Vehicle 59126
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 50315 during the unknown period are:
| Mar-58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| Apr-58 | On loan to | 18A (Toton) | |
| May-58 | Ex-loan back to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
| 4w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 2w/e 08/10/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| w/e 07/01/67 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 09/03/68 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) |
Then the allocations for 59126 are:
| w/e 11/01/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 6w/e 05/05/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 20/03/76 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| w/e 05/11/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 22/02/84 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 09/03/86 | Withdrawn from | DY (Derby Etches Park) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 07/03/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | As delivered to 5B - March 1958 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| CR417 | 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 13/08/70 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot2 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Wolverhampton2 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 11/05/73 - at Wolverhampton2 | ||||||
| CR417 | 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury1 | |||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Transfer to TS - w/e 11/01/75 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Transfer to CH - 2w/e 20/03/76 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 31/07/76 - in Wolverhampton High Level1 | ||||||
| 50315 | 59126 | 50333 | Noted 10/09/76 - at Rock Ferry1 | ||||||
| TS409 | 59126 | 50324 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 - in works | ||||||
| TS409 | 50308 | 59126 | 50324 | Noted circa 11/19793 | |||||
| TS409 | 50308 | 59126 | 50237 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
| TS409 | 50313 | 59126 | 50237 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| TS409 | 50313 | 59126 | 50237 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS409 | 50313 | 59126 | 50237 | Noted circa 04/19833 | |||||
| TS409 | 53313 | 59126 | 53237 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS409 | 53313 | 59126 | 53237 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| TS409 | 53320 | 59126 | 53237 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||
| EP520 | 53711 | 59126 | 59087 | 53659 | Noted circa 03/19843 | ||||
| 53737 | 59126 | 53688 | Noted 22/03/19853 | ||||||
| 53725 | 59126 | 53657 | Noted circa 07/19853 | ||||||
| EP516 | 53725 | 59126 | 53657 | Noted 29/07/85 - at Norwich, 53657 carried set number 5091 | |||||
| 53725 | 59126 | 53657 | Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby4 | ||||||
| 53725 | 59126 | 53657 | Noted 23/11/85 - on 16:30 Crewe - Lincoln service5 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Martin Baumann
Images:
circa mid-1980s
Class 101 TSL M59126 at Skegness circa mid-1980s. It had been taken out of its formation after developing a fault. Peter (LEYTR).
circa mid-1980s
Class 101 TSL M59126 at Skegness circa mid-1980s. It had been taken out of its formation after developing a fault. Peter (LEYTR).
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd August 1958
Two Met-Camm triple DMUs in Gravelly Hill station working the 5.30pm Lichfield (TV) - Birmingham (NS) service on 23 August 1958. Closest is M50333, just under six months old, and 3E painted on the buffet beam which was the code of its home depot Monument Lane at the time. It's partners are presumably M59126 and M50315. Michael Mensing.
Date: 3rd January 1976
Set number: TS412
The 13:40 Redditch - Birmingham New Street service arrives into Kings Norton station on 3 January 1976 formed of Class 101 DMU set TS412. The leading vehicle is thought to be M50315, the centre car is M59126. Michael Mensing.
Date: 3rd January 1976
Set number: TS412
The 13:40 Redditch - Birmingham New Street service departs from Kings Norton station on 3 January 1976. The centre car is M59126, the DMBS is thought to be M50315, they form set TS412. Michael Mensing.
Date: 8th July 1978
In amongst the Class 115s in Marylebone depot on 14 January 1978 is a Tyseley set comprising 50324 + 59126 + 50340 (101/101/100). Rob Paterson.
Date: 17th April 1979
Set number: TS409
Tyseley hybrid set TS409 composed of Class 100 50340 and Class 101's 59126 and 50324 stands at Worcester Shrub Hill Station... taken by me on 17th April 1979. Keith Riley.