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Vehicle 51191

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

13/12/58 New to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 30/01/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
May-86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
28/09/86 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
14/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
p/e 13/10/90 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ
08/04/91 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51191 56349 As delivered to 3C - 13th December 1958
51191 56349 Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1
51191 56350 Noted 19/09/71 - in Chester station2
51191 56356 Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe3
CR241 51191 56350 Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester, 56350 displayed CR2261
51191 56350 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester4
51191 56350 Noted 11/1975 - at Loughborough with 50444 59157 504953
51191 56354 Noted 13/09/77 - at Machynlleth1
51191 56334 Noted circa 06/19815
51191 56151 Noted circa 05/19825
51191 56151 Noted circa 09/19825
51191 56340 Noted circa 12/19825
51191 54340 Noted circa 06/19835
51191 54340 Noted circa 01/19865
51191 54340 Noted 14/04/86 - on 17:06 Crewe - Stoke with 53929 + 542696
51191 54340 Noted 19/04/86 - on 06:48 Crewe - Stoke with 53929 + 542696
51191 54340 Noted 19/04/86 - on 08:02 Crewe - Chester running 13 late6
51191 54340 Transfer to TS - May-86 - from CH
TS206 51191 54340 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS206 51191 54340 Noted circa 06/19865
64 51191 54340 Formed at NC circa Oct-86
64 51191 54340 Noted 28/10/86 - at Norwich1
64 51191 54340 Listed at NC - Apr-87
51191 54383 Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich7
64 51191 54340 Noted 29/08/19875
64 51191 54340 Listed at NC - Dec-87
64 51191 54340 Noted 19/03/88 - at Reedham
64 51191 54340 Noted circa 09/19885
51191 51521 Noted 29/05/89 - on a Leeds to Knaresborough service
NL456 51191 51526 Listed at NL - 05/09/89 - "51526 now withdrawn"
51175 59187 51191 Noted 4th December 1989 - on Manchester Victoria - Rochdale loop services
51177 59387 51191 Noted 18/04/90 - on 08:42 York - Hull via Selby8

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

8th July 1961

M51191 (with Ryecroft shed code 21F on the buffer beam) departs from platform five of Birmingham New Street after arriving with the 3.30pm from Redditch on 8 July 1961. A Park Royal set is stabled in the centre road. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Birches and Bilbrook

Unknown date

Set number: CR241

In spring 1974 two two-car Met-Camm sets are seen at Birches and Bilbrook. The leading car seems to be M51191 and is displaying set number CR241 in the left cab window and has "Wolverhampton High Level" on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Crewe

22nd March 1986

A Class 101 set led by 51191 is seen departing Crewe in BR blue and grey livery, 22.03.1986, presumably with 54340. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Cromer

2nd August 1987

Set number: 64

Norwich based Metro-Cammell built class 101 DMU set 64 (51191 + 54340) stands at Cromer, where the train reverses, whilst working a Norwich-Sheringham service on 2nd August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

5th January 1988

Set number: 64

51191 + 54340 (set 64) stand at Ely with the 08.43 Cambridge to Lowestoft on 05/01/88. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at West Runton

17th August 1988

Set number: 64

Norwich based Metro-Cammell built class 101 DMU set 64 (51191 closest) pulls away from West Runton with a Norwich-Sheringham service on 17th August 1988. Attached is the green Cravens set 30 (53359+54122). Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Yarmouth

27th October 1988

Set number: 64

Class 101 Set 64 (51191 closest) on a Norwich - Yarmouth service after at Yarmouth (at 19XX) on Thursday 27th October 1988. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Harrogate

29th May 1989

An early evening Leeds to Knaresborough service formed of a two-car Metropolitan-Cammell DMU unit Nos.E51521-E51191 of classes 102/1 and 101/2 respectively gets underway from Harrogate on Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 1989. Gordon Edgar.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1975

Class 103 & Class 101 at Chester station on 22 March 1975. Park Royals M50400 + M56155 & Met Cams M51191 + M56350 head east out of Chester under the LNWR lower quadrant signals. Pure heaven. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1986

Set number: TS206

Set TS206 is one of many DMUs seen at Skegness on the 6th July 1986. It is presumably formed 54340 + 51191. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1986

Set number: TS206

Class 101 DTC (although being used as a declassified vehicle) 54340 at Tyseley on August 2, 1986, presumably with 51191. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: October 1986

Set number: 64

Met-Camm set 64 in Norwich station, October 1986, presumably formed of 54340 + 51191. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1987

Set number: 64

Norwich based Metro-Cammell built class 101 DMU set 64 (54340 + 51191) pulls away from West Runton, with a Norwich-Sheringham service on 2nd August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 19th March 1988

Set number: 64

DTC(L) 54340 is closest in Class 101 set 64 at Reedham on 19/03/1988 with a service heading to Norwich. The DMBS was 51191. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: July 1989

This is a mixed-livery Class 101 DMBS 51175 / Class 104 TSL 59187 / Class 101 DMBS 51191 hybrid seen at Greenholme in July 1989. George Woods.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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