Vehicle 51181

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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

15/11/58	New to	3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60	Depot code change	21E
Sep-63	Depot code change	2H
3w/e 31/01/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
07/09/86	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
21/11/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
27/11/90	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PXXZ
p/e 22/06/91	Reinstated	LA (Laira) PXXZ
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PXXZ

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 15/12/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51181	56339							As delivered to 3E - 15th November 1958
	51181	56339							Noted 01/01/70 - at Crewe1
	51181	56342							Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno1
	51181	56342							Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
	51181	56342							Noted 29/08/1974 - at Crewe3
	51181	56363							Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria4
	51181	56055							Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria4
	51181	56353							Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot1
	51181	56353							Noted 06/07/1977 - 2D66, 09.41 Wolverhampton to Chester5
	51181	56346							Noted 3rd July 1979
	51181	56346							Noted circa 08/19795
	51181	56346							Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station6
	51181	54346							Noted 1983
	51181	56346							Noted 04/03/1983 - Manchester Victoria5
	51181	54346							Noted circa 06/19835
	51181	54345							Noted 31/03/19845
	51181	54345							Noted circa 09/19855
	51181	54345							Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51181	54345							Transfer to HT - 07/09/86 - from CH
	51181	54345							Noted circa 10/19865
	51181	54345							Noted 12/10/19865
	51181	54365							Noted circa 08/19875
P860	51181	51222							Noted 04/04/19885
P861	51181	51205							Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P860	51181	51530							Formed at LA p/e 16/08/88
P860	51181	51530							Listed at LA - 15/05/89
P860	51181	51530							Noted circa 08/19905
P860	51181	51530							Noted 15/08/90 - at St Austell
spare	51181								Listed at LA - Aug-91
spare	51181								Listed at LA - Dec-91

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

Images:

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29th April 1962

M51181 leads a two-car Met-Camm DMU on the 6.25pm Coventry-Leamington Spa (Ave) service on 29 April 1962, seen approaching Milverton. Michael Mensing.

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12th June 1979

In the Manchester Victoria of old, A pair of Metro-Cammell Class 101's, one set in Rail Blue and one in refurbished livery with Driving Motor Brake Second M51181 at the rear, had arrived from Liverpool Lime Street on June 12th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.

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6th September 1980

An impressive 9 car (at least) DMU formation in the platform at Chester General station on the 6th September 1980. Classes include two Class 101 Met-Camms, a Class 103 Park Royal and at the far end a 3-car BRCW Class 104. Viewed from the Tattoo Venturer, en-route to Edinburgh. Paul James.

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4th February 1988

Set number: P860

Class 101 DMU set P860 (51181 + 51222) arriving at Plymouth station on 4 February 1988. Keith Miller.

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13th April 1988

Set number: P860

Class 101 DMU set P860 (51181 + 51222) arriving at Exeter St Davids on 13 April 1988. Keith Miller.

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1988

Set number: P860

51181 with 51530 as Plymouth Laira's set P860 at Exeter St. Davids sometime in 1988. Robert Chilton Collection.

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15th August 1990

Set number: P860

Met-Camm DMU set P860 (W51181 + W51530) at St Austell on August 15, 1990. John Carter.

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21st February 1992

Set number: P860

Class 101 DMBS W51181 at Snailwell on 21 February 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 20th December 1987

Set number: L126

Class 121 DMU 55026 at Laira with 51222 and 51181 in the background on 20 December 1987. Keith Miller.

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Date: 30th July 1988

Set number: P860

Class 101 DMU set P860 (51222 + 51181) on Exeter stabling point on 30 July 1988. Keith Miller.

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Date: 31st May 1989

Set number: 860

A Plymouth Laira allocated Class 101 formed of cars 51530 & 51181 was departing from Starcross with the 16.45 Exmouth to Paignton service on May 31st 1989. The unit was one of several first generation sets drafted into the West Country following the transfer of the Class 142 'Skipper' fleet to the North the previous year. Martyn Hilbert.