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Vehicle 51109


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

4w/e 26/10/57 New to 64A (St Margarets)
c. summer-58 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
Sep-62 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 03/11/62 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 02/07/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
5w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 67C (Ayr)
w/e 04/03/67 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 31/08/68 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 64B (Haymarket) - 64H closed
w/e 19/08/72 Withdrawn from 64B (Haymarket)

Disposal

Scrapped by J McWilliam, Shettleston

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51109 56301 As delivered to 64A - October 1957
51109 56301 Transfer to 67A - 3w/e 03/11/62
51109 56301 Transfer to 67C - 5w/e 04/02/67
51109 56300 Transfer to 66C - w/e 04/03/67
51109 56308 Noted 12/10/1968 - Seen at Alloa1
51109 56308 Noted 12/10/1968 - Seen at Stirling in Blue livery. 51109 full yellow end (blue cab doors), 56308 small yellow panel.1
51109 56311 Noted 11/09/71 - on Leith Central depot2

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers

Images:

Class 100 DMU at Forfar

12th October 1968

Set number: 28

Taken at Forfar, this Gloucester set formed of 51109 + 56308 was on a Railway Society of Scotland tour on the 12th October 1968. Stuart Rankin.

Class 100 DMU at Dollar

12th October 1968

Set number: 28

GRC&W twin set 28 (51109 + 56308) at Dollar (a branch from Alloa, originally the line to Kinross) working a Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968. Graham Johnston.

Class 100 DMU at Dollar

12th October 1968

Set number: 28

GRC&W twin set 28 formed 51109 + 56308 at Dollar (a branch from Alloa, originally the line to Kinross) working a Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968. www-railphotoprints-co-uk.

Class 100 DMU at Menstrie

12th October 1968

Set number: 28

A Gloucester twin formed of SC51109 + SC56308 with a Railway Society of Scotland railtour at Menstrie on 12 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 100 DMU at Newburgh

12th October 1968

Set number: 28

A Railway Society of Scotland railtour formed of a Gloucester twin (SC51109 and SC56308) outside Newburgh signalbox on 12 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

A Railway Society of Scotland charter at Menstrie on the 12th October 1968, formed 56308 + 51109. Stuart Rankin.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1968

A Railway Society of Scotland charter on the 12th October 1968 at Newburgh, between Perth & Ladybank (location identified by 'Mad Mac'). Formed of GRCW set 56308 + 51109. Stuart Rankin.