Vehicle 51122 / 975664
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30444
Diagram: 536
Allocations
| w/e 02/02/58 | New to | 64A (St Margarets) | |
| c. summer-58 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 30/06/67 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 64B (Haymarket) | - 64H closed |
| 22/10/72 | Withdrawn from | 64B (Haymarket) | |
| 13/01/73 | Reinstated | 64B (Haymarket) | - due to DMU shortage |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HA | |
| Jun-74 | Stored S. | ||
| w/e 07/09/74 | Reinstated | HA (Haymarket) | |
| w/e 12/10/74 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| w/e 17/05/75 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 2w/e 08/08/76 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| 23/03/77 | Withdrawn from | NR (Norwich) | - rundown condition |
| Nov-78 | To departmental stock | - as DB975664 | |
| by 03/03/80 | Transferred to | YK (York) | |
| by 01/03/81 | Transferred to | Stourton | |
| by Nov-81 | Transferred to | HS (Hammerton Street) | |
| by 01/01/85 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 2w/e 14/05/86 | Transferred to | LN (Lincoln) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
| May-90 | Withdrawn |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51122 - original number
975664 - from Nov-78 (departmental stock)
Department Use as DB975664
RCE Inspection saloon, ER General Managers Saloon paired with 975637 (ex-56300) From 11/78 to 5/90.
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51122 | 56314 | As delivered to 64A - January 1958 | |||||||
| 51122 | 56314 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 07/05/66 | |||||||
| 51122 | 56312 | Noted 29/07/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | |||||||
| 51110 | 56477 | 51122 | Noted 06/05/73 - at Edinburgh | ||||||
| 48 | 51122 | 56476 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket2 | ||||||
| 51122 | 56462 | Noted 06/09/75 - at York3 | |||||||
| 51122 | 56462 | Noted 08/09/75 - at Brough3 | |||||||
| 51122 | 56462 | Noted 10/08/76 - on 1355 Norwich-Cambridge | |||||||
| 975664 | 975637 | Noted 14/03/85 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
| 975664 | 975637 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich Crown Point4 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Robert Chilton
Images:
3rd February 1958
The staff have a chit-chat before departure time for the North Berwick service at Corstorphine on 3 February 1958. The train is formed of GRC&W twin set Sc51122 + Sc56314, delivered new just the week before. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd February 1958
GRC&W twin set Sc51122 + Sc56314, just a few days after delivery, sits in Corstorphine station with a North Berwick service on 3 February 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd February 1958
Delivered the week before, GRC&W twin set Sc51122 + Sc56314 sits in Corstorphine station with a North Berwick service on 3 February 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th August 1972
A GRC&W Class 100 DMU with DMBS Sc51122 leading is seen at Drem on 10 August 1972. Nicholas T Smith.
17th August 1975
Class 100 DMBS E51122 at Leeds on 17/8/75. Ian Francis.
2nd October 1979
Departmental Class 100 975664 / 975637 at York on 2 October 1979. Note the two filler pipes on the back of the DTC - one will be to fill the regular tank for the toilet, the additional one will be for drinking water. Malcolm Clements.
2nd October 1979
Departmental Class 100 975664 / 975637 at York on 2 October 1979. The set would become know as the "Stourton Saloon". Malcolm Clements.
2nd October 1979
975664 at York on 2 October 1979. Note the high back armchairs in the front saloon. Malcolm Clements.
circa early 1980s
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975664 + 975637 seen at Barrow Hill, near Chesterfield, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
circa early 1980s
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975664 + 975637 stabled at Sheffield Midland circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
May 1984
Many extra trains for flower show at Spalding in May 1984. On the left is Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637, in the middle is an eight car formation with two two-car Met-Camms at the front. On the right is three three-car sets, a 120, 116 and another 120, each with a Met-Camm centre car. Mel Smith.
May 1984
The flower show at Spalding brought many extra trains. In May 1984 the ER GM saloon, Class 100 975664 / 975637, is on the left, in the middle is an eight car formation with two two-car Met-Camms and two two-cars of an unknown type (different roof vents from the Met-Camms). On the right is a nine-car formation. Mel Smith.
14th August 1985
Radio Cambridgeshire visits Peterborough station on 14 August 1985. Gloucester RC&W Class 100, Stourton Saloon Departmental DMUs DB975664 & 975637. Phil Bevan.
4th October 1985
DB975637 + DB975664 heads through Colchester at lunchtime on Friday 4th October 1985. Colin Brooks.
Unknown date
The Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637 in the "Fish Dock" just outside Sheffield station. Undated. Malcolm Clements.
Unknown date
975664 in the company of a Class 101 in the "Fish Dock" just outside Sheffield station. Undated. Malcolm Clements.
Unknown date
The Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637 is seen in the company of Class 110 51820 at York. Undated. Tom Clift.
25th March 1986
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. 'Stourton Saloon' 975664 / 975637 ex-Sc56300 and Sc51122 at Newcastle Central station, 25th March 1986. Gordon Edgar.
12th June 1986
Class 100 'Gloucester' 2-car DMU in Inspection Saloon service, DB975664 and DB975637, stabled in the up bay at Doncaster on June 12th 1986. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
circa July 1986
The Stourton Saloon 975664 + 975637 stabled at Cambridge circa mid-1987. Brian Ward.
3rd July 1986
975664 + 976637 at Peterborough on 03/07/86. Roddy MacPhee.
August 1986
Departmental vehicles 975664 975637 (formerly cars 51122 56300) are seen in bay platform 2 (now a car park) in Lincoln Central during August 1986. This was the Eastern Region's 'Stourton Saloon', re-liveried by Ilford depot in 1985 in the two-tone blue scheme then being applied to the Provincial Sector's new railbuses (Classes 142 / 143). The destination blind has also been removed from above the centre cab front window. Graeme Phillips Collection.
10th September 1986
Stourton Saloon DB975664 + DB975637 in Ipswich station on 10th-September-1986. AndrewHA.
13th February 1987
Brightening-up an overcast Winter day, the Eastern Region General Managers saloon formed of a Gloucester Class 100 DMU, was stood at Doncaster on February 13th 1987. The set was formed of cars 975664 (ex E51122) & 975637 (E56300), and it was the only First Generation DMU to be painted in Provincial Services 'Sprinter' livery as applied to the Class 150/1 fleet when new. Unfortunately the set was scrapped in 1990. Martyn Hilbert.
circa 1987
The Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637 at Cambridge circa 1987. Graham Baker.
23rd April 1987
Class 100 'Stourton Saloon' departmental 975664 DMU (front, formerly 51122) and 975637 (formerly 56300) at Doncaster 23rd April 1987. Photograph by my Dad, David Slack. Uploaded by Andrew Slack. David Slack.
8th May 1987
Stourton Saloon 975664 + 975637 stabled at Cambridge on May 8th, 1987. Colin Brooks.
23rd June 1987
The rear end of 975664 at Leeds on 23/6/87. Malcolm Clements.
23rd June 1987
975664 / 975637 at Leeds station, 23/6/87. Malcolm Clements.
23rd June 1987
The Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637 in Leeds station, 23/6/87. Malcolm Clements.
23rd June 1987
Stourton Saloon 975664 after it had arrived in Leeds station attached to a Class 114, 23/6/87. Malcolm Clements.
17th February 1988
Departmental Class cars 975664 975637 (formerly cars 51122 56300) catch the early morning sunlight in what was then Newcastle platform 6 on 17/02/1988. This was the Eastern Region's 'Stourton Saloon', re-liveried by Ilford depot in 1985 in the two-tone blue scheme then being applied to the Provincial Sector's new railbuses (Classes 142 / 143). The destination blind has also been removed from above the centre cab front window. Behind in platform 4 are InterCity Sleeper coaches, which were axed from the East Coast Main Line shortly afterwards from the May 1988 timetable change. Graeme Phillips Collection.
29th June 1988
The Stourton Saloon seen at Doncaster on 29/6/88. Malcolm Clements.
1989
The Stourton Saloon 975664 975637 at Peterborough in 1989, attached to another GRC&W set. John Law.
17th February 1989
Eastern Region General Manager's Saloon DB975664 & DB975637 at Ilford Car Sheds, 17/2/89. Sparegang.
26th August 1990
ADB975664 (E51122) at Snailwell on 26th August 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd February 1958
Only a few days after delivery, GRC&W twin set Sc56314 + Sc51122 sits in Corstorphine station with a North Berwick service on 3 February 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: spring 1976
A Class 105/100 hybrid DMU - DTCL E56462 and the DMBS is presumably E51122 (both allocated to Neville Hill) depart from Giggleswick station with Morecambe on the destination blind in spring 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: 2nd October 1979
The "Stourton Saloon" 975637 / 975664 attached to a Class 101 at York on 2 October 1979. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 2nd October 1979
E51546 leads a 3-car Class 111 set into York station on the 2nd October 1979. On the back is tacked the Gloucester Stourton Saloon 975664 + 975637. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 19th August 1980
DB975637 and DB975664 in York station on August 19, 1980. John Carter.
Date: circa early 1980s
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975637 + 975664 stabled at Sheffield Midland circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
Date: circa early 1980s
The Class 100 "Stourton Saloon" 975637 + 975664 making some smoke at Barrow Hill, near Chesterfield, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
Date: July 1981
Carrying 'Stourton Saloon' in the centre cab window, 975637 + 975664 are seen in York station in July 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1982
The 'Stourton Saloon' - 975637 / 975664 - arriving into Doncaster in 1982. John Law.
Date: 21st October 1982
Set number: 46
In dismal weather the 10.57 Cambridge - Doncaster DMU does a little trade at Spalding on Thursday October 21st 1982. This was just over a month before the end of the joint line from March by which route it had travelled. Norwich Cravens twin unit set no. 46 has E51273 leading E56123. The power car had spent over 18 years on the GN Suburban services before being sent to Norwich in early 1978. It was withdrawn in November 1984 and met its end at Snailwell in 1986. The unit at the rear is the departmental 'Stourton Saloon' by this time numbered ADB975664 & ADB975637. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: May 1983
The Eastern Region General Managers saloon 975637 + 975664 at Spalding in May 1983. Mel Smith.
Date: 4th May 1985
Reversing into the sidings for the day at Spalding is our 'Merrymaker' from Furness Vale, made up of a 2 car class 108 and 2x3 car class 104 dmu's and here for the annual Flower Parade day. The class 100 dmu in the siding is the Eastern Region General Manager's saloon ADB975664 and ADB975637. 4th May 1985 Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 8th April 1986
The Class 100 Provincial liveried ER General Managers saloon 975637 + 975664 stabled outside Doncaster Works on 8 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa May 1986
The Stourton Saloon 975637 + 975664 in Cambridge station circa May 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: circa May 1986
The Stourton Saloon 975637 + 975664 in Cambridge station circa May 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 18th July 1986
Stourton Saloon 975637 / 975664 at Norwich on 18/7/86. Attached but out of shot is the retro-green Class 105. Adrian Vaughan.
Date: 18th July 1986
Set number: 30
Retro-green 54122 / 53359 at Norwich on 18/7/86. It is attached to the Stourton Saloon 975664 / 975637. Adrian Vaughan.
Date: 1987
Pelham Street Junction in 1987, with Lincoln depot visible on the right containing many 114s. The departmental "Stourton Saloon" unit (DB 975664 / 975637) is on shed. Three two-car DMUs (two 114s and a Met-Camm) are approaching off the Market Rasen line. Andrew Walker.
Date: 8th May 1987
Stourton Saloon 975637 + 975664 stabled at Cambridge (at 1220) Friday 8th May 1987. Colin Brooks.
Date: 30th May 1987
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. Class 100 'Stourton Saloon' unit Nos. 975637 and 975664 stands on display at the Norwich Crown Point depot open day, 30 May 1987. Brian Creasey.
Date: 23rd June 1987
A view of the Stourton Saloon 975637 (56300) and 975664 (51122) at Leeds on the 23rd June 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 12th July 1987
Keith has noted Class 105 Departmental DMU TDB977453, DMUs 53026, 54026, 54039 and 53005 in this view of Lincoln depot on 12 July 1987. In the platform on the left are the two departmental 100s: 975539 + 975349 and 975637 + 975664; it looks like the Cravens is next in that line, presumably its partner is 977454. Keith Miller.
Date: November 1987
The Stourton Saloon 975637 / 975664 is seen at Leeds in November 1987. Michael Kaye 55A.
Date: 18th June 1988
Taken near Gilberdyke from a DMU heading for Hull, the Eastern Region general manager's inspection saloon "The Stourton Saloon" headed by DB975637 with DB975664 behind passes the other way on 18/Jun/1988. These two vehicles were converted from Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. class 100 DMUs 56300 (DTCL) and 51122 (DMBS) respectively. They were taken into departmental stock in 1978 and withdrawn in 1990, being scrapped at Snailwell in Cambridgeshire. Robert Chilton.
Date: 7th August 1989
Class 101 parcels vehicle 53255 sits beside 975664 at Cambridge on 7/8/89. Mike Cooper.
Date: 7th August 1989
The 'Stourton Saloon' 975637 + 975664 at Cambridge on the 7th August 1989. On the left is Cravens 977126 facing Met-Camm 53233. Mike Cooper.
Date: 27th May 1990
TDB977123 (E51286) at the end of extended siding laterley used for withdrawn stock. Taken from Long Road bridge at Trumpington, Cambridge on 27 May 1990. This seems to be two Cravens sets and the "Provincial" liveried Class 100 975637 / 975664. Joint Line.
Date: 27th May 1990
The Provincial liveried Class 100 975637 + 975664 stored at Trumpington, Cambridge, awaiting disposal. 27 May 1990. Joint Line.