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Vehicle 51176

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

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)
3w/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)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
24/11/85 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
26/02/86 Stored U. CF (Cardiff Canton) - "pending transfer to ScR"
11/05/86 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
Jul-86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Feb-87 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

7th August 1986 - Seen carrying unit no. C200 while in unit 349
5th September 1986 - Seen carrying unit no. C200 while in unit 349

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51176 56334 As delivered to 3C - 8th November 1958
51176 56334 Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Exchange station1
51176 56351 Noted 15/08/70 - at Shrewsbury2
51176 56347 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station1
51176 56345 Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe3
51176 56276 Noted 03/09/73 - at Aberystwyth2
51176 56345 Noted 09/09/73 - on Birkenhead depot2
51176 56345 Noted 01/06/1974 - at Crewe3
51176 56345 Noted 21/02/1976 - LCGB Cheshire Wanderer Railtour 50926-51561 + 56345-51176
51176 56345 Noted 10/07/1977 - Worked 10.30 Manchester Vic - Llandudno with 50755 - 507884
51176 56360 Noted 10th July 1980
51176 56360 Noted 03/10/80 - on 13.45 Holyhead – Crewe5
51176 56360 Noted circa 05/19824
51176 54360 Noted circa 01/19844
C200 51176 54360 Formation change - CF - circa Nov-85
51176 54360 Transfer to HA - 11/05/86 - from Su(CF)
Spare 51176 Formation change - HA - w/e 15/05/86
Spare 51176 Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
349 51176 59793 53664 Formed at AY circa Jul-86
349 51176 59793 53664 Noted 31st July 1986
349 51176 59793 53664 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
349 51176 59793 53664 Noted 7th August 1986
349 51176 59793 53664 Noted 8th August 1986
349 51176 59793 53664 Noted 5th September 1986
349 51176 59793 53669 Formation change - circa Oct-86 - 53669 replaced 53664
51176 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot4
349 51176 59805 53659 Noted circa 12/19864

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Tile Hill

28th March 1959

M51176 + M56334 form the 4.0pm Birmingham New Street - Coventry service seen east of Tile Hill on 28 March 1959. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Wrexham Central

21st February 1976

The LCGB Cheshire Wanderer railtour at Wrexham Central on 21 February 1976. Formed of a Class 101 and Class 108, closest is M51176 and the Six Bells Junction website lists the others as 56345 and 51561 + 50926. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waerley

9th August 1986

Set number: C200

51176, 59793 & 53664(349) leave Edinburgh Waverley with 1424 service to Glasgow Central on the 9th August 1986. Graham Johnston.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

1986

Set number: C200

Set C200 comprised an almost studiously mismatched combination of Class 101 DMBS 51176 in Blue / Grey, a Class 107 centre car in Strathclyde Orange (presumably 59793) and a Class 105 in plain BR Blue. Taken at Glasgow Central in late 1986, when the Class 107 power cars were out of use with axle problems and the ScR collected a variety of vehicles from around the country as substitutes. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Kilwinning

19th November 1986

Set number: 349

The 11:15 Glasgow Central - Largs service arrives into Kilwinning station on the 19th November 1986, 51176 leading. The taped-on set number reads 349. It's a hybrid set, with 107 centre car 59793. Hamish Stevenson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 349

With a handpainted set number (349) and Bangor just showing on the blinds, this 120 departs on the back of the set from Johnstone. The centre car is a Strathclyde liveried 107, and the leading car is a blue / grey 101. Also of note is one of the large side lights is missing about half way along the 120 car. The vehicle numbers should be 53664 + 59793 + 51176. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1986

Set number: 349

53664 at the rear of the 1424 to Glasgow Central leaving Edinburgh Waverley on 9th August 1986. (with 51176 and 59793) Graham Johnston.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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