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Vehicle 51184

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

22/11/58	New to	3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60	Depot code change	21E
Sep-63	Depot code change	2H
4w/e 06/02/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
10/05/87	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
14/05/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
08/05/90	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
10/05/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
01/03/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
25/03/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

30th April 1990 - Seen stored out of use in Chester station sidings

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 07/12/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51184	56342		As delivered to 3E - 22nd November 1958
CR234	51184	56342		Noted circa Jun-69
	51184	56348		Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction¹
	51184	56339		Noted 25/02/1977 - Worked 2D75, 15.10 Rock Ferry to Chester²
	51184	56339		Noted 25/02/1977 - 2F75 16.30 Chester to Rock Ferry²
	51184	56339		Noted 12/03/1977 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and the Northwest 56360-51190 + 51184-56339
	51184	56339		Noted 11/04/1977 - 2J62, 08.42 Llandudno to Manchester Victoria²
	51184	56339		Noted 08/09/77 - at Pwllheli¹
	51184	56342		Noted circa 04/1981²
	51184	54342		Noted circa 12/1983²
	51184	54342		Noted 31/03/1984 - on Chester Depot²
	51184	54342		Noted 09/11/85 - on 12:05 Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly service³
	51184	54342		Noted 17/01/86 - on 16:30 Crewe - Lincoln service after 53696 + 59121 + 53669 failed. Ran on one engine, left 5 late and 13 late by Alsager³
	51184	54342		Noted 24/01/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 53228 + 54055³
	51184	54342		Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51184	54342		Noted circa 01/1987²
79	51184	54342		Noted 20/06/87 - at Norwich¹
79	51184	54342		Noted 20/06/1987²
79	51184	54342		Listed at NC - Dec-87
79	51184	54342		Noted 26/03/1988²
NL551	51175	59187	51184	Listed at NL - 05/09/89
	51184	51808		Noted 19/11/1989 - BLS Worth Valley Wanderer Railtour 51184-51808+53949-54056
CH358	51184	59107	53204	Listed at CH - mid May-90
CH358	51184	59107	53204	Noted 16/09/90 - on a Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly local service
P832	51184	59384	53642	Listed at LA - Jul-91
P832	51184	59384	53642	Listed at LA - Aug-91
P832	51184	59384	53642	Listed at LA - Dec-91
	51184	51508		Noted 17/08/92 - on a Nottingham-Skegness service
T057	51184	51508		Listed at TS - 24/09/92
	51184	51508		Noted 28/10/92 - On 15:45 Sheffield - Sleaford⁴
T057	51128	51184		Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Baumann
4: David Bellamy

Images:

mid-1960

A Met-Camm twin, M51184 closest, in Birmingham New Street after arriving from Redditch in mid-1960. Michael Mensing.

1973

Set number: CR234

Chester Class 101 DMU set CR234 in Wem station in mid-1973. The closest vehicle, a DMBS with Shrewsbury on the destination blind, appears to be M51184. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

Chester allocated M51184 gets it's coolant system topped up at Caersws, between Machynlleth and Newtown, probably paired with long-term partner 56342. It is working with a Class 108 on what is presumed to be an Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury service. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.

22nd January 1984

Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU 51184+54342 stabled next to Chester MPD on 22-1-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

April 1984

The blind on 51184 says that the set is heading for Crewe. Taken at Cockshute, Stoke, in April 1984, presumably with long-term partner 54342. Ian Francis.

23rd December 1987

Set number: 79

M51184 + M54342 with 2C20 10.10 Ely to Norwich at Ely on 23rd December 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

13th June 1988

Set number: 79

A two-car Metro-Cam Class 101, 51184 leading and presumably with 54342, gallops past Three Horse Shoes signal box with an Ely to Peterborough service. Three Horse Shoes was the junction for the goods only Benwick branch, opened by the Great Eastern in 1898 and closed in 1966. The box was subsequently modernised, losing its impressive chimney. June 13, 1988. Mike Dean.

September 1988

Set number: 79

Set 79 is seen in Norwich with 51184 leading, and presumably with 54342, September 1988. Mac Winfield.

25th October 1988

Set number: 79

101 Set 79 (E51184 & E54342) on the 1040 Lowestoft - Norwich awaits departure at Lowestoft on Tuesday 25th October 1988. Colin Brooks.

9th July 1989

Set number: 79

In Scarborough station on 09-07-1989 156 487, Class 101 51184 & 142 006 await their next duties. 51184 had recently been transferred to Neville Hill but still carried it's Norwich set number. Gordon Thomson.

16th June 1990

Set number: CH358

A 3 car Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu CH358 (51184 + 59107 + 53204) is seen crossing the Torrs and about to plunge into New Mills Tunnel with a Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly local service, 16th June 1990. Andrew J Crowther.

circa 1991

Set number: 832

Class 101/108 DMU set P832 (51184 + 59384 + presumably 53642) arrives into Dawlish Warren with Exmouth on the destination blind. Date unknown, allocations narrow it to between September 1990 and May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa summer 1991

Set number: 832

Class 101/108 hybrid DMU set 832 - presumably with 51184 leading - is seen at Teignmouth circa summer 1991. Bob Belcher.

1992

Set number: 823

Set 823 - a Class 101/108 hybrid, presumably with 51184 closest - at Honiton in 1992. John Law.

17th August 1992

A 2-car Class 101 DMU (51184/51508) at Sleaford West Junction with a Nottingham-Skegness working on 17 August 1992. Lewis Bevan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 11th March 1961

The 4.40pm Tamworth (Low Level) - Rugby service is seen at Nuneaton (TV) on March 11, 1961. It is formed of a two-car Met-Camm unit, M56342 closest, presumably with 51184. Michael Mensing.

Date: unknown

Set number: CR234

Two two-car Met-Camm sets in Llandudno station, undated. The closest set is carrying set number CR234 in a cab window, indicating that it's a Chester based set, which in the summer of 1969 noted as 56342 + 51184. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: unknown

Set number: CR234

Met-Camm set CR234 and another of the class sit in Llandudno station. Undated, but as one of the Mark I coaches on the right is still in maroon this is probably late 1960s. In the summer of 1969 CR234 was noted as 56342 + 51184 - could those be these vehicles? Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 11th August 1987

Set number: 79

Norwich based 2 car Metro-Cammell set 79 (54342, 51184) is seen on the outskirts of North Walsham, with a Norwich - Sheringham service, on the predominately 30 mile single track branch, which is now known as the "Bittern Line". 11th August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 25th October 1988

Set number: 79

Class 101 Set 79 (54342 + 51184) on a 09XX Norwich - Lowestoft service approaches Lowestoft at 10:30 on Tuesday 25th October 1988. Colin Brooks.

Date: 9th July 1989

Cleaners stand waiting for this five-car set to stop at Scarborough on 09-07-1989. The front three cars form a hybrid 110/108/101 set (51840 + 59246 + 53211) with 101 set 51458 + 51522 on the rear. Already in the platform is 51184. Gordon Thomson.

Date: 3rd July 1991

Set number: 832

Hybrid DMU set 832 is seen at Laira on Wednesday 03/07/1991. Class 108 53642 leads, the other two vehicles are presumably 59384 + 51184. Andrew Malloy.

Date: 1992

Set number: 823

Class 108/101 hybrid set 823 (53642 closest, presumably with 59384 + 51184) at Honiton in 1992. John Law.

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