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Vehicle 51449

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

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

29/05/59 New to 62A (Thornton Junction)
4w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
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)
04/10/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
02/10/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/03/89 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCVX
21/09/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ

Modifications

circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51449 59547 51519 As delivered to 62A - 29th May 1959
51449 59547 51523 Noted 11/09/71 - at Corkerhill1
106 51449 59547 51519 Listed at 66C - 1972
51449 59547 51519 Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1
175 51449 59547 51519 Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot2
P802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 24th June 1974 - at Exeter in blue/grey livery recently transferred from ScR to WR.
51449 59550 51521 Noted 08/1974 - at Exeter St Davids3
51449 59550 51521 Noted 19/08/1974 - 1212 St Ives to St Erth
P802 51449 51521 Noted 20/08/75 - on 2B60 1750 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B802 51449 59550 51521 Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 30/04/1977 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Royal Duchy Railtour B800+B802 51445-59549-51515 + 51449-59550-51521
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 09/05/77 - on 2C30 1305 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C557
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 07/09/77 - at Aberystwyth2
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
B802 51449 59550 51521 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 08/08/78 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare with B573
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 23/08/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 22/09/1978 - Cardiff Central4
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads4
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 24/11/78 - on 2305 Bristol TM-Swindon
B802 51449 59550 51521 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
B802 51449 59550 51521 Noted 03/01/1981 - At Newport Station 23014
C802 51449 51521 Noted circa 09/19825
C802 51449 51521 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C802 51449 51521 Noted 05/09/1983 - on 12.07 Cheltenham to Cardiff.5
C802 51449 51521 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C802 51449 51521 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C802 51449 51521 Noted 05/06/19865
51449 51521 Noted 15/11/86 - on 15:02 Swansea - Shrewsbury (reverse Llanelli via Central Wales)6
S802 51449 51521 Formation change - LE - circa Dec-86 - prefix change from C to S
S802 51449 51521 Listed at LE - Aug-87
53217 51449 Noted circa 11/19875
51449 53182 Noted 16/07/88 - on 13:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
51449 53182 Noted 03/08/88 - on 14:15 Sunderland - Gateshead MetroCentre service7
51449 53263 Noted 25/08/88 - on 09:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
51449 53263 Noted 27/08/88 - on 12:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service7
51449 53263 Noted 02/09/88 - on 18:40 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
51449 53263 Noted 03/09/88 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
51449 53240 Noted 22/09/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service7
N660 51449 53240 Noted 11/03/89 - at Swansea Carriage sidings
C988 51449 53240 Listed at CF - 15/05/89

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Quintrell Downs

circa 1974/5

Set number: P802

Laira-allocated Class 101 DMU set P802 with W51449 visible in Quintrell Downs station on the Newquay branch, looking east. Date unknown, it was a Laira set from May 1974 to June 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Swindon

15th September 1977

Set number: B802

Class 101 DMU set B802 (presumably 51449 closest) in Swindon station on 15 September 1977. Train destination panel not painted over. Left wiper not present. Right wiper looks faulty. martin mitchell.

Class 101 DMU at Swindon

circa 1980/1981

Set number: B802

Class 101 DMU set B802 (51449 and presumably 59550 + 51521) passing Swindon Works. Date unknown. circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Newport

Unknown date

Set number: C802

Met-Camm set C802 (presumably 51449 + 51521) at Newport. Undated. Ian Docwra.

Class 101 DMU at Cynghordy viaduct

circa 1983

Set number: C802

C802 on Cynghordy viaduct, headed by W51449, circa 1983. Nicky Reason.

Class 101 DMU at Dynevor Junction

Unknown date

Set number: C802

2-car Class 101 set C802 (presumably 51449 + 51521) and a 3-car 119 with two DMBCs (and an awfully high ratio of 1st to 2nd class!) pass Dynevor Junction, on the Swansea District Line (which bypasses Swansea) & was heading for West Wales. Tom Clift.

Class 101 DMU at Swansea Carriage Sidings

11th March 1989

Set number: N660

51449 makes a return to South Wales with 53240, seen in Swansea Carriage sidings on 11/3/89. Once a Cardiff vehicle in set C802, 51449 had returned to the Western Region after a period working from Heaton and Newton Heath depots. Mac Winfield.

Class 101 DMU at Barry

June 1989

Set number: 988

Unit 988 (missing depot letter C), leading car 51449, is seen at Barry Town heading for Cardiff in July 1989, looking a little worse for wear. This car was nearly at the end of its life, being withdrawn in September of that year. Tony Walmsley.

Class 101 DMU at Radyr

August 1989

Set number: 988

A two-car Class 101 DMU with set number (C)988 (51449 and presumably 53240) sees arriving at Radyr in August 1989. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1975

Set number: P802

Not so long after seeing my first Western Region allocated "Metro-Cammell" DMU at Newton Abbot, they started turning up at Hereford - as Cardiff received a few sets. Here is set P802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449 transferred from LA to BR in June 1975) waiting to leave on a Worcester bound service. It was unusual to see these sets in blue and white livery at this time, though later this became common. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1977

Set number: B802

The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour at Wadebridge on 30 April 1977. The tour originated in Paddington and was loco-hauled to Par where two Class 101 sets took over, B802 (visible here, 51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) and B800. They visited numerous places ending at Plymouth where the passengers returned to the loco-hauled set for the journey back to London. Roger Geach.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1980/1981

Set number: B802

Class 101 DMU set B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) departs from Swindon. Date unknown, it seems freshly painted (into blue/grey) post refurbished livery but before a headlamp was added so circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: Class 101 DMU at Swindon circa

Set number: B802

Class 101 DMU set B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) arrives at Swindon. Date unknown, it seems freshly painted (into blue/grey) post refurbished livery but before a headlamp was added so circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C802

C802 (presumably 51521 51449) departs Swansea, date unknown. fgrsimon.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: B802

B802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449) passes a 120 at Llandrindod Wells Crossing. Note the 101 has the destination blind glass painted over. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: C802

Two-car Met-Camm unit C802 (presumably 51521 + 51449) at Yeovil Pen Mill in early 1986. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 16th September 1986

Set number: C802

Class 101 DMU set C802 (presumably 51521 + 51449), heading north near Dolau, on the Central Wales line. 16th September 1986. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: circa 1987

Set number: S802

Class 101 set formation S802, consisting of vehicles W51521 + W51449 is seen at Llandrindod Wells, presumably during their time allocated to Landore (LE, Swansea) depot 10/12/1986-03/10/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 1987

Set number: S802

A class 101 DMU (S802, presumably 51521 + 51449) arrives at Whitchurch station(Shropshire) in 1987. John Law.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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