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Vehicle 51194

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

20/12/58	New to	3E (Monument Lane)
Jan-59	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59	Transferred to	24E (Blackpool Central)
Dec-61	Transferred to	26A (Newton Heath)
4w/e 30/12/61	Transferred to	24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 01/06/63	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
w/e 12/09/64	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
3w/e 02/10/65	Transferred to	6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
30/11/86	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
14/05/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
23/09/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
p/e 13/10/90	Sector Change to	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
07/12/90	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

Modifications

Jan-86 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 12/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

51194 was involved in the following incident:

Image on flickr of the vehicles after the incident.

11th July 1967 - Winwick Junction, LMR

Collision involving Class 101 / freight train

A two-car Met-Camm DMU (51194 + 56358) working on the 10.11 Chester to Manchester Exchange service collided at a speed of approx. 20mph with the rear of the 02.00 Margam to Carlisle Class 5 freight train which was standing at the Winwick Junction Down Fast Home signal. The DMBS which was leading sustained lower front end damage.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51194	56352		As delivered to 3E - 20th December 1958
	51194	56352		Noted 12/02/61 - in Blackpool Central station
	51194	56358		Noted 11/07/67 - collision at Winwick Junction with freight train
	51194	56222		Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot¹
	51194	56334		Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno²
	51194	56361		Noted 27/02/76 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	51194	56361		Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot²
	51194	56352		Noted 09/10/1976 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and Buxton 51189-56343 + 51194-56352
	51194	56353		Noted 07/09/77 - at Machynlleth²
	51194	56334		Noted 08/07/78 - on 0725 Llandudno Jn-Llandudno with 51179 + 56341
	51194	56345		Noted circa 04/1981³
	51194	54345		Noted circa 06/1983³
	51194	54346		Noted 26/03/1984 - at Chester³
	51194	54346		Noted 30/09/84 - on Chester depot
	51194	54346		Noted 10/05/86 - on 09:20 Crewe - Shrewsbury⁴
	51194	54346		Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51194	54346		Transfer to NC - 30/11/86 - from CH
62	51194	54346		Noted 21/12/86 - at Norwich²
62	51194	54346		Listed at NC - Apr-87
62	51194	54346		Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich - as 4 car set with 53228-54055⁵
62	51194	54346		Noted circa Nov-87
62	51194	54346		Noted circa Jan-88
62	51194	54346		Noted 26/03/1988³
	51194	59187	51538	Noted 02/10/89 - on 15:07 Leeds - Goole⁶

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Robert Chilton
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

4th January 1986

Class 101 DMBS M51194 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 04.01.1986. Andy Cole.

11th July 1989

51194 leads a hybrid set as it enters Carlisle station at 16.10 on 11/7/89, forming the 13.03 from Leeds via Settle. The set formation was 51194(cl.101)/59144(cl.104)/51175(cl.101). Leonard Rogers.

17th February 1991

Class 101 DMBS 51194 is seen under repair inside the factory at Tyseley on 17.02.1991. Andy Cole.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 30th September 1984

Class 101 DMU 54347 + 51201 stabled at Chester depot on 30-9-84. Behind are 51194 + 54346 with Class 120 53674 + 59064 + 53723. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 1987

Set number: 62

A Class 101 at Norwich (Thorpe Sidings) in 1987, with DTS(L) 54346 is nearest the camera, presumably with 51194. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 1st July 1988

Set number: 62

Set 62 (54346 + 51194 with 54055 + 53228) pass Ely North Junction with 09.30 Ely to Norwich on 1st July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

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