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Vehicle 51236

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 31/05/58 New to 62B (Dundee)
4w/e 29/08/59 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 05/12/64 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
Apr-66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
w/e 07/05/66 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
31/08/69 On loan to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
07/09/69 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
w/e 15/08/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
2w/e 24/07/77 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
13/05/84 Transferred to HT (Heaton) - Darlington closed
13/04/86 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
Oct-87 Withdrawn from ED (Eastfield)

Notes

29th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
26th March 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard

Modifications

10/04/76 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 31/10/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51236 56394 Noted 29th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs
51236 56394 As delivered to 62B - May 1958
51236 56394 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59
51236 56394 Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 05/12/64
51236 56394 Transfer to 62B - w/e 07/05/66
51236 56126 Noted 29/08/70 - at York1
51236 56398 Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City2
51236 56384 Noted 05/08/1974 - at Sheffield 3
51236 56384 Noted 29/08/74 - in Sheffield Midland2
51236 56130 Noted 12/09/75 - at Brough1
51236 56130 Noted 08/10/75 - at Brough1
51236 56130 Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough1
51236 56136 Noted 17/11/75 - at Brough1
51236 56052 Noted 28/02/76 - at York2
51236 56371 Noted 22/05/76 - at Brough1
51236 56371 Noted Jun-76 - at Doncaster1
51236 56396 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly with 50260/59097/507501
51236 56396 Noted 17/07/77 - on a Sheffield - Leeds service
51236 56396 Transfer to DN - 2w/e 24/07/77
51236 50181 Noted 27/05/80 - on 10:13 Whitby - Middlesbrough
51236 56370 Noted 02/08/82 - at Grangetown
51236 50180 Noted circa 10/19824
101348 51236 59072 53153 Formation change - ED - 2w/e 15/05/86 - 59072 ex-101347
101348 51236 59072 53153 Noted May 1986
51236 59072 53153 Noted 3rd June 1986
101348 51236 59072 53153 Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986
348 51236 59072 53153 Listed at Eastfield - August 1986
101353 51236 59104 53183 Formed at ED circa Oct-86
53153 59524 51236 Noted 12/10/1986 - at Eastfield Depot4
101353 51236 59524 53183 Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 59524 replaced 59104
51236 59692 51458 Noted 26th February 1987
101353 51236 59524 53183 Listed at ED - 23/03/87
101332 51458 59692 51236 Noted circa 04/19874
101332 51458 59692 51236 Noted 02/05/19874
353 51236 59524 53183 Noted 21/05/19874

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

11th April 1981

Class 101 DMBS E51236 is seen on the turntable at Darlington on 11 April 1981. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Ayr depot

3rd December 1988

Set number: 353

101353 lies out of use at Ayr Depot on 03-12-1988. The DMBS (possibly 51236, withdrawn Oct-87) has been stripped of underframe components, the TBS behind is missing a window. Gordon Thomson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd August 1982

56370 and 51236 are seen at Grangetown, 2/8/82. Jerry Glover.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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