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
29/11/58 | 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 | |
22/06/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
23/11/86 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
13/05/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
p/e 02/12/89 | Sector Change to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ | |
12/12/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ |
10th July 1980 - Seen in refurbished condition
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51183 | 56341 | As delivered to 3E - 29th November 1958 | |||||||
CR233 | 51183 | 56341 | Noted circa Jun-69 | ||||||
51183 | 56339 | Noted 03/05/1972 - 16.20 Chester-Runcorn1 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted 26/05/1973 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
CR233 | 51183 | 56344 | Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester, 56344 displayed CR2393 | ||||||
CR233 | 51183 | 56339 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Crewe, 56339 displayed CR2313 | ||||||
51183 | 56339 | Noted 08/04/1976 - on 15:21 Chester to Manchester Victoria2 | |||||||
51183 | 56339 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria4 | |||||||
51183 | 56357 | Noted 25/02/1977 - 2F75, 15.30 Chester to Rock Ferry5 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted 11/10/1977 - Bangor5 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted 19/11/1977 - Chester5 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted circa 08/19795 | |||||||
51183 | 56151 | Noted 10th July 1980 | |||||||
51183 | 56351 | Noted circa 04/19815 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted 29/03/19825 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted circa 08/19825 | |||||||
51183 | 56344 | Noted 21/03/1983 - Crewe5 | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Noted circa 06/19835 | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Noted 08/08/1983 - on Conwy Valley with 53925-515655 | |||||||
51183 | 54356 | Noted 24/09/85 - on delayed 13:00 Wolverhampton - Chester service6 | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Noted 09/12/85 - on 06:48 Stoke - Crewe service with 54335 + 511786 | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Noted 19/02/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 51185 + 543526 | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Noted circa 03/19865 | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Stoke Garden Festival duties | |||||||
51183 | 54344 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Llandudno Junction - still in the Chester area a month after being reallocated to Norwich.7 | |||||||
71 | 51183 | 54344 | Noted 07/08/86 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
71 | 51183 | 54344 | Formed at NC p/e 03/09/86 | ||||||
51183 | 54344 | Transfer to HT - 23/11/86 - from NC | |||||||
spare | 51183 | Listed at NL - May-88 | |||||||
251 | 51183 | 54365 | Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
51183 | 54365 | Noted 27/07/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
51183 | 54365 | Noted 13/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
51183 | 54365 | Noted 17/08/88 - on 10:25 Retford-Sheffield | |||||||
51183 | 54365 | Noted 05/09/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
51183 | 54365 | Noted 24/10/888 | |||||||
251 | 51183 | 54365 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
51183 | 53196 | Noted circa 04/19895 | |||||||
C994 | 51183 | 53196 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Chris Moxon
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: Graeme Phillips
Two Met-Camm DMUs - including DMBS M51183 - are seen just south of Coventry station in early June 1961. Michael Mensing.
On the last day of 'local' services between Frodsham Jn and Halton Jn, Class 101 51183 & 56339 is on the 16.20 Chester-Runcorn, approaching Halton Jn, 3/5/72. Anthony Griffiths.
On the last day of 'local' services between Frodsham Jn and Halton Jn, Class 101 51183 & 56339 is at Runcorn on the 17.00 service to Chester, 3/5/72. Anthony Griffiths.
51182 leads a two-car Class 101 DMU heading to Helsby at Ince on 12 April 1985. Chris Thorp.
Built for the, LMR, displaying an ER number and WR set no! E51183 (C994) awaits movement to Vic Berry's in Leicester, at Cardiff’s Ninian Park Rd. sidings, during April 1990. Mac Winfield.
Two three-car Met-Camm DMUs depart Birmingham New Street station platform 4 forming the 1.22pm service to Lichfield (City) on 24 March 1962. Another Met-Camm - which appears to be M51183 - waits to depart for Rugby. Michael Mensing.
54365 and 51183 depart from Leeds on 14/1/89. Norman Cross.
E51809, E78969, E78713 and E51183 at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 29-4-90. Kevin Dowd.
Class 111 E78961 and Class 101 51183 (C994) at Vic Berry's on 11.05.90. Nicholas Youngman.