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Vehicle 59122


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30277
Diagram: 624

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50311 during the unknown period are:

Feb-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
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)

Then the allocations for 59122 are:

3w/e 19/05/79 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/05/82 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
08/03/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
10/05/87 Stored U. LE (Swansea Landore)
p/e 20/08/87 Withdrawn from Su

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 17/11/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50311 59122 50329 As delivered to 5B - February 1958
50311 59122 50329 Noted 06/03/66 - provided Birmingham New St to Bath Green Park connection for the last passenger train on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section (steam worked) with 50325 + 59118 + 50307
TY408 50311 59122 50329 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50311 59122 50329 Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1
50313 59122 50329 Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1
50309 59122 51110 Noted 14/05/1976 - at Leicester on a service to Birmingham 2
50311 59122 50329 Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot3
B805 50304 59122 50329 Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P114
B805 50304 59122 50329 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
C813 50304 59122 50329 Formation change - circa Aug-82
C813 50304 59122 50329 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C813 53304 59122 53329 Noted 11/07/84 - on 9:45 Pembroke Dock - Swansea
C813 53304 59122 53329 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C813 53304 59122 53329 Noted 20/11/19855
53304 59122 53329 Noted 10/05/86 - on 16:15 Swansea - Chester6
C813 53304 59122 53329 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
813 53304 59122 53329 Transfer to LE - 08/03/87 - from CF

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th March 1972

Set number: TY408

M50311 and 59122, part of set TY408, are seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 4th March 1972

Set number: TY408

A DMU formation led by M50311 of set TY408 (centre car is M59122) is seen at Wolverhampton Upper with a Birmingham Snow Hill service on 4 March 1972, the last day of this service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: TY408

Met-Camm set TY408 in Worcester Foregate Street station, circa early 1970s. DMBS M50311 is closest, presumably with 59122 + 50329. Graham Clark.

DMU

Date: August 1978

Set number: TY408

Met-Camm set TY408, led by 50329 presumably with 59122 + 50311, at Longbridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 31st July 1979

Set number: B805

Refurbished Class 101 Metro-Cammel unit B805 (50329-59122-50304) forming a Cheltenham-Swindon service leaving Gloucester on Tuesday 31st July 1979. It is plainly evident here why the white and blue band livery for refurbished DMUs was a short-lived concept and application, it proving impossible to maintain them in a presentable condition. This particular unit, presumably one of the earlier ones to be so painted, was noted during the following April wearing the BR standard blue and grey livery. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1979

Set number: B805

Class 101 DMU set B805 (W50329 + W59122 + W50304) with a Class 116 on the rear at Newport on 13 August 1979. Bristol T.M. is on the destination blind. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: May 1980

Set number: B805

Class 101 DMU set B805 (presumably 50304 + 59122 + 50329) arrives into Avoncliff station during May 1980. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1984

Set number: C813

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53329 + 59122 + 53304 at Whitland with the 8-35 to Pemrboke Dock on 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1984

Set number: C813

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53329 + 59122 + 53304 Pembroke Dock with the 9-45 to on Swansea 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1984

Set number: C813

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU 53304 + 59122 + 53329 at Pembroke Dock with the 9-45 to Swansea on 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 8th November 1986

Set number: C813

Class 101 DMU set C813 (53304 and presumably 59122 + 53329) stands at Cardiff Central working the 13:35 service from Chepstow on 8 November 1986. Brian Creasey.