Vehicle 51187
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
| 06/12/58 | 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 | |
| 28/09/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) PCAX | |
| 10/05/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 30/06/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 27/08/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 22/09/92 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
| Jul-00 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) HDLH | |
| Oct-00 | Withdrawn |
Notes
24th September 1998 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
24th May 2000 - Seen with high/low vacuum pipes
30th July 2000 - Seen in 8-car formation running under power and destined for Longsight depot
Modifications
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 16/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51187 | 56345 | As delivered to 3E - 6th December 1958 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56334 | Noted 04/11/68 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56334 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56334 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe3 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56332 | Noted 25/07/73 - on 1518 Wolverhampton-Chester | |||||||
| CR224 | 51187 | 56332 | Noted 09/09/73 - on Chester depot2 | ||||||
| 51187 | 56332 | Noted 22/06/74 - at Chester2 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56349 | Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury2 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56349 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station2 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56349 | Noted 30/03/1977 - 2F77, 06.50 Llandudno to Rock Ferry4 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56349 | Noted 30/03/1977 - 2D75, 15.10 Rock Ferry to Chester4 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56349 | Noted 13/04/1977 - Chester4 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56332 | Noted 30/08/1979 - on 17:43 Chester to Wolverhampton, unit detached at Shrewsbury, with unit 50320, 59279 and 50732 continuing and unit 50932 and 51569 detached at Wrexham5 | |||||||
| 51187 | 56332 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||||
| 51187 | 54332 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||||
| 51187 | 54332 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 51187 | 54332 | Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 4 car set with 51188-543486 | |||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Formed at NC circa Oct-86 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted 21/11/86 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich6 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted 26/03/19884 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Noted circa 08/19904 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 67 | 51187 | 54332 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 51187 | 54332 | Noted 29/01/92 - On 16:44 Gainsborough - Peterborough, 19:19 Peterborough - Spalding and 19:48 Spalding - Peterborough7 | |||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at HA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at CK - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at CK - 10/12/92 - Strathclyde livery | ||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 30/09/93 - On 22:38 Glasgow - Paisley Canal7 | |||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at CK - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Noted circa 03/19954 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Noted circa 03/19964 | ||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 24th September 1998 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 20th November 1999 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 28/02/00 - On 14:37 Whifflet - Glasgow Central and 15:13 Glasgow Central - Whifflet7 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 30th March 2000 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 31st March 2000 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 24th May 2000 | |||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Noted 23rd June 2000 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Transfer to LO - Jul-00 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Robert Chilton
7: David Bellamy
Images:
May 1966
Two Met-Camm twin sets - M51187 closest - seen near Machynlleth in May 1966. Michael Mensing.
1987
Set number: 67
A view of Gainsborough's Lea Road station in 1987, with Class 101 DMU set 67 (presumably 51187 + 54432) forming a service to Doncaster. There was plenty of interesting infrastructure back then, including semaphore signals, a goods yard, and in the distance, the oil depot. Andrew Walker.
31st August 1987
Set number: 67
Class 101 set 67 (presumably 51187 + 54332) on the 15XX Marks Tey - Sudbury passes Chappel North signalbox on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
31st August 1987
Set number: 67
Norwich Class 101 DMU set 67 (presumably 51187 in view) with a lunchtime St Botolphs - Sudbury service after arriving at Sudbury on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
31st August 1987
Norwich Class 101 DMU set 67 (presumably 51187 in view) with the 13XX Sudbury - Marks Tey service awaits departure at Sudbury on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
31st August 1987
Set number: 67
Norwich Class 101 DMU set 67 (presumably 51187 in view) with the 13XX Sudbury - Marks Tey service awaits departure at Sudbury on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
4th April 1988
Set number: 67
Norwich Set 67 51187 and 54332 at Ely North Junction with 14.10 Cambridge to Kings Lynn on 4tn April 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
5th October 1988
Set number: 67
Class 101 51187+54332 approaching Norwich on the 5th October 1988. Kevin Law.
7th August 1989
Set number: 67
Class 101 set 67 (presumably 51187 + 54332) seen in Cambridge station on the 7th August 1989. Mike Cooper.
21st March 1991
Set number: 67
Met-Camm set 67 (51187 + 54332) seen near Ely on March 21, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
Unknown date
Set number: 101684
101684 (51187 + 51509) at Whifflet with a Glasgow Central working. Date unknown. Mike Cooper.
22nd February 1997
Set number: 101684
The 15.08 to Paisley Canal leaves Glasgow Central on 22/2/97. It is formed of unit 101 684, with 51509 leading and 51187 nearest the camera at the rear. Leonard Rogers.
28th June 1997
Set number: 101684
101 684 (51187 + 51509) is seen in Mossend Yard on the 28/06/97. It would be working on Whifflet services, sets ran to Mossend to change lines. Taken from 101692 on 28/06/97. Stuart Mackay.
9th August 1997
Set number: 101684
In Glasgow Central on the 9th September 1997 101 684 (51187 visible) is seen forming the 08:07 to Barrhead and 101 690 on the 08:13 to Whifflet. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101684
101684 (51187 + 51509) approaching Whifflet station with a service from Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
31st August 1999
Set number: 101684
Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 684 (51187 + 51509) crosses the River Clyde as it approaches Glasgow Central Station on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
13th September 1999
Set number: 101684
101684 (51187 + 51509) awaiting departure for Paisley Canal at Glasgow Central on September 13, 1999. Ian Buck.
8th March 2000
Set number: 101684
I was trying to be artistic with this taking it from the glassless waiting room at Bargeddie of a Glasgow bound train from Whifflet formed of 101684 (51187 + 51509). March 8, 2000. Ian Buck.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1964
A two-car Met-Camm set (possibly M51187 leading) at Kenilworth Junction in mid-1964. Nuneaton is on the destination blind, likely on a service from Leamington Spa Avenue. Michael Mensing.
Date: 8th June 1986
Displaying 'Special' on the blinds, M53337 leads three two-car Class 101 sets (the other vehicles being M53222 + M51177 + M54351 + M51187 + M54322) at Stoke to form the 08:48 to Llandudno on 8/6/86. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 1987
Set number: 67
Two-car Class 101 DMU set 67 (presumably 54332 + 51187) approaches Gainsborough Lea Road station with a service for Doncaster in 1987. The signalbox is a Great Northern design from the late 1800s, with 36 levers. Andrew Walker.
Date: 31st August 1987
Set number: 67
Class 101 set 67 (presumably 54332 + 51187) on a lunchtime St Botolphs - Sudbury working approaches Marks Tey on Monday 31 August 1987. Colin Brooks.
Date: circa 1988/9
Set number: 67
Taken circa 1988 / 1989, ER Class 101 2-car set 67 is seen in Cambridge station, presumably formed of 54332 + 51187. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th September 1993
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) waiting to depart Glasgow Central with a Paisley Canal service on the 20th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 11th October 1994
Set number: 101684
Class 101 set number 101 684 (51509 + 51187) is seen arriving at Glasgow Central in Strathclyde PTE livery on 11.10.1994. Andy Cole.
Date: 29th October 1995
Set number: 101684
51509 and 51187 - Class 101 set number 101 684 is seen in Strathclyde PTE livery at Glasgow Central on 29.10.1995. Andy Cole.
Date: 14th July 1997
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) and 101686 (51231 + 51500) arrive from Glasgow into Kilmarnock station on July 14, 1997. They will form the 07:32 Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central service. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 14th July 1997
Set number: 101686
101686 (51500 + 51231) and 101684 (51187 + 51509) sit in Kilmarnock station on July 14, 1997 with the 07:32 to Glasgow Central. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 14th July 1997
Set number: 101686
101686 (51500 + 51231) and 101684 (51187 + 51509) leave Kilmarnock with the 07:32 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central service on July 14, 1997. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) await departure time at Whifflet with a service to Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) at Glasgow Central waiting to work to Whifflet. Date unknown. Dave Root.
Date: 25th May 1999
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) arrived at Paisley Canal from Glasgow Central on May 25, 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 8th March 2000
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) in Whifflet with a service for Glasgow Central on March 8, 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) and others are seen at Carlisle en-route from Corkerhill depot to new duties at Longsight. John Carter.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101684
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 51509 + 51187 (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693) and out of frame set 101692. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101693
An Class 101 DMU formation draws into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 as part of a transfer from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles from left to right are 51509 + 51187 (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693). 101692 was on the rear out of sight. John Miller.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101692
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). John Miller.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101692
Arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 is an eight-car Class 101 DMU formation en-route from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). Stuart Mackay.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101687
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation departs Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move during their transfer from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 51509 (out of sight to the left) + 51187(partially seen) (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693) and 53253 + 53170 (101692). John Miller.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101684
51509 (101684 with 51187) at Rose Hill whilst the driver changes ends. This was one of the last 101 vehicles (perhaps the last) that retained original short gutters in mainline service. Chris Moxon.