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
w/e 28/06/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
May-68 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
Feb-72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
4w/e 30/04/77 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
4w/e 04/06/77 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
4w/e 24/06/78 | Transferred to | IS (Inverness) | |
2w/e 30/06/79 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
p/e 28/11/81 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
3w/e 17/02/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
07/09/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
Jan-87 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
14/05/88 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
02/10/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
09/03/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ | |
08/12/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
51243 | 56401 | As delivered to 62B - June 1958 | |||||||
51243 | 56391 | Transfer to 62B - Feb-72 | |||||||
51243 | 59061 | 50269 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
51243 | 59061 | 50269 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Haymarket1 | ||||||
51243 | 59302 | 50746 | Noted 27/08/74 - at Leuchars2 | ||||||
51243 | 56390 | Noted 11/09/1975 - at Edinburgh 3 | |||||||
51243 | 56390 | Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||||
51243 | 59303 | 55005 | Noted 24/06/78 - at Inverness4 | ||||||
51243 | 59303 | 50234 | Transfer to IS - 4w/e 24/06/78 | ||||||
51243 | 59303 | 50234 | Noted 01/07/78 - at Inverness on 12:42 to Aberdeen with 51786/59679/51791 4 | ||||||
317 | 51243 | 59048 | 50747 | Listed at DE - 01/02/81 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 50747 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 50747 | Noted 16th October 1982 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59060 | 53174 | Listed at HA - 17/06/84 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Listed at HA - 25/03/85 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA | |||||
51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Transfer to HA - 11/05/86 - from AY | ||||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Noted 3rd June 1986 | |||||
317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Listed at Haymarket - August 1986 | |||||
51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Noted 26/08/86 - on 16.24 Dunblane - Edinburgh6 | ||||||
51243 | 59048 | 53669 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot5 | ||||||
51243 | 59048 | 53669 | Noted 16th October 1986 | ||||||
51243 | 59048 | 53669 | Noted 15th November 1986 | ||||||
51243 | 59048 | 53669 | Noted 19th November 1986 | ||||||
51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Noted 19/03/19875 | ||||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Listed at HA - 23/03/87 | |||||
51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Noted 26/05/19875 | ||||||
51243 | 59048 | 53747 | Noted 6th July 1987 | ||||||
101317 | 51243 | 59048 | 51587 | Listed at HA - Jan-88 | |||||
101317 | 51243 | 59553 | 53164 | Formation change - circa Mar-88 | |||||
51243 | 53235 | Noted 16/07/88 - on 14:15 Newcastle - Sunderland - service7 | |||||||
51243 | 53235 | Noted 16/07/88 - on 16:00 Newcastle - Sunderland - service7 | |||||||
51243 | 53161 | Noted 20/08/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 53749 + 532057 | |||||||
51243 | 51527 | Noted 10/09/88 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7 | |||||||
51243 | 51527 | Noted 11/09/1988 - BR Special Darlington-Stanhope and return 51527-51243 + 51467-53182 | |||||||
N659 | 51243 | 53169 | Noted circa 11/19885 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Graeme Phillips
Class 101 DMBS SC51243 on Dundee depot on 27 October 1979. Behind is its normal partner at the time DMCL SC50747 - the lack of centre car is likely a temporary measure while on depot as power twins in Scotland at the time would be unusual. Brian Daniels.
Met-Camm 101317 in Ayr station in 1982. The DMBS is presumably 51243. John Law.
Met-Camm set 101317 - presumably 51243 at the front - heads through Princes Street Gardens away from Edinburgh Waverley in the 1980s. Walter Burt.
Class 101 DMBS SC51243 leads DMU set 101317 into Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
101317 (presumably 51243 + 59048 + 50747) arrives at Carnoustie with a Dundee service in 1983. John Law.
51243 (101 317) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51803 (101 430). At West Kilbride on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.
51243 (labelled 101317), a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802), and at the rear 51803 labelled set 101430. At Fairlie (formerly Fairlie High) on the last day of DMU services to Ayr, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.
101 317 at Largs on the Saturday of DMU services, 17th January 1987. Prior to full electrification to Largs, the new Class 318 service was terminated at Ardrossan with a shuttle DMU service onwards to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour. The last weekend of the DMU shuttle was operated by a somewhat raggedy collection of vehicles - the DMBS from 101 317 (51243) in blue/grey, a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and DMS 51803 from 101 430 (both in Strathclyde Red). Andrew McConnell.
51243 (101 317) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51803 (101 430), at Largs on the last weekend of DMU services on the branch - 17th Jan 1987. Andrew McConnell.
Class 101 DMU set 101317 (51243 + 59048 + 53747) in Perth station on 16 April 1987. Keith Miller.
51243 at Snailwell on 18th August 1990. It carries set number N659 under the vehicle number and under the drivers window. It gained the number when moving to Neville Hill in March 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
Met-Camm DMU set 101317 departs from Edinburgh Waverley circa early 1980s. DMSL SC50747 is closest, the DMBS on the rear is SC51243 and the centre car is presumably SC59048. Paul Redmond.
My notes say that this is Sc51243 calling at Inverkeithing with the 07:03 Edinburgh Waverley to Cowdenbeath service on 15th June 1983. However, Sc51243 was a Driving Motor Brake 2nd so I can only assume I scribbled down the number of the rear car as the train pulled out! The station depicted here opened in 1890 in connection with the Forth Bridge project. It replaced the previous 1877 station which had been situated on the south side of Boreland Road overbridge at the far end of the station. The relocation was necessary as the new line to the Forth Bridge bypassed the old station which was situated on what initially became the North Queensferry branch. The station building to the right of the DMU was replaced during redevelopment of Inverkeithing station in the mid 1980s. The building on the left platform remains in use today. Brian McDevitt.
Set 101 317 (53197/59566/51243) passes Mucklets Road bridge, site of the future Musselburgh station, on 30/6/84, forming the 10.04 North Berwick - Edinburgh. Leonard Rogers.
51803 (101 430) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51243 (101 317). At West Kilbride on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.
SC53176 (101314) and 51243 (101317) at Largs. Taken on the 17th January 1987, the last day of DMU services to Largs. Andrew McConnell.
Waverley station at 16.14 on 9/5/87 sees the 16.15 to Dundee, on the left, preparing to depart. Alongside is another rake just arrived e.c.s., probably from Haymarket depot. This will form the 16.42 to Cowdenbeath. The leading car on the left is 53290 (forming set 101 302 along with 59303 and 53197) - this set is coupled to 51227/59045/53264 (set 101 305). The leading car on the right is 53747 (forming set 101 317 along with 59048 and 51243) - this set is coupled to 51456/59555/51520 (set 101 330). Leonard Rogers.