railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 51229 | 51230 | 51231 ->

Vehicle 51230

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

w/e 24/05/58 New to 62B (Dundee)
4w/e 29/08/59 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
12/10/69 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
02/11/69 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
w/e 21/06/75 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
w/e 16/11/75 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
11/05/86 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
08/04/92 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
17/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
Nov-01 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Notes

15th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
03/04/76 - at Doncaster on its own

Modifications

4w/e 28/03/76 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/03/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51230 56388 Noted 15th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
51230 56388 As delivered to 62B - May 1958
51230 56388 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59
51230 56388 Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
51230 56387 Noted 29/08/70 - at Brough1
51230 56402 Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2
51230 56405 Noted 09/06/73 - at Doncaster3
51230 56405 Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 51823 + 59703 + 520821
51230 56405 Noted 26/08/74 - at York3
H23 51230 56396 Noted 02/01/75 - at York, set number only on 512303
51230 56369 Noted 21/05/76 - on a Sheffield – York local service
51230 56369 Noted 09/07/1976 - Scarborough-Chester (8-car)4
51230 56369 Noted Sep-76 - at Huddersfield1
51230 56369 Noted circa 01/19775
51230 56369 Noted 14/08/81 - on a Morecambe -Leeds service with E51826 + E59708 + E51844
51230 56369 Noted circa 10/19825
51230 54369 Noted circa 04/19835
51230 54369 Noted circa 10/19835
51230 54369 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
51230 54369 Noted circa 07/19855
51230 54369 Noted circa 01/19865
51230 54369 Noted circa 05/19865
51230 54369 Noted 17/05/86 - on 13:25 Morecambe - Leeds with 78712 + 78962 / 53257 + 540906
10 51230 54369 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
51230 54369 Noted 16/07/86 - at Norwich3
10 51230 54384 Noted 28/08/19865
10 51230 54384 Noted 13/09/1986 - at Hitchin7
10 51230 54388 Noted 13/12/19865
10 51230 54369 Noted 29/03/87 - at Norwich3
54 51230 54369 Noted circa 06/19875
54 51230 54369 Listed at NC - Dec-87
54 51230 54369 Noted circa 09/19885
54 51230 54369 Listed at NC - Feb-90
54 51230 54369 Noted circa 08/19905
51230 54369 Noted 18/02/91 - on 13:44 York - Sheffield8
54 51230 54369 Listed at CA - Jul-91
54 51230 54056 Listed at CA - Aug-91
101656 51230 54056 Listed at CA - Dec-91
101656 51230 54056 Noted circa 01/19925
51230 54056 Noted 05/02/92 - on 19:06 Gainsborough - Peterborough8
101656 51230 54056 Noted 03/05/92 - at Norwich3
101656 51230 54056 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101656 51230 54056 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101656 51230 54056 Listed at NC - November 1992
101656 51230 54056 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
101656 51230 54056 Listed at LO - November 1993
101656 51230 54056 Noted circa 10/19945
51230 54056 Noted 22/10/94 - on 2H21 18:04 Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly8
101656 51428 51230 54056 Noted 09/01/01 - on 10:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Keighley

13th August 1977

This Met-Camm (the trailer car is E56369, furthest from the camera, closest is presumably E51230) is passing through Keighley on a Bradford working, 13th August 1977. Robert Frise.

Class 101 DMU at Ipswich

Unknown date

Class 101s at Ipswich. Date unknown, the DMBS is E51230, it was an East Anglian vehicle from 1986 to 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Peterborough

24th February 1987

Set number: 10

51230 is in need of a wash when seen entering Peterborough station at the head of set number 10 (presumably with 54369) on February 24, 1987. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Ely

17th August 1987

Set number: 54

Set 54 E51230 + E54369 near Ely North Junction with the 16.50 Peterborough to Cambridge on 17th August 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Great Yarmouth

1988

Set number: 54

A Class 101 DMU set 54 (E51230 and presumably E54369) at Great Yarmouth in 1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

Unknown

Set number: 54

51230 and presumably with 54369 at Cambridge on unknown date. Set 70 with number lefthand window just comparing with my shot on 8th June 1991 at Ely Dock so could be 53202 end. Nicholas Youngman Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Cromer

7th July 1992

Set number: 101656

101 656 (51230 + 54056) at Cromer with the 05:21 Norwich - Sheringham on the 7th July 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Fairfield

2nd July 1993

Set number: 101656

With DMBS 51230 and DTS 54056, 101 656 is seen at Fairfield with the 15:26 Rose Hill - Piccadilly on the 2nd July 1993. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Huddersfield

1st October 1993

Set number: 101656

The 16:35 from Manchester is seen after arriving at Huddersfield on the 1st October 1993 formed 51230 / 54056. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

2nd October 1993

Set number: 101656

101656 (51230 + 54056) in Manchester Victoria on 2 October 1993. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Hope Valley between Edale and Hope

26th June 1994

Set number: 101656

Class 101 DMU set 101656 (51230 + 54056) in Hope Valley between Edale and Hope, near Clough Farm, looking east on 26.6.94. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Barber Booth

26th June 1994

Set number: 101656

Class 101 DMU set 101656 (51230 + 54056) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking east, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

13th March 1995

Set number: 101656

101656 (51230 + 54056) Platform 1 at Manchester Piccadilly on 13 March 1995. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

3rd June 1997

Set number: 101656

A remarkably clean 51230 (101656 with 54056) calls at Romiley with a Manchester Piccadilly-Marple service, 3/6/97 Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Longsight Depot

23rd March 1999

Set number: 101656

101656 (51230 & 54056) berthed at Longsight depot on 23rd September 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

14th September 2001

Set number: 101656

Unit 101656 (51230 + 54056) at Manchester Piccadilly on 14 September 2001. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Caerwent

4th January 2004

Set number: 101656

51230, ex-101656 at Caerwent on 4th January 2004. Peter Wreford.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 9th July 1976

An unusual photo showing a very long formation formed neatly of Class 101 & 108 vehicles all carrying the short lived refurbishment livery. The occasion was a schools special from Scarborough to Chester returning through Helsby, 9/7/76. The 8-car formation was 50169/59306/59075/50161, 56191/50619 & 51230/56369. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1981

Class 110 set E51826 + E59708 + E51844 and Class 101 set E56369 + E51230 at Morecambe with a Leeds service on the 14th August 1981. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 26th April 1983

The 16:25 Hull - Bridlington service leaves Cottingham on 26th April 1983. E56369 is the leading vehicle of a pair of two-car Class 101s, presumably with 51230. The vehicles on the right are parked on the site of the former goods yard. Fortunately the actual goods shed survives and is still in use with a local timber company. Syd Young.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1987

Set number: 54

Norwich based 2 car Metro-Cammell set 54 (54369, 51230) rolls into the terminus station at Cromer, with a Norwich - Sheringham service, here the train will reverse before continuing its journey to Sheringham. 14th August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 29th December 1987

Class 101s E53293 + E54379 + E54369 + E51230 north of Ely on December 29, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 9th November 1990

Set number: 54

54369 + 51230 at Doncaster on 9/11/90 with the 13:16 to Sleaford. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 4th March 1992

Set number: 101656

101656 (54056 + 51230) at Peterborough on 4 March 1992. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1993

Set number: 101656

DTS 54056 leads 51230 on the 15:26 Rose Hill - Marple arriving into Romiley, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 3rd July 1993

Set number: 101656

54056 and 51230 at Rose Hill with the 19:34 to Piccadilly on 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 1st October 1993

Set number: 101656

The 16:35 to Huddersfield awaiting departure from Manchester Victoria formed by 54056 and 51230 on the 1st October 1993. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1994

Set number: 101656

101656 (54056 + 51230) in Manchester Piccadilly station forming the 07:38 to Rose Hill on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101656

Class 101 DMU set 101656 (54056 + 51230) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101656

Class 101 DMU set 101656 (54056 + 51230) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101656

Class 101 DMU set 101656 (54056 + 51230) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. Cowburn Tunnel in the background. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 22nd April 1996

Set number: 101656

101656 (54056 + 51230) is seen arriving into Chester on 22.04.1996 in Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 6th January 2000

Set number: 101656

101656 (54056 + 51230) at Romiley on January 6, 2000, with a Manchester - Rose Hill service. Nigel Walls.

DMU

Date: 20th July 2000

Set number: 101656

101656 (54056 + 51230) at New Mills Central on the 18:46 to Manchester Oxford Rd, 20-7-00. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 16th November 2000

Set number: 101656

Three-car 'go-faster' set 101656 (51428 added to 51230 + 54056) in Manchester Piccadilly on 16/11/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th January 2001

Set number: 101656

101656 (54056 + 51230 with 51428) on 2H66, the 10:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple at Romiley, 9-1-01. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: February 2001

Set number: 101656

51428 has been added to 101656 (51230 + 54056) making it a three-car when seen at Marple in February 2001. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: February 2001

Set number: 101656

A 3-car 101 set 101656 seen at Romiley February 2001. Presumably 51428 added to 51230 + 54056. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: February 2001

Set number: 101656

Arriving at Marple 3-car 101 set 101656 in February 2001. Presumably 54056 + 51230 with 51428 added for extra power. Ian Buck.

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤