Vehicle 51529
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
| 25/07/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 4w/e 16/01/60 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 02/04/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 4w/e 04/06/77 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 27/05/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 16/07/83 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 20/12/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 11/08/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 10/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51459 | 59557 | 51529 | As delivered to Leith Central - 25th July 1959 | ||||||
| 51459 | 59557 | 51529 | Transfer to 62B - 4w/e 16/01/60 | ||||||
| 51227 | 59541 | 51529 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket1 | ||||||
| 51242 | 59305 | 51529 | Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 51244 | 59061 | 51529 | Noted 08/04/1977 - 13:48 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh3 | ||||||
| 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Transfer to HN - 4w/e 04/06/77 | ||||||
| 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Transfer to AY - 4w/e 27/05/78 | ||||||
| 176 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 51787 | 59685 | 51529 | Noted 30th August 1981 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59685 | 51529 | Noted 30/08/1981 - Branch Line Society Ayrshire Wanderer Railtour day 2 of 2 | ||||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 107445 | 52006 | 59043 | 51529 | Noted 14th September 1982 | |||||
| 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Transfer to ED - 16/07/83 | ||||||
| 101338 | 51466 | 59545 | 51529 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 51454 | 59562 | 51529 | Noted 07/07/1984 - Lea Valley Railway Club Balloch Basher Railtour | ||||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| 101346 | 51798 | 59690 | 51529 | Noted 12th June 1986 | |||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 335 | 51470 | 59568 | 51529 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 340 | 51468 | 59691 | 51529 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101340 | 51468 | 59691 | 51529 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59524 | 51529 | Noted circa 12/19864 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59524 | 51529 | Noted 17/01/19874 | |||||
| 53153 | 59524 | 51529 | Noted 28th February 1987 | ||||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59524 | 51529 | Noted 26/03/19874 | |||||
| 101343 | 51795 | 59524 | 51529 | Noted circa 04/19874 | |||||
| 101348 | 53153 | 59524 | 51529 | Noted 04/04/19874 | |||||
| 462 | 51795 | 51529 | Formed at NL 2w/e 13/03/88 | ||||||
| 51795 | 59686 | 51529 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | ||||||
| 457 | 51795 | 51529 | Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
| 51795 | 51529 | Noted 21/08/1988 - working from York to Redmire with 78712 + 78962 | |||||||
| 457 | 51795 | 51529 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| C996 | 51795 | 51529 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
5th June 1982
Set number: 101
A six-car DMU formation heads north with a Glasgow service away from Ayr station on 5 June 1982. A Class 101 is at the front, 51529 leading, the rear set appears to be a Class 107. Mike McDonald.
circa 1987
Set number: 101343
This appears to be 51529 (presumably with 59686 + 51795) at the front of a six-car set departing Edinburgh Waverley with a Stirling service circa 1987. S Saunders.
March 1989
Set number: 101343
A two-car Met-Camm DMU, set 101343 (presumably 51529 + 51795) seen at Ribblehead in March 1989. The vehicles had been transferred from Eastfield to Neville Hill in December 1985 but still carried their Scottish set number. They would move to Cardiff a few weeks after this photo with the start of the summer timetable, no doubt cascaded by more modern units. George Woods.
May 1989
Set number: 996
51529 has an improvised set number stuck in a cab window - 996 when seen in May 1989. This was its set number when transferred to Cardiff Canton that month with partner 51795. Seen at Bristol Temple Meads in May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 30th August 1981
The 1981 BLS Scottish Tour was the Ayrshire Wanderer which ran in two parts. The Sunday tour (30 August) started and finished at Ayr and here we are at Girvan Goods. For some reason we spent ages here, probably due to awaiting a path on the Stranraer line where we were headed next, so I put the time to good use and walked much further away from the train to take my shot. It was formed of 51787/59685/51529. Alistair Ness.
Date: 30th August 1981
The 1981 BLS Scottish Tour was the Ayrshire Wanderer which ran in two parts. The Sunday tour (on 30 August) started and finished at Ayr and here we are at Girvan awaiting the road south. The formation of the train was interesting as it comprised two ex Inverness based Class 120 vehicles SC51787 + SC59685 and Class 101 SC51529. Alistair Ness.
Date: 30th August 1981
The 1981 BLS Scottish Tour was the Ayrshire Wanderer which ran in two parts. The Sunday tour (on 30 August, formed 51787 + 59685 + 51529) started and finished at Ayr and here we are as far as you can get at Stranraer harbour. The mileage men were all crammed into the front coach to get the last drop but Alan and I elected to forego the scrum and walk down to take our pics. Alistair Ness.
Date: 30th August 1981
On the second day of the Branch Line Society's "Ayrshire Wanderer" railtour, August 30th 1981, a mixed formation set was used. The leading end here is Class 120 Swindon-built "cross-country" car 51787, the trailer is a similar former buffet car (59685) and the far end is a Metro-Cammell class 101 car (51529). This was taken at Barrhill station. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 30th August 1981
With the Ailsa Princess as a backdrop the BLS Ayr & Stranraer railtour on 30 August 1981 almost reaches the buffer stop at Stranraer Harbour. The tour ran from Ayr and was formed of 51787 + 59685 + 51529. John Horne Collection.
Date: 24th February 1989
Set number: 101343
51795 + 51529 at Worksop on 24 February 1989, still carrying a Scottish set number despite being allocated to Neville Hill for over a year. Image by Mark Harrington. John Carter Collection.
Date: 18th March 1989
Set number: 101343
101 343 (presumably 51795 + 51529) in a wet looking Hellifield station on the 18th March 1989. John Reddyhoff.
Date: May 1989
Set number: 996
51795 + 51529 in Bristol Temple Meads in May 1989. Recently transferred to Cardiff, it's former set number has been taped over and an improvised number stuck in the cab window. Stuart Mackay Collection.