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Vehicle 51179

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

15/11/58 New 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
22/06/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
3w/e 20/05/88 Transferred to LA (Laira)
28/02/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
Jan-01 Withdrawn

Notes

May-87 - Norwich set 69 (51179 + 54358) noted in use from Chester depot in May 1987.

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 24/02/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51179 56337 As delivered to 3E - 15th November 1958
51179 56350 Noted 08/08/68 - on North Wales Coast1
51179 56266 Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot1
CR229 51179 56344 Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction, 56344 had set number CR2392
51179 56344 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3
51179 56346 Noted 01/09/1976 - Seen at Barmouth on Pwllheli service with 51175 - 563554
51179 56344 Noted 10/09/76 - in Manchester Victoria2
51179 56341 Noted 13/04/1977 - 2D62, 17.09 Manchester Victoria to Llandudno Junction4
51179 56341 Noted 08/07/78 - on 0725 Llandudno Jn-Llandudno with 51194 + 56334
51179 56341 Noted circa 08/19804
51179 56341 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Crewe Station5
51179 56358 Noted circa 05/19824
51179 54358 Noted 24/09/85 - at Chester working with 51190 + 543536
51179 54358 Noted 07/12/85 - on 10:20 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton service with 53675 + 59091 + 537166
51179 54358 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Stoke Garden Festival duties
69 51179 54358 Formed at NC circa Oct-86
69 51179 54358 Noted 13/10/86 - at Norwich2
69 51179 54358 Listed at NC - Apr-87
69 51179 54358 Noted 29/08/19874
69 51179 54358 Listed at NC - Dec-87
P862 51179 51530 Formed at LA circa May-88
P862 51179 53638 Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P862 51179 51570 Formed at LA p/e 16/08/88
P862 51179 51570 Listed at LA - 15/05/89
51179 51570 Noted 18th August 1990
P862 51179 51570 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P862 51179 51570 Listed at LA - Aug-91
101677 51179 51496 Noted 26/02/92 - on 09:48 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester
51179 51496 Noted 22/05/92 - On 06:50 Leamington Spa - Lincoln7
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - November 1992
101677 51179 51496 Noted circa 12/19924
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - November 1993
51179 51496 Noted 25/05/99 - On 1K82 21:33 Llandudno - Crewe7
51179 51496 Noted 03/07/00 - On 2S09 07:15 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly7

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Martin Baumann
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

1961

A two-car Met-Camm DMU with DMBS M51179 closest in platform 8 of Birmingham New Street with a Redditch service in mid-1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Kenilworth

1st October 1961

A two-car Met-Camm set formed of 51179 + 56337 arrives at Kenilworth with the 5.12pm Nuneaton - Coventry - Leamington service on 1 October 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Stechford

1963

Two two-car Metro-Camell DMUs with a Coventry service (probably from Birmingham New Street) at Stechford in late 1963. The leading DMBS appears to be M51179, allocated to Monument Lane. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Llanfair

circa 1977

A refurbished class 101 DMU (M51179 leading) arriving at the Anglesey station of Llanfair PG on a Holyhead to Manchester Victoria working, probably in 1977. Image by Peter J Lucas. Kevin Lane Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Old Oak Common depot

circa 1988

Set number: 69

51179 Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU alongside a Class 121 Pressed Steel car at Old Oak Common, circa 1988. Chris McKee.

Class 101 DMU at Teignmouth

11th June 1988

Set number: 69

A hybrid Class 101-108 2-car DMU with Metro Cammell DMBS 51179 leading, seen along the sea wall at Teignmouth with the 10:22 Exeter Central - Paignton service on 11-6-88. The Derby car was labelled TS201 and so could be 52057. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Gunnislake

1st July 1988

Set number: 862

Class 101/108 hybrid set P862 (51179 + 51570) at Gunnislake on July 1, 1988. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Looe

9th September 1989

Set number: 862

Set P862 (presumably 51179 + 51570) is seen at Looe two minutes before depature on the 07:00 Looe - Liskeard, Saturday 9th September 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Truro

28th June 1991

Set number: 862

Class 101/108 hybrid set 862 (presumably 51179 + 51570) on 2T67 0747 Falmouth Docks - Truro arrives at Truro (0807) Friday 28th June 1991. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

27th May 1992

Set number: 101677

Ex-works set 101677 - 51179 + 51496 - is seen with another set at Llandudno Junction on 27/5/92. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

19th September 1992

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 + 51496) at Stockport on the 19/9/92, working the 07:16 Chester - Wigan W. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Buxworth

9th July 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 51179 + 51496 on 18:16 ECS Chinley to Stockport Carriage Sidings at Buxworth cutting, 9-7-93. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Bolton

13th September 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 + 51496) and 101661 on the 12:43 Heysham - Stockport, seen at Bolton on 13/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Barber Booth

26th June 1994

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMUs 101677 (51179 + 51496) and 101651 (54379 + 53201) near Barber Booth, Edale, looking west on 26.6.94. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Barber Booth

26th June 1994

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMU set 101677 (51179 + 51496) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Buxton

30th April 1995

Set number: 101677

It wasn't every day you saw a Metro-Cammell class 101 at Buxton, indeed I ever only travelled on one on a service train, and that was a Strathcyde liveried example. This was Longsight allocated 101 677 (51179 + 51496) on the 30th April 1995. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno

21st May 1996

Set number: 101677

Class 101 51179, set number 101 677 (presumably with 51496), is seen in Regional Railways livery at Llandudno on 21.05.1996. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

12th January 2000

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 & 51496) at Llandudno Junction on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Ryder Brow

12th February 2000

Set number: 101677

At Ryder Brow in the suburbs of Manchester 101677 (51179 & 51496) arrive on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Belle Vue

12th February 2000

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 & 51496) at Belle Vue on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Immingham Railfreight Terminal

24th August 2002

Set number: 101677

Two views of 51179 awaiting it's fate at Immingham Railfreight Terminal, 24/8/02. It was the last 101 to be cut up there, surviving into 2005. Taken from 86103. Peter Wreford.

Class 101 DMU at Immingham Railfreight Terminal

24th August 2002

Set number: 101677

51179 awaiting it's fate at Immingham Railfreight Terminal, 24/8/02. It was the last 101 to be cut up there, surviving into 2005. Peter Wreford.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st October 1961

A two-car Met-Camm set formed of 56337 + 51179 arrives into Kenilworth station with the 5.12pm Nuneaton - Coventry - Leamington service on 1 October 1961. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th November 1986

Set number: 69

Met-Camm Class 101 set 69 (presumably 54358 + 51179) with a 14XX Cambridge - Bishops Stortford service arriving at Stansted on Thursday 20th November 1986. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 25th January 1987

Set number: 69

Norwich set 69 54358 + 51179 with 11.55 Ely to Norwich at Ely North Junction on January 25, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: 862

Class 108/101 hybrid set P862 (51570 + 51179) at Gunnislake in July 1, 1988. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1989

Set number: 862

Class 108/101 hybrid set P862 (presumably 51570 + 51179) in Roche station on 9 June 1989. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 26th February 1992

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179) at Northwich with the 09:48 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester, 26/2/92. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 14th September 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179) at Warrington Central, having arrived on the 13:13 from Wilmslow, 14/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 20th September 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179) at Doncaster on 20 September 1993. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 4th December 1993

Set number: 101677

Seen at Flixton is 101677 (51496 + 51179) working the 10:13 Wilmslow - Warrington Central, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101651

Class 101 DMU 101651 (54379 + 53201) in Hope Valley on 26.6.94 near Barber Booth, Edale, looking west. Another set (101677, 51179 + 51496) is approaching in the distance. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMU 101677 (51496 + 51179) in Hope Valley between Edale and Hope, near Clough Farm, looking east on 26.6.94. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1995

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179), 150149 and 150223, Buxton 30-4-95. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1995

Set number: 101677

101677 51496 + 51179 at Chinley East Junction on the 19:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly, 2-8-95. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 6th September 1995

Set number: 101654

Sets 101654 (54408 + 51800) & 101677 (51179 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 6th September 1995. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1997

Set number: 101677

Class 101 Metro-Cammell dmu 51496 + 51179 also London Transport Routemaster RM 1490, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Saturday 03 May 1997. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101677

51496 + 51179 (101677) departs Stockport for Chester. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101677

51496 + 51179 (101677) arriving into Marple, its destination from Manchester. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: circa 1999

Set number: 101677

Met-Camm DMU set 101677 (51496 + 51179) at Chester circa 1999. Waddo Rail.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1999

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 & 51179) at Manchester Oxford Road on 23rd March 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1999

Set number: 101677

Met-Camm DMU set 101677 (51179 + 51496) stabled at Chester on 17 October 1999. Robert Thomas.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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