close

Sign In


Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 51174 | 51175 | 51176 ->

Vehicle 51175


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

08/11/58 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
04/10/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
08/04/92 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
17/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jul-02 Withdrawn

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
circa Sep-85 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 31/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51175 56333 As delivered to 3C - 8th November 1958
51175 56333 Noted 21/08/68 - at Manchester Exchange1
CR247 51175 56355 Noted 03/09/73 - at Machynlleth2
51175 56355 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51175 56355 Noted 08/1975 - on either 16th or 23rd August 19754
51175 56355 Noted 01/09/1976 - Seen at Barmouth en route to Pwllheli, with 51179 - 563465
51175 56355 Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station2
51175 56355 Noted 06/01/77 - on 2V67 1000 Crewe-Cardiff
51175 56355 Noted 19/03/77 - on 1539 Bangor-Crewe with 50403 + 56164
CR225 51175 56333 Noted 07/09/77 - at Machynlleth, set number only on 563332
51175 56502 Noted 18/12/77 - in Cockshute depot
51175 56350 Noted 28/08/1979 - on 06:55 Machynlleth to Pwllheli with 50405 and 56163 plus 50402 and 56158 to Barmouth4
51175 56344 Noted circa 04/19815
51175 56344 Noted 27/10/81 - at Chester
51175 56333 Noted circa 09/19825
51175 54350 Noted circa 06/19835
51175 54350 Noted 08/05/19855
51175 54350 Noted 18/07/85 - on Crewe - Stafford shuttle with 51904 + 54487
51175 54350 Noted 29/09/85
51175 54350 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51175 54350 Noted 24/07/1986 - at Chester6
51175 54350 Listed at CH - Jun-87
51175 59384 51501 Noted 22/11/87
463 51175 53159 Formation change - NL - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53159 (ex-451) replaced 51501
51175 53159 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
51175 53159 Noted 15/07/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield with 53442 + 53516
51175 53159 Noted 26/07/88 - on 15:29 Sheffield-Peterborough
51175 53159 Noted 26/07/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
51175 53159 Noted 23/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
51175 53159 Noted 24/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
51175 53159 Noted 27/08/88 - on a late afternoon Nottingham - Barnsley service
51175 53159 Noted 01/09/88 - on a late pm Leeds - Nottingham service
51175 53159 Noted 06/09/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
51175 53159 Noted 24/10/88 - on 14:11 York - Leeds via Harrogate service7
463 51175 53159 Listed at NL - Feb-89
NL551 51175 59187 51184 Listed at NL - 05/09/89
51175 59187 51191 Noted 4th December 1989 - on Manchester Victoria - Rochdale loop services
51175 52085 Noted 30/12/89 - on a Leeds to Bradford Interchange service
spare 51175 Listed at CA - Jul-91
spare 51175 Listed at CA - Aug-91
101658 51175 54091 Listed at CA - Dec-91
51175 54091 Noted 05/02/92 - On 13:17 Nottingham - Skegness and 16:15 Skegness - Grantham8
101658 51175 54091 Noted 24/05/92 - at Norwich2
101658 51175 54091 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101658 51175 54091 Noted circa 08/19925
101658 51175 54091 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101658 51175 54091 Listed at NC - November 1992
101658 51175 54091 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
51175 54091 Noted 24/05/93 - On 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8
51175 54091 Noted 21/06/937
101658 51175 54091 Listed at LO - November 1993
51175 54091 Noted 08/02/94 - On 15:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill8
101658 51175 54091 Noted circa 10/19945
51175 54091 Noted 22/10/94 - On 2K20 15:18 Manchester Oxford Road - Crewe8
51175 54091 Noted 10/09/97 - On 2H56 16:27 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill via Hyde and 2H59 17:05 Rose Hill - Manchester Piccadilly8
101658 51175 54091 Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at East Berkswell

1st May 1963

Two two-car Metro-Cammell DMUs are seen at East Berkswell on 1 May 1963 heading for Coventry. DMBS M51175 leads, allocated to Monument Lane. It still has a right-hand facing coaching crest. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Aberdovey

June 1972

Two Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.M51175 (101/2), M56353 (144) & M56357 (144), M51200 (101/2) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, approaching Aberdovey on a Machynlleth - Pwllheli service, 06/72. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

27th October 1981

Class 101 Met Camm DMU 51175 + 56344 at Chester on 27-10-81. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Greenholme

July 1989

This is a mixed-livery Class 101 DMBS 51175 / Class 104 TSL 59187 / Class 101 DMBS 51191 hybrid seen at Greenholme in July 1989. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Beverley

15th May 1990

51175 in Beverley station on 15 May 1990, as part of a hybrid set. The DMBS at the far end is 53203. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Carlisle

1991

A Class 101 DMU at Carlisle in 1991. 51175 is nearest to the camera, it was used as a Sandite vehicle based at Leeds Holbeck in 1990/91, partnered with 51180, which is probably the other vehicle illustrated. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

21st June 1993

Set number: 101658

101658 (51175 + 54091) seen in Manchester Piccadilly station on 21/6/93. This image was published in Metro Enterprises 'DMU & Light Rail Datafile - 1995 Edition', page 25. Graeme Phillips.

Class 101 DMU at Lancaster

31st July 1993

Set number: 101658

DMBS 51175 heads the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham at Lancaster on 31/7/93, formed of 101658 (with 54091) and 101659. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

31st July 1993

Set number: 101658

101 658 (51175 + 54091) and 101 659 are about to work the 19:15 to Manchester Victoria from Blackpool North on 31/7/93, headed by 51175. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

11th September 1993

Set number: 101658

101 658 (51175 + 54091) working the 07:19 to Helsby from Chester, where it was pictured on 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Appley Bridge

18th December 1993

Set number: 101658

101658 (51175 + 54091) on the 08:27 Chester - Southport, seen at Appley Bridge on 18/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

8th October 1994

Set number: 101658

101658 - 51175 + 54091 - Stockport 8/10/94. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster Works

31st March 1995

Set number: 101658

During overhaul 51175 of 101658 is seen at Doncaster Works on 31st March 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport depot

23rd April 1995

Set number: 101658

DMU vehicles 51175 + 54091 (101658), 54346 + 53198 (101652) and 54343 with EMU 75506 at Stockport depot. Keith Miller.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

24th October 1998

Set number: 101658

Set 101658 51175 seen at Manchester Victoria. 24.10.98 Nicholas Youngman Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

December 1999

Set number: 101658

101658 (51175 + 54091) in Manchester Piccadilly, December 1999. David Page.

Class 101 DMU at Ardwick

8th May 2000

Set number: 101658

At Ardwick 101658 (51175 & 54091) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester PIccadilly

26th February 2001

Set number: 101658

DMBS 51175 (right) has been added to a driver trailer set at Manchester to improve the power / weight ratio. 26/2/01. Steve Hodgson.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

26th February 2001

Set number: 101658

51175 is used here to give a better power / weight ratio on a driver trailer set. Manchester Piccadilly on 26-2-01. Steve Hodgson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th July 1985

During the Crewe Engineering Blockade in the summer of 1985 the only way for passengers to reach Crewe was via a DMU shuttle service from Stafford. This is the shuttle train, photo taken at 05.20 hrs on 18 July 1985. The unit consists of cars 54487 + 51904 / 51175 + 54350. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 27th October 1987

Set number: 101658

Still in Regional Railways livery but operating for First North Western, a pair of Met-Cam Class 101's, 101658 (54091 + 51175) & 101661 (51463 & 54365) were departing ECS from Blackpool North on October 27th 1997. This had been a Saturday only working for 101's during the Spring/Summer/Autumn of 1997, the units working to the Fylde Coast as the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service and returning back to Manchester ECS. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 31st December 1987

Set number: 30

Working the 07.10 Doncaster to Cambridge is the green Cravens set E53359 + E54122 and class 101 51501 + 51175 near Kiln Lane Ely, 31.12.87. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1989

51194 leads a hybrid set as it enters Carlisle station at 16.10 on 11/7/89, forming the 13.03 from Leeds via Settle. The set formation was 51194(cl.101)/59144(cl.104)/51175(cl.101). Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1990

Set number: 87

Class 101 DMBS 53203 as part of a hybrid set (with two DMBSs, the other being 51175) at Beverley on May 15th, 1990. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 15th December 1991

Set number: 101658

Freshly painted 101658 (54091 + 51175) in BRML Doncaster on 15-12-91. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 31st July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) and 101658 (54091 + 51175) at Lancaster working the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, 31/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 13th October 1994

Set number: 101658

101658 (54091 + 51175) in Manchester Piccadilly on October 13, 1994. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1995

Set number: 101658

101658 (54091 + 51175) Manchester Piccadilly 09/05/95. Roddy MacPhee.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1995

Set number: 101658

Regional Railways set 101 658 (54091 + 51175) at New Mills South Junction with local service to Sheffield on the 12th October 1995. Andrew J Crowther.