Vehicle 51450
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
| 05/06/59 | 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) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 13/04/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 04/06/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 26/01/90 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PXXZ |
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51450 | 59548 | 51520 | As delivered to 62A - 5th June 1959 | ||||||
| 51450 | 59548 | 51520 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 107 | 51450 | 59548 | 51520 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51450 | 59548 | 51520 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 176 | 51450 | 59548 | 51520 | Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot3 | |||||
| P803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 20th July 1974 | |||||
| P803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 02/09/74 - on Laira depot3 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| P803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 15/05/76 - on 2B68 1745 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 07/08/1976 - on 12:40 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads with set L5874 | |||||
| 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol1 | ||||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 09/09/76 - on 2305 Bristol TM-Swindon with B467 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 02/05/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Taunton and 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 09/05/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 06/01/78 - on 2C19 1845 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 23/04/78 - on 1630 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 06/05/1978 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Camel Train Railtour B803+C558 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 17/06/78 - on 2B60 1755 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B575 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 01/07/1978 - Gloucester Station5 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 17/12/1978 - Two Bodmin Lions Club return trips from Bodmin Road to Wadebridge, formed B803 and B804 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 08/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B803 | 51450 | 59546 | 51522 | Noted 15/03/1980 - M.R.S. / R.C.T.S. Caerwent Cannonball Railtour B462+B803 | |||||
| C803 | 51450 | 51522 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | ||||||
| C803 | 51450 | 51522 | Noted circa 01/19846 | ||||||
| C803 | 51450 | 51522 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | ||||||
| C803 | 51450 | 51522 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| S803 | 51450 | 51522 | Formation change - LE - 10/12/86 - prefix change from C to S | ||||||
| S803 | 51450 | 51522 | Noted 05/03/19876 | ||||||
| S803 | 51450 | 51522 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| 51450 | 51521 | Noted circa 11/19876 | |||||||
| 51450 | 51510 | Noted circa May-88 | |||||||
| 456 | 51450 | 51510 | Formed at NL p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
| 51450 | 51510 | Noted 02/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
| 51450 | 51510 | Noted 22/08/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford | |||||||
| 51450 | 51510 | Noted 24/10/88 - on 16:53 York - Sheffield service7 | |||||||
| 456 | 51450 | 51510 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| CH460 | 51450 | 51804 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Graeme Phillips
Images:
circa June 1974
Set number: P803
Met-Camm DMU set P803 (W51450 + 59546 + 51522) at Bristol Marsh Junction depot. This was the first Class 101 DMU set to be painted into the Blue / Grey livery, the work was done at Swindon during a C3 dated 4 June 1974. This slide is undated, but it seems to be taken very soon afterwards. Stuart Mackay Collection.
6th September 1974
Set number: P803
A Class 101 DMU in blue & grey livery with headcode boxes, tail lamp and blue square coupling codes makes for an unusual sight, but set 803 consisting of cars W51450 W59546 W51522 was one of a number of longstanding Western Region 3-car formations allocated to Cross-Country services, so received this livery long before it became standard. The set number 803 carries the prefix P in this image, showing it was allocated to the Plymouth area at the time, but other prefixes were carried over the years as it was transferred between depots, the last being S (Swansea), and as S803, it and several other units were transferred to the north-east of England in Autumn 1987 when that region's new Class 143 Pacer fleet were experiencing chronic problems with their gearboxes. P803 is seen here departing Keyham, Devon on 06/09/1974. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th May 1975
Set number: P803
Set P803 (51450 / 59546 / 51522) is seen departing from Dawlish on the 24th May 1975. Neil Cannon.
spring 1978
Set number: B803
Met-Camm set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) approaches Maiden Newton in the Spring of 1978. Michael Mensing.
July 1979
Set number: B803
Refurbished Met-Camm set B803 (51450 leads, presumably with 59546 + 51522) departing from Bath in July 1979. Michael Mensing.
20th October 1979
Set number: B803
Seen at Wishing Well Halt on the 20th October 1979 is set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522). Steve Davies Collection.
29th December 1980
Set number: B803
Met-Cam 3 car set B803 (W51450, presumably with 59546 + 51522) stands on Godfrey Road Sidings, Newport, 29 December 1980. Paul James.
circa August 1981
Set number: B803
Met-Camm 3-car Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) is just about to pass the 141.5 miles from Paddington milepost, with a Down passenger service heading for Taunton and beyond. Photo was taken from just off Wick Lane near Wick Bridge, on the Bleadon Level, in Somerset, sometime during late July-early August 1981. Paul James.
early 1982
Set number: B803
Class 101 set B803 at Taunton in early 1982. DMBS W51450 is closest, presumably with 59546 + 51522. Michael Mensing.
circa June 1982
Set number: 803
Two-car Class 101 set 803 departs Whitland station, the process date is June 1982. The Pembroke Dock branch can be seen on the left. This is presumably set C803 formed of 51450 and 51522 transferred from Bristol to Cardiff on 16 May and has had the B prefix removed from the set number. Stuart Mackay Collection.
6th December 1982
Set number: B803
Class 101 DMU set B803 (51450 and presumably 59546 + 51522) at Westbury on 6 December 1982. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
Set number: C803
W51450 leads set C803 at Llandeilo circa 1983, presumably with 51522. Nicky Reason.
Unknown date
Passing sets at Llandrindod in the late 1980s. W51450 is on the left, and it's possibly Class 119 C690 on the right. David Rowe.
11th October 1983
Set number: C803
On the 11th October 1983 C803 (51450 and 51522) leads a 3-car Class 101 on the 13.23 Milford Haven - Swansea near Pembrey and Burry Port. Hamish Stevenson.
circa 1984
Set number: C803
At Llandeilo circa 1984, C803 (presumably 51450 + 51522) passes C805. Stephen Williams.
circa 1984
Set number: C803
C803 (presumably 51450 + 51522) enters Pantyffynon circa 1984. Stephen Williams.
circa April 1984
Set number: C803
Class 101 DMU sets C802 and C803 in Swansea station. The two vehicles visible are presumably 51521 (left) and 51450 (right). The slide process date was April 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th July 1984
A Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU with DMBS 51450 leading approaches Llandrindo Wells with the 15-50 ex-Shrewsbury on 11-7-84. Signalbox just visible by the cab of Class 101 DMBS 51446 leading our train, and signaler with token retrieved from the southbound service. The box was Llandrindod Wells No 1 - it was closed in June 1986 then subsequently re-erected on the Llanelli platform in the station. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
21st February 1986
Set number: C803
Class 101 DMU set C803 (51450 and presumably 51522) calls at Chepstow with the 15:00 Gloucester - Newport service on 21 February 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
19th April 1988
Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMBS 51450 faces BRCW Class 110 DMBC 52067 at Sheffield on 19 April 1988. Dave Warby.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1978
Set number: B803
In the Spring of 1978 Met-Camm set B803 (51522 and presumably 59546 + 51450) approaches Maiden Newton. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th October 1979
Set number: B803
Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) at Wishing Well Halt on the 20th October 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 20th October 1979
Set number: B803
Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) after emerging from Bincombe Tunnel on October 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 20th October 1979
Set number: B803
Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) heads into Bincombe Tunnel on October 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 15th March 1980
Set number: B803
The joint Monmouthshire Railway Society / RCTS 'The Caerwent Cannonball' railtour at Norchard on March 15, 1980. It was formed B803 51522 + 59546 + 51450 and B462 51304 + 59477 + 51319. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 15th March 1980
Set number: B462
The "Caerwent Cannonball" railtour was organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society and RCTS on March 15, 1980. At Blaenavon in South Wales, this end of the six-car formation is a class 118 set, set B462 containing 51304/59477/51319. At the far end is Class 101 set B803 51450 + 59546 + 51522. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 5th July 1980
Set number: B803
Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) is seen in Chetnote station with the 5.45pm Bristol TM - Weymouth service on July 5, 1980. Michael Mensing.
Date: 30th December 1981
Set number: B803
Set B803 at Swindon on 30/12/81, 51522 closest, presumably with 59546 + 51450. Chris Lings.
Date: 13th April 1982
Set number: B803
Metro Cammell unit B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) with a blue set at Cardiff Central on 13 April 1982. John Grey Turner.
Date: unknown
Set number: C803
Taken from Llandrindod signalbox, C803 (presumably 51522 + 51450) passes C804. Undated. Tom Clift.
Date: 7th May 1983
Set number: C803
Two Class 101s arrive into Tenby on 7 May 1983. Closest is is C803 - 51522 and presumably 51450. Note the group of photographers on the right - likely participants of the Lea Valley Railway Club "The Pembroke Coast Express" railtour. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1984
Set number: C803
2-car C803, comprising 51522 & 51450 at Lawrence Hill, circa 1984. Robert Tarling.
Date: 18th July 1987
Set number: S803
Swansea allocated Class 101 DMU set S803 (51522 and presumably 51450) sits in Neath station with the 08:52 (SO) Cardiff Central-Crewe service on 18 July 1987. Robert Thomas.
Date: 19th April 1988
DMUs at Sheffield on 19 April 1988. On the right is a Class 111 with 78713 and presumably 78971 partially seen. On the right is a Class 108 TBS - presumably 59250 - with Class 110 DMBC 52067, the Met-Camm DMBS is 51450, its partner unknown. Dave Warby.
Date: 22nd July 1988
78709/78959 departs Leeds City station on 22/7/88 forming the slightly-delayed 13.37 to Sheffield. In the background, 51450/51510 departs in parallel with it on the 13.40 to Scunthorpe. Leonard Rogers.