50321 Class 101 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory
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Location History |
Great Central Railway 03-Present |
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Current Location |
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Current Status |
Operational |
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Peak Rail (Contract Overhaul) Jan 16-Oct 16 |
Current Livery |
BR Green (Speed Whiskers) |
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Owner |
Renaissance Railcars |
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Record Last Updated |
1 April 2024 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information Interior and exterior work followed with the set emerging in BR Green in 2004. The vehicle now forms part of a power twin set which sees very regular use on the first train of the day most weekends. In 2012, the first class seating was reupholstered improving the quality of this area considerably. In September the vehicle played a key part in the Railcar Convention held at the GCR that year, and was in use on the driver experience trips during the weekend. In 2014, the operating set was increased to 3 cars with the addition of unique Class 111 59575 and 51427 was replaced by 50266 in May 2015 so that the former could be released for a contract repaint. In January 2016, 50321 was withdrawn from service and sent to Peak Rail for contract bodywork and a repaint, as it was felt that the work could not be done in house at that time. It returned in October of that year. 50321 currently operates regularly, and is normally formed in a 3-car formation with 59575 & 51427. |
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E50321 stabled at loughborough, alongside Class 122 55009 under restoration, 17/3/24. Darren JB |
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E50321/E59575/E51427 at Rothley, with visiting Derby Lightweight M79900 on the rear creating an all green 4-car set at the railcar convention event, 10/9/22. Chris Moxon |
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E50321/E59575/E51427 at Quorn & Woodhouse, at work at the GCR vintage and beer festival, 7/21. Harry Adkins |
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E50321, with E59575 behind, viewed heading north through the road bridge at Quorn & Woodhouse whilst working crew training trips during the Covid-19 pandemic, 4/7/20. Bruce Pollard |
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E50321/E59575/E51427 have an exam undercover for the first time in their preserved lives, taking advantage of the new rolling stock sheds at Swithland, 1/12/19. Bruce Pollard |
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E50321/E59575/E51427 in the loop at Loughborough Central, 14/1/18. Brandon Morley |
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E50321/E59575/E51427 at leicester North during a steam gala, 29/1/17. Bruce Pollard |
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E50321/E59575/E50266 stand in platform 2 at Loughborough Central, 30/10/15. Ian McDonald |
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E50321/E51427 arrive into Leicester North 23 minutes late on the 10:15 from Loughborough. Although now regularly running as a 3-car set, the centre car was omitted during the winter months due to lack of heating on the vehicle, 10/1/15. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 pass Woodthorpe with 2D04 10:06 Rothley-Loughborough driver experience trip during the railcar convention, 7/9/12. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 pass Woodthorpe with 2C09 10:30 Loughborough-Rothley driver experience trip during the railcar convention, 7/9/12. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 stand at Rothley with the 2D09 11:36 driver experience to Loughborough during the railcar convention, 7/9/12. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 stand at Loughborough with the 2C08 14:00 driver experience to Rothley during the railcar convention, 7/9/12. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 stand at Quorn & Woodhouse with the 2C32 14:50 Loughborough-Rothley driver experience trip during the railcar convention, 7/9/12. Chris Moxon |
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50321 & 51427 on Loughborough shed, 22/10/11. Andy Neil |
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E50321 & E51427 arrive into Quorn & Woodhouse during the Diesel Gala, 17/4/10. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 run through Woodthorpe during the Diesel Gala, 17/4/10. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 run through Kinchley Lane during the Diesel Gala, 17/4/10. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 stand at Loughborough Central during the Diesel Gala, 17/4/10. Chris Moxon |
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E50321 & E51427 pass Woodthorpe on its usual mornign digram to Leicester and return, 21/3/09. Alan Padley |
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There's no staff shortages at Quorn & Woodhouse station, Great Central Railway, as the line's Class 101 power car twin glides to a halt with a special from Loughborough, terminating at Quorn, 12/9/08. Mel Holley |
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50321 & 51427 stabled at Loughborough, 16/9/06. David Beardmore |
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E50321/E51427 departing Quorn, 30/4/05. Brian Battersby |
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It's repaint into green underway, seen at Rothley with 51427, 17/9/04. Graham Turner |
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It's repaint into green underway, seen at Loughbourgh with 51427, 17/9/04. Graham Turner |
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50321 at Loughborough Central before lining was applied, 12/9/04. Simon Edwards |
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At Loughborough, 2/1/04.. Ian Francis |
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At Loughborough, 12/11/03. Stuart Mackay |
Interior
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50321's First Class saloon, 23/10/11. Andy Neil |
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50321's middle saloon, 23/10/11. Andy Neil |