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Vehicle 51174


Class 101

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30467
Diagram: 523

Allocations

w/e 04/10/58 New to 3C (Ryecroft)
4w/e 29/11/58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
3w/e 31/01/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
2w/e 09/10/65 Transferred to 15A (Leicester Midland)
4w/e 01/01/66 Transferred to 2G (Ryecroft)
2w/e 10/09/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
24/11/85 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
01/10/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
p/e 13/10/90 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ
07/12/90 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Jul-87 - Leyland engines fitted - from TS

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51174 56332 As delivered to - October 1958
51174 56332 Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Exchange1
51174 56332 Noted 16/08/70 - in Manchester area2
51174 56352 Noted 31/10/71 - at Crewe1
51174 56353 Noted 03/11/72 - at Crewe1
51174 56358 Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester2
CR224 51174 56358 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester2
51174 56358 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51174 56343 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe4
51174 56358 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
51174 56398 Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot2
51174 56358 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe with 51196/563511
51174 56358 Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D62, 09.33 Manchester Victoria to Llandudno5
CR237 51174 56358 Noted 08/09/77 - at Tywyn, set number CR200 on 563582
51174 56273 Noted 28/08/1979 - on 04:15 Shrewsbury to Machynlleth with 50628, 56214, 50931 and 515624
51174 56350 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station working 1543 to Wolverhampton6
51174 56350 Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station6
51174 56350 Noted circa 05/19825
51174 56333 Noted circa 12/19825
51174 54333 Noted 18/07/19835
51174 54403 Noted 15/09/85 - at Porthmadog
51174 54403 52026 Noted 30/12/85
51174 59786 53577 Noted 1st February 1986
51174 59792 53577 Noted circa 02/19865
51174 59786 53577 Noted 2nd April 1986
101453 51174 59531 51186 Formation change - AY - 2w/e 15/05/86
51174 59268 53742 Noted 20th May 1986
51174 59268 51186 Noted 19th June 1986
453 51174 59789 53380 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
101369 51174 59531 51186 Formed circa Oct-86 - renumbered from 101453
51174 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot5
101453 51174 59789 53175 Noted circa 12/19865
51174 59789 51233 Noted 17/01/19875
51174 59802 51803 Noted circa 03/19875
51174 59802 51803 Noted 2nd March 1987
101355 51174 59104 53174 Listed at HA - 23/03/87
51174 59303 51182 Noted circa 04/19875
101355 51174 59104 53245 Formation change - circa Jul-87 - 53245 replaces 53174
101355 51174 59104 53245 Listed at HA - Jan-88
101355 51174 59104 53245 Noted circa 05/19885
101355 51174 59104 53245 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
101355 51174 59104 53245 Noted 02/06/89 - at Glasgow Central

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Cardiff General

October 1965

A Metro-Cammell Class 101 Local Passenger 2-car dmu led by M51174 (101/2) in 1960 BR Locomotive Green with 3 yellow stripes along coach sides (as applied by Metro-Camm) and small yellow warning panel at Cardiff (General) on a Birmingham (New St) service, 10/65. A suburban vehicle can be seen on the rear. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

circa June 1984

A two-car Class 101 DMU seen at Chester, the DMBS looks like it could be M51174. The slide process date was June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Stevenston

17th November 1986

Set number: 101453

The 13:15 Glasgow - Largs arrives into Stevenston on November 17, 1986. Each power car carries a different set number (51174 101453, 53159 101322), and in the middle is a 107 (presumably 59789). Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Dunbar

1989

Set number: 101355

Met-Camm DMBS 51174 on the end of set 101355 seen in Dunbar station circa late summer 1989. Brian Ward.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

2nd June 1989

Set number: 101355

101355 (51174, 59104 and 53245) arrives at Glasgow Central on the 2nd June 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at York

November 1989

Set number: 101355

Neville Hill allocated 51174 still carries its former ScR set number 101355 when seen in York station in November 1989 alongside 156 469. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

1990

Set number: 101355

Unit 101355, leading car 51174, is seen stabled in one of the centre roads in Sheffield in 1990. This car was allocated to Neville Hill between October 1989 and its withdrawal in September 1990. The unit number relates to its former Scottish Region allocation, though 51174 was originally an LMR vehicle. Tony Walmsley.

Class 101 DMU at Neville Hill

22nd April 1990

Set number: 101355

A Class 101 DMU at Neville Hill on 22/4/90. Formed of two DMBSs, the closest is 51174 which had been transferred from Haymarket to NL in October 1989. It still carries its HA set number 101355. Rex Holt.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th September 1985

A two-car Met-Camm (54403 + 51174) closest with a three-car Class 120 set which has a Class 101 centre car (and 53716 furthest) at Porthmadog on an ex-Pwllheli service, September 15th, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: circa June 1986

Class 120 Cross-Country centre car M59268 seen in Glasgow Central circa June or July 1986 between two Class 101 DMBSs, 51186 on the left and 51174 on the right (with orange stripe). Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: circa June 1986

A hybrid set departing from Glasgow Central circa June / July 1986. Class 101 DMBS 51186 is closest, the centre car is Class 120 59268, Class 101 DMBS 51174 out of sight at the far end. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 17th November 1986

Set number: 101322

The 13:15 Glasgow - Largs in Stevenston on November 17, 1986. Each power car carries a different set number (53159 101322, 51174 101453), and in the middle is a 107 (presumably 59789). Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 17th November 1986

Set number: 101322

The 14:41 Largs - Glasgow service departs from Saltcoats on November 17, 1986. 53159 leads, probably followed by 59789 (a 107) and 51174. Hamish Stevenson.