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Vehicle 59102


Class 111

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30269
Diagram: 623

Allocations

29/11/57 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
18/05/69 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 31/01/71 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
09/01/83 Transferred to DY (Derby Etches Park)
09/03/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Jun-86 Stored
19/01/88 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

6th July 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated circa 11/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50282 59102 50272 As delivered to 56G - 29th November 1957
50282 59102 50272 Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 30/04/60
50286 59102 50276 Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
50286 59102 50276 Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1
50282 59102 50272 Transfer to 30A - 18/05/69
50280 59102 50270 Noted 07/03/1970 - M. & G.N.J.R.S. The East Anglian Railtour
50282 59102 50271 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 31/01/71
50281 59102 50271 Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2
50281 59102 50271 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
50281 59102 50271 Noted 20/04/74 - on 12:32 Leeds-York
50281 59102 50271 Noted 11/08/1974 - at Leeds City2
50281 59102 50271 Noted 26/08/74 - at York3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 04/01/75 - at Goole3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 13/01/76 - at Brough1
50281 59102 50271 Noted 07/02/76 - on 1657 Bradford Exchange-Leeds
50281 59102 50271 Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds1
50281 59102 50279 Noted 18/03/76 - at Cambridge3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 30/04/76 - at Doncaster3
50281 59102 50271 Noted 29/03/78 - at Mexborough
50281 59102 50271 Noted 23/11/80 - on York depot
53705 59102 53647 Noted circa 12/19834
53705 59102 53647 Noted 20/06/84 - at Norwich3
53705 59102 53647 Noted circa 07/19854
53715 59102 53670 Formation change - DY - circa Sep-85
53715 59102 53670 Noted 18/09/19854
53715 59102 53670 Listed at CH - circa Jan-86
53715 59102 53670 Transfer to AY - Mar-86 - from DY

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th March 1970

Felixstowe Town station on 7 March 1970 and a Metro-Cammell 3-car unit (50270 + 59102 + 50280) with an excursion which started from Stratford (E) via Bishops Stortford to Sheringham and Cromer. Leslie Foster.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1980

Class 111 set 50271 59102 50281 at York depot on 23/11/80 beside a refurbished Class 114. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1983

A three-car Swindon / Met-Camm hybrid DMU at Leicester in 1 June 1983. Closest is M50703, possibly with 59102 and 53647. Walter Burt.