50193 Class 101 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory

Home Railway	Great Central Railway	Location History	Great Central Railway Nov 03-Present
Current Location	Great Central Railway
Current Status	Stored
Current Livery	BR Blue & Grey
TRA Designation	5
Partner Vehicle(s)	None
Owner	Renaissance Railcars
Website	facebook.com/renrailgcr
Record Last Updated	1 August 2020
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information Latterly part of Sandite set 960992 with partner 50203, but modifications to this role were minimal. Moved to the Great Central with three other vehicles as part of two Sandite power twins in 2003, this vehicle was part of the set not selected for immediate return to service, so was put into store awaiting restoration. In April 2005 the vehicle's place in Renaissance Railcars' collection was effectively taken by DMCL 50266 which was originally purchased as a source of spare parts but proved to be in better condition than 50193. 50193 was then nominated as the spares donor for the other four powercars and was stripped of parts as required. In 2019/2020, 50193 was sheeted over with a tarpaulin to improve the views for passing trains.
Future Plans The vehicle will be retained as a strategic spare for the two Class 101 sets owned by the group and there are no plans for restoration. 50193 is the only Class 101 to survive with string luggage racks, so these may be removed and installed in another running vehicle in the future.

	50193 stored at Rothley, not long afterwards it was sheeted over with a tarpaulin, 3/5/19. Chris Moxon

	50193 stored at Rothley, not long afterwards it was sheeted over with a tarpaulin, 3/5/19. Chris Moxon

	A rare view of 50193/50203 visible from passing trains at Swithland Sidings. Normally the set was tucked away on sidings further back, impossible to photograph from public areas, 23/2/14. Chris Moxon

	50193 & 50203 in store at Swithland Sidings, seen as part of an evening tour during the Railcar Convention, 8/9/12. Chris Moxon

	In storage at Loughborough Central, 12/9/04. Simon Edwards

	Another view in Loughborough station, 2/1/04. Ian Francis

	Not long after arriving, stabled in Loughborough Central station, 12/11/03. Stuart Mackay