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Vehicle 51218

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

02/10/58 New to South Gosforth
4w/e 24/01/59 Transferred to 50B (Neville Hill)
Jan-60Depot code change55H
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 29/11/75 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 06/05/79 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
12/05/85 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
08/04/92 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) RDCA
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
01/03/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
02/03/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 07/08/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51218 56376 As delivered to South Gosforth - 2nd October 1958
51218 56371 Noted 06/04/67 - at York1
51218 56376 Noted 12/08/68 - at Cambridge2
51218 56376 Noted 31/08/68 - at Ely North Junction2
51218 56380 Noted 19/03/70 - local services from Kings Cross 19 March to 5 April (a Norwich set)
51218 56301 Noted 23/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51218 56301 Noted 01/09/71 - at Norwich1
51218 56301 Noted 03/09/71 - at Ipswich1
77 51218 56144 Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51218 56369 Noted 09/04/73 - on 1639 Broad Street - Stevenage with 51284 + 56114
77 51218 56369 Noted 01/07/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56369 Noted 25/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51218 56365 Noted 02/1974 - at Peterborough3
77 51218 56365 Noted 19/04/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56434 Noted 31/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56434 Noted 16/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56434 Noted 29/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56434 Noted 11/01/75 - at Bury St Edmunds2
77 51218 56434 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
77 51218 56434 Noted 28/09/75 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51218 56383 Noted 29/11/1975 - at York3
50195 59523 51218 Noted 23/02/76 - at Brough1
50195 59523 51218 Noted 06/03/76 - at Hull1
51218 56362 Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds1
51217 59531 51218 Noted 30/03/77 - at Brough (two DMBSs)1
51218 56365 Transfer to HT - w/e 06/05/79
51218 56400 Noted circa 12/19814
51218 56400 Noted 16/01/19824
51218 56082 Noted circa 02/19834
51218 54399 Noted 18/05/85 - at Norwich2
51218 54399 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51218 54399 Noted circa 02/19864
51218 54399 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
05 51218 54399 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
05 51218 54399 Noted circa 09/19864
05 51218 54399 Noted 13/12/19864
51218 54399 Noted 31st January 1987
51 51218 54399 Noted circa 08/19874
51 51218 54399 Listed at NC - Dec-87
51 51218 54399 Noted 12/08/88
51 51218 54399 Noted circa 09/19884
51 51218 54399 Listed at NC - Feb-90
51 51218 54399 Noted circa 08/19904
NC51 51218 54399 Noted 14th March 1991
51 51218 54399 Listed at NC - Jul-91
51 51218 54399 Noted circa 08/19914
51 51218 54399 Listed at NC - Aug-91
51 51218 54399 Listed at NC - Dec-91
LO242 51218 54399 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
51218 54399 Noted 13/08/92 - on 10:23 Stockport - Heysham and 12:44 Heysham - Stockport5
LO242 51218 54399 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
LO242 51218 54399 Listed at LO - November 1992
51218 54399 Noted 03/12/92 - on 11:18 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill5
LO242 51218 54399 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
51218 54399 Noted 13/01/93 - on 15:44 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill and 16:26 Rose Hill - Manchester Piccadilly5

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

31st January 1987

Set number: 05

A Metro-Cammell two car dmu (class 101), E51218 leading, leaves Cambridge for Royston, a destination which needed to be kept secret. 31/1/87. Mike Dean.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

circa 1988

Set number: 51

Two-car Met-Camm DMU set 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) departs from Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Set 108 is on the left, closest seems to be 53170. Brian Ward.

Class 101 DMU at East Runton

12th August 1988

Set number: 51

E51218 + E54399 at East Runton with the 16.50 Sheringham to Norwich, 12.08.88. The line onto Norwich is nearest to the camera. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Lowestoft

6th June 1989

Set number: 51

51218 (presumably with 54399) at Lowestoft on June 6, 1989 as Norwich set 51. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Bury St Edmunds

14th March 1992

Set number: 51

Met-Camm set 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) arrives into Bury St Edmunds station on March 14, 1992 with the 12.5pm Cambridge - Ipswich service. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

16th July 1992

Set number: LO242

Transferred from Norwich Crown Point, E51218 formed with E54399 still have their 'E' prefices on their numbers and Norwich set number 51, and judging by the blank destination, probably still have their NC blinds fitted. Seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

Class 101 DMU at approaching Leamington Spa

1992

Set number: 51

A Class 101 DMU with set number 51 (presumably 51218 + 54399) in the cab window (and no orange cantrail line on the cab front) approaching Leamington Spa from Warwick in 1992. Bob Belcher.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd April 1987

Set number: 05

This is a telephoto view looking towards Barnetby from the platform at Brocklesby Junction as a DMU approaches on a service to Cleethorpes. The date was 22 April 1987. Set 05 would be allocated to Cambridge and presumably comprises 54399 + 51218. Andrew Walker.

DMU

Date: 10th May 1987

Set number: 05

Cambridge set 05 E54399 + E51218 enters the sidings at Ely Dock Junction after working the 11.04 Kings Lynn to Ely on Sunday 10th May 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: circa 1988

Set number: 51

Two-car Met-Camm DMU set 51 (presumably 54399 + 51218) departs from Lowestoft station circa spring 1988. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 19th June 1991

Set number: 103

Class 101 Met-Camms at Norwich on 19-6-91. Left to right are (probably) DMCL 53180 of set 103, DMBS 51218 of set 51 and DTC 54055 of set 86. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 14th March 1992

Set number: 51

Met-Camm set 51 (presumably 54399 + 51218) is seen sitting in Bury St Edmunds station on March 14, 1992. It is working the 12.5pm Cambridge - Ipswich service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 14th March 1992

Set number: 100

Bury St Edmunds contains two Met-Camm sets in this view taken on March 14, 1992. On the right three-car set 100 (53266 closest) forms the 12.10pm Ipswich - Cambridge, on the left is set 51 (presumably 54399 + 51218) with the 12.5pm Campridge - Ipswich. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: LO242

Transferred from Norwich Crown Point, E54399 formed with E51218 still have their 'E' prefices on their numbers and Norwich set number 51, and judging by the blank destination, probably still have their NC blinds fitted. Seen at Manchester Piccadilly on 16/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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