50341 Class 100 Driving Motor Brake Second (Scrapped)
Last Location |
Location History |
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Apr 73-Apr 86 |
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Current Status |
Scrapped at Mayer Parry, Snailwell 1991 |
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Swanage Railway Apr 86-Aug 86 |
Last Livery |
Non Standard Green & Cream (Half Yellow Panel) |
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West Somerset Railway Aug 86-May 91 |
Partner Vehicle(s) |
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Record Last Updated |
17 July 2020 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information In 1979/80 it was re-liveried again into Dark Green & Cream with silver roof and yellow end panels. Five years later 50341 and partner vehicle 56099 had fallen into disuse and were disposed of. The Swanage Railway bought 50341, along with 56099, 51118 and 56097. However 50341 was never used in service on the line, and was sold to the West Somerset Railway the following year. The West Somerset Railway purchased 50341 as a long term restoration project. Some bodywork was undertaken; however it was cut up at Mayer Parry, Snailwell in 1991, leaving 51118 as the only surviving Class 100 powercar. This was due to 50341’s poor condition and the railway’s decision to standardise on DMU types; choosing to retain a fleet of 115/117 suburban vehicles. |