Vehicle 51205
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
| 31/07/58 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 50A (York) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 2w/e 12/01/63 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| 4w/e 27/02/71 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DN | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
| 21/11/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 29/09/91 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 24/12/03 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 29/01/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51205 | 56363 | As delivered to 56G - 31st July 1958 | |||||||
| 51205 | 56363 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||||
| 51205 | 56363 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63 | |||||||
| 50144 | 51205 | Noted 11/09/1971 - at Ruswarp1 | |||||||
| 51205 | 59042 | 50144 | Noted 09/06/73 - at Darlington2 | ||||||
| 51205 | 59042 | 59064 | 50179 | Noted 29/06/73 - at Newcastle3 | |||||
| 51205 | 50144 | Noted 09/07/1976 - Seen at Glaisdale4 | |||||||
| 51205 | 56071 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at Redcar5 | |||||||
| 51205 | 56071 | Noted 17/08/78 - on 15:00 Newcastle - South Shields6 | |||||||
| 51205 | 54077 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||||
| 51205 | 53188 | Noted 30/05/87 - on 11:18 Darlington - Whitby7 | |||||||
| 51205 | 54075 | Noted 25/07/19874 | |||||||
| 51205 | 59364 | 51059 | Noted circa 11/19874 | ||||||
| P861 | 51181 | 51205 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 | ||||||
| P861 | 51205 | 53157 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| C861 | 51205 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Jul-91 | ||||||
| C861 | 51205 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 51205 | 51803 | Noted 06/11/91 - on 14:00 Doncaster - Manchester Piccadilly via Romiley8 | |||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Listed at LO - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 51205 | 51803 | Noted 22/08/92 - on 12:31 Helsby - Chester8 | |||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 51205 | 51803 | Noted 21/07/93 - on 07:21 Manchester Piccadilly - Hazel Grove8 | |||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Noted 18th August 1993 | ||||||
| 51205 | 51803 | Noted 20/10/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 51205 | 51803 | Noted 29/01/94 - on 2J58 13:10 Bolton - Rochdale8 | |||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Noted circa 06/19944 | ||||||
| 101676 | 51205 | 51803 | Noted 9th May 2000 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Phil Shatford
7: Martin Baumann
8: David Bellamy
Images:
4th November 1978
A mixed livery Met-Camm set at Darlington on November 4th, 1978. E51205 is in plain blue, its partner is in the white with blue stripe refurbished livery. The set will depart with the 3.16pm service to Saltburn. Michael Mensing.
7th April 1980
A Met cam 101 dmu leaves Whitby for Middlesbrough on 7/4/1980. The DMS is E50262, the number of the DMBS is part obscured by the signal, E51*05 is visible, it is almost certainly 51205. Stephen Burdett.
2nd May 1981
Class 101 DMU cars E51205 + E54399 are seen at Gateshead East station with a South Shields-Newcastle service on Saturday 02/05/1981. Situated just on the south side of the River Tyne after leaving Newcastle, this station closed on 23/11/1981, replaced by the new Gateshead Interchange station on the Tyneside Metro system. Services on the South Shields branch ceased soon after in May 1982, for the same reason. Graeme Phillips Collection.
July 1981
51205 leads a Met-Camm formation into Grosmont with a Whitby - Middlesbrough service in July 1981. Andy Hoare.
7th February 1988
Class 101 DMBS E51205 is seen stabled at Tyseley in BR blue and grey livery on 07.02.1988. Andy Cole.
5th March 1988
A Class 101 DMU formed of two DMBSs seen at Dawlish Warren with the 16:03 Paignton-Exmouth service on 5 March 1988. Although no set number is visible the slide notes it as P861 and the closest vehicle does seem to be 51205 which fits. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd July 1988
A Met-Camm set formed of two DMBSs, 51205 closest, at Falmouth Docks on July 2, 1988. John Carter.
April 1989
Set number: 861
Class 101 set 861 (presumably 51205 + 51512) seen in April 1989 at Crediton. Michael Mensing.
29th June 1991
Set number: 861
Class 101 51205 (with 51512) seen running as 861 at Cardiff Central. It had been P861, but at this time was officially C861. Note the off-center headlamp which remained in this position even after refurbishment/facelifting when it became part of 101676. Taken on 29/6/91. Mac Winfield.
spring 1992
Set number: 101676
Metro Cammell class 101 101676 (vehicles 51205 and 51803) and seen at Chester in spring 1992. Bob Belcher.
16th July 1992
Set number: 101676
Newly refurbished set 101676 formed DMBS 51205 and DMCL 51803. As I recall, at the time this was the first class 101 I had seen in the new Regional Railways livery. 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.
22nd August 1992
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) at Chester on 22 August 1992, thought to be working Hooton services. David Bellamy.
18th September 1992
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) and LO275 (presumably 53980 + 54256) at Stockport, having arrived with the 12:44 from Heysham, 18/9/92. Gazza Prescott.
2nd July 1993
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) heads out of Romiley on the 16:52 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
19th November 1993
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 51803) at Cornbrook Junction with 2F47, the 09:10 Alderly Edge - Warrington Central, on 19/11/1993. Nigel Walls.
30th July 1994
Set number: 101676
A 2-car Class 101 Met-Camm unit 101676 (51205/51803) arriving at Llandudno Junction on 30 July 1994 on a Blaenau Ffestiniog-Llandudno service. Lewis Bevan.
Unknown date
Set number: 101676
Class 101 DMU set 101676 (51205 + 51803) in Sheffield Midland station - date unknown. Glyn Weigh.
31st March 1995
Set number: 101676
At Doncaster Works on 31st March 1995 is seen car 51205 of set 101676. Ian Buck.
22nd June 1995
Set number: 101676
In the bay platform at Sheffield on 22nd June 1995 101676 (51205 & 51803) waits to return on a Hope Valley train to Manchester. Ian Buck.
14th May 1996
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) on the 10:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Chinley East Junction, 14-5-96. Kevin Dowd.
20th May 1996
Set number: 101676
101 676 (51205 + 51803) at Crewe on 20.05.1996. Andy Cole.
12th April 1997
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12-4-97. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th February 1999
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) at Sheffield on a Hope Valley stopping service, February 4, 1999. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) in Manchester Piccadilly. Undated. Ian Francis.
26th April 2000
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) on the Conwy Valley line at Betws Y Coed, April 26, 2000. Ian Buck.
26th April 2000
Set number: 101676
Set 101676 (51205 & 51803) at Llandudno on the Conwy Valley service 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.
26th April 2000
Set number: 101676
Car 51205 of set 101676 (with 51803) at Llandudno on the 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.
29th April 2000
Set number: 101676
My train to Bangor waiting to leave Holyhead - Longsight based 101676 (51205 + 51803), so across the Isle on a Class 101 Met-cammell unit. 29th April 2000. Andrew J Crowther.
29th April 2000
Set number: 101676
1958 built Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMBS 51205 stands under the train shed at Holyhead, 29th April 2000. Andrew J Crowther.
11th August 2000
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 & 51803) has just arrived at Roman Bridge on the way to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the 11th August 2000. Ian Buck.
11th August 2000
Set number: 101676
Working on the Conwy Valley line set 101676 (51205 + 51803) arrives at Roman Bridge from Llandudno on 11/8/00. Ian Buck.
14th November 2000
Set number: 101676
A Class 101 2-car dmu with set number 101676 (cars 51205/51803) await departures from Manchester Piccadilly with the 13.16 To Rose Hill Marple on 14 November 2000. Lewis Bevan.
26th February 2001
Set number: 101676
At the stops in Manchester Piccadilly on 26/2/01 is 101 676 (51205 + 51803). Steve Hodgson.
23rd October 2001
Set number: 101676
Class 101 51205, set number 101 676 with 51803, is seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 23.10.2001 having been refurbished and repainted into Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.
18th April 2002
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) is seen crossing over lines at Marple to work the 15:35 return to Piccadilly, 18/4/02. Kevin Dowd.
10th May 2002
Set number: 101676
Class 101 set 101676 - 51205 + 51803 - with the 14:14 ex-Manchester Piccadilly at Rose Hill on 10-5-2002. John Carter.
10th May 2002
Set number: 101676
Met-Camm DMU 101676 (51205 + 51803) at Rose Hill on May 10, 2002. John Carter.
10th May 2002
Set number: 101676
Class 101 DMBS 51205 beside 37 042 with the Siemens exhibition train in Manchester Piccadilly on May 10, 2002. John Carter.
10th May 2002
Set number: 101676
At Rose Hill on 10 May 2002 is Class 101 DMU set 101676 (51205 + 51803) after arriving with the 14:14 ex-Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.
22nd January 2003
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) at Romiley heading towards Manchester, 22/1/03. Mat Hawley.
May 2003
Set number: 101676
Class 101 101676 (51205 + 51803) is seen in Manchester Piccadilly on May 2003. Set 101680 is on the left. Stuart Pearce.
7th August 2003
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) at Ashburys, 7th August 2003. Louise Thomson.
8th December 2003
Set number: 101676
The last days of the 101s at Manchester Piccadilly. 101693 in Strathclyde PTE livery (51192) and 101676 in Regional Railways colours (51205). Stephen Burdett.
17th December 2003
Set number: 101676
101676 (51205 + 51803) seen at Romiley with the 16:22 Piccadilly - Rose Hill, 17/12/03. Kevin Dowd.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164 in Heysham station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
101676 as part of the class 101 farewell tour seen leaving Stockport Station on 21-12-03. The full consist was 51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164. Ian Cuthbertson.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
On board the Class 101 Farewell Tour travelling on the WCML from Preston to Lancaster. Taken inside 51205 at the rear. 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164 in Preston station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
51205 in Preston statiom with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
At 14:33 on 21/12/03 51205 gets photographed in Preston station during a stop on the Class 101 Farewell Tour. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
51205 + 51803 / 53266 + 51192 / 53160 + 53164 in Buxton with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
The Class 101 Farewell Tour at the first stop - Buxton. 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
The Class 101 Farewell Tour departing from Manchester Piccadilly, 21/12/03. Taken from 51205, the rest of the vehicles were 51803, 53266, 51192, 53160 and 53164 (sets 676/693/685). Stuart Mackay.
21st December 2003
Set number: 101676
51205 at the front of the Class 101 Farewell Tour before departure from Manchester Piccadilly on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 2nd July 1981
Met Camm 3 car units at Whitby, with 50164 and 51205 nearest the camera, in the early morning of July 2nd 1981. Bruce Galloway.
Date: 17th July 1988
A DMU formation containing 51570 + 51205 (108 + 101) and 51305 + 59482 + 51320 (118) at Mount Gould Junction on 18 July 1988. Keith Miller.
Date: 16th April 1991
Set number: 861
The 08:55 to Oxford is seen arriving at Evesham on the 16th April 1991. It is formed of set 861 led by 51512 and presumably with 51205. Mike Cooper.
Date: 16th April 1991
Set number: 861
Passengers detraining from set 861 (presumably 51512 + 51205) after arrival at Oxford, 16/4/91. Mike Cooper.
Date: 29th June 1991
Set number: 861
W51512 of set 861 with 51205 at Cardiff 29/6/91. This unit later was formed into 101687 and 101680. Mac Winfield.
Date: 6th November 1991
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) waiting to leave Rotherham Central on its way to Sheffield on 6 November 1991. David Bellamy.
Date: 30th December 1991
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) spare at Manchester Piccadilly, 30/12/91. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 16th July 1992
Set number: 101676
Newly refurbished set 101676 formed DMCL 51803 and DMBS 51205. As I recall, at the time this was the first class 101 I had seen in the new Regional Railways livery. 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.
Date: 18th September 1992
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) at Romiley, working the 16:11 New Mills Central - Piccadilly. 18/9/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 11th September 1993
Set number: 101690
101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 11th December 1993
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101683 (53269 + 51177) at Preston with a Ribble Valley Santa Special "The Clitheronian", 11/12/93. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 8th October 1994
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) Manchester Picadilly 8/10/94. Sparegang.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101676
51803 (101676 with 51205) between duties at Manchester Piccadilly. 101660 stands alongside. Chris Moxon.
Date: 14th May 1996
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) on the 12:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Chinley East Junction, 14-5-96. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 13th December 1997
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) stabled in the bay at Llandudno Junction on 13 December 1997. Robert Thomas.
Date: 19th May 1999
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 + 51205) at Bangor in the siding behind the Holyhead platform on 19 May 1999. David Bellamy.
Date: 26th April 2000
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 and 51205 depart Betws Y Coed for Bleanau Ffestiniog on 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 26th April 2000
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 & 51205) at Betws Y Coed on 26th April 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 11th August 2000
Set number: 101676
101676 (51803 & 51205) arriving at Roman Bridge on 11th August 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: February 2001
Set number: 101681
An almost perfect line up of class 101s at Longsight depot in February 2001 only spoilt by the class 156. From left to right: unknown; 101676 (51205); 156 469; 101691 (51253); and 101681 (51506). Ian Buck.
Date: 30th January 2002
Set number: 101676
Waiting departure from Manchester Piccadilly is Set No 101676 (51803 + 51205) in Regional Railways livery with 2H66 the 1050 to Marple, stabled behind is Set No 101692 (53170 + 53253) in Strathclyde livery is stabled after arriving with the 0950 from Marple. Keith Long.
Date: 10th May 2002
Set number: 101676
51803 + 51205 with the 14:14 to Rose Hill at Manchester Piccadilly on May 10, 2002. John Carter.
Date: 21st December 2003
Set number: 101685
53164 + 53160 / 51192 + 53266 / 51803 + 51205 in Buxton station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 21st December 2003
Set number: 101685
53164 + 53160 / 51192 + 53266 / 51803 + 51205 in Preston station with the Class 101 Farewell Tour on 21/12/03. Stuart Mackay.