1986 and was transferred back to Chester in late 1987. The set was withdrawn in October 1989 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Wrexham Central

26th June 1989

Set number: CH619

Class 101 set CH619 (53306 + 53263) leaving Wrexham Central for Hawarden Bridge on 26 June 1989. The station here was closed in 1998 and relocated slightly further west, incorporated into a new shopping centre. Kevin Lane.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: June 1958

M50324 at Hampton in Arden in June 1958. It had been delivered four months earlier in February 1958 with 59117 and 50306 to 5D (Stoke). Michael Mensing.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1981

A mixed formation DMU at Porthmadog circa 1981, Class 104 centre car M59172 and the Class 101 DMBS is presumably M50306. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 13th October 1981

Set number: TS401

Met-Cam class 101, M50325 (blue)+M59528+M50306, arrive Hereford, 13th October 1981. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 30th August 1983

Set number: TS401

The BR organised 'West Midlands Roundabout' tour on 30 August 1983 at Stratford-upon-Avon. The Six Bells Junction website lists the vehicles as 53325 + 59528 + 53306 and 53684 + 59272 + 53707. Walter Burt.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 2nd November 1985

53325-53306 Chester 02.11.1985 1217 Chester-Rock Ferry Martin Baumann.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1989

Set number: CH619

Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU set CH619 53263+53306 (DMCL+DMSB) leads a Class 108 3-car into Llandudno with a 'Conwy Valley Sunday Shuttle' service 6-8-89 ish. The rear set is former BX377, now CH377, 52049+59390+51943. The Met Cam had been withdrawn by the end of the year. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1989

Withdrawn Class 104 and 101 DMU vehicles alongside Chester station, Class 104 DMBS 53468 second from right 17-10-89ish. The line on 9/12/89 was: 53520, 53468, 53306, 53472, 53195, 59207, 53466, 53263, 53425, 59155, 59183, 59148 and 53541. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 9th December 1989

Set number: CH609

M53520, M53468, M53306, 53472, E53195, M59207, M53466, E53263, M53425, M59155, M59183, M59148, 53541 withdrawn at Chester station sidings, 9/12/89. Kevin Dowd.