Vehicle 51210
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
| 11/09/58 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55F (Manningham) | |
| 3w/e 02/03/63 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 03/08/63 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 25/03/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 4w/e 23/04/78 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 08/02/81 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 03/10/82 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 10/04/88 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
| 01/10/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 26/11/89 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| 14/05/90 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 30/09/90 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| 14/01/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
| Jan-01 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| 05/06/02 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| Dec-03 | Withdrawn |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 17/12/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51210 | 56368 | As delivered to 56G - 11th September 1958 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56368 | Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56368 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56368 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 03/08/63 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56368 | Noted Summer 1964 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56053 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56084 | Noted 03/04/711 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56082 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56064 | Noted 06/04/72 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56066 | Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1 | |||||||
| N212 | 51210 | 56066 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on both vehicles2 | ||||||
| 51210 | 56066 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56392 | Noted 22/01/78 - at Benton | |||||||
| 51210 | 56398 | Transfer to HT - w/e 08/02/81 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56089 | Noted circa 12/19813 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56089 | Noted 16/01/19823 | |||||||
| 51210 | 56398 | Noted 09/03/83 - at Clay Cross Tunnel | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted 18/07/84 - on 0959 York-Carlisle with 78958 + 78708 and 53046 + 54036 | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted circa 07/19853 | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted circa 10/19863 | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted 01/12/19863 | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted 1987 | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted 03/02/87 - at Norwich2 | |||||||
| 51210 | 54398 | Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds4 | |||||||
| 51210 | 53631 | Noted 28/08/87 - on 15:12 Hull - Sheffield | |||||||
| 101362 | 51210 | 59073 | 53186 | Noted circa 05/19883 | |||||
| 101359 | 51210 | 59116 | 53164 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 51210 | 59696 | 53253 | Noted 16/08/89 - on 12:38 Edinburgh - North Berwick5 | ||||||
| 51210 | 59696 | 53253 | Noted 16/08/89 - on 14:38 Edinburgh - North Berwick5 | ||||||
| CH348 | 53253 | 59696 | 51210 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | |||||
| LO348 | 51210 | 59065 | 53253 | Listed at LO - Dec-89 | |||||
| CH348 | 53253 | 59525 | 51210 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | |||||
| 831 | 53253 | 59539 | 51210 | Noted circa 12/19903 | |||||
| P831 | 51210 | 59539 | 53253 | Listed at LA - Jul-91 | |||||
| P831 | 51210 | 59539 | 53253 | Listed at LA - Aug-91 | |||||
| spare | 51210 | Listed at LA - Dec-91 | |||||||
| 51210 | 53746 | Noted 28/03/92 - on 15:50 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill6 | |||||||
| 51210 | 53746 | Noted 08/06/92 - on 16:49 Chester - Helsby6 | |||||||
| 51210 | 53746 | Noted 15/06/92 - on 12:00 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Bangor and 13:31 Bangor - Llandudno6 | |||||||
| 101678 | 51210 | 53746 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101678 | 51210 | 53746 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101678 | 51210 | 53746 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101678 | 51210 | 53746 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 51210 | 53746 | Noted 09/06/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly6 | |||||||
| 101678 | 51210 | 53746 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101678 | 51210 | 53746 | Noted circa 06/19943 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy
Images:
14th September 1967
A Met-Camm DMU with car No E51210 closet in Alston station with 2G63 the 16:10 to Haltwhistle on 14 September 1967. David Rhodes.
14th September 1967
E51210 waiting departure from Alston with 2G63, the 4.10pm to Haltwhistle, on 14th September 1967. Keith Long.
December 1982
This refurbished two-car DMU, with car no. 51210 leading, was pictured at Doncaster in December 1982. Evidently very fresh from a works visit, it sports a Bridlington destination blind. It was released from the Works after refurbishment on the 17th of that month. Andrew Walker.
27th November 1985
51210 Doncaster 27.11.1985 Martin Baumann.
1989
Set number: 356
Hybrid Class 101 DMU set 356 (51210 thought to be closest) in Shotts station circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.
1989
Set number: 356
Hybrid Class 101 DMU set 356 (51210 thought to be closest) in Shotts station circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.
circa summer 1989
Set number: 356
Hybrid DMU set 356 seen at Shotts station circa summer 1989. Closest is thought to be 51210. Andrew McConnell.
4th October 1991
Set number: 822
Three-car Class 101 DMU set (P)822 in Exeter St Davids on 4 October 1991. DMBS 51210 is closest, there is another DMBS at the far end, 51210 is recorded as running with 59539 + 53253 at the time as set P831. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa January 1992
Set number: 101678
An ex-works 101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly circa January 1992. Simon Barnes.
18th March 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly on 18/3/92. Gazza Prescott.
April 1992
Set number: 101678
A Class 158 departs from Llandudno Junction station while 101678 (51210 + 53746) sits in platform 2, April 1992. Bob Belcher.
April 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) in platform 2 of Llandudno Junction station in April 1992. Bob Belcher.
16th August 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 16 August 1992 with DMBS 51210 visible. David Mant.
29th August 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the 16:10 to Llandudno, 29/8/92. Gazza Prescott.
9th September 1992
Set number: 101678
Class 101 DMU set 101678 (51210 + 53746) in Llandudno station on 9 September 1992. Stuart Parkinson.
24th January 1993
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) on Chester depot, 24 January 1993. John Law.
16th August 1993
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) arriving at Romiley on the 13:38 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central, 16/8/93. Gazza Prescott.
4th October 1993
Set number: 101678
On the one-time four track section of the LMS/GWR joint line from Birkenhead, Regional Railways Class 101 101678 (51210 & 53746) was stood in the bay at Hooton with a service to Chester on September 1st 1993. At the time, Hooton was the limit of electrification from Liverpool Central and Class 508 set 508 117 is just visible on the extreme left of this view. The extension of the live rails southwards from Hooton to Chester was underway with electric services commencing just over a month after this image was recorded, the start date being October 4th 1993. Martyn Hilbert.
Unknown date
Set number: 101678
51210 (101678 with 53746) in platform 3 at Manchester Piccadilly, the evening rush now over. Chris Moxon.
Unknown date
Set number: 101678
Thought to be 51210, 101678, leaving New Mills Central, possibly heading ECS into the turnback siding. Chris Moxon.
25th August 1995
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 & 53746) in the bay platform at Llandudno Junction on 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) arriving into Abergele & Pensarn with a Bangor service, date unknown. Walter Burt.
21st May 1996
Set number: 101678
Regional Railways Class 101 101678 formed of cars 51210 + 53746, was stood at Leyland with the 16.25 Blackpool North to Buxton service on May 21st 1996. Martyn Hilbert.
12th November 1999
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 & 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.
10th April 2000
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) in Chester station on April 10, 2000. John Carter.
8th May 2000
Set number: 101678
Passing Ardwick on 8th May 2000 is 101678 (51210 & 53746). Ian Buck.
15th August 2000
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) waiting in the holding siding at New Mills Central before reversing back into the station & heading off to Manchester, which is in the direction of this shot. 15th August 2000. Andrew J Crowther.
22nd August 2000
Set number: 101678
101678 51210 + 53746 depart Whaley Bridge deputing for a 150 on the 15:57 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton, 22-8-00, believed to be the last ever normal timetable 101 service on the line. Kevin Dowd.
24th August 2000
Set number: 101678
Met-Camm DMU 101678 (51210 + 53746) in the bay platform at Sheffield station with a service for Manchester Piccadilly on 24/8/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.
October 2000
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 & 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly in October 2000. Ian Buck.
July 2002
Set number: 101678
51210 and 53253 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.
September 2002
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) departs Manchester Piccadilly in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.
September 2002
Set number: 101678
The interior of 51210 in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.
May 2003
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) seen at Chinley in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.
19th August 2003
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly, 19/8/03. Louise Thomson.
October 2003
Set number: 101678
101 678 (51210 + 53746) at Piccadilly in October 2003. Mat Hawley.
November 2003
Set number: 101678
101678 (51210 + 53746) sitting standby in Manchester Piccadilly in November 2003. Mat Hawley.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd January 1978
E56392 + E51210 approaching Benton on the 22nd January 1978. Ian Francis.
Date: 9th March 1983
Class 101 unit on a road learning special enters the northern portal of Clay Cross Tunnel on 9th March 1983, E51210 is leading with E56398 on the rear Kevin Law.
Date: 18th July 1984
On 18/07/1984, a mixed DMU formation consisting of Class 111 cars 78958 + 78708, Class 114 cars 53046 + 54036 and Class 101 cars 51210 + 54398 are seen departing from Settle with 0959 York-Carlisle. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: unknown
Set number: 356
Set 356 heading out of Glasgow Central circa late 1980s. Formed of two Class 101 DMBSs and Class 110 centre car 59696, the furthest DMBS is probably the permanent DMBS 53253, the closest a temporary replacement and probably 51210. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 26th June 1989
Set number: 101356
Set 101 356 (53253 leading 59696(cl.110) and 51210) is seen in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, at 17.56 on 26/6/89. The set is returning e.c.s from Cowdenbeath, having worked the 16.15 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath, and will now form the 18.00 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunbar. Leonard Rogers.
Date: circa summer 1989
Set number: 356
A hybrid Haymarket 3xx set 3-car set with two Class 101 DMBSs and a Class 110 centre car. Seen circa summer 1989 about 1/2 mile east of Hartwood, heading towards Shotts. The HA castles on the power car seems to have been unique to set 356 (they were normally on the centre car) so this would make the vehicles 53253 + 59696 and presumably 51210. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 28th June 1990
Set number: CH348
CH348 (53253 + 59525 + 51210) in Chester station on 28 June 1990. On the left is 51496 + 53054. Keith Miller.
Date: April 1991
Set number: 831
Class 101 set 831 (53253 + 59539 + 51210) in Exeter St Davids with the 10:21 Barnstaple - Exmouth service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th August 1991
Set number: 831
A 3 car Metropolitan Cammell class 101 DMU, set 831 (presumably 53253/59539/51210) arriving at Exeter with a service from Exmouth, 18/8/91. Russell Moorhouse.
Date: 2nd May 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) at New Mills Central on the 11:38 to Manchester Piccadilly, 2/5/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 15th June 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) arriving at Bangor on 15 June 1992. David Bellamy.
Date: 29th August 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the 16:10 to Llandudno, 29/8/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 2nd September 1992
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) sits beside 51937 of set LO612 at Llandudno, 2/9/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 24th January 1993
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) on Chester depot, 24 January 1993. John Law.
Date: 28th June 1993
Set number: 101665
101665 (51429 + 54393) and 101678 (53746 + 51210) terminate at Stockport with the 12:43 ex-Heysham Harbour, 28-6-93. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 16th August 1993
Set number: 101678
The 14:11 to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Central on 16/8/93, formed of 101678 (53746 + 51210). Gazza Prescott.
Date: 18th May 1994
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) arrives into Stockport with a Marple service on May 18, 1994. John Carter.
Date: 1990s
Set number: L840
101678 (51210 visible) and L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly in sometime in the 1990s. Waddo Rail.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101678
53746 (101678 with 51210) has just crossed over at New Mills Central and is now preparing for its return run to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101678
53746 (101678 with 51210) arriving into Marple with a service to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.
Date: 22nd September 1998
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 & 51210) at Sheffield on a Hope Valley service 22nd September 1998. Ian Buck.
Date: 22nd July 1999
Set number: 101678
Regional Railways Metropolitan-Cammell unit 101678 (53746-51210) shortly after leaving Ashley forming an afternoon Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service on 22 July 1999. Christmas Eve 2003 saw the end of the final Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU’s in service with First North Western, up until that time having had regular duties on the Manchester Piccadilly – Marple corridor. Following a period of storage at Shoeburyness, unit 101678 eventually found a home in preservation on the Wensleydale Railway. Long before the route of HS2 was proposed, the DMU is precisely in the location where the Phase 2 route of the line to Manchester will eventually cross! Gordon Edgar.
Date: 12th November 1999
Set number: 101661
101661 (54365 + 51463) and 101678 (51210 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 12th November 1999
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 & 51210) at Bredbury on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 14th March 2000
Set number: 101678
At Bidston on the Wrexham Central service is 101678 (53746 & 51210) on 14th March 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 14th March 2000
Set number: 101678
Arriving at Bidston from Wrexham is 101678 (53746 & 51210) on 14th March 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: October 2000
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 & 51210) at Manchester Piccadilly in October 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 15th April 2002
Set number: 101678
101678 - 53746 + 51210 pass Stockport No.2 box while working 2K22, the 09:36 Piccadilly - A. Edge, 15th April 2002. Kevin Dowd.
Date: July 2002
Set number: 101692
53253 and 51210 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.
Date: 6th August 2002
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) in Manchester Piccadilly on August 6, 2002. David Faircloth.
Date: September 2002
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly station in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: September 2002
Set number: 101678
101678 (53746 + 51210) departs Manchester Piccadilly on its Rose Hill in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: May 2003
Set number: 101678
Met-Camm 101678 (53746 + 51210) leaving Manchester Piccadilly with a Rose Hill service in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.