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Vehicle 51223

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

23/10/58	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)
May-73	Depot code change	NO
Sep-73	Depot code change	NR
3w/e 04/01/76	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
w/e 15/08/76	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
2w/e 12/12/76	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
13/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
04/10/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
p/e 10/11/90	Sector Change to	LA (Laira) PXXZ
27/11/90	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PXXZ

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51223	56381		As delivered to 53C - 23rd October 1958
	51223	56381		Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
	51223	56074		Noted 12/08/68 - at Cambridge¹
	51223	56074		Noted 07/09/68 - at March¹
	51223	56143		Noted 15/06/69 - at Tyseley²
	51223	56172		Noted 04/06/71 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
	51223	56435		Noted 12/07/71 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
	51223	56364		Noted 01/09/71 - at Ipswich²
	51223	56364		Noted 03/09/71 - at Cambridge²
79	51223	56315		Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56074		Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56116		Noted 22/10/72 - at Ipswich³
79	51223	56437		Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56362		Noted 28/07/73 - at Thetford¹
79	51223	56362		Noted 28/12/73 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56443		Noted 18/06/74 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56443		Noted 15/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56443		Noted 21/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds¹
79	51223	56137		Listed at NR - 19/07/75
	51223	56387		Noted 18/11/75 - at Brough²
	51223	56402		Noted 20/11/75 - at Brough²
	51223	56052		Transfer to BG - Dec-75
	51223	56387		Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough²
	51223	59526	50268	Noted 10/04/76 - at Brough²
	51223	56366		Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly²
	51223	56052		Transfer to DN - 2w/e 12/12/76
	51223	56052		Noted 22/08/81 - at Darlington
	51223	56378		Noted 16/01/1982⁴
	51223	56071		Noted 15/05/82 - on a Darlington-Saltburn service
	51223	54409		Noted circa 03/1985⁴
	51223	54391		Noted circa 11/1986⁴
	51223	54370		Noted 25/07/1987⁴
P827	51223	53212		Formed at LA circa 10/87 - Two DMBSs
P827	51223	53212		Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88 - renumbered from P862
P827	51223	53212		Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P827	51223	59130	53212	Listed at LA - 15/05/89
827	51223	59130	53212	Noted 17/07/1990 - At Dawlish on Exmouth to Paignton train

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

3rd May 1982

E51223 (right) and E51226 (left) at Darlington on May 3rd, 1982. John Carter.

1985

A 2-car Class 101 DMU, led by car E51223, is seen at Durham in 1985 waiting to return to Newcastle. There used to be several of these services at sporadic intervals through the daytime timetable with more in the evening peak, each also calling at the one intermediate station, Chester-le-Street), at a time when Durham was typically served by just one Inter-City service per hour in each direction through the daytime, plus Trans-Pennine services every two hours. Inter-City Cross-Country services to Birmingham and beyond also called at Durham, but only ran every few hours at this time. Graeme Phillips Collection.

18th December 1987

Class 101 DMU E51223 and E53212 at Tothill between Mount Gould Junction and Friary (Plymouth) on 18 December 1987. Keith Miller.

Unknown date

Set number: P827

Met-Camm power twin P827 sits at Plymouth. Date unknown, presumably 51223 + 53212. Tom Clift.

4th January 1988

Set number: P827

Met-Camm power twin set P827 (51223 + 53212), Laira depot, 4 January 1988. Keith Miller.

16th May 1988

Set number: P827

Class 101 power twin set P827 (two DMBSs, presumably 51223 + 53212) is seen at Crediton with an Exmouth to Barnstaple service on 16 May 1988. Walter Burt.

26th May 1989

Set number: 827

A 3 car class 101 leaves Exeter Central for Exmouth on 26 May 1989. The set contains two DMBSs, the closest labelled as set 827, presumably 51223 + 59130 + 53212. Robert28194.

20th July 1990

Set number: 827

A three-car Class 101 DMU crosses Forder Viaduct, near Saltash, with a Penzance - Plymouth service on 20 July 1990. It seems to be set 827 and so presumably 51223 + 59130 + 53212. Roger Geach.

20th March 1991

Set number: 827

Class 101 DMBS 51223 at Snailwell on 20th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 16th October 1976

A Class 101 DMU with a Carlisle to Leeds stopping service is seen near Hellifield on 16th October 1976. Closest seems to be E56052, its partner is likely E51223, both allocated to Neville Hill. Paul Braybrook.

Date: 20th August 1981

E56052 + E51223 in Darlington on 22-08-1981. John Carter.

Date: 15th May 1982

Class 101 E56071 + E51223 operates a Darlington-Saltburn service at South Bank on May 15, 1982. John Carter.

Date: 1984

Set number: P827

Two two-car DMUs at Par in 1984, Penzance is on the destination blind. Leading is set P827 (53212 and presumably 51223), with a 108/101 on the rear. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 30th June 1988

Set number: 826

Class 101 DMU set 826 (51223 visible) arrives at Exeter St Davids from Exeter Central on 30 July 1988. On the right 47143 is on a westbound freight. Keith Miller.

Date: 12th May 1989

Set number: 827

Class 101 DMU set P827 (presumably 53212 + 59130 + 51223) seen at Aller with a Plymouth-Paignton service on 12 May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 3rd June 1989

Set number: 827

Class 101 DMU set 827 (53212 + 59130 + 51223) approaching Exeter St Davids on 3 June 1989. Keith Miller.

Date: 4th March 1990

Set number: 827

Set 827 53212 with presumably 59130 and 51223 seen at Dawlish. 04/03/90 Nicholas Youngman Collection.

Date: 1st June 1990

Set number: 827

On fine Spring evening, Plymouth Laira allocated Metro-Cammell Class 101 set number 827 formed of cars 53212, 59130 & 51223, was departing from the Down Loop at Dawlish Warren whilst working the 20.04 Exeter Central to Paignton all stations service (2C04) on June 1st 1990. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 20th March 1991

Class 101 TC W59130 with DMBS 51223 seen at Snailwell on 20th March 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

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