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Vehicle 51116 / 975349

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

3w/e 21/12/57	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	67A (Corkerhill)
3w/e 02/07/66	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 02/03/68	Transferred to	67C (Ayr)
19/05/68	Transferred to	31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 30/05/70	Transferred to	32A (Norwich)
w/e 28/10/72	Withdrawn from	32A (Norwich)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
Mar-74	To departmental stock	NL (Neville Hill)	- as DB975349
by 03/03/80	Transferred to	YK (York)
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)
by 20/11/91	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
by 27/11/92	Transferred to	York	- at Leeman Rd
Jan-93	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51116 - original number
975349 - from May-74 (departmental stock)

Department Use as DB975349

ER RCE Inspection Saloon paired with 975539 (ex-56101) From 3/74 to 1/93.

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51116	56308	As delivered to 64A - 3w/e 21/12/57
	51116	56308	Transfer to 67A - 4w/e 07/05/66
	51116	56114	Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street with 51279 + 56434¹
	51116	56316	Noted 18/08/69 - at Cambridge¹
	51116	56143	Noted 01/09/71 - at Norwich¹
	51116	56143	Noted 03/09/71 - at Ipswich¹
67	51116	56133	Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds²
	975348	975349	Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot²
	975349	975539	Noted 11/04/77 - at York¹
	975349	975539	Noted 25/04/77 - at Bury St Edmunds²
	975349	975539	Noted 18/02/80 - at Norwich²
	975349	975539	Noted circa 02/1986³
	975349	975539	Noted 13/05/86 - at Norwich²
	975349	975539	Noted 21/04/87 - on Friends of the NRM tour of the coalfields of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

1980

A Class 100 Inspection Saloon at Doncaster in 1980 - probably 975349. Andrew Pilkington.

7th April 1981

The ER Inspection Saloon 975349 / 975539 approaches Healey Mills on 7 April 1981. Malcolm Clements.

27th August 1981

An unexpected discovery at Whitby on August 27th, 1981, was the Class 100 York Saloon (ADB975349 and ADB975539). It was parked in a bay platform that saw very little use. John Carter.

6th October 1982

A surprise visitor to King's Lynn on October 6th 1982 was this departmental dmu set TDB975349 and 975539 which has 'York Saloon' on a board in the front window. Gerard Fletcher.

Unknown date

The Class 100 York Saloon, DB975349 and DB975539, in Bradford Hammerton Street. Date unknown, it was allocated to the depot from circa late 1981 to late 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

April 1983

The ER General Manager's saloon formed of GRC&W vehicles 975349 + 975539. George Woods.

Unknown date

ER inspection saloon 975349 seen in Leeds station. Note the corrosion under the toilet window on adjacent partner 975539. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

18th August 1984

Class 100 inspection unit 975349 + 975539 is seen stabled at Doncaster on 18.08.1984. Andy Cole.

28th May 1986

This is presumably 975349 + 975539, seen in London Liverpool Street station at 10:20 on Wednesday 28th May 1986. Colin Brooks.

21st March 1987

Class 100 Inspection Saloon DB975349 and DB975539 at Lincoln Central on 21st March 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

May 1987

This is Lincoln Central in May 1987, with the ER Inspection Saloon stabled in the bay. This is a Gloucester unit, nos. TDB975349 and 975539. Behind is 31 411. Andrew Walker.

7th November 1987

Class 100 Gloucester DMU DB975349 + DB975539 as 'York Saloon' on rear of service train, Ely 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

7th November 1987

Worksplate on Class 100 Gloucester DMU car DB975349 (formerly E51116) at Ely on 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

7th November 1987

Class 100 Gloucester DMU DB975349 + DB975539 as 'York Saloon' on the rear of a service train ay Ely on 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

21st April 1988

Departmental cars 975349 975539 (formerly 51116 56101) pass through the centre roads of Newcastle station on 21/04/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.

23rd March 1989

DB975349 + DB975539 at Doncaster on 23/3/89. John Carter.

25th March 1989

Class 100 DB 975349 is seen stabled at Doncaster. This was renumbered from 51116, and was used in route learning and inspection workings. Andy Cole.

1990

Class 100 Inspection Saloon DB975349 (formerly E51116) and DB975539 (formerly E56101) are seen standing in platform 9 of Newcastle station in 1990. Graeme Phillips Collection.

20th March 1990

Class 100 975349 + 975539 is seen stabled at Doncaster Station on 20.05.1990. Andy Cole.

9th April 1990

TDB975349 + TDB975539 at Doncaster on 9 April 1990. 975349 had started its departmental career with the Civil Engineers department in 1974 paired with TDB975348 (ex 51115) but in 1975 it was split up as 51115 reverted to capital stock and the remaining vehicle was paired in 1976 with TDB 975539 (ex 56101) converted to a managers saloon in late 1975. It ended its days allocated to Cambridge Depot being withdrawn in 1992. It went for scrap at M.C. Metals in Glasgow and was cut up in August 1993. Adrian Nicholls.

19th May 1990

DB975349 + DB975539 stabled at Doncaster on May 19 1990. John Carter.

20th May 1990

975349 stabled in Doncaster station on the 20th May 1990 with 975539 behind. S Gaskell.

26th May 1990

DB 975349 seen at Doncaster on the 26th May 1990. Paul Moxon.

April 1991

A departmental Class 100 DMU (DB975349 + DB975539) stabled in York station in April 1991. George Woods.

5th July 1991

Class 100 Gloucester RW&C 2-car DMU 'York Saloon' DB975349 (ex-561116)+DB975539 (ex-56101) stabled in the Up bay at Doncaster 5-7-91ish. DMBS 51116 and DMCL 56101 were withdrawn from Norwich on 28/10/72 and transferred to departmental stock in May 1974. They were withdrawn from Cambridge in January 1993. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa 1978

Departmental DMUs at York MPD circa 1978: Wickham 975005 + 975006 and Gloucester 975349 + 975539. Chris McKee.

Date: 1979

Eastern Region General Managers Saloon DB975539 + DB975349 in York station in 1979. Ian Charles.

Date: 7th April 1981

The ER Inspection Saloon 975539 / 975349 at Healey Mills on 7 April 1981. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 7th April 1981

The ER Inspection Saloon 975539 / 975349 stops at Healey Mills on 7 April 1981. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 5th May 1982

York Saloon DB975539 + 975349 seen on the rear of a York - Newcastle DMU at Darlington on May 5th, 1982. John Carter.

Date: 16th May 1982

A Class 110 and Class 100 "York Saloon" 975539 + 975349 in Bradford Hammerton Street depot on 16 May 1982. Brian Daniels.

Date: 1st December 1982

The Eastern Region's General Manager's "York Saloon" (former Gloucester RC&W class 100 DMU) TDB975539 & 975349 at York - 01/12/1982. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Date: unknown

DB975539 + DB975349 in the siding to the north east of Saxhumdham station. Date unknown, probably in the early 1980s prior to RETB in 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: April 1983

The ER GM saloon 975539 + 975349 in York station in April 1983, possibly about to couple onto the Class 114 in front. George Woods.

Date: unknown

ER inspection saloon 975539 / 975349 leaves Leeds. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

Date: circa mid-1986

DMUs stabled at Neville Hill depot in Leeds circa mid-1986. In the centre is the 'Stourton Saloon' with 975637 visible. The other Gloucester set on the left is the other ER inspection set and probably 975349 visible (see image 11924). Two Class 110s are on the right. Mike Bunker.

Date: 9th July 1986

One of the departmental GRC&W Class 100 DMUs formed of 975539 and 975349 at Scarborough on 9 July 1986. George Woods.

Date: June 1987

DB975539 / 975349 seen at York Station in June 1987. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

Date: 10th June 1987

Lincoln's inspection saloon DB975539 + DB975349 at Peterborough Station, during the afternoon of 10th-June-1987. Attached to the back of an Ipswich bound Class 101 Met-Camm set, probably heading to do some inspecting in East Anglia and saving a path and driver by attaching it to the rear of a service train. AndrewHA.

Date: 24th June 1987

Class 100 Inspection Saloon DB975539 + DB975349 seen standing in platform 5 at Newcastle on 24/06/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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: 7th November 1987

Class 100 Gloucester DMU DB975539 + DB975349 as 'York Saloon' on rear of service train at Ely on 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 1988

Departmental Class 100 975539 / 975349 seen at Ely in 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 19th April 1988

CE Inspection Unit DB 975539 + 975349 at Sheffield on 19 April 1988. Dave Warby.

Date: 30th October 1989

975539 / 975349 at Skipton station on 30/10/89. Michael Kaye 55A.

Date: 20th May 1990

975539 stabled in Doncaster station on the 20th May 1990, with 975349 to its right. S Gaskell.

Date: 26th May 1990

975539 / 975349 at Doncaster on 26/5/90. Paul Moxon.

Date: 11th January 1991

DB975539 + DB975349 near Croft-on-Tees, 11 January 1991. John Carter.

Date: April 1991

A departmental Class 100 DMU (DB975539 + DB975349) stabled in York station in April 1991. George Woods.

Date: 12th June 1991

Departmental Gloucester twin DB975539 (ex 56101) and DB975349 (ex 51116) in the bay platform at Doncaster station on 12 June 1991. Keith Miller.

Date: 14th September 1991

DB975539 (ex-56101) and DB975349 (ex-51116) stabled at Doncaster on 14-9-91. Kevin Dowd.

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