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Vehicle 51225

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

3w/e 17/05/58	New to	62B (Dundee)
4w/e 29/08/59	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)
31/08/69	On loan to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
07/09/69	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73	Depot code change	BG
w/e 30/10/77	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common)
4w/e 03/12/88	Sector Change to	NWRX
p/e 30/03/91	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWRX	- as L202
02/07/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX	- as L202
07/07/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX	- as L202

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51225	56383		As delivered to 62B - May 1958
	51225	56383		Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59
	51225	56405		Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster¹
	51225	56405		Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough²
H20	51225	56385		Noted 02/01/75 - at Selby, set number H27 on 56385³
	51225	56185		Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough⁴
	51225	56185		Noted 11/09/75 - at Brough⁴
	51225	56396		Noted 17/11/75 - at Brough⁴
	51225	59542	50268	Noted 11/02/76 - at Brough⁴
	51225	56387		Noted 08/04/76 - at Hull⁴
	51225	56371		Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds⁴
	51225	56371		Noted 17/07/76 - at Huddersfield⁴
	51225	56382		Noted 31/03/1979 - Railway Development Society special Cambridge to Swavesey and return 51225-56382 + 51220-56371
	51225	56373		Noted 30/08/1979 - At Hitchin Depot⁵
	51225	56373		Noted 02/08/80 - on 15.53 Cambridge - Peterborough
	51225	56382		Noted circa 07/1983⁶
	51225	54373		Noted circa 12/1984⁶
	51225	54373		Noted 25/06/85 - at Norwich³
	51225	54373		Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
	51225	54373		Noted 07/02/1986⁶
	51225	54373		Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
08	51225	54373		Formed at CA circa Jun-86
L202	51225	54372		Formation change - OO - circa 10/87 - 51225 replaced 51443
L202	51225	54372		Listed at OO - Oct-87
	51225	54373		Noted 27/10/88 - on 07:47 Banbury - Marylebone⁷
L202	51225	54372		Listed at OO - 15/05/89
L202	51225	54372		Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L202	51225	54372		Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L202	51225	54372		Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L202	51225	54372		Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L202	51225	54372		Noted 4th March 1993

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: David Bellamy

Images:

2nd August 1980

On Saturday August 2nd 1980, the 15.53 Cambridge - Peterborough service is formed of Cambridge allocated Met-Cam E51225 + E56373 when seen at March West Jn. These sets had been refurbished and were normally found on the Cambridge - Royston or Bishop's Stortford shuttles with only occasional forays elsewhere. Gerard Fletcher.

2nd November 1980

2 car Class 101/2 Met Cammell DMU waits in the main part of Kings Cross to depart with a local service on 2nd November 1980. David Scott.

Unknown date

A long DMU formation seen in Southall station on 24 July 1987. Closest is Class 101 DMBS 51225, then Class 119 set 575 (no L, presumably 51060 + 59419 + 51088), then another 119. There are no signs of passengers, so it could be an ECS. Stuart Mackay Collection.

15th February 1986

DMUs in the south end bay platforms at Cambridge on February 15, 1986. On the left is E54467 (set 70) and on the right E51225. Tom Burnham.

22nd June 1988

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (presumably 51225 visible) sits in Oxford station alongside 50 004 on 22 June 1988. Banbury is displayed on the destination blind. Chris McKee.

27th October 1988

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (51225 and presumably 54372) at Kings Sutton on 27 October 1988. David Bellamy.

23rd April 1989

Set number: L202

BR Class 101 DMU W51225 + 54372 (56372) at Windsor and Eton Central Station with a service to Slough on 23.4.1989. Don Taggart.

17th March 1990

Set number: L202

A Network South East liveried Class 101 DMU crosses the River Thames at Windsor & Eton Central on 17 March 1990. 51225 is closest, presumably with 54372 as part of set L202. Dave Warby.

23rd May 1992

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (51225 + 54372) in Oxford station on 23 May 1992. John Law.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 13th March 1959

56383 + 51225 lead another set at Dundee on the 11am to Perth, 13 March 1959. George Bett.

Date: 9th March 1985

Set number: 74

Cambridge with 54373/51225 on the left, with 53215/54368 to the right ahead of class 114, 53046/54030. 9 March 1985. Rob Paterson.

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: 08

A grubby Met-Camm set 08 (presumably 54373 + 51225) with the 15:55 Hitchin - Huntingdon prepares to depart Sandy (1625) Friday 8th May 1987. Colin Brooks.

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: 08

101 Set CA08 (presumably 54373 + 51225) with the 15:55 Hitchin - Huntingdon arriving into Hitchin (at 16:00) on Friday 8th May 1987. This was the last weekday of DMU working between Hitchin and Huntingdon. Set CA11 is in the sidings. Colin Brooks.

Date: 28th August 1989

Set number: L202

54372 heads set L202 (presumably with 51225) on the 16:43 Oxford - Didcot seen near Didcot North Junction on the 28th August 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: L124

L124 (55024) leads Met-Camm set L202 (presumably 51225 + 54372) into Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: L202

L202 (presumably 54372 + 51225) with L124 (55024) arriving into Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 13th September 1991

Set number: L202

NSE liveried Met-Camm Class 101 L202, 54372 leading, presumably with 51225; accelerating away from West Ealing station with an evening Paddington to Greenford service. 13 September 1991. Alistair Fyffe.

Date: 23rd May 1992

Set number: L202

Class 101 DMU set L202 (54372 + 51225) in Oxford station on 23 May 1992. John Law.

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