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Vehicle 51175

Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30467
Diagram: 523

Allocations

08/11/58	New to	3C (Ryecroft)
4w/e 29/11/58	Transferred to	3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60	Depot code change	21E
Sep-63	Depot code change	2H
3w/e 31/01/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
2w/e 09/10/65	Transferred to	15A (Leicester Midland)
4w/e 01/01/66	Transferred to	2G (Ryecroft)
2w/e 10/09/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
04/10/87	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
07/07/91	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge) PCAX
08/04/92	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) RDNC
17/05/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jul-02	Withdrawn

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
circa Sep-85 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 31/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51175	56333		As delivered to 3C - 8th November 1958
	51175	56333		Noted 21/08/68 - at Manchester Exchange¹
CR247	51175	56355		Noted 03/09/73 - at Machynlleth²
	51175	56355		Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
	51175	56355		Noted 08/1975 - on either 16th or 23rd August 1975⁴
	51175	56355		Noted 01/09/1976 - Seen at Barmouth en route to Pwllheli, with 51179 - 56346⁵
	51175	56355		Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station²
	51175	56355		Noted 06/01/77 - on 2V67 1000 Crewe-Cardiff
	51175	56355		Noted 19/03/77 - on 1539 Bangor-Crewe with 50403 + 56164
CR225	51175	56333		Noted 07/09/77 - at Machynlleth, set number only on 56333²
	51175	56502		Noted 18/12/77 - in Cockshute depot
	51175	56350		Noted 28/08/1979 - on 06:55 Machynlleth to Pwllheli with 50405 and 56163 plus 50402 and 56158 to Barmouth⁴
	51175	56344		Noted circa 04/1981⁵
	51175	56344		Noted 27/10/81 - at Chester
	51175	56333		Noted circa 09/1982⁵
	51175	54350		Noted circa 06/1983⁵
	51175	54350		Noted 08/05/1985⁵
	51175	54350		Noted 18/07/85 - on Crewe - Stafford shuttle with 51904 + 54487
	51175	54350		Noted 29/09/85
	51175	54350		Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51175	54350		Noted 24/07/1986 - at Chester⁶
	51175	54350		Listed at CH - Jun-87
	51175	59384	51501	Noted 22/11/87
463	51175	53159		Formation change - NL - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53159 (ex-451) replaced 51501
	51175	53159		Listed at NL - early Apr-88
	51175	53159		Noted 15/07/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield with 53442 + 53516
	51175	53159		Noted 26/07/88 - on 15:29 Sheffield-Peterborough
	51175	53159		Noted 26/07/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
	51175	53159		Noted 23/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
	51175	53159		Noted 24/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
	51175	53159		Noted 27/08/88 - on a late afternoon Nottingham - Barnsley service
	51175	53159		Noted 01/09/88 - on a late pm Leeds - Nottingham service
	51175	53159		Noted 06/09/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
	51175	53159		Noted 24/10/88 - on 14:11 York - Leeds via Harrogate service⁷
463	51175	53159		Listed at NL - Feb-89
NL551	51175	59187	51184	Listed at NL - 05/09/89
	51175	59187	51191	Noted 4th December 1989 - on Manchester Victoria - Rochdale loop services
	51175	52085		Noted 30/12/89 - on a Leeds to Bradford Interchange service
spare	51175			Listed at CA - Jul-91
spare	51175			Listed at CA - Aug-91
101658	51175	54091		Listed at CA - Dec-91
	51175	54091		Noted 05/02/92 - On 13:17 Nottingham - Skegness and 16:15 Skegness - Grantham⁸
101658	51175	54091		Noted 24/05/92 - at Norwich²
101658	51175	54091		Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101658	51175	54091		Noted circa 08/1992⁵
101658	51175	54091		Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101658	51175	54091		Listed at NC - November 1992
101658	51175	54091		Listed at NC - 10/12/92
	51175	54091		Noted 24/05/93 - On 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁸
	51175	54091		Noted 21/06/93⁷
101658	51175	54091		Listed at LO - November 1993
	51175	54091		Noted 08/02/94 - On 15:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill⁸
101658	51175	54091		Noted circa 10/1994⁵
	51175	54091		Noted 22/10/94 - On 2K20 15:18 Manchester Oxford Road - Crewe⁸
	51175	54091		Noted 10/09/97 - On 2H56 16:27 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill via Hyde and 2H59 17:05 Rose Hill - Manchester Piccadilly⁸
101658	51175	54091		Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

1st May 1963

Two two-car Metro-Cammell DMUs are seen at East Berkswell on 1 May 1963 heading for Coventry. DMBS M51175 leads, allocated to Monument Lane. It still has a right-hand facing coaching crest. Michael Mensing.

June 1972

Two Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.M51175 (101/2), M56353 (144) & M56357 (144), M51200 (101/2) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, approaching Aberdovey on a Machynlleth - Pwllheli service, 06/72. Hugh Llewelyn.

27th October 1981

Class 101 Met Camm DMU 51175 + 56344 at Chester on 27-10-81. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

July 1989

This is a mixed-livery Class 101 DMBS 51175 / Class 104 TSL 59187 / Class 101 DMBS 51191 hybrid seen at Greenholme in July 1989. George Woods.

15th May 1990

51175 in Beverley station on 15 May 1990, as part of a hybrid set. The DMBS at the far end is 53203. John Carter.

1991

A Class 101 DMU at Carlisle in 1991. 51175 is nearest to the camera, it was used as a Sandite vehicle based at Leeds Holbeck in 1990/91, partnered with 51180, which is probably the other vehicle illustrated. Graeme Phillips Collection.

21st June 1993

Set number: 101658

101658 (51175 + 54091) seen in Manchester Piccadilly station on 21/6/93. This image was published in Metro Enterprises 'DMU & Light Rail Datafile - 1995 Edition', page 25. Graeme Phillips.

31st July 1993

Set number: 101658

DMBS 51175 heads the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham at Lancaster on 31/7/93, formed of 101658 (with 54091) and 101659. Gazza Prescott.

31st July 1993

Set number: 101658

101 658 (51175 + 54091) and 101 659 are about to work the 19:15 to Manchester Victoria from Blackpool North on 31/7/93, headed by 51175. Gazza Prescott.

11th September 1993

Set number: 101658

101 658 (51175 + 54091) working the 07:19 to Helsby from Chester, where it was pictured on 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

18th December 1993

Set number: 101658

101658 (51175 + 54091) on the 08:27 Chester - Southport, seen at Appley Bridge on 18/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

8th October 1994

Set number: 101658

101658 - 51175 + 54091 - Stockport 8/10/94. Sparegang.

31st March 1995

Set number: 101658

During overhaul 51175 of 101658 is seen at Doncaster Works on 31st March 1995. Ian Buck.

December 1999

Set number: 101658

101658 (51175 + 54091) in Manchester Piccadilly, December 1999. David Page.

8th May 2000

Set number: 101658

At Ardwick 101658 (51175 & 54091) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.

26th February 2001

Set number: 101658

51175 is used here to give a better power / weight ratio on a driver trailer set. Manchester Piccadilly on 26-2-01. Steve Hodgson.

26th February 2001

Set number: 101658

DMBS 51175 (right) has been added to a driver trailer set at Manchester to improve the power / weight ratio. 26/2/01. Steve Hodgson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 18th July 1985

During the Crewe Engineering Blockade in the summer of 1985 the only way for passengers to reach Crewe was via a DMU shuttle service from Stafford. This is the shuttle train, photo taken at 05.20 hrs on 18 July 1985. The unit consists of cars 54487 + 51904 / 51175 + 54350. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 27th October 1987

Set number: 101658

Still in Regional Railways livery but operating for First North Western, a pair of Met-Cam Class 101's, 101658 (54091 + 51175) & 101661 (51463 & 54365) were departing ECS from Blackpool North on October 27th 1997. This had been a Saturday only working for 101's during the Spring/Summer/Autumn of 1997, the units working to the Fylde Coast as the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service and returning back to Manchester ECS. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 31st December 1987

Set number: 30

Working the 07.10 Doncaster to Cambridge is the green Cravens set E53359 + E54122 and class 101 51501 + 51175 near Kiln Lane Ely, 31.12.87. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 11th July 1989

51194 leads a hybrid set as it enters Carlisle station at 16.10 on 11/7/89, forming the 13.03 from Leeds via Settle. The set formation was 51194(cl.101)/59144(cl.104)/51175(cl.101). Leonard Rogers.

Date: 15th May 1990

Set number: 87

Class 101 DMBS 53203 as part of a hybrid set (with two DMBSs, the other being 51175) at Beverley on May 15th, 1990. John Carter.

Date: 15th December 1991

Set number: 101658

Freshly painted 101658 (54091 + 51175) in BRML Doncaster on 15-12-91. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 31st July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) and 101658 (54091 + 51175) at Lancaster working the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, 31/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 13th October 1994

Set number: 101658

101658 (54091 + 51175) in Manchester Piccadilly on October 13, 1994. Ian Buck.

Date: 9th May 1995

Set number: 101658

101658 (54091 + 51175) Manchester Piccadilly 09/05/95. Roddy MacPhee.

Date: 12th October 1995

Set number: 101658

Regional Railways set 101 658 (54091 + 51175) at New Mills South Junction with local service to Sheffield on the 12th October 1995. Andrew J Crowther.

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