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Vehicle 51508


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

10/03/59 New to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)
Jan-60Depot code change50C
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 04/06/60 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 08/06/74 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
3w/e 02/05/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
12/05/85 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
10/05/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
11/12/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

Nov-85 - Radio Electronic Token Block fitted
Nov-85 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 05/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51438 59529 59530 51508 As delivered to 53B - 10th March 1959
51438 59529 59530 51508 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
51438 59530 59577 51508 Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/06/60
51438 59381 51508 Noted 07/09/68 - at York1
50201 59535 51508 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
51443 59535 51508 Transfer to BG - w/e 08/06/74
51955 59769 59779 51984 51508 Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot2
51957 51968 59771 59779 51984 51508 Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby2
50581 59226 51508 Noted 08/09/75 - at Doncaster1
50582 59228 51508 Noted 29/10/75 - at Brough1
50253 51508 Noted 06/12/75 - at Brough1
51443 51508 Transfer to NL - 3w/e 02/05/76
51506 59089 59055 51508 Noted Jan-77
51508 59107 59055 51506 Noted circa 07/19833
51213 51508 Noted circa 03/19853
102 53180 59055 51508 Noted 26/05/85 - at Norwich2
104 51508 59084 51506 Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85
104 51508 59084 51506 Listed at NC - Dec-85
104 51508 59055 51506 Noted 12/04/19863
104 51508 59055 51506 Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986
103 51508 59055 53266 Listed at NC - Apr-87
103 53315 59118 51508 Noted 20/06/19873
101 53266 59055 51508 Noted 29/08/19873
100 51508 59095 53181 Listed at NC - Feb-90
100 51508 59095 53181 Noted circa 08/19903
100 51508 59095 53181 Listed at NC - 21/01/91
100 51508 59095 53181 Listed at NC - Jul-91
101 51506 59055 51508 Noted circa 08/19913
100 51508 59095 53181 Listed at NC - Aug-91
101 51506 59055 51508 Listed at NC - Dec-91
100 51508 59093 53193 Noted Apr-92
T057 53294 51508 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T053 53818 51508 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
51184 51508 Noted 17/08/92 - on a Nottingham-Skegness service
T057 51184 51508 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
51184 51508 Noted 28/10/92 - On 15:45 Sheffield - Sleaford4
Spare 51508 Listed at TS - November 1992
spare 51508 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster Works

19th September 1976

British Rail Class 102 DMCL, Metropolitan-Cammell DMU E51508, on stands in Doncaster Works. Sunday 19 September 1976. Ian 10B.

Class 101 DMU at Saxmundham

20th August 1990

Set number: 100

Class 101 DMU set No. 100 (51508 + 59095 + 53181) stands at Saxmundham working the 12:55 Lowestoft to Ipswich service on 20 August 1990. It can be hard to tell which power car is which in these Norwich TBSL sets but this is an easy one when it contained these vehicles as 51508 has the orange cantrail stripe, 53181 didn't. Also 51508 has mid-level vac pipes, 53181 had high level ones. Brian Creasey.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

23rd September 1990

Set number: 100

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU NC set 100 (51508 + 59095 + 53181) at Lowestoft on 23-9-90. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

23rd September 1990

Set number: 100

Class 101 Metro Cammell 3-car DMU, NC set 100, 51508 and presumably 59095 + 53181 (DMCL + TSBL + DMCL) arrived at Lowestoft from Ipswich on 23-9-90. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

25th February 1991

Set number: 100

Two class 101s standing at the buffers at Lowestoft, closest is 51508 on the rear of the 1255 to Ipswich and 53193 at the rear of the 1250 to Norwich. 25 February 1991. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

7th June 1992

Set number: T057

51508 Class 101 DMS, set number T057, is seen outside the factory at Tyseley 07.06.1992. This had just been transferred to Tyseley from Norwich and had yet to have the Norwich set number 100 removed. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th August 1990

Set number: 100

Class 101 DMU set No. 100 (53181 + 59095 + 51508) departs Saxmundham working the 12:55 Lowestoft to Ipswich service on 20 August 1990. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 23rd September 1990

Set number: 100

Lowestoft trainshed on 23-9-90. Hiding behind the notice boards is Norwich Class 101 set 100 DMCL 53181 (53181 + 59095 + 51508). On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 25th February 1991

Set number: 102

Seen waiting departure from a misty Lowestoft are Class 101 DMUs numbers E51508 with the 1255hrs to Ipswich and E53168, E59084 and E53193 with the 1250hrs to Norwich. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 17th August 1992

A 2-car Class 101 DMU (51184/51508) at Sleaford West Junction with a Nottingham-Skegness working on 17 August 1992. Lewis Bevan.