Set C801
These formations have been noted:
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 18/04/1978 - At Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Listed at CF - circa Aug-82 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Noted 17/01/19862 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Noted circa 04/19862 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 51077 | 51517 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe - with 55995 attached to 51517.3 | ||||||
| 51077 | 51517 | Formation change - CF - circa Aug-86 - 51077 replaced 51446 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 51446 replaced 51077 (to spare, carries C77) | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Transfer to CF - Feb-88 - from LE was S801 | ||||||
| 51446 | 51517 | Noted circa 11/1988 - operating from Newton Heath.2 |
Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
Unknown date
Class 101 set C801 (presumably 51446 + 51517), date / location unknown. Walter Burt.
1982
Class 101 two-car set C801 - presumably 51517 + 51446 - at Hopton Heath, sometime in 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1983
C801 led by W51517, presumably with 51446, is seen at Llandeilo circa 1983. Nicky Reason.
11th June 1984
A Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 11 June 1984, formed of a 2-car Class 101 DMU (51517 + 51446), arriving at Bucknell. Lewis Bevan.
11th July 1984
Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU 51517 + 51446 at Llandrindod Wells with 15-33 ex-Llanelli to Shrewsbury 11-7-84 On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
22nd April 1985
The driver of class 101 DMU set C801 (presumably 51446 + 51517) is just about the change ends after arrival at Pembroke Dock on 22/04/85 with train 2B00 the 05.50 from Whitland. As the first train of the day down the branch it will return as the 07.12 to Swansea. Adrian Nicholls.
29th May 1985
Class 101 DMU set C801 (presumably 51517 + 51446) is seen at Carmarthen awaiting departure with a service to Cardiff, on Wednesday 29/05/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.
5th October 1985
Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C801 (presumably 51517 + 51446) passes 08 870 in the goods yard at Llanelli whilst working the 10:50 Shrewsbury-Swansea on 5 October 1985. Robert Thomas.
10th May 1986
Class 101 DMU set C801 (51517 + 51446) at Llanelli with the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 10 May 1986. Robert Thomas.
10th May 1986
Two-car Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C801 (51446 + 51517) arrives into Llanelli station with the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 10 May 1986. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1986
The DMU on a Swansea to Shrewsbury on June 30 1986 failed is seen at Llanwrtyd Wells being rescued by 25 266. The leading car - Met-Camm DMC 51517 - is partnered with a Cross-Country DMBC, presumably Class 119 51077 which it had been noted running with around this time. Jonathan Hazan.
30th June 1986
W51517 was part of a failed Swansea - Shrewsbury service on June 30 1986, seen at Llanwrtyd Wells after rescued by 25 266. Jonathan Hazan.
1988
Met-Camm set C801 (presumably 51446 + 51517) at Cardiff in 1988. Michael Mensing.
11th June 1988
Class 101 railcar set No. C801 (51446 + 51517) stands at Weymouth working the 11:35 service to Bristol Temple Meads on 11 June 1988. Brian Creasey.
21st March 1989
51446 still carries its Canton set number when seen at Halifax on 21/3/89. It was now a Neville Hill vehicle, with a short spell at Bristol in between. John Carter.
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