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Vehicle 51233


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

w/e 24/05/58 New to 62B (Dundee)
Jun-59 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 02/10/69 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
Feb-72 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
May-73Depot code changeDE
01/03/82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa Aug-82 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
07/09/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
May-87 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

15th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 08/04/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51233 56391 Noted 15th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
51233 56391 As delivered to 62B - May 1958
51233 56391 Transfer to 66C - w/e 03/06/61
51233 56391 Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 02/10/69
51233 56386 Noted 03/08/19721
51233 56386 Noted 26/07/1973 - at Haymarket2
51233 59067 51807 Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley3
51233 59567 51460 Noted 05/09/76 - on Haymarket depot4
51233 59069 50175 Noted 13/08/77 - at Haymarket4
309 51233 59566 50172 Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101309 51233 59566 50172 Noted 6th May 1981
51233 59566 50172 Noted 30th December 19815
101309 51233 59566 50172 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101309 51233 59566 53197 Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101309 51233 59566 53172 Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101309 51233 59060 53144 Noted circa 02/19866
101309 51233 59566 53172 Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
309 51233 59060 53746 Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
309 51233 59302 53163 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
101309 51233 59566 53172 Noted circa 12/19866
51174 59789 51233 Noted 17/01/19876
101309 51233 59566 53748 Listed at AY - 23/03/87
51233 59789 53749 Noted 24/03/19876
51224 59789 51233 Noted circa 04/19876

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Gerald Brown
5: Stuart Mackay
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Ladybank

29th June 1985

Set number: 101309

101 309 working the 09.38 Kirkcaldy - Perth on June 29th 1985. Seen taking the Perth line at Ladybank, presumably with 51233 at the front. Mike MacDonald.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st November 1987

Set number: 104451

Class 104 SC53473 at Snailwell on 21 November 1987.The cab just seen on the left is that of 51233. Nicholas Youngman.