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Vehicle 51504

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: 30501
Diagram: 621

Allocations

01/05/59	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 31/10/59	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67	Depot code change	55F
May-73	Depot code change	HS
13/05/84	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)	- Hammerton Street closed
05/03/88	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
p/e 12/10/91	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWRX
22/09/92	Withdrawn from	RG (Reading) NWRX

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/04/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51434	51504		As delivered to 51A - 1st May 1959
	51434	51504		Transfer to 56G - Oct-59
	51434	51504		Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City¹
	51434	51504		Noted 27/07/68 - in Skipton¹
	51434	51504		Noted 04/08/68 - at Leeds City¹
	51434	51504		Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Victoria²
	51425	51504		Noted 17/04/74 - at Huddersfield¹
	51425	51504		Noted 26/08/74 - at York²
	51425	51504		Noted 27/08/1974 - at Sheffield Midland³
	51425	51504		Noted 29/08/74 - in Sheffield Midland²
	51425	51504		Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds¹
	51425	51504		Noted 01/04/78 - on 11:32 Wakefield Westgate - Huddersfield⁴
	51434	51504		Noted 03/08/82 - on 12.50 Clayton West - Huddersfield
	52066	59711	51504	Noted circa 10/1982⁵
	51434	51504		Noted circa 01/1983⁵
	51425	51504		Noted circa 08/1983⁵
	51430	51504		Noted circa 01/1984⁵
	51430	51504		Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	51425	51504		Formation change - NL - circa Sep-85
	51425	51504		Noted 21/03/86 - at York²
	51425	51504		Noted circa 05/1986⁵
	51425	51504		Noted 25/05/86 - on 16:22 Carlisle - Leeds with 54018 + 53047 / 78712 + 78962⁶
	51425	51504		Noted 19th August 1986
	51425	51504		Noted 13/10/1986⁵
	51425	51504		Noted 26/11/1986⁵
	51425	51504		Noted 21/03/87 - on 14:20 Scarborough - Hull with 53601 / 54192⁶
	51425	51504		Noted 08/08/87 - on 06:08 Chesterfield - Sheffield
	51425	51504		Noted 03/10/87 - at Springwood Junction
L833	51425	59543	51504	Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88
L834	51431	59526	51504	Formation change - RG - circa May-88 - 51501 (to L833) replaced by 51504 (ex-L833)
L833	51425	59543	51504	Noted circa 06/1988⁵
L834	51431	59526	51504	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L833	51425	59543	51504	Noted circa 06/1990⁵
L833	51425	59543	51504	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L833	51425	59543	51504	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L833	51425	59543	51504	Listed at RG - 12/08/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

2nd November 1969

An ex-works E51504 at Doncaster, 2nd November 1969. David Mant.

2nd November 1969

An ex-works E51504 at Doncaster, 2nd November 1969. David Mant.

21st March 1977

Led by E51504 a two-car Class 101 Met-Camm DMU departs from Dewsbury station with a Huddersfield service on 21 March 1977. Michael Mensing.

October 1981

This Metro-Cammell two-car DMU was photographed at Huddersfield station in October 1981. The vehicle nearest the camera is no. E51504, a motor composite built in 1959. I thought I would check the specification of this unit by looking in my 1973 Ian Allan Combined Volume (cover price 90p) - and was somewhat staggered to find that this exact vehicle is pictured in the DMU section of the book, on page 79 - at Huddersfield station! Taken by a D Griffiths. In his photo the unit has a working headcode blind, but otherwise looks exactly as seen here. Andrew Walker.

3rd August 1982

DMU 51504/51434 has arrived at Clayton West on 12.10 ex-Huddersfield on 3 August 1982 and will now form 12.50 return. Lewis Bevan.

3rd August 1982

On 3 August 1982 I travelled to Huddersfield with the aim of making a journey over the Clayton West branch. On arrival at Huddersfield this 2-car Class 101 unit (51504/51434) was stabled in the centre road, and this formed my train to Clayton West, the 12.10 from Huddersfield. The Clayton West branch closed just 4 months after my visit, on 24 January 1983. Lewis Bevan.

29th November 1989

Set number: L833

L833 at Paddington on the 29th November 1989. The vehicles visible are presumably 51504 + 59543. Malcolm Clements.

27th October 1990

Set number: L833

Class 101 railcar set L833 (51504 + 59543 + 51425) arrives at Gatwick Airport working the 12:35 service from Reading on 27 October 1990. Brian Creasey.

4th May 1992

Set number: L833

NSE-liveried set L833 sits in Reading station (presumably formed 51504 + 59543 + 51425) on May 4th 1992. Note the set number has 'TH' added as a suffix. Stuart Mackay Collection.

8th May 1992

Set number: L833

Class 101 DMU set L833 (presumably 51504 + 59543 + 51425) arriving at Maidenhead on 8 May 1992. Andrew Malloy.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: summer 1965

Met-Camm DMU NE51434 + NE51504 seen just north of Penistone with a Huddersfield service in summer 1965. Michael Mensing.

Date: summer 1965

Met-Camm DMU NE51434 + NE51504 seen just north of Penistone with a Huddersfield service in summer 1965. Michael Mensing.

Date: 4th September 1965

The 4.20pm Huddersfield-Clayton West service is seen arriving into Stocksmoor station on 4 September 1965. It is formed of a power-twin Met-Camm DMU with DMBS NE51434 closest, its partner is presumably 51504. Michael Mensing.

Date: 18th September 1979

With parcels being loaded from a Brute trolley, a two-car Eastern Region Metro-Cammell Class 101 formed of Motor Brake Second E51425 (MBS) and Driving Trailer Composite Lavatory (DTCL) E51504 on a service to Leeds, was stood at Manchester Victoria on September 18th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 3rd August 1982

Clayton West station on 3 August 1982 with DMU E51434/51504 forming 12.50 to Huddersfield. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 2nd August 1986

51425 + 51504 at Sheffield on 2/8/86. Sparegang.

Date: 3rd October 1987

Class 101 Met-Cam E51425+E51504 emerges from Gledholt North Tunnel at Springwood Junction on the 3rd October 1987. Kevin Law.

Date: 1992

Network South East liveried class 101 unit L833 (vehicles 51425, 59543 and 51504) seen at Reading on evening in early 1992. Note the TH suffix to the set number. Bob Belcher.

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