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Vehicle 51248

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 12/07/58	New to	62B (Dundee)
Jun-59	Transferred to	Leith Central
Nov-59	Depot code change	64H
4w/e 21/11/59	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 05/12/64	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)
3w/e 31/10/65	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
May-68	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
4w/e 31/08/68	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 04/11/72	Transferred to	64B (Haymarket)
May-73	Depot code change	HA
4w/e 03/09/77	Transferred to	DE (Dundee)
4w/e 09/12/78	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
3w/e 17/02/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
Aug-87	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
Oct-87	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
Feb-88	Withdrawn from	AY (Ayr)

Notes

21/08/77 - 51248/50 listed as transferred ScR to GF, 50209/91 would be sent instead.
26th March 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 01/12/1978 released in blue/grey livery

51248 was involved in the following incident:

28/01/88 - Uplawmoor, ScR

Derailment involving Class 101

Info from John Reddyhoff, Fraser Cochrane and John W.

The leading bogie of a 101 DMBS derailed after hitting debris from a lorry that shed it's load. On 28th January 1988 a lorry toppled from the A736 road bridge over the G&SW line at the south end of Uplawmoor, some of its load falling onto the track derailing the leading vehicle on the 10:45 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central. There were no casualties amongst the 30 passengers, the lorry driver was unhurt. It was worked by a hybrid set, Class 101 DMBS 51248 (leading, it would be withdrawn afterwards), a Class 101 TBSL (likely 59112, the only BG TBSL at Ayr) and a Class 120 DMSL. More Details.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51248	56406		As delivered to 62B - July 1958
	51248	56406		Noted 11th August 1958
	51248	56406		Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 21/11/59
	51248	56406		Transfer to 62B - 4w/e 05/12/64
	51248	56406		Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 31/08/68
	51248	56406		Noted 15/08/70 - on Hamilton depot¹
32	51248	56406		Listed at 66C - 1972
	51248	56406		Noted 03/08/1972²
	51248	56406		Noted 03/08/1972 - at Glasgow Central²
	51248	56406		Transfer to 64B - 4w/e 04/11/72
	51248	56408	51119	Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley³
32	51248	59686	51803	Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket⁴
	51248	56406		Noted 05/09/76 - on Haymarket depot⁴
	51248	56406	50264	Noted 28/03/1977 - 07:23 Markinch to Edinburgh Waverley, part of a 9 car formation²
200	51248	56406	51474	Noted 13/08/77 - on Haymarket depot⁴
320	51248	59046	50749	Listed at HA - 01/02/81
101320	51248	59046	50749	Listed at HA - 13/06/82
101320	51248	59046	53749	Noted circa 12/1983⁵
101320	51248	59046	53749	Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101320	51248	59046	53749	Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101320	51248	59046	53749	Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA
101320	51248	59046	53749	Listed at AY - Summer 1986
	51248	59281	53672	Noted 7th July 1986
	51248	59104	53679	Noted 31st July 1986
101320	51248	59104	53679	Listed at Ayr - August 1986
	51248	59104	53679	Noted 7th August 1986
	51248	59104	53679	Noted 28th August 1986
	51248	59104	53679	Noted 6th September 1986
	51248	59104	53679	Noted 24th September 1986
101320	51248	59047	53143	Noted 08/11/1986⁵
101320	51248	59046	53749	Listed at AY - 23/03/87
	51224	59567	51248	Noted circa 04/1987⁵
	51224	59567	51248	Noted 13th April 1987
101320	51248	59046	53749	Noted 27/04/1987⁵
	51248	59046	53749	Noted 29th April 1987
101320	51248	59046	53749	Noted 08/05/1987⁵
101320	51248	59046	53749	Listed at AY - Jan-88

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

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: 204

Set 204 with Class 101 DMBS Sc51248 leading (and appears to have a Class 105 DMBS as the rear vehicle) trundles through Princes Street Gardens towards Edinburgh Waverley, circa 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Unknown date

Set number: 101320

DMU set 101320 in Stirling station with a Glasgow Queen Street service, date unknown. DMBS SC51248 is closest - is the glass missing from the marker lamps? The rear vehicle - another DMBS - is another type, likely a Class 105. Paul Redmond.

18th June 1983

Set number: 101320

Having worked in from Waverley as 2V04, a hybrid 3 car set prepares to cross over to form the 2G36 0938 Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh service on 18th June 1983. A class 122 railcar, Sc55000, leads a couple of Metro-Cammell vehicles (51248 closest); at this point the 122 was based at Haymarket but its usefulness would mean that it was to last a further 11 years in service until withdrawal in 1994 from Laira. Beyond the station can be seen part of what was once a sprawling empire of linoleum mills. However, the distinctive smell can still be found in the town as one mill continues to produce the floor covering. The goods yard is in its latter years; the closure of the harbour branch and those mills significantly reduced the freight traffic. Latterly, a domestic coal merchant seemed to be the main user. The sight of a wee Barclay 06 parked beside the signal box was long gone. Bruce Galloway.

1984

Set number: 101320

Met-Camm set 101320 on Haymarket depot in 1984 with DMBS 51248 closest, presumably with 59046 + 53749. S Saunders.

1984

Set number: 101320

Met-Camm DMBS 51248 on Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.

26th April 1987

Set number: 101320

101320 (51248 + 59046 + 53749) at Markinch with the 16:20 Edinburgh - Perth service, 26th April 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

27th September 1987

Set number: 101320

Three-car Met-Camm DMU 101 320 with a southbound service in North Queensferry station on 27 September 1987. North Berwick is displayed on the destination blind, were there any through service from Fife (or Dundee)? George Woods.

28th January 1988

Set number: 101320

On 28th January 1988 a lorry toppled from the A736 road bridge over the G&SW line at the south end of Uplawmoor, some of its load falling onto the track as did some bridge parapet masonry derailing the leading vehicle 10:45 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central. There were no casualties amongst the 30 passengers, the lorry driver was unhurt. It was worked by a hybrid set, Class 101 DMBS 51248 (closest, it would be withdrawn afterwards), a Class 101 TBSL (likely 59112, the only BG TBSL at Ayr) and a Class 120 DMSL. John Reddyhoff.

28th January 1988

Set number: 101320

On 28th January 1988 a lorry toppled from the A736 road bridge over the G&SW line at the south end of Uplawmoor, some of its load falling onto the track as did some bridge parapet masonry derailing the leading vehicle of the 10:45 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central. There were no casualties amongst the 30 passengers, the lorry driver was unhurt. It was worked by a hybrid set, Class 101 DMBS 51248 (seen being re-railed), a Class 101 TBSL (likely 59112, the only BG TBSL at Ayr) and a Class 120 DMSL. John Reddyhoff.

1st July 1990

Set number: 101320

Class 101 DMBS SC51248 at Snailwell on 1st July 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

1st July 1990

SC51248 seen in Snailwell on 1st July 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 23rd March 1986

Largs railway station on 23rd March 1986, before work on electrification began. On the left was Class 120 Cross Country DMU 53705 + 59264 + 53687 and on the right Class 101/107 hybrid unit 101320 (51248 + 59800 + 52011). Gordon Edgar.

Date: 28th January 1988

On 28th January 1988 a lorry toppled from the A736 road bridge over the G&SW line at the south end of Uplawmoor, some of its load falling onto the track derailing the leading vehicle 10:45 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central. There were no casualties amongst the 30 passengers, the lorry driver was unhurt. It was worked by a hybrid set, Class 101 DMBS 51248 (leading, it would be withdrawn afterwards), a Class 101 TBSL and a Class 120 DMSL. The 120 on the rear of the set can be seen in the distance where the train came to a rest. John Reddyhoff.

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