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Vehicle 51194


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

20/12/58 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
Jan-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
Dec-61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 01/06/63 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
w/e 12/09/64 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
30/11/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
14/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
23/09/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
p/e 13/10/90 Sector Change to TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
07/12/90 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

Modifications

Jan-86 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 12/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

51194 was involved in the following incident:


Image on flickr of the vehicles after the incident.

11th July 1967 - Winwick Junction, LMR

Collision involving Class 101 / freight train

A two-car Met-Camm DMU (51194 + 56358) working on the 10.11 Chester to Manchester Exchange service collided at a speed of approx. 20mph with the rear of the 02.00 Margam to Carlisle Class 5 freight train which was standing at the Winwick Junction Down Fast Home signal. The DMBS which was leading sustained lower front end damage.


Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51194 56352 As delivered to 3E - 20th December 1958
51194 56352 Noted 12/02/61 - in Blackpool Central station
51194 56358 Noted 11/07/67 - collision at Winwick Junction with freight train
51194 56222 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1
51194 56334 Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno2
51194 56361 Noted 27/02/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
51194 56361 Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot2
51194 56352 Noted 09/10/1976 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and Buxton 51189-56343 + 51194-56352
51194 56353 Noted 07/09/77 - at Machynlleth2
51194 56334 Noted 08/07/78 - on 0725 Llandudno Jn-Llandudno with 51179 + 56341
51194 56345 Noted circa 04/19813
51194 54345 Noted circa 06/19833
51194 54346 Noted 26/03/1984 - at Chester3
51194 54346 Noted 30/09/84 - on Chester depot
51194 54346 Noted 10/05/86 - on 09:20 Crewe - Shrewsbury4
51194 54346 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51194 54346 Transfer to NC - 30/11/86 - from CH
62 51194 54346 Noted 21/12/86 - at Norwich2
62 51194 54346 Listed at NC - Apr-87
62 51194 54346 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 53228-540555
62 51194 54346 Noted circa Nov-87
62 51194 54346 Noted circa Jan-88
62 51194 54346 Noted 26/03/19883
51194 59187 51538 Noted 02/10/89 - on 15:07 Leeds - Goole6

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Robert Chilton
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

4th January 1986

Class 101 DMBS M51194 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 04.01.1986. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Carlisle

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.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

17th February 1991

Class 101 DMBS 51194 is seen under repair inside the factory at Tyseley on 17.02.1991. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th September 1984

Class 101 DMU 54347 + 51201 stabled at Chester depot on 30-9-84. Behind are 51194 + 54346 with Class 120 53674 + 59064 + 53723. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 1987

Set number: 62

A Class 101 at Norwich (Thorpe Sidings) in 1987, with DTS(L) 54346 is nearest the camera, presumably with 51194. Graeme Phillips Collection.