Vehicle 51456
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
| 11/07/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| w/e 01/08/59 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 02/04/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 12/12/64 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| Mar-72 | Transferred to | 65A (Eastfield) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
| w/e 31/07/76 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 03/09/77 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 4w/e 27/05/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 23/04/83 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 20/04/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 22/06/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 09/03/89 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
Notes
08/07/59 - 51456 noted on avoiding line at Newcastle en-route to Scottish Region, presumably with 59554 + 51526.
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 05/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51456 | 59554 | 51526 | As delivered to Leith Central - 11th July 1959 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59554 | 51526 | Transfer to 62B - 2w/e 12/12/64 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59554 | 51526 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 113 | 51456 | 59554 | 51526 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51456 | 59554 | 51537 | Noted 03/09/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street2 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59559 | 51538 | Noted 14/09/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59565 | 51536 | Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59560 | 51535 | Noted 10/04/1976 - at Sirling3 | ||||||
| 174 | 51456 | 56403 | 51460 | Noted 03/09/77 - at Springburn, set number 190 on 514602 | |||||
| 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Transfer to AY - 4w/e 27/05/78 | ||||||
| 173 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Noted circa 11/19834 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 330 | 51456 | 59687 | 51804 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59562 | 51805 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59562 | 51805 | Noted circa 01/19874 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59562 | 51518 | Noted 26/03/19874 | |||||
| 330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Noted circa 04/19874 | |||||
| 330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Noted 04/05/19874 | |||||
| 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Noted 24th July 1987 | ||||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59555 | 51520 | Listed at ED - Jan-88 | |||||
| TS203 | 51456 | 51520 | Noted circa 05/19884 | ||||||
| T202 | 51456 | 51520 | Formed at TS circa May-88 | ||||||
| N653 | 51456 | 51520 | Formed at NH p/e 18/07/88 | ||||||
| N653 | 51456 | 51520 | Noted 6th August 1988 | ||||||
| N653 | 51456 | 51520 | Noted circa 11/19884 | ||||||
| 51456 | 51520 | Noted 30/08/895 | |||||||
| NL461 | 51456 | 51520 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | ||||||
| 51456 | 51520 | Noted 02/10/89 - on 13:43 Leeds - Sheffield5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
Images:
circa summer 1978
Set number: 173
Two refurbished three-car Class 101s arrive into Glasgow Central, the blind is probably set for the next turn to Girvan. Undated, set 173 with SC51456 leading was released from Glasgow Works in May 1978 so this is probably in the summer of that year. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th June 1981
Set number: 101330
101 330 (possibly 51456) looks ready to leave Glasgow Works, while the EMU will be a bit longer! 27th June 1981. Andrew McConnell.
June 1982
Set number: 101330
101 330 arrives into Crookston station with a Kilmacolm service in June 1982. 51456 is presumably at the front. Andrew McConnell.
Unknown date
Set number: 330
Met-Camm set 330 in Edinburgh Waverley in the 1980s. The DMBS closest is presumably 51456. Walter Burt.
3rd July 1985
Set number: 330
ScotRail Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set 330 (51456 leading) at Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh with the 14.05 service to Cowdenbeath on 3 July 1985. Neil Smith.
1st August 1985
Set number: 330
3-car Metro-Cammell DMU 101 330 (51456 presumably closest) makes a smoky departure from one of the inner 'bay' platforms at Stirling on August 1, 1985. David Christie.
24th October 1987
Set number: 330
Class 101 set 330 with DMBS 51456 leads 59555 and 51520 with the 17.10 to Dunblane at Edinburgh Waverley on 24 October 1987. Dave Warby.
19th April 1988
Scotrail branded Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMBS 51456 is seen stabled at Leicester on 19 April 1988. It was now allocated to Tyseley. Dave Warby.
mid-1988
Set number: T202
Carrying ScotRail branding, set T202 (51456 + 51520) is seen at Leicester in the siding used by Central Trains to stable units in. Circa mid-1988. Ian Francis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th September 1984
Set number: 101330
Met-Camm 101 unit 101330 (presumably 51520 + 59555 + 51456) waits at Springburn with the 15:27 service to Cumbernauld on 15th September 1984. Bruce Galloway.
Date: 3rd July 1985
Set number: 101330
Class 101 DMU set 101330 passes through Princes Street Gardens on a service to Edinburgh Waverley on 3 July 1985. The DMBS at the rear should be 51456. Neil Smith.
Date: 18th April 1987
A Class 101 DMU passing Eastfield depot with a Queen Street bound service on 18 April 1987. The vehicles are noted as 51525 + 59556 + 51456 and 37014 is stabled on the depot. Keith Miller.
Date: 9th May 1987
Set number: 101302
Waverley station at 16.14 on 9/5/87 sees the 16.15 to Dundee, on the left, preparing to depart. Alongside is another rake just arrived e.c.s., probably from Haymarket depot. This will form the 16.42 to Cowdenbeath. The leading car on the left is 53290 (forming set 101 302 along with 59303 and 53197) - this set is coupled to 51227/59045/53264 (set 101 305). The leading car on the right is 53747 (forming set 101 317 along with 59048 and 51243) - this set is coupled to 51456/59555/51520 (set 101 330). Leonard Rogers.
Date: 1st June 1987
Seen from the top of the Jubilee Pier of the Forth Bridge 51456, 59555 and 51520, crossing the Forth Bridge with the 1406 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverley on 1 June 1987. Keith Long.
Date: 1st June 1987
Set number: 330
Seen from the top of the Jubilee Pier 51520, 59555 and 51456 crossing the Forth Bridge with the 1406 Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Waverley 1st June 1987. Keith Long.
Date: 10th September 1988
The sidings at Southport on September 11th 1988 include a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars 53444 & 53493 (With a small Network South East Logo), and a two-car Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU in blue/grey was also stabled alongside, formed of cars 51520 & 51456. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 19th August 1989
47289 at Leeds waiting to haul 51520 and 51456, 19th August 1989. Jerry Glover.
Date: 10th July 1990
51526 at Snailwell on 10th July 1990. 51456 is behind, the ground frame for Firmin Coates is in the foreground. Nicholas Youngman.