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Vehicle 51434

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

01/05/59	New to	51A (Darlington)
4w/e 31/10/59	Transferred to	56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67	Depot code change	55F
May-73	Depot code change	HS
13/05/84	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)	- Hammerton Street closed
10/05/87	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
30/01/88	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
14/12/92	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWRX
13/01/94	Transferred to	NC (Norwich) RDNC
4w/e 20/07/96	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters)
4w/e 20/07/96	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/10/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51434	51504		As delivered to 51A - 1st May 1959
	51434	51504		Transfer to 56G - Oct-59
	51434	51504		Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City¹
	51434	51504		Noted 27/07/68 - in Skipton¹
	51434	51504		Noted 04/08/68 - at Leeds City¹
	51434	51504		Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Victoria²
	51434	51503		Noted 31/08/72 - at Huddersfield¹
	51434	51503		Noted 01/09/72 - in Leeds City¹
	51434	51503		Noted 28/04/1975 - 0425 York-Scarborough 51550-59570-51558 + 51434-51503
	51434	51503		Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough¹
	51434			Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle²
	51434	59809	51840	Noted 13/08/77 - at Carnforth
	51434	51503		Noted 01/08/1981 - Noted at Clayton West³
	51434	51504		Noted 03/08/82 - on 12.50 Clayton West - Huddersfield
	51434	51504		Noted circa 01/1983³
	51434	51498		Noted circa 10/1983³
	51434	51502		Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	51434	51503		Formation change - NL - circa Sep-85
	51434	51503		Noted circa 10/1985³
	51434	51503		Noted 03/11/1986³
	51434	51503		Noted 12/03/1987 - 1709 York-Huddersfield
	51434	51503		Noted 24/04/1987 - at Wakefield Kirkgate⁴
L836	51434	59540	51503	Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88
L836	51434	59540	51503	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L836	51434	59540	51503	Noted circa 06/1989³
L836	51434	59540	51503	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L836	51434	59540	51503	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L836	51434	59540	51503	Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L836	51434	59540	51503	Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L836	51434	59306	51503	Noted 05/05/93 - at Reading
L836	51434	51503		Noted 17th September 1993
L836	51434	51503		Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L836	51434	51503		Transfer to NC - 13/01/94 - from RG
L836	51434	51503		Noted 22/01/94 - at Norwich²

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

Images:

summer 1965

Met-Camm DMU NE51434 + NE51504 seen just north of Penistone with a Huddersfield service in summer 1965. Michael Mensing.

summer 1965

Met-Camm DMU NE51434 + NE51504 seen just north of Penistone with a Huddersfield service in summer 1965. Michael Mensing.

4th September 1965

The 4.20pm Huddersfield-Clayton West service is seen arriving into Stocksmoor station on 4 September 1965. It is formed of a power-twin Met-Camm DMU with DMBS NE51434 closest, its partner is presumably 51504. Michael Mensing.

13th August 1977

On the 13th August 1977 this Hybrid set formed of Class 101 E51434 and Class 110s E59809 + E51840 is seen leaving Carnforth. Robert Frise.

Unknown date

E51434 at the front of a Met-Camm set at Bingley. Date unknown. Rex Holt.

3rd August 1982

Clayton West station on 3 August 1982 with DMU E51434/51504 forming 12.50 to Huddersfield. Lewis Bevan.

1984

51434 leads a two-car Met-Camm and four-car Class 108 at Bolton Percy on the Leeds to York line in 1984. Walter Burt.

September 1984

A two-car Class 101 set in Manchester Victoria station with E51434 closest. September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

24th September 1991

Set number: L836

Class 101 DMU set L836 runs ecs (51434 + 59540 + 51503) through Reading station on 24 September 1991. Keith Miller.

5th May 1993

Set number: L836

51434 + 59306 + 51503 at Reading, 5/5/93. Sparegang.

31st August 1996

Class 101 DMBS 51434 is seen at Springburn works in Network South East livery on 31.08.1996. This was preserved by the Mid Norfolk Railway. Andy Cole.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 26th March 1977

An interesting formation at Spalding with a Doncaster service on 26 March 1977. Leading is Class 110 DMBC E51816 paired with Class 101 DMSL E51495, then Class 101 DMBS E51434, and possibly a Cravens twin on the rear. Phil Bevan.

Date: 3rd August 1982

DMU 51504/51434 has arrived at Clayton West on 12.10 ex-Huddersfield on 3 August 1982 and will now form 12.50 return. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 3rd August 1982

On 3 August 1982 I travelled to Huddersfield with the aim of making a journey over the Clayton West branch. On arrival at Huddersfield this 2-car Class 101 unit (51504/51434) was stabled in the centre road, and this formed my train to Clayton West, the 12.10 from Huddersfield. The Clayton West branch closed just 4 months after my visit, on 24 January 1983. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 13th September 1988

Set number: L836

Three-car Class 101 DMU set L836 (51503 and presumably 59540 + 51434) at Tonbridge on 13 September 1988. John Law.

Date: June 1989

Set number: L836

Class 101 DMU set L836 (presumably (51503 + 59540 + 51434) in Edenbridge station in June 1989. Reigate is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1994

Set number: L836

Met-Cam Class 101 set L836 (51503 + presumably 51434) at Nottingham Midland in 1994. Driver Dennis Buckingham awaits the signal in '4 middle'. David Page.

Date: 1994

Set number: L836

Class 101 L836 (presumably 51434 + 51503) beside a 158 at Norwich in 1994. John Law.

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