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Vehicle 51803


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: 30588
Diagram: 621

Allocations

27/10/59 New to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
2w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 64B (Haymarket) - Leith closed
May-73Depot code changeHA
4w/e 28/09/74 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
2w/e 30/06/79 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
5w/e 08/03/80 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
18/04/81 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
21/05/81 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
05/10/81 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa Aug-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Jun-86 Stored U.
Aug-86 Reinstated AY (Ayr)
11/07/88 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
07/07/91 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) PHAX
29/09/91 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
18/12/03 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Notes

14/09/78 - A Glasgow Works visit found 56291, 56297 and 56299, all withdrawn, distributed around the yard. Also 50745, W in 1976, 51447, W in 9/77, and 51803, which was recorded as being a “wreck”, and stored 51784.
2nd October 1984 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
2nd March 1987 - Seen with Leyland engines

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 18/08/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51796 59687 51803 As delivered to Leith Central - 27th October 1959
51796 59691 51803 Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1
51796 59687 51803 Noted 29/07/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley2
51801 59686 51803 Noted 26/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3
51801 59686 51803 Noted 26/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3
32 51248 59686 51803 Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket4
51112 59686 51803 Noted 19/09/73 - at Leuchars1
51798 59687 51803 Noted 27/08/74 - on Dundee depot4
51469 59687 51803 Noted 07/04/1976 - at Edinburgh Waverley 2
344 51796 59560 51803 Listed at HA - 01/02/81
101344 51796 59560 51803 Transfer to ED - 18/04/81 - from HA
51796 59560 51803 Noted 16/05/1981 - at Sirling2
101344 51796 59560 51803 Transfer to DE - 21/05/81 - from ED
51796 59560 51803 Transfer to ED - 05/10/81
51796 59560 51803 Noted 16th January 1982
101344 51796 59560 51803 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101340 51468 59560 51803 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
107430 51990 59802 51803 Noted Aug-84 - SPTE liveried set used in the West Midlands August 1984, 51803 was labelled as set 101340
107430 51990 59802 51803 Noted 2nd October 1984 - 51803 displayed 101430
107430 51990 59802 51803 Listed at AY - 25/03/85 - 51803 displayed 101430
107430 51990 59802 51803 Noted circa 10/1985 - 51803 displayed 1014305
107430 51990 59802 51803 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 - Strathclyde livery, 51803 displayed 101430
51990 59802 51803 Noted 19th June 1986
107447 52008 59802 51803 Formed at AY p/e 17/09/86
52008 59802 51803 Noted 19th September 1986
107447 52008 59802 51803 Formation change - AY - circa Oct-86
52008 59802 51803 Noted 12/10/1986 - at Haymarket Depot5
52008 59802 51803 Noted 07/11/19865
107447 52008 59802 51803 Noted 16/11/86
51174 59802 51803 Noted circa 03/19875
51174 59802 51803 Noted 2nd March 1987
107430 51990 59802 51803 Listed at AY - 23/03/87
107430 51990 59802 51803 Noted 25/03/19875
101430 51990 59802 51803 Noted 16/05/87
107430 51990 59802 51803 Listed at AY - Jan-88
107435 51996 59802 51803 Formation change - circa Mar-88
51990 59802 51803 Noted circa 05/19885
107430 51990 59802 51803 Listed at ED - circa August 1988
51990 59802 51803 Noted 12/09/896
51990 59802 51803 Noted 8th March 1990
51990 59802 51803 Noted 2nd October 1990
107030 51990 59802 51803 Listed at ED - 08/10/90
107030 51990 51803 Noted circa 02/19915
spare 51803 Listed at ED - Jul-91
spare 51803 Listed at HA - Aug-91
51205 51803 Noted 06/11/91 - on 14:00 Doncaster - Manchester Piccadilly via Romiley7
101676 51205 51803 Listed at LO - Dec-91
101676 51205 51803 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
51205 51803 Noted 22/08/92 - on 12:31 Helsby - Chester7
101676 51205 51803 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101676 51205 51803 Listed at LO - November 1992
101676 51205 51803 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
51205 51803 Noted 21/07/93 - on 07:21 Manchester Piccadilly - Hazel Grove7
101676 51205 51803 Noted 18th August 1993
51205 51803 Noted 20/10/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly7
101676 51205 51803 Listed at LO - November 1993
51205 51803 Noted 29/01/94 - on 2J58 13:10 Bolton - Rochdale7
101676 51205 51803 Noted circa 06/19945
101676 51205 51803 Noted 9th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley carriage sidings

22nd August 1984

Set number: 101340

Ex-works 51803 is at the head of 101340 at TS carriage sidings on 22/08/84. Jerry Glover.

Class 101 DMU at Duddeston

24th August 1984

Set number: 101340

A Strathclyde liveried set in Duddeston station on 24 August 1984. The rear two Class 107 vehicles (presumably 59802 + 51990) carried set number 107430. The 101 - 51803 - carried 101340, probably in error as it would soon be altered to 101430. Alan Harrison.

Class 101 DMU at Eastfield

28th September 1984

Set number: 101430

Strathclyde PTE Livered Class 101/107 hybrid DMU 101 430 (presumably 51803 + 59802 + 51990) passes Eastfield TMD on 28-9-84. Spannerman37025.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

circa autumn 1984

Set number: 101430

SC51803 displays the set number 101 430 when seen at Glasgow Central - probably sometime in August or September 1984, shortly after the vehicle's transfer to Ayr. The Class 107 centre car should be 59802. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Ardrossan Town

23rd March 1986

Set number: 101430

Adrossan Town station on 23 March 1986 just before electrification of the route was expected to commence. At the head of the line of Class 101/107 units is Metro-Cammell hybrid unit 101430 (comprising 51803 + 59802 + 52008) in Strathclyde PTE livery. A full electrified service commenced from 19th January 1987. Gordon Edgar.

Class 101 DMU at Kilwinning

Unknown date

Set number: 101430

In this picture of 101430 arriving at Kilwinning the set contains only a 101 DMC (51803), the TS (presumably 59802) & DMBS are 107s. Date unknown (no earlier than mid-1986). Tom Clift.

Class 101 DMU at Barassie

24th September 1986

Set number: 101430

101430 has 51803 closest and two Class 107 vehicles (presumably 59802 + 52008), and is working with a Class 120 set on an Ayr service arriving into Barassie on September 24, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Portobello

16th November 1986

Set number: 101430

A hybrid 101/107 set 51803 + 59802 + 52008 seen at Portobello with the 12:38 Edinburgh - Dunbar shuttle on the 16th November 1986. The 101 end is labeled set 101430, the 107 end set 107447. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at West Kilbride

17th January 1987

Set number: 101430

51803 (101 430) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51243 (101 317). At West Kilbride on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Largs

17th January 1987

Set number: 101430

51803 (101430) in Strathclyde red sits beside a blue / grey Class 101 in Largs station on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Crossmyloof

16th May 1987

Set number: 101430

Set 430 (51803 + 59802 + 51990) was a 101 and two 107 vehicles, labeled 101430 at one end and 107430 at the other. Seen at Crossmyloof with the 18:15 Glasgow Central - Barrhead on the 16th May 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Drem

mid-1988

Set number: 101430

Class 101/107 hybrid DMU set 101430 (presumably 51803 closest) departs eastwards from Drem station in mid-1988 probably on a North Berwick service. Brian Ward.

Class 101 DMU at Rotherham Central

6th November 1991

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) waiting to leave Rotherham Central on its way to Sheffield on 6 November 1991. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

30th December 1991

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) spare at Manchester Piccadilly, 30/12/91. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

16th July 1992

Set number: 101676

Newly refurbished set 101676 formed DMCL 51803 and DMBS 51205. As I recall, at the time this was the first class 101 I had seen in the new Regional Railways livery. 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

18th September 1992

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) at Romiley, working the 16:11 New Mills Central - Piccadilly. 18/9/92. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Preston

11th December 1993

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101683 (53269 + 51177) at Preston with a Ribble Valley Santa Special "The Clitheronian", 11/12/93. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

8th October 1994

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) Manchester Picadilly 8/10/94. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

Unknown date

Set number: 101676

51803 (101676 with 51205) between duties at Manchester Piccadilly. 101660 stands alongside. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Chinley East Junction

14th May 1996

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) on the 12:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Chinley East Junction, 14-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

13th December 1997

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) stabled in the bay at Llandudno Junction on 13 December 1997. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Holyhead

19th May 1999

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) at Bangor in the siding behind the Holyhead platform on 19 May 1999. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Betws Y Coed

26th April 2000

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 & 51205) at Betws Y Coed on 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Betws Y Coed

26th April 2000

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 and 51205 depart Betws Y Coed for Bleanau Ffestiniog on 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Roman Bridge

11th August 2000

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 & 51205) arriving at Roman Bridge on 11th August 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

30th January 2002

Set number: 101676

Waiting departure from Manchester Piccadilly is Set No 101676 (51803 + 51205) in Regional Railways livery with 2H66 the 1050 to Marple, stabled behind is Set No 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Strathclyde livery is stabled after arriving with the 0950 from Marple. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

10th May 2002

Set number: 101676

51803 + 51205 with the 14:14 to Rose Hill at Manchester Piccadilly on May 10, 2002. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: 107430

A Strathclyde 107/101 hybrid between two suburban sets in Birmingham New Street in 1984. Nearest the camera is Class 116 M53857, followed by Class 107 vehicles SC51990 and SC59802 and Met-Camm Sc51803. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd February 1986

Set number: 107430

In a spot of winter sunshine and the moon clearly visible, 107430 (51990 and presumably 59802 + 51803) pauses at Johnstone with an Ayr service on 22 February 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 16th November 1986

Set number: 107447

Set 107447 is a 107/101 hybrid formed 52008 + 59802 + 51803 when seen at Portobello with the 12:38 Edinburgh - Dunbar shuttle on November 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

101 317 at Largs on the Saturday of DMU services, 17th January 1987. Prior to full electrification to Largs, the new Class 318 service was terminated at Ardrossan with a shuttle DMU service onwards to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour. The last weekend of the DMU shuttle was operated by a somewhat raggedy collection of vehicles - the DMBS from 101 317 (51243) in blue/grey, a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and DMS 51803 from 101 430 (both in Strathclyde Red). Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

51243 (101 317) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51803 (101 430). At West Kilbride on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

51243 (labelled 101317), a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802), and at the rear 51803 labelled set 101430. At Fairlie (formerly Fairlie High) on the last day of DMU services to Ayr, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

51243 (101 317) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51803 (101 430), at Largs on the last weekend of DMU services on the branch - 17th Jan 1987. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 28th March 1987

Set number: 107430

107430 51990-59802-51803 Glasgow Central 28.03.1987. This is a hybrid set being formed Classes 107-107-101. Martin Baumann.

DMU

Date: September 1988

Set number: 107430

107 430 (presumably 51990 + 59802 + 51803) at Newton-on-Ayr in September 1988. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: 107730

Hybrid 107730 (presumably 51990 + 59802 + 51803) leaves Edinburgh Waverley on 13/5/89. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1990

Set number: 107030

107 030, a 107/101 hybrid (presumably 51990 + 59802 + 51803), departs from Edinburgh Waverley on 12 October 1990. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: spring 1992

Set number: 101676

Metro Cammell class 101 101676 (vehicles 51205 and 51803) and seen at Chester in spring 1992. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: 101676

Newly refurbished set 101676 formed DMBS 51205 and DMCL 51803. As I recall, at the time this was the first class 101 I had seen in the new Regional Railways livery. 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1992

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) at Chester on 22 August 1992, thought to be working Hooton services. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 18th September 1992

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) and LO275 (presumably 53980 + 54256) at Stockport, having arrived with the 12:44 from Heysham, 18/9/92. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1993

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) heads out of Romiley on the 16:52 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 19th November 1993

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 51803) at Cornbrook Junction with 2F47, the 09:10 Alderly Edge - Warrington Central, on 19/11/1993. Nigel Walls.

DMU

Date: 30th July 1994

Set number: 101676

A 2-car Class 101 Met-Camm unit 101676 (51205/51803) arriving at Llandudno Junction on 30 July 1994 on a Blaenau Ffestiniog-Llandudno service. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101676

Class 101 DMU set 101676 (51205 + 51803) in Sheffield Midland station - date unknown. Glyn Weigh.

DMU

Date: 22nd June 1995

Set number: 101676

In the bay platform at Sheffield on 22nd June 1995 101676 (51205 & 51803) waits to return on a Hope Valley train to Manchester. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 14th May 1996

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) on the 10:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Chinley East Junction, 14-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1996

Set number: 101676

101 676 (51205 + 51803) at Crewe on 20.05.1996. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1997

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12-4-97. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th February 1999

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) at Sheffield on a Hope Valley stopping service, February 4, 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) in Manchester Piccadilly. Undated. Ian Francis.

DMU

Date: 26th April 2000

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) on the Conwy Valley line at Betws Y Coed, April 26, 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 26th April 2000

Set number: 101676

Set 101676 (51205 & 51803) at Llandudno on the Conwy Valley service 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 26th April 2000

Set number: 101676

Car 51205 of set 101676 (with 51803) at Llandudno on the 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 29th April 2000

Set number: 101676

My train to Bangor waiting to leave Holyhead - Longsight based 101676 (51205 + 51803), so across the Isle on a Class 101 Met-cammell unit. 29th April 2000. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 11th August 2000

Set number: 101676

Working on the Conwy Valley line set 101676 (51205 + 51803) arrives at Roman Bridge from Llandudno on 11/8/00. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 11th August 2000

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 & 51803) has just arrived at Roman Bridge on the way to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the 11th August 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 14th November 2000

Set number: 101676

A Class 101 2-car dmu with set number 101676 (cars 51205/51803) await departures from Manchester Piccadilly with the 13.16 To Rose Hill Marple on 14 November 2000. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101676

At the stops in Manchester Piccadilly on 26/2/01 is 101 676 (51205 + 51803). Steve Hodgson.

DMU

Date: 23rd October 2001

Set number: 101676

Class 101 51205, set number 101 676 with 51803, is seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 23.10.2001 having been refurbished and repainted into Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 18th April 2002

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) is seen crossing over lines at Marple to work the 15:35 return to Piccadilly, 18/4/02. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 10th May 2002

Set number: 101676

Class 101 set 101676 - 51205 + 51803 - with the 14:14 ex-Manchester Piccadilly at Rose Hill on 10-5-2002. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 10th May 2002

Set number: 101676

At Rose Hill on 10 May 2002 is Class 101 DMU set 101676 (51205 + 51803) after arriving with the 14:14 ex-Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 10th May 2002

Set number: 101676

Met-Camm DMU 101676 (51205 + 51803) at Rose Hill on May 10, 2002. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 22nd January 2003

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) at Romiley heading towards Manchester, 22/1/03. Mat Hawley.

DMU

Date: May 2003

Set number: 101676

Class 101 101676 (51205 + 51803) is seen in Manchester Piccadilly on May 2003. Set 101680 is on the left. Stuart Pearce.

DMU

Date: 7th August 2003

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) at Ashburys, 7th August 2003. Louise Thomson.

DMU

Date: 17th December 2003

Set number: 101676

101676 (51205 + 51803) seen at Romiley with the 16:22 Piccadilly - Rose Hill, 17/12/03. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101676

101676 as part of the class 101 farewell tour seen leaving Stockport Station on 21-12-03. The full consist was 51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164. Ian Cuthbertson.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101676

The Class 101 Farewell Tour departing from Manchester Piccadilly, 21/12/03. Taken from 51205, the rest of the vehicles were 51803, 53266, 51192, 53160 and 53164 (sets 676/693/685). Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101685

53164 + 53160 / 51192 + 53266 / 51803 + 51205 in Buxton station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101676

51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164 in Buxton with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101676

51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164 in Preston station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101685

53164 + 53160 / 51192 + 53266 / 51803 + 51205 in Preston station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.

DMU

Date: 21st December 2003

Set number: 101676

51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164 in Heysham station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.