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Vehicle 50323 / 53323


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

Feb-58 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Apr-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
Jun-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 04/09/82 Transferred to CH (Chester)
circa Dec-82 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
Mar-85 Transferred to CH (Chester)
11/05/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
29/11/87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
05/05/89 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PCHX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50323 - original number
53323 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50305 59116 50323 As delivered to 5D - February 1958
50305 59116 50323 Noted 2nd February 1958
50305 59116 50323 Noted 12th March 1958
TY402 50305 59116 50323 Noted circa Jun-69
TY402 50305 59116 50323 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50305 59116 50323 Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50305 59116 50323 Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street2
51119 59117 50323 Noted 13/09/1977 - at Nuneaton3
51119 59117 50323 Noted 24/09/77 - at Nottingham2
TS417 50306 59117 50323 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS417 50306 59117 50323 Noted circa 01/19814
TS417 50307 59129 50323 Noted circa 10/19814
TS417 50307 59129 50323 Noted 07/08/82 - at Norwich2
50314 59119 50323 Transfer to CH - 04/09/82
TS417 50307 59129 50323 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Noted 01/05/83
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Noted 05/06/83
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Noted circa 12/19834
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Noted 30/12/1983 - BR West Midlands Runabout No2 Railtour 53323-59129-53307 + 51133-59570-51143
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Noted 14/04/1984 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Ffestiniog Orbital Railtour 53910-59130-53857 + 53323-59129-53307
53307 59129 53323 Noted 28/04/84
TS417 53307 59129 53323 Noted circa 10/19844
53307 53323 Noted 01/09/1985 - Chester depot5
53307 53323 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53307 53323 Noted 28th December 1986
53307 53323 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
CH293 53307 53323 Listed at CH - May 1988

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Shustocke

June 1966

In late June 1966 M50323 leads a Met-Camm set at Shustoke. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham Area

circa 1970

Set number: TY402

Met-Camm set TY402 - which at this time would probably be 50323 + 59116 + 50305 - working with a Derby suburban set in the Birmingham area, circa 1970. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

3rd August 1974

Set number: TY402

Class 101 M50323 (thought to be on a SSO return working from Weston-Super-Mare to Birmingham) and Class 205 set 1105 in Bristol Temple Meads on 3 August 1974. Alistair Ness.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

Unknown date

Set number: TY402

Met-Camm set TY402 in Tyseley station circa early 1970s. DMBS M50323 is closes, with Special displayed on the destination blind, the other vehicles are presumably 59116 and 50305. The line in the foreground leads down to Tyseley depot on the left. Graham Clark.

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

27th May 1983

Set number: TS417

Class 101 DMU 53323 in Birmingham Moor Street station with homemade cab livery, 27-5-83. Presumably with 59129 + 53307. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Shrewsbury

circa June 1983

Set number: TS417

A Tyseley three-car Class 101 DMU in Shrewsbury station. Closest is M53323 so this should be set TS417 with 59129 and 53307. The slide process date was June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley depot

18th June 1983

Set number: TS417

53323 and 59129 in the carriage sidings at Tyseley on the 18th June 1983. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Leamington

29th June 1983

Set number: TS417

53323 at Leamington on June 29, 1983. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Burton

30th December 1983

Set number: TS417

On 30 December 1983 I travelled on the "West Midlands Roundabout No 2" railtour. This started at Birmingham New Street and visited Drakelow, Burton, Lichfield, Bescot, Bushbury, the Oxley curve, Kidderminster and Worcester SH before returning to New Street. This is the tour train during a short break at Burton. The set visible is 53323 + 59129 + 53307. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Burton-on-Trent

30th December 1983

Set number: TS417

The "West Midlands Roundabout No.2" railtour on 30 December 1983 was organised by local railway management. Class 101 car 53323 is seen nearest the camera in this shot taken during a pause at Burton-on-Trent. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Wolverhampton

1984

Set number: TS417

Twilight at Wolverhampton finds TS417 with 53323 closest. 1984. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

2nd June 1984

53323 at Birmingham New Street on 02/06/84. Note the British Rail Utility Trolley being used by a couple of spotters. If left unattended for long, these handy things would sometimes be used by BR staff for moving parcels and mail around the place. The cheek of some folk... Steve Jones.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

1st September 1985

"Bandit" liveried 53323 & 53307 stabled at Chester depot, 1/9/85 Anthony Griffiths.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

16th May 1986

M53223 + M53307 depart from Manchester Victoria on 16 May 1986. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Leyland

25th March 1987

With a black cab window surround, a Class 101 two-car DMU formed of cars M53323 & M53307 was leading a well-filled Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service, stood on the Up Slow at Leyland station on March 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Llandrindod

5th July 1988

Set number: 293

The rather homemade fitting of a headlamp for the Central Wales Line - set 293 (probably Chester vehicle 53323) - at Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

Class 101 DMU at Church Stretton

5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Church Stretton, 5 July 1988. Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53323 + 53307. Note the headlamp fitted to the right-hand lamp bracket. Nigel Menzies.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 5th June 1983

Set number: TS417

53307 (and 59129 + 53323) at Coalville depot during the open day on 5 June 1983. It was operating a shuttle between Leicester and Burton. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 5th June 1983

Set number: TS417

Class 101 set TS417 (53307 + 59129 + 53323) is seen at Coalville open day on 05.06.1983 with unusual black window surrounds. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 16th May 1986

A Class 101 two-car DMU formed of 53307 + 53323 in Manchester Victoria alongside 08 626 on 16 May 1986. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Church Stretton, 5 July 1988. Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323. Note the headlamp fitted to the right-hand lamp bracket. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323 - at Llandovery on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323 - at Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1988

Set number: 293

Set 293 - probably Chester vehicles 53307 + 53323 - at Llandrindod on 5th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.