Vehicle 51049
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: 30414
Diagram: 608
Allocations
| 26/09/59 | 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| p/e 28/11/81 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |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
20th May 1981 - Seen carrying unit no. 126 419
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51049 | 59403 | 51013 | Noted 28/02/60 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59405 | 51026 | Noted 09/07/60 - on repair at Ayr | ||||||
| 51049 | 59397 | 50936 | Noted 07/12/60 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59397 | 50936 | Noted 13/02/61 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59391 | 50936 | Noted 21/03/61 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59408 | 51010 | Noted 18/05/61 | ||||||
| 170 | 51049 | 59404 | 51013 | Listed at 67C - Aug-70 | |||||
| 51049 | 59404 | 51013 | Noted 15/08/70 - in Kyle St sidings1 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59398 | 51021 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Ayr station sidings1 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59398 | 51016 | Noted 24/07/1972 - at Ayr2 | ||||||
| 51049 | 59393 | 51025 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 119 | 51049 | 59404 | 51027 | Noted 05/09/73 - at Ayr4 | |||||
| 405 | 51035 | 59396 | 51049 | Noted 03/09/77 - on Glasgow Central, set number 419 on 510494 | |||||
| 51034 | 79470 | 51049 | Noted 23rd May 1979 - 2 DMBS | ||||||
| 419 | 51049 | 59399 | 51024 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 126419 | 51049 | 59402 | 51018 | Noted 1st July 1981 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
Images:
17th April 1961
Sc51049 leads two Swindon Inter-City three-car sets about to pass through Hillington East 17 April 1961. The second vehicle is a buffet car suggesting this is a St Enoch - Stranraer Harbour service. The leading set also has two vans, the third vehicle being one of the 79xxx series DMBSs. Stuart Mackay Collection.
14th July 1975
Sc51049 arriving at Glengarnock. Phil Bidwell.
25th January 1978
Set number: 419
Sc51049 on Ayr TMD, 25 January 1978. Kevin Lane.
Unknown date
Set number: 126419
A Class 126 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central led by DMBSL SC51049, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th February 1977
A 6-car Class 126 formation (SC51020 + SC59402 + SC51032 / SC51049 + SC59411 + SC51027) heads north out of Newton-on-Ayr station on 26-02-77. Vincent Haworth.