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Vehicle 59129


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 50318 during the unknown period are:

3w/e 19/04/58 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
Apr-58 On loan to 18A (Toton)
May-58 Ex-loan back to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
3w/e 31/10/64 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)

Then the allocations for 59129 are:

w/e 05/11/76 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
circa Sep-85 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 16/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery

59129 was involved in the following incident:


29/08/65 - Connah's Quay

Fire involving Class 101 / Class 104

10:35 Excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 & M50490/M59146/M50438 caught fire near Connah's Quay. The failure of a universal joint in the transmission caused the gearbox to become detached and fall to the track rupturing fuel tanks, the spilt fuel was ignited by sparks after vapourizing on hot exhaust parts.


Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50318 59129 50336 As delivered to 3E - April 1958
50318 59129 50336 Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64
50318 59129 50336 Noted 29/08/65 - on 10:35 excursion from Wigan to Llandudno formed M50318/M59129/M50336 and M50490/M59146/M50438 which caught fire near Connah's Quay.
50317 59129 50336 Noted 20/12/661
CR418 50316 59129 50336 Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot2
50316 59129 50336 Noted 18/04/1975 - at Crewe3
50316 59129 50336 Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester3
50316 59129 50336 Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot2
50319 59129 50336 Noted circa 10/1976 - Transferred Chester to Tyseley.4
50311 59129 50812 Noted 04/01/78
50311 59129 50325 Noted 28/10/78 - on RCTS Torksey railtour with TYS407 50309 + 59121 + 50336
TS413 51119 59129 50312 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS414 51110 59129 51119 Noted 26/11/80 - at Norwich2
TS417 50307 59129 50323 Noted circa 10/19814
TS417 50307 59129 50323 Noted 07/08/82 - at Norwich2
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
TS610 53837 59129 53890 Noted circa 10/19854

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 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.

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: 18th June 1983

Set number: TS417

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

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 6th September 1985

Set number: TS610

The 12.20 to Birmingham Moor Street awaits departure from Stratford-upon-Avon on 6 September 1985. It is formed of a Class 116/101/116 hybrid, M53890 is closest presumably with 59129 and 53837. Robert28194.