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Vehicle 51213

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

18/09/58 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
w/e 03/01/59 Transferred to 50A (York)
3w/e 19/03/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
16/06/68 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
Sep-68 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
4w/e 30/05/70 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
3w/e 31/10/70 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
w/e 18/10/75 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 06/05/79 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
2w/e 09/09/79 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
11/05/86 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
17/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Jul-00 Withdrawn

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/05/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51213 56371 As delivered to 53C - 18th September 1958
51213 56371 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
51213 56376 Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
51213 56371 Noted 07/09/1968 - M.& G.N.J.R.S.East Anglian Branch Farewell No.2 Railtour
51213 56383 Noted 21/12/70 - at Norwich1
51213 56434 Noted 28/03/71 - at Ipswich with 51217 + 56143 forming an Ipswich - Clapham Jcn special2
51213 56434 Noted 12/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds3
51213 56434 Noted 23/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds3
51213 56076 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
75 51213 56121 Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds3
50167 59527 51213 Noted 20/05/73
75 51213 56316 Noted 10/11/73 - at Bury St Edmunds3
75 51213 56316 Noted 21/12/73 - at Bury St Edmunds3
75 51213 56316 Noted 12/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
75 51213 56442 Noted 21/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
75 51213 56442 Noted 21/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
75 51213 56442 Noted 19/04/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
75 51213 56436 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
51213 56136 Noted 05/01/76 - at Brough1
51213 56362 Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds1
51213 56393 Noted 24/12/76 - on 12:30 FO Brough-Hull with 50639/59245/59389/506381
51213 59107 50750 Noted circa 03/19794
51213 56380 Noted 02/09/1981 - Worked 10.42 Carlisle to Newcastle.4
51213 56393 Noted 16/01/19824
51213 56406 Noted circa 02/19834
51213 51508 Noted circa 03/19854
51213 54376 Transfer to CA - 11/05/86 - from HT
51213 54376 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
15 51213 54065 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
15 51213 54065 Noted circa 08/19864
58 51213 54065 Noted circa 06/19874
58 51213 54065 Listed at NC - Dec-87
58 51213 54065 Noted 26/03/19884
58 51213 54065 Noted 11/08/88
58 51213 54380 Noted 07/06/89 - at Great Yarmouth
58 51213 54380 Listed at NC - Feb-90
51213 54352 Noted 23/07/905
58 51213 54352 Noted circa 08/19904
51213 54368 Noted 13/04/91 - on 15:55 Lowestoft - Norwich
58 51213 54368 Listed at NC - Jul-91
58 51213 54368 Listed at NC - Aug-91
58 51213 54352 Noted 14/10/91 - on 2P10 Cambridge to Norwich
101659 51213 54352 Noted 03/05/92 - at Norwich3
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - November 1992
101659 51213 54352 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
51213 54352 Noted 12/06/93 - on 2C43 16:48 Manchester Victoria - Barrow and 2N46 Barrow - Blackpool6
51213 54352 Noted 21/06/935
101659 51213 54352 Listed at LO - November 1993
51213 54352 Noted 19/01/94 - on 2H65 16:15 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly6
51213 54352 Noted 08/02/94 - on 2H69 15:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly6
101659 51213 54352 Noted circa 06/19944

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

August 1971

A two-car Class 101 DMU is seen at Lowestoft - DMBS 51213 closest, in August 1971. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

May 1988

Set number: 58

Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 (51213 closest) and Derby Class 114 DMU Tyseley set T224 (with DTC 54008 closest) at Cambridge on the 11th or 12th May 1988. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

May 1988

Set number: 58

Class 101 DMU set 58 (51213 and presumably 54065) seen in Great Yarmouth station in May 1988. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Thetford

15th May 1988

Set number: 58

Metro Cammell Class 101 2-car DMU Norwich set 58 (51213 closest and probably 54065) approaching Thetford with a Cambridge service through the window of a Norwich bound DMU 15-5-88 On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Roughton Road

11th August 1988

Set number: 58

Norwich set 58 E51213 + E54065 arrives at Roughton Road with the 18.13 Sheringham to Norwich, 11.08.88. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

7th June 1989

Set number: 58

Met-Camm set 58 (51213 + 54380) at Great Yarmouth on June 7, 1989. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

7th June 1989

Set number: 58

51213 + 54380 at Great Yarmouth on 7/6/89. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Middleton Towers

30th September 1989

Set number: 58

Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Middleton Towers

30th September 1989

Set number: 58

Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Cromer

26th September 1991

Set number: 58

51213 with 54368 for set 58 and are seen heading away from Cromer with a service to Sheringham on September 26, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

14th October 1991

Set number: 58

Norwich set 58 51213 + 54352 with 2P10 Cambridge to Norwich at Ely on October 14, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Lincoln

circa 1992/3

Set number: 101659

Freshly painted 101659 (51213 + 54352) seen at Lincoln, circa 1992/3. Glyn Weigh.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

23rd July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) and 101665 (51429 + 54393) at Stockport, ready to work the 11:18 to Heysham on 23/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Lancaster

31st July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) and 101658 (54091 + 51175) at Lancaster working the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham, 31/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

June 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (51213 + 54352) in Manchester Piccadilly circa June 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

27th August 1997

Set number: 101659

A Class 101 formed of 51213 + 54352 is seen at Blackpool North on 27.08.1997. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

A Met-Camm set in Saltburn station, circa late 1960s. DMCL E51213 is closest with West Hartlepool on the destination blind, it would be a South Gosforth vehicle at the time. Graham Clark.

DMU

Date: 16th April 1974

Set number: 75

Norwich DMU set number 75 is formed of a Class 100 DTCL (thought to be 56316) and a Class 101 DMBS (presumably 51213) on 16 April 1974 when seen at Woodbridge with the 14.55 Lowestoft - Ipswich service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1988

Two Norwich based Metro-Cammell class 101 units leave Cromer, the 3 car set on the right (53267, 59079, 53177) is heading to Norwich, whilst the 2 car set following (51213, 54065) is bound for Sheringham. 9th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1988

Norwich based 2 car class 101 Metro-Cammell set (51213, 54065) climbs up Beeston Hill having just left Sheringham, with a Sheringham - Norwich service, 10th August 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1989

Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1989

Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 3rd July 1993

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) and 101690 at Stockport on the 09:10 to Manchester Victoria, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 18th May 1994

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) at Stockport on May 18th, 1994. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) on 10:10 New Mills Central to Stockport C.S. ECS at Buxworth, 21-5-96. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 13th June 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) on the 17:14 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly at Wash (Chinley), 13-6-96. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: July 1996

Set number: 101659

101659 (54352 + 51213) seen in Manchester Piccadilly station in July 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st June 1997

Set number: 101659

Met-Camm set 101659 (54352 + 51213) approaching Manchester Piccadilly on 21st June 1997. David Page.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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