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Vehicle 51426

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: 30500
Diagram: 523

Allocations

20/02/59	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67	Depot code change	55F
2w/e 10/10/70	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
May-73	Transferred to	HS (Hammerton Street)
w/e 24/10/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
w/e 08/01/78	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
11/05/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
18/10/87	Transferred to	ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
07/07/91	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge) PCAX
23/04/92	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) RDNC
17/05/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
22/01/01	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 29/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51426	51496		As delivered to 56G - 20th February 1959
	51426	51496		Noted 05/01/66 - in Huddersfield station¹
	51426	51496		Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City¹
	51426	51496		Noted 12/07/68 - in Leeds City¹
	51426	51496		Noted circa 10/1970 - Noted as transferred from Bradford to Leeds.²
	51426	51496		Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 10/10/70
	51426	51496		Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds¹
	51426	51496		Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot³
	51426	51496		Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds¹
	51426	51496		Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield¹
	51426	56382		Noted circa 01/1977²
	51426	56382		Noted 05/01/77 - at Leeds¹
	51426	56382		Noted 12/02/77 - at York¹
	51426	56402		Noted circa 08/1983²
	51426	54402		Noted circa 04/1985²
	51426	54402		Noted 04/06/85 - at Norwich³
	51426	54402		Noted 22/07/85
	51426	54402		Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
	51426	54402		Noted 12/04/1986²
	51426	51499		Noted 19th August 1986
	51426	51499		Noted circa 09/1986²
	51426	53171		Noted 01/11/1986²
	51426	53171		Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds - as 4 car set with 53205-54390⁴
	51426	53171		Noted 04/05/87 - at West Leeds
101358	51426	59701	53171	Formed at ED 2w/e 14/11/87
101358	51426	59809	53171	Listed at ED - Jan-88
358	51426	59809	53171	Noted circa 05/1988²
101358	51426	59809	53171	Listed at HA - circa August 1988
CH642	51426	53171		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH642	51426	53171		Noted circa 12/1989²
CH642	51426	53158		Listed at CH - mid May-90
101653	51426	54358		Listed at CA - Jul-91
101653	51426	54358		Listed at CA - Aug-91
101653	51426	54358		Noted circa 08/1991²
	51426	54358		Noted 28/09/91 - on 15:45 Sheffield - Peterborough⁵
101653	51426	54358		Listed at CA - Dec-91
101653	51426	54358		Noted 24/05/92 - at Norwich³
101653	51426	54358		Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101653	51426	54358		Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101653	51426	54358		Listed at NC - November 1992
101653	51426	54358		Noted circa 11/1992²
101653	51426	54358		Listed at NC - 10/12/92
	51426	54358		Noted 09/09/93 - on 19:00 Southport - Stockport⁵
101653	51426	54358		Listed at LO - November 1993
101653	51426	54358		Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Robert Chilton
5: David Bellamy

Images:

11th August 1984

A Class 101 led by E51426 on 08XX Peterborough - Hitchin canter through Huntingdon (at 0840) on Saturday 11th August 1984. Colin Brooks.

4th May 1987

E51426 & E53171 pass the site of the former Farnley & Wortley station (West Leeds), 4/5/87. Malcolm Clements.

13th December 1987

Set number: 358

E51426 on Haymarket depot on December 13, 1987. Behind is probably Class 110 centre car 59809, and in the next siding is 107426. Hamish Stevenson.

1991

Set number: 101653

Regional Railways set 101653 (51426 + 54358) in Lincoln Central station, 1991. John Law.

May 1992

Set number: 101653

101653 (51426 & 54358) seen at Queen Adelaide in May 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

23rd July 1994

Set number: 101653

Met-Camms 101653 (51426 + 54358) and 101664 (54061 + 51442) approach Llandudno Junction with 12:12 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead service on 23 July 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

15th September 1994

Set number: 101653

51426 is nearest, having arrived at Manchester Victoria on the 09:10 from Stockport. 15th September '94. Set 101653 would also contain 54358. Gazza Prescott.

Unknown date

Set number: 101653

51426 (101653 with 54358) sits in the bay at Stalybridge having worked the shuttle from Manchester Victoria. Chris Moxon.

Unknown date

Set number: 101653

A fairly poor shot of 51426 (101653 with 54358) departing Romiley for Rose Hill Marple in typical Manchester weather. Chris Moxon.

Unknown date

Set number: 101653

51426 (101653 with 54358) arrives into Manchester Victoria whilst working shuttles between there and Stalybridge. Chris Moxon.

7th January 1995

Set number: 101653

Car 51426 of set 101653 at Manchester Piccadilly on 7th January 1995. Ian Buck.

28th February 1995

Set number: 101653

Arriving at Stockport to berth in the sidings behind the station, 101653 (51426 & 54358) on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.

21st October 1995

Set number: 101653

Regional Railways Class 101's 101653 (51426 & 54358) & 101664 (54061 & 51442) were departing from Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. Martyn Hilbert.

July 1996

Set number: 101653

101653 (51426 + 54358) in Manchester Piccadilly station in July 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

November 1996

Set number: 101653

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMUs 101653 (51426 + 54358) and 101663 (54347 visible) in Manchester Piccadilly, (probably the 4th) November 1996. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

3rd June 1997

Set number: 101653

51426 (101653 with 54358) leads two sets having arrived at Blackpool North on a summer Saturday working from Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

1999

Set number: 101653

101 653 (51426) seen at Manchester Piccadilly in 1999. Simon Barnes.

12th November 1999

Set number: 101653

On its way to Rose Hill on 12th November 1999 is 101653 (51426 + 54358). Ian Buck.

8th May 2000

Set number: 101653

Passing Ardwick on 8th May 2000 is 101653 (51426 + 54358). Ian Buck.

8th May 2000

Set number: 101653

Passing Ardwick on a Rose Hill service on 8th May 2000 is 101653 (51426 & 54358). Ian Buck.

February 2001

Set number: 101653

In February 2001 51426 of 101653 seen berthed in Longsight Depot. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 10th May 1990

Set number: CH643

CH643 SC53185 + W51462, CH642 51426, CH277 M54246 + M53982 (L-R), on Chester depot, 10-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 30th June 1990

Set number: CH642

Grantham on 30 June 1990 and 53158 + 51426 are bound for Skegness. Jason Hall.

Date: 27th August 1990

Set number: CH642

Power Twin CH642 (53158 + 51426) with a Llandudno - Holyhead service at Rhosneigr station, August 27, 1990. Colin Brooks.

Date: 27th August 1990

Set number: CH642

Set CH642 (53158 + 51426) on 11XX Llandudno - Holyhead approaches Rhosneigr (13XX) Monday 27th August 1990. Colin Brooks.

Date: 24th November 1990

Set number: CH642

Class 101 DMCL 53158 with DMBS 51426 in Manchester Piccadilly on 24 November 1990. Dave Warby.

Date: 28th September 1991

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) in Gainsborough Lea Road station with the 15:45 Sheffield - Peterborough service on 28 September 1991. David Bellamy.

Date: 1st October 1993

Set number: 101653

54358 leads the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham at Preston on 1/10/93. Set 101653 would also contain 51426. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 15th February 1994

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) at Manchester Victoria on Tuesday 15 Feb 1994. Nigel Walls.

Date: 8th October 1994

Set number: 101653

101653 (54355 + 51426) sits in Platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly on October 8th 1994. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 25th July 1995

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) on 5H66, the 19:53 ECS Chinley to Stockport C.S. at Chinley Nth Jct, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 21st October 1995

Set number: 101664

With both sets in Regional Railways livery, Class 101's 101664 (51442 + 54061) & 101653 (54358 + 51426) were arriving at Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. The leading car was passing over the now removed level crossing that once took Steeley Lane over the railway. This view has since been transformed with electrification and resignalling. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 27th August 1997

Set number: 101653

Class 101 54358, set number 101 653 with 51426, is seen in Regional Railways at Blackpool on 27.08.1997. Andy Cole.

Date: 18th April 1998

Set number: 101665

In Regional Railways livery, Metro-Cammell Class 101's 101655 (54062 & 51428) & 101653 (51426 & 54358) were arriving at Preston with the Saturday Only 09.44 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on April 18th 1998. In set 101655, car 54062 has survived into preservation at the East Anglian Railway Museum, whilst 51428 was scrapped in 2001. In set 101653, 51426 was scrapped in 2001 with 54358 being preserved at the North Norfolk Railway. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 12th November 1999

Set number: 101653

Just arrived at Rose Hill is 101653 (54358 + 51426) on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 4th March 2000

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) on the 13:55 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria at Ashton Moss Junction, 4-3-00. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 8th April 2000

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) in Manchester Piccadilly on 8/4/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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