Vehicle 51023
Class 126
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: White Circle
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30413
Diagram: 551
Allocations
| 27/10/59 | New to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AY | |
| 05/10/81 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 28/11/81 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
4th May 1981 - Seen at Troon in middle of 7-car set, coupled to two DMBS cars
Modifications
circa Aug-80 - Gangway(s) removed
51023 was involved in the following incident:
30/8/73 - Shields Jct (Glasgow), ScR
Collision involving Class 126 / EMU
Info from Bill Read
21:35 Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central passed a signal at danger at Shields Junction at ran into the back of the 21:10 Ayr to Glasgow Central, formed Sc51017/Sc59398/Sc51023 & Sc51033/Sc59406/Sc51011. Serious damage, 5 fatalities and many injuries. The leading car of the Class 303 EMU, SC75857, impacted with the rear car of the DMU, SC51011, at 65 mph as the DMU was pulling away from a signal stop at about 15 mph. The EMU drove beneath the DMU, a fire broke out and both cars were consumed. Apart from some damage to the rear of SC59406, the other cars suffered only minor damage. The EMU had passed a red signal.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51043 | 59394 | 51023 | Noted 27/02/60 | ||||||
| 51028 | 59401 | 51023 | 51021 | Noted 11/03/60 | |||||
| 51033 | 59402 | 51023 | Noted 13/03/60 | ||||||
| 51034 | 59402 | 51023 | Noted 15/04/60 | ||||||
| 51047 | 59403 | 51023 | Noted 09/07/60 | ||||||
| 51048 | 59394 | 51023 | Noted 08/12/60 | ||||||
| 51031 | 59410 | 51023 | Noted 27/12/60 | ||||||
| 51031 | 59391 | 51023 | Noted 05/01/61 | ||||||
| 51043 | 59391 | 51023 | Noted 24/01/61 | ||||||
| 51044 | 59391 | 51023 | Noted 14/02/61 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59406 | 51023 | Noted 11/03/61 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59406 | 51023 | Noted 21/04/61 | ||||||
| 51033 | 59406 | 51023 | Noted 17/05/61 | ||||||
| 51033 | 59395 | 51023 | Noted 13/06/61 | ||||||
| 51036 | 59099 | 51023 | Noted 06/07/61 | ||||||
| 171 | 51050 | 59402 | 51023 | Listed at 67C - Aug-70 | |||||
| 51036 | 59411 | 51023 | Noted 15/08/70 - in Kyle St sidings1 | ||||||
| 51046 | 59403 | 51023 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Ayr station sidings1 | ||||||
| 51047 | 59397 | 51023 | Noted 06/04/72 - on Ayr depot1 | ||||||
| 51045 | 59398 | 51023 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 51034 | 59393 | 51023 | Noted 15/04/1975 - 12:35 Glasgow to Ayr3 | ||||||
| 51031 | 59412 | 51023 | Noted 04/04/1977 - 07:27 Stranrear to Glasgow, unit failed at Ayr3 | ||||||
| 402 | 51032 | 59408 | 51023 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
Images:
26th February 1977
A Class 126 set formed SC51023, SC59403 and SC51033 in Ayr station on 26-02-77. Vincent Haworth.
18th August 1979
Class 126. Vehicle 51023. Glasgow Central High Level. 18/08/1979. Alistair Logie.