Vehicle 51186
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
| 29/11/58 | New to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 20/06/60 | Depot code change | 21E | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2H | |
| 4w/e 06/02/65 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 24/11/85 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Dec-86 | Stored U. | ||
| Feb-87 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | - also noted as 26/04/88 |
Notes
6th July 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
Modifications
circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51186 | 56344 | As delivered to 3E - 29th November 1958 | |||||||
| CR236 | 51186 | 56347 | Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester, 56347 displayed CR2511 | ||||||
| CR236 | 51186 | 56347 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot1 | ||||||
| 51186 | 56349 | Noted 11/1974 - at Derby2 | |||||||
| 51186 | 56342 | Noted 27/02/76 - in Manchester Victoria3 | |||||||
| CR236 | 51186 | 56356 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot, set number only on 511861 | ||||||
| 51186 | 56357 | Noted circa 08/19804 | |||||||
| 51186 | 56357 | Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station5 | |||||||
| 51186 | 56357 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||||
| 51186 | 54502 | Noted circa 06/19834 | |||||||
| 51186 | 54357 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||||
| 101453 | 51174 | 59531 | 51186 | Formation change - AY - 2w/e 15/05/86 | |||||
| 51174 | 59268 | 51186 | Noted 19th June 1986 | ||||||
| 369 | 51186 | 59268 | 53688 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 369 | 51186 | 53742 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 - two brake vans | ||||||
| 101369 | 51174 | 59531 | 51186 | Formed circa Oct-86 - renumbered from 101453 | |||||
| 51186 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot4 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
Images:
1977
With Codsall station in the distance, M51186 heads a Met-Camm and GRC&W Class 119 set towards Wolverhampton in 1977. Michael Mensing.
24th February 1979
A two-car Met-Camm DMU formed of M51186 + M56357 is seen at Chester on 24 February 1979. Brian Daniels.
circa June 1986
A hybrid set departing from Glasgow Central circa June / July 1986. Class 101 DMBS 51186 is closest, the centre car is Class 120 59268, Class 101 DMBS 51174 out of sight at the far end. Ian Docwra.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa June 1986
Class 120 Cross-Country centre car M59268 seen in Glasgow Central circa June or July 1986 between two Class 101 DMBSs, 51186 on the left and 51174 on the right (with orange stripe). Ian Docwra.