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Vehicle 51442

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

15/04/59	New to	South Gosforth
3w/e 19/03/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
w/e 30/10/77	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
07/07/91	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge) PCAX
10/05/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/11/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51442	59537	59538	51512	As delivered to South Gosforth - 15th April 1959
	51442	59537	59538	51512	Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
	51442	56366			Noted 20/07/68 - in Leeds City¹
	51442	56197			Noted 26/05/69 - at Brough¹
	51442	51497			Noted 31/08/72 - in Leeds City¹
	51442	50197			Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds¹
	51442	56382			Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster ²
	51442	56382			Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot³
	51442	56382			Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds¹
	51442	56073			Noted circa 01/1977⁴
	51442				Noted 02/04/78 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle³
	51442	56402			Noted 28/05/81
	51442	56402			Noted 19/02/83
	51442	54073			Noted 28/03/85 - at Norwich³
	51442	54073			Noted circa 04/1985⁴
	51442	54073			Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
	51442	54073			Noted circa 04/1986⁴
19	51442	54073			Noted 15/05/86 - at Norwich³
	51442	54073			Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
19	51442	54073			Noted 27/08/1986⁴
	51442	54073			Noted 20/02/87 - on 15:10 Cambridge - Royston⁵
19	51442	54073			Noted 11/04/87 - at Colchester North station
59	51442	54073			Noted 29/08/1987⁴
59	51442	54073			Listed at NC - Dec-87
59	51442	54073			Noted circa 09/1988⁴
59	51442	54073			Noted 08/06/89 - at Hoveton & Wroxham
59	51442	54073			Listed at NC - Feb-90
59	51442	54073			Noted circa 08/1990⁴
	51442	54073			Noted 06/09/90 - on 11:39 Skegness - Nottingham⁶
59	51442	54073			Listed at CA - Jul-91
59	51442	54073			Listed at CA - Aug-91
59	51442	54073			Listed at CA - Dec-91
	51442	54061			Noted 29/01/92 - on 16:06 Sleaford - Gainsborough⁶
	51442	54061			Noted 01/04/92 - on 13:51 Birmingham New Street - Norwich⁶
101664	51442	54061			Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101664	51442	54061			Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101664	51442	54061			Listed at LO - November 1992
101664	51442	54061			Listed at LO - 10/12/92
	51442	54061			Noted 17/05/93 - on 17:36 New Mills - Manchester Piccadilly⁶
	51442	54061			Noted 08/06/93 - on 19:15 Blackpool - Manchester Victoria⁶
	51442	54061			Noted 21/06/93 - on 15:43 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill⁷
	51442	54061			Noted 03/08/93 - on 15:55 Manchester Victoria - Wakefield⁶
	51442	54061			Noted 13/08/93 - on 20:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁶
	51442	54061			Noted 16/08/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly⁶
101664	51442	54061			Listed at LO - November 1993
	51442	54061			Noted 10/06/94 - on 2R66 11:15 Doncaster - Sheffield⁶
101664	51442	54061			Noted circa 10/1994⁴

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: David Bellamy
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

January 1978

A refurbished Class 101 DMU in Hitchin station in June 1978 with E51442 closest. George Woods.

29th May 1981

E51442 & E56402 at Huntingdon on the 29th May 1981. Ian McDonald.

19th February 1983

Back in 1983, electrification towards Cambridge only extended to Royston on the GN route and to Bishop's Stortford on the GE. The King's Cross line had lost its through services and a dmu shuttle was provided from Royston to Cambridge. Refurbished Metro-Cammell sets were used for many years and these retained First Class accommodation. E51442 came from the NER in 1977 and spent 10 years allocated to Cambridge, here partnering E56402 it has arrived on the 10.20 from Cambridge and is awaiting passengers off the 09.40 from King's Cross. 19th February 1983. Gerard Fletcher.

1985

A two-car Class 101 DMU in Huntingdon station in the summer of 1985. The DMBS is E51442, allocated at the time to Cambridge. Stuart Mackay Collection.

11th April 1987

Set number: 19

On Saturday 11th April 1987 51442 + 54073 depart from Platform 1 at Colchester North Station on an eastbound special working. AndrewHA.

20th August 1988

Set number: 59

A Class 101 2-car dmu (vehicles 51442 + 54073) at Ely - thought to be changing platforms to form the 08.02hrs train to Cambridge on 20 August 1988. Lewis Bevan.

8th June 1989

Set number: 59

51442 + 54073 at Hoveton & Wroxham on 8/6/89. John Carter.

24th January 1993

Set number: 101664

Recently facelifted Met-Camm DMU set 101664 (51442 + 54061) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.

18th March 1993

Set number: 101664

Longsight based 1957 built Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101664 (51442 + 54061), is seen departing from Heald Green on the Styal Loop line at 11.36, with a Wilmslow-Manchester Piccadilly service on 18th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

13th September 1993

Set number: 101664

The 11:18 Stockport - Heysham is seen before departure on the 13/9/93 formed of 101664 (51442 + 54061) + 101654. Gazza Prescott.

6th November 1993

Set number: 101664

On the 6th November 1993, the 11:13 to Warrington Central is seen awaiting departure from Wilmslow, formed of set 101664 (51442 + 54061). Gazza Prescott.

21st May 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (51442/54061) at Hazel Grove with the 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly. John Carter.

13th October 1994

Set number: 101664

At Manchester Piccadilly 101664 (51442 & 54061) on 13th October 1994. Ian Buck.

Unknown date

Set number: 101664

101664 (51442 + 54061) arriving at Meadowhall platform 1 with the 11:15 Doncaster - Sheffield service on 10 June 1994. David Bellamy.

Unknown date

Set number: 101664

An appallingly underexposed view of 51442 (101664 with 54061) in platform 6 at Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

7th January 1995

Set number: 101664

51442 of 101664 is at Rose Hill on 7th January 1995. Ian Buck.

7th January 1995

Set number: 101664

At Rose Hill on 7th January 1995 is 101664 (51442 & 54061) waiting to return to Manchester Piccadilly. Ian Buck.

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.

20th May 1996

Set number: 101664

Class 101 set number 101 664 (51442 + 54061) seen at Chester on 20.05.1996. Andy Cole.

11th March 1999

Set number: 101664

At Chester on 11th March 1999 is 101664 (51442 & 54061). Ian Buck.

8th May 2000

Set number: 101664

At Manchester Piccadilly is 101664 (51442 & 54061) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 29th May 1981

E56402 and E51442 at Huntingdon on the 29th May 1981. Note the crudely painted over PTE emblem. Ian McDonald.

Date: 23rd December 1987

Set number: 59

E54073 + E51442 seen just north of Ely on the 08.43 Cambridge to Lowestoft, 23.12.87. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 6th June 1989

54073 + 51442 departing Cromer on June 6, 1989. John Carter.

Date: August 1990

Set number: 59

A 2 car class 101 with DTC 54073 leading (and the DMBS is presumably is 51442) arrives at Newmarket. Robert28194.

Date: 24th January 1993

Set number: 101664

Recently facelifted Met-Camm DMU set 101664 (54061 + 51442) on Chester depot on 24 January 1993. John Law.

Date: 18th May 1993

Set number: 101664

Longsight based 1957 built Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu 101664 (54061, 51442), is seen standing at Heald Green on the Styal Loop line at 11.35, with a Wilmslow-Manchester Piccadilly service on 18th May 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101664

54061 sits at the rear of 101664 (with 51442) - 101676 - 101690 (51435 + 53177) on the 16:45 Holyhead - Crewe relief, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) with 101676 + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Holyhead with a 16:45 relief to Crewe, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 4th December 1993

Set number: 101664

54061 heads 101664 (with 51442) on the the 10:52 Warrington Central - Wilmslow into Flixton, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 21st May 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (54061/51442) with the ecs off 18:06 ex-Manchester Piccadilly at Hazel Grove on 21 May 1994. John Carter.

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: 101660

101660 (51189 + 54343) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Manchester Victoria on 11-6-94 with a service for Southport. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 11th June 1994

Set number: 101664

101664 (closest, 54061 + 51442) and 101660 (54343 + 51189) arrive into Manchester Piccadilly on 11-6-94. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 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.

Date: unknown

Set number: 101664

54061 (101664 with 51442) waits to depart platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly with a service to Rose Hill Marple. Chris Moxon.

Date: 1994 or 1995

Set number: 101664

101664 (54061 + 51442) in Regional Railways livery arrives at Guide Bridge with a service to Rose Hill sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.

Date: 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.

Date: 28th August 1997

Set number: 101664

Met-Camm DMU 101664 (54061 + 51442) at Marple Rose Hill on August 28th, 1997. David Page.

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