Vehicle 51451
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 11/05/74 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/04/75 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 5w/e 12/05/79 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Oct-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 20/06/1974 released in white/blue stripe livery - Part of the Prototype refurbished unit with 59545 and 51518. Initially the "blue stripe" livery continued across the vehicle inner ends, but this was soon modified to a mostly plain blue inner end.Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | As delivered to 62A - 5th June 1959 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 108 | 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Noted 29/07/19722 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 10/08/74 - on Norwich depot4 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 05/09/1974 - Exhibition Train5 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 02/01/75 - at Selby, 1E52 on headcode4 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Transfer to ED - 13/04/75 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Transfer to DE - w/e 18/10/75 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 30/12/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 09/08/1976 - Seen at Edinburgh Waverley.6 | ||||||
| 235 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee4 | |||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 28/03/1977 - 06:20 Edinburgh Waverley to Markinch (Dundee?)2 | ||||||
| 192 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted circa 08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley6 | |||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Transfer to ED - 5w/e 12/05/79 | ||||||
| 326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59558 | 51527 | Noted circa 11/19836 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59558 | 51527 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51520 | Noted circa 10/19856 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51520 | Noted 5th June 1986 | |||||
| 326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51520 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51520 | Noted 25th September 1986 | ||||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted 07/11/19866 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted circa 03/19876 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 53183 | Noted 13/04/19876 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 23/04/19876 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 27/04/19876 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 04/05/19876 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Formation change - Jul-87 - 59557 replaced 59545 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Chris Moxon
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
20th May 1961
A Met-Camm triple DMU on Dundee depot on 20 May 1961. SC51451 is closest, presumably with SC59549 and SC51521. Bill Hamilton.
June 1974
The trial refurbishment Class 101 DMBS is seen at Derby RTC after emerging from Doncaster Works in June 1974. David Faircloth.
July 1974
Metro-Cammell Class 101 (1959 batch) Local Passenger 3-car dmu No.51451 (Class 101/2) No.59545 (Class 171) & No.51518 (Class 101/2) on display in Marylebone station, mid-July 1974. This was the first dmu to be refurbished on a trial basis to establish what kind of refurbishment program should be adopted for the first generation dmu's to extend their life owing to the lack of money for new stock. Each car was refurbished to a different standard and the highest standard I thought was excellent. Unfortunately this was too expensive to be adopted in the programme. I worked in the Railways Directorate of the Department of Environment at this time and visited the set as part of my job. The platform this set is on was demolished and replaced by a new office block in the late 1980's Hugh Llewelyn.
5th July 1974
The trial refurbishment Class 101 DMBS 51451 is seen at Derby on the 5th July 1974. John Reddyhoff.
16th July 1974
The trial refurbishment Class 101 51451, 59545 and 51518 on display at Marylebone station on the 16th July 1974. The vehicles had the original style of short rainstrips above the door, by August these would be replaced by full length gutters. Tim Stubbs.
14th August 1974
Prototype refurbished Met-Cam Class 101 DMU E51451 + E59545 + E51518 on show in York station, 14th August 1974. Paul James.
circa 1974
The prototype refurbished Class 101 DMU at Sheffield circa late 1974, and probably on its promotional tour. Visible are 51451 + 59545. When the set emerged from Works in July 1974, the vehicles still retained the original small rainstrips above the doors, now it has a full length gutter. John Law.
21st July 1975
The prototype refurbished Class 101 DMU, 51451 + 59545 + 51518 at Arrochar and Tarbet on 21 July 1975. The set was diagramed to work the 10:35 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban and return from May 26th till October 4th that year. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1984
Set number: 101326
SC51451 seen on Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.
16th July 1984
Set number: 101326
Metro-Cammell DMU 101326 returns at Monifieth Station on 16/7/84 with 51451 at the front. David Christie.
29th June 1986
Set number: 101326
Met-Camm domination - the stabling roads at Haymarket contain many Class 101s on June 29 1986. The DMBS to the right of centre is 51451 - the DMBS in the trial refurbished set. Jonathan Hazan.
26th September 1986
Set number: 101326
101326 with an Ayr - Glasgow service at Prestwick on September 26, 1986. Closest is 51451, presumably with 59545 + 51520. Hamish Stevenson.
October 1986
Set number: 101326
A nice line-up of DMUs in Glasgow Central station in October 1986. From left to right are 101326 (51451), a 120 set, 116387, and 101 set 362. Andrew McConnell.
12th October 1986
Set number: 101326
A three-car Class 101 DMU departs from Glasgow Queen Street on 12 October 1985. Closest is the Scotrail branded DMBS from set 101326, the centre car is carrying the Eastfield scotty dog logo, the DMSL at the far end is believed to be carry set number 101337. Andrew Malloy.
February 1987
Set number: 101326
Class 101 set 326 seen in Princes Street Gardens in February 1987, presumably 51451 at the front. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
The trial refurbishment set 51518 (closest) / 59545 / 51451 at Bletchley. Undated. Photo by K.J.C. Jackson. Ian McDonald Collection.
Date: 5th September 1974
51518,59545 & 51451 on an exhibition train (5T40) with cinema coach at Helsby, 5/9/74. The train was showing the conversion of this unit at Doncaster. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: circa August 1975
The first refurbished Class 101 DMU - 51518 + 59545 + 51451 - are seen on a Glasgow Queen Street - Oban service at Crianlarich circa August 1975. David Rhodes.
Date: August 1976
The prototype refurbished Class 101 cars 51518, 59545 and 51451 are about to enter Inverkeithing from the Edinburgh direction in August 1976. The branch on the left went to Rosyth Dockyard, which had a service for employees. Alan Rintoul.
Date: 26th September 1986
Set number: 326
Met-Camm set (101) 326 at Ayr on September 26, 1986. The DMBS (furthest) is 51451, the other two vehicles are presumably 51520 + 59545. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 6th December 1987
Set number: 101326
SC51518 at Snailwell and just slightly make out SC51451 behind it seen on 6th December 1987. Nicholas Youngman.