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Vehicle 51200

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

17/01/59	New to	26A (Newton Heath)
2w/e 31/01/59	Transferred to	24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 28/02/59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59	Transferred to	24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 30/01/60	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
w/e 02/04/60	Transferred to	24E (Blackpool Central)
5w/e 06/07/63	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9D
3w/e 02/10/65	Transferred to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
22/06/86	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
18/01/87	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
10/05/87	Stored U.	RG (Reading)
16/05/87	Withdrawn from	RG (Reading)

Notes

10th July 1980 - Seen in refurbished condition

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 30/04/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51200	56358	As delivered to 26A - 17th January 1959
	51200	56358	Noted 12/02/61 - in Blackpool Central station
	51200	56339	Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe¹
	51200	56357	Noted 29/08/1974 - at Crewe¹
	51200	56357	Noted 08/04/1976 - at Chester¹
	51200	56357	Noted 27/09/1976 - at Crewe ¹
	51200	56359	Noted 18/02/1979 - at Crewe Station²
	51200	56359	Noted 10th July 1980
	51200	56359	Noted circa 08/1980³
	51200	56359	Noted 22/10/1980 - At Chester Station²
	51200	56359	Noted 30/08/1981 - Lea Valley Railway Club Churnet Charger Railtour 56359-51200 + 51197-56339 + 51578-59580-51587
	51200	56359	Noted circa 08/1982³
	51200	54359	Noted circa 06/1983³
	51200	54359	Noted circa 10/1984³
	51200	54359	Noted 06/03/85 - at Crewe
	51200	54359	Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Stoke Garden Festival duties
	51200	54359	Noted 21/06/86 - attached with 53206 + 54058 to 53101 59054 53890 (TS610) on a Birmingham - Norwich service, the 101s were being transferred CH to NC⁴
73	51200	54359	Formed at NC circa late Jun-86
73	51200	54359	Noted circa 08/1986³
	51200	54359	Transfer to RG - 18/01/87 - from NC

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown

Images:

15th July 1974

Class 101 M51200 at Pwllheli on 15 July 1974. Sunday was the day of rest on the Cambrian Coast and that's exactly what this Met Cam was doing that afternoon. Alistair Ness.

August 1977

In the days when the DMU service to and from Wrexham terminated at Birkenhead North, a hybrid Class 101/108 2-Car set (probably 51200 + 56502) was awaiting custom in August 1977. The Class 101 is in the short-lived 'refurbished' white livery, whilst the Class 108 still carries Rail Blue. Notice the ornate wooden seat under the canopy. Today the Wrexham service only runs as far as Bidston, and is usually operated by Arriva Trains Wales Class 150/2 Sprinter DMUs. Martyn Hilbert.

25th June 1982

A two-car Met-Camm set led by M51200 sits in Harlech station on June 25, 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

25th June 1982

M51200 leads a Met-Camm set into Penrhyndeudraeth station on June 25, 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

25th June 1982

A Met-Camm set with M51200 leading arrives into Penrhyndeudraeth station on June 25, 1982 Steve Davies Collection.

6th March 1985

51200 + 54359 Crewe 06.03.1985 Martin Baumann.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 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.

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