Vehicle 51445
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
| 11/05/59 | New to | 62A (Thornton Junction) | |
| 4w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| w/e 25/05/74 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| w/e 07/06/75 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 10/12/86 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 23/09/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 13/04/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 09/03/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ | |
| p/e 17/06/89 | Reinstated | CA (Cambridge) NNEX | |
| p/e 02/12/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ | |
| 08/12/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ | |
| p/e 24/02/90 | Reinstated | CA (Cambridge) NGEX | |
| p/e 31/03/90 | Sector Change to | CA (Cambridge) NNEX | |
| p/e 10/11/90 | Sector Change to | CA (Cambridge) NNEX | |
| p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
| p/e 09/11/91 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 01/02/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX | |
| 08/02/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX |
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 07/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51445 | 59543 | 51515 | As delivered to 62A - 11th May 1959 | ||||||
| 51445 | 59550 | 51515 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51445 | 59553 | 51525 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 102 | 51445 | 51515 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | ||||||
| P800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 13th June 1974 - at Exeter in blue livery recently transferred from ScR to WR. | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 28/02/76 - on 2B59 0920 Hereford-Worcester SH | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads2 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 30/01/77 - on 2C84 1715 Swansea-Milford Haven | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 30/04/1977 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Royal Duchy Railtour B800+B802 51445-59549-51515 + 51449-59550-51521 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 13/05/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B467 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 14/08/77 - on 2B16 1215 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B585 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central3 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 21/06/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Swindon Station3 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads3 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Noted 01/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads3 | |||||
| B800 | 51445 | 59549 | 51515 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | ||||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Noted 29/08/19834 | ||||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Noted circa 09/19844 | ||||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | ||||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Noted 18/01/19864 | ||||||
| C800 | 51445 | 51515 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| S800 | 51445 | 51515 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| 51445 | 51515 | Transfer to HT - 23/09/87 - from LE | |||||||
| 51445 | 51804 | Noted 05/04/88 - at Newcastle Central | |||||||
| spare | 51445 | Listed at NL - May-88 | |||||||
| 51445 | 51495 | Noted 22/07/88 - on 18:19 Chesterfield - Sheffield | |||||||
| 453 | 51445 | 51495 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| 51445 | 51495 | Noted 06/02/89 - on 17:08 York - Doncaster via Selby5 | |||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Noted 16/06/90 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Noted circa 08/19904 | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Noted 10/11/1990 - Badger Railtours The Roving Docker | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Listed at CA - 21/01/91 | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Noted circa 08/19924 | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | ||||||
| L224 | 51445 | 54362 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | ||||||
| 51445 | 54362 | Noted 09/11/92 - on 14:37 Ealing Broadway - Greenford6 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
6: David Bellamy
Images:
circa June 1975
Set number: P800
Class 101 DMU set P800 (power cars W51445 + presumably W51515) running with a Class 118 TC is seen at Dawlish Warren. The slide process date was June 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th July 1976
Set number: B800
Class 101 DMU set B800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) is seen in Southampton station with Gloucester Cross-Country set on 27 July 1976. Alistair Ness.
28th July 1978
Set number: B800
Class 101 DMU set B800 (51445 + 59549 + 51515) in Bristol Temple Meads station on 28 July 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
18th August 1979
W51445 and W59549 are seen arriving at Dilton Marsh with the 4.44pm Salisbury - Bristol Temple Meads service on August 18th, 1979. Michael Mensing.
21st June 1981
Set number: B800
Class 101 DMU set B800 (51445 and presumably 59549 + 51515) stabled in the platform at Carmarthen with a Class 120 on 21 June 1981. Robert Thomas.
Unknown date
51445 is one of the vehicles in the Class 101 set (the other is presumably 51515) working with a Class 120 set at Llandrindod Wells. Undated. David Rowe.
12th May 1984
Set number: C800
Two-car Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set C800 (presumably 51445 + 51515) seen in Llandrindod Wells station with a Swansea service on 12 May 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th July 1984
A Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU 51445 + 51515 arriving at Craven Arms with 18-21 to Hereford 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Unknown date
Set number: C800
C800 (presumably 51445 + 51515) is the rear set in this 4-car formation leaving Llandrindod Wells in the 1980s. David Rowe.
18th April 1986
Set number: C800
C800 (presumably 51445 + 51515) leads the 16:15 Swansea-Chester as it departs Port Talbot on 18 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th August 1988
A Class 101 DMU (51445 + 51495) at Leeds on August 13, 1988. Walter Burt.
15th July 1989
An NSE liveried set with 51445 at the rear departs from Ely on 15th July 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
12th May 1990
Set number: L224
51445 leads 2H77, the Kings Lynn to Cambridge, at Littleport on May 12, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
4th August 1990
Set number: L224
A recently transferred Network South East Metro-Cammell Class 101 unit (L224 led by 51445) is at the head of a Norwich to Sheringham service collecting the token at Wroxham, August 4, 1990. Mike Dean.
25th February 1993
Withdrawn Class 101s seen from a passing train in Holgate sidings on 25/02/93. Centre is 51445, presumably with L224 partner 54362, both withdrawn from Reading at the start of the month and cut at MC Metals in Springburn at the end of the month. David Bellamy.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th January 1975
Set number: P800
Exeter St Davids Devon 4th January 1975. As my train is departing westwards from the platform on the engine shed side at Exeter St Davids station we get a glimpse of the Great Western engine shed. The shed has been partially demolished but some of the stone buildings remain and a scattering of diesels are in residence. On the right is Class 101 DMU set P800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) in blue livery. Pete LG99.
Date: 30th April 1977
Set number: B802
The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour passing Respryn Bridge which is near Bodmin Road on the Lostwithiel side on 30 April 1977. It was formed of Class 101 DMU sets B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) and B800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) Roger Geach.
Date: 9th August 1980
Set number: B800
A Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads service operated by a class 101 dmu arrives at Yeovil Pen Mill on 9/8/80. The grassed area beyond the dmu was occupied by Pen Mill engine shed which closed in 1959 and to the right the line to Yeovil Town closed to all traffic in 1968. Set B800 probably has 51515 as the DMC leading, working with 59549 + 51445. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 4th October 1980
Set number: B800
Ex GWR 4-6-0, 4930 "Hagley Hall" is passed by Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, as it waits to back onto its train, The "Deeside Venturer", at Newport. Hagley Hall would work the train from Newport to Hereford, where King George V would take over. 4th October 1980. The DMU appears to be set B800, presumably 51445/59549/51515. Paul James.
Date: 13th September 1982
Set number: C800
The 13th September 1982, and the 13:49 Shrewsbury - Swansea is seen at Llandrindod Wells worked by set C800, presumably 51515 + 51445. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 29th June 1984
Set number: C800
W51515 leads Class 101 DMU set C800 (the other vehicle presumably being 51445) on a down ECS seen on Swansea Loop East on 29 June 1984. Robert Thomas.
Date: 5th April 1988
Class 101 twin set 51804+51445 at Newcastle Central on the 5th April 1988. Kevin Law.
Date: 30th September 1989
Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th September 1989
Class 101s 54362 + 51445 / 54380 + 51213 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th September 1989
Set number: 58
Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th September 1989
Set number: 58
Class 101s 51213 + 54380 / 51445 + 54362 at Middleton Towers on 30 September 1989. The afternoon trip from Kings Lynn was in connection with the Cambridge Rail Day. Rob Paterson.
Date: 16th June 1990
Set number: L224
Network South-East liveried Class 101 set L224 (51445 + 54362), photographed at Melton Mowbray while working a Norwich to Birmingham train on 16 June 1990. It was allocated to Cambridge depot. Peter Tandy.
Date: 1991
Set number: L224
Met Camm DTCL 54362 forms half of unit L224, seen at Paddington platform 14 in 1991. 54362 moved to the Western Region in March 1991 (from Cambridge) and ran from Old Oak Common and Reading until withdrawn in February 1993. 51445 is presumably the other half. Tony Walmsley.
Date: 6th September 1991
Set number: L224
54362 (and presumably 51445) on the 1721 Reading-Oxford at Didcot on 6/9/91. John Carter.
Date: 4th May 1993
Set number: L210
53083, 51220, 54371, 51443 & 51445 sit with 20199 at M.C. Metals, Springburn 4-5-93. Kevin Dowd.