Vehicle 59064
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30257
Diagram: 623
Allocations
| 28/02/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 22/10/60 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 2w/e 14/01/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| 2w/e 09/11/74 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 28/03/76 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 03/10/82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| Jul-85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Feb-86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 08/12/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50180 | 59064 | 59077 | 50181 | As delivered to 51A - 28th February 1957 | |||||
| 50180 | 59064 | 59077 | 50181 | Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 22/10/60 - on loan | |||||
| 50180 | 59064 | 59077 | 50181 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 14/01/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50180 | 59064 | 59077 | 50181 | Transfer to 55H - Jan-61 - from 51A | |||||
| 50180 | 59064 | 59077 | 50181 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61 | |||||
| 50265 | 59084 | 59064 | 50177 | Noted 18/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.1 | |||||
| 50178 | 59064 | 59083 | 50179 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Doncaster2 | |||||
| 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 30/08/71 - at Grosmont2 | |||||
| 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington2 | |||||
| 50142 | 59083 | 59064 | 50170 | Noted 05/04/72 - at Darlington2 | |||||
| 51205 | 59042 | 59064 | 50179 | Noted 29/06/73 - at Newcastle2 | |||||
| 50179 | 59064 | 59083 | 50182 | Transfer to GF - 2w/e 09/11/74 | |||||
| N454 | 50179 | 59083 | 59064 | 50182 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number not on 50182 but on other three3 | ||||
| 50263 | 59064 | 59072 | 51247 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at Thornaby4 | |||||
| 50177 | 59064 | 59083 | 50149 | Noted 26/01/1980 - at Birmingham New Street, FOOTEX from Middlesborough5 | |||||
| 50723 | 59064 | 50674 | Noted 19/02/1983 - at Wolverhampton 5 | ||||||
| 53723 | 59064 | 53674 | Noted circa 06/19831 | ||||||
| 53723 | 59064 | 53674 | Noted circa 07/19841 | ||||||
| 53723 | 59064 | 53674 | Noted 30/09/84 - on Chester depot | ||||||
| 53723 | 59064 | 53674 | Noted 17/06/85 - at York |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Lumley
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 30th September 1984
Class 101 DMU 54347 + 51201 stabled at Chester depot on 30-9-84. Behind are 51194 + 54346 with Class 120 53674 + 59064 + 53723. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 17th June 1985
A Special DMU; hybrid 120/101 set M53723 + M59064 + M53674 at York on June 17, 1985. John Carter.
Date: 25th May 1986
Stacks of vehicles at Vic Berrys in Leicester on 25/5/86. In the left is Met-Camm trailer 59064, a blue 104 sits atop Class 120 centre car 59684, to the right two 120 power cars. Ian Francis.
Date: 1st June 1986
On 1/6/86 the stacks at Vic Berrys in Leicester contained Met-Camm 59064 on the left, 104s in the middle an 120s on the right. Ian Francis.