Vehicle 51195
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
| 03/01/59 | New to | 2D (Coventry) | - pending allocation |
| 4w/e 31/01/59 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-59 | 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) | |
| 18/06/72 | Withdrawn from | 6A (Chester) | - fire damage |
51195 was involved in the following incident:
08/05/72 - Chester General Station, LMR
Collision and Fire involving Class 108 / Class 24
An oil train ran away and crashed in the station. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by J Cashmore, Great Bridge arrived Dec-72 cut circa 1973
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51195 | 56353 | As delivered to 2D - 3rd January 1959 - pending allocation | |||||||
| 51195 | 56353 | Transfer to 26A - Apr-59 | |||||||
| 51195 | 56346 | Noted 11/04/67 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51195 | 56343 | Noted 03/05/69 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
| CR245 | 51195 | 56352 | Noted circa Jun-69 | ||||||
| 51195 | 56341 | Noted 08/05/1972 - At Chester Station when runaway freight train crashed and caught fire. 51195 damaged beyond repair.2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
9th May 1972
The burnt out remains of Met-Camm DMBS 51195 are seen on the left in platform 10 of Chester General station on the 9th May 1972 after a serious fire the evening before caused by the runaway tanker train. British Railways.