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Vehicle 51426


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: 30500
Diagram: 523

Allocations

20/02/59 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
2w/e 10/10/70 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
May-73 Transferred to HS (Hammerton Street)
w/e 24/10/76 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
w/e 08/01/78 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
11/05/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
18/10/87 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
23/04/92 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
17/05/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
22/01/01 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 29/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Immingham Railfreight Terminal

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51426 51496 As delivered to 56G - 20th February 1959
51426 51496 Noted 05/01/66 - in Huddersfield station1
51426 51496 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
51426 51496 Noted 12/07/68 - in Leeds City1
51426 51496 Noted circa 10/1970 - Noted as transferred from Bradford to Leeds.2
51426 51496 Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 10/10/70
51426 51496 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
51426 51496 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3
51426 51496 Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds1
51426 51496 Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1
51426 56382 Noted circa 01/19772
51426 56382 Noted 05/01/77 - at Leeds1
51426 56382 Noted 12/02/77 - at York1
51426 56402 Noted circa 08/19832
51426 54402 Noted circa 04/19852
51426 54402 Noted 04/06/85 - at Norwich3
51426 54402 Noted 22/07/85
51426 54402 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51426 54402 Noted 12/04/19862
51426 51499 Noted 19th August 1986
51426 51499 Noted circa 09/19862
51426 53171 Noted 01/11/19862
51426 53171 Noted 21/02/87 - with 53295 + 53196 on a Hellifield - Hull Additional (dep. Leeds 1942)
51426 53171 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds - as 4 car set with 53205-543904
51426 53171 Noted 04/05/87 - at West Leeds
101358 51426 59701 53171 Formed at ED 2w/e 14/11/87
101358 51426 59809 53171 Listed at ED - Jan-88
358 51426 59809 53171 Noted circa 05/19882
101358 51426 59809 53171 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
CH642 51426 53171 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH642 51426 53171 Noted circa 12/19892
CH642 51426 53158 Listed at CH - mid May-90
101653 51426 54358 Listed at CA - Jul-91
101653 51426 54358 Listed at CA - Aug-91
101653 51426 54358 Noted circa 08/19912
51426 54358 Noted 28/09/91 - on 15:45 Sheffield - Peterborough5
101653 51426 54358 Listed at CA - Dec-91
101653 51426 54358 Noted 24/05/92 - at Norwich3
101653 51426 54358 Listed at NC - 02/07/92
101653 51426 54358 Listed at NC - 24/09/92
101653 51426 54358 Listed at NC - November 1992
101653 51426 54358 Noted circa 11/19922
101653 51426 54358 Listed at NC - 10/12/92
51426 54358 Noted 09/09/93 - on 19:00 Southport - Stockport5
101653 51426 54358 Listed at LO - November 1993
101653 51426 54358 Noted 10th May 2000

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Robert Chilton
5: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Huntingdon

11th August 1984

A Class 101 led by E51426 on 08XX Peterborough - Hitchin canter through Huntingdon (at 0840) on Saturday 11th August 1984. Colin Brooks.

Class 101 DMU at Farnley &amp; Wortley

4th May 1987

E51426 & E53171 pass the site of the former Farnley & Wortley station (West Leeds), 4/5/87. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

13th December 1987

Set number: 358

E51426 on Haymarket depot on December 13, 1987. Behind is probably Class 110 centre car 59809, and in the next siding is 107426. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Lincoln Central

1991

Set number: 101653

Regional Railways set 101653 (51426 + 54358) in Lincoln Central station, 1991. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Queen Adelaide

May 1992

Set number: 101653

101653 (51426 & 54358) seen at Queen Adelaide in May 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

23rd July 1994

Set number: 101653

Met-Camms 101653 (51426 + 54358) and 101664 (54061 + 51442) approach Llandudno Junction with 12:12 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead service on 23 July 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

15th September 1994

Set number: 101653

51426 is nearest, having arrived at Manchester Victoria on the 09:10 from Stockport. 15th September '94. Set 101653 would also contain 54358. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Stalybridge

Unknown date

Set number: 101653

51426 (101653 with 54358) sits in the bay at Stalybridge having worked the shuttle from Manchester Victoria. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

Unknown date

Set number: 101653

A fairly poor shot of 51426 (101653 with 54358) departing Romiley for Rose Hill Marple in typical Manchester weather. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

Unknown date

Set number: 101653

51426 (101653 with 54358) arrives into Manchester Victoria whilst working shuttles between there and Stalybridge. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

7th January 1995

Set number: 101653

Car 51426 of set 101653 at Manchester Piccadilly on 7th January 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

28th February 1995

Set number: 101653

Arriving at Stockport to berth in the sidings behind the station, 101653 (51426 & 54358) on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Chorley

21st October 1995

Set number: 101653

Regional Railways Class 101's 101653 (51426 & 54358) & 101664 (54061 & 51442) were departing from Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

July 1996

Set number: 101653

101653 (51426 + 54358) in Manchester Piccadilly station in July 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

November 1996

Set number: 101653

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMUs 101653 (51426 + 54358) and 101663 (54347 visible) in Manchester Piccadilly, (probably the 4th) November 1996. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

3rd June 1997

Set number: 101653

51426 (101653 with 54358) leads two sets having arrived at Blackpool North on a summer Saturday working from Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1999

Set number: 101653

101 653 (51426) seen at Manchester Piccadilly in 1999. Simon Barnes.

Class 101 DMU at Rose Hill

12th November 1999

Set number: 101653

On its way to Rose Hill on 12th November 1999 is 101653 (51426 + 54358). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Ardwick

8th May 2000

Set number: 101653

Passing Ardwick on 8th May 2000 is 101653 (51426 + 54358). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Ardwick

8th May 2000

Set number: 101653

Passing Ardwick on a Rose Hill service on 8th May 2000 is 101653 (51426 & 54358). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Longsight Depot

February 2001

Set number: 101653

In February 2001 51426 of 101653 seen berthed in Longsight Depot. Ian Buck.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th May 1990

Set number: CH643

CH643 SC53185 + W51462, CH642 51426, CH277 M54246 + M53982 (L-R), on Chester depot, 10-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1990

Set number: CH642

Grantham on 30 June 1990 and 53158 + 51426 are bound for Skegness. Jason Hall.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1990

Set number: CH642

Power Twin CH642 (53158 + 51426) with a Llandudno - Holyhead service at Rhosneigr station, August 27, 1990. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1990

Set number: CH642

Set CH642 (53158 + 51426) on 11XX Llandudno - Holyhead approaches Rhosneigr (13XX) Monday 27th August 1990. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1990

Set number: CH642

Class 101 DMU set CH642, DMCL 53158 with the DMBS presumably being 51426, in Manchester Victoria on 7 September 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th November 1990

Set number: CH642

Class 101 DMCL 53158 with DMBS 51426 in Manchester Piccadilly on 24 November 1990. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 28th September 1991

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) in Gainsborough Lea Road station with the 15:45 Sheffield - Peterborough service on 28 September 1991. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 1st October 1993

Set number: 101653

54358 leads the 11:18 Stockport - Heysham at Preston on 1/10/93. Set 101653 would also contain 51426. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 15th February 1994

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) at Manchester Victoria on Tuesday 15 Feb 1994. Nigel Walls.

DMU

Date: 8th October 1994

Set number: 101653

101653 (54355 + 51426) sits in Platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly on October 8th 1994. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 25th July 1995

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) on 5H66, the 19:53 ECS Chinley to Stockport C.S. at Chinley Nth Jct, 25-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 21st October 1995

Set number: 101664

With both sets in Regional Railways livery, Class 101's 101664 (51442 + 54061) & 101653 (54358 + 51426) were arriving at Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. The leading car was passing over the now removed level crossing that once took Steeley Lane over the railway. This view has since been transformed with electrification and resignalling. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1997

Set number: 101653

Class 101 54358, set number 101 653 with 51426, is seen in Regional Railways at Blackpool on 27.08.1997. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 18th April 1998

Set number: 101665

In Regional Railways livery, Metro-Cammell Class 101's 101655 (54062 & 51428) & 101653 (51426 & 54358) were arriving at Preston with the Saturday Only 09.44 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on April 18th 1998. In set 101655, car 54062 has survived into preservation at the East Anglian Railway Museum, whilst 51428 was scrapped in 2001. In set 101653, 51426 was scrapped in 2001 with 54358 being preserved at the North Norfolk Railway. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 12th November 1999

Set number: 101653

Just arrived at Rose Hill is 101653 (54358 + 51426) on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 4th March 2000

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) on the 13:55 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria at Ashton Moss Junction, 4-3-00. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 8th April 2000

Set number: 101653

101653 (54358 + 51426) in Manchester Piccadilly on 8/4/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.