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Vehicle 51464 / 977607

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

29/08/59	New to	Leith Central
4w/e 24/10/59	Transferred to	67C (Ayr)
21/03/60	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
w/e 02/09/67	Transferred to	67A (Corkerhill)
2w/e 13/01/68	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 31/08/68	Transferred to	60A (Inverness)
w/e 07/03/70	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72	Transferred to	65A (Eastfield)	- Leith Central closed
May-73	Depot code change	ED
13/09/88	To departmental stock	ED (Eastfield)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51464 - original number
977607 - from Sep-88 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977607

Route Learner From 9/88 to 2/93.

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 14/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51464	59562	51534	As delivered to Leith Central - 29th August 1960
	51464	59562	51534	Transfer to 67C - Oct-59
	51464	59562	51534	Noted 27/02/60
	51464	59562	51534	Transfer to 67A - w/e 02/09/67
	51464	59562	51534	Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 13/01/68
	51464	59562	51534	Transfer to 60A - 4w/e 31/08/68
	51464	59562	51534	Transfer to 64H - w/e 07/03/70
	51464	59562	51534	Noted 15/08/70 - at Eastfield¹
	51464	59562	51534	Noted 17/08/70 - at Dundee²
192	51464			Noted 25/08/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley, partners not recorded²
	51464	59566	51524	Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley¹
	51464	59553	51537	Noted 07/04/1976 - at Stirling³
188	51464	59556	51525	Noted 27/08/1977 - Branch Line Society Forth Clyde Wanderer Railtour
188	51464	59556	51516	Listed at ED - mid-May-78 - Refurbished set
188	51464	59556	51516	Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley⁴
188	51464	59556	51516	Noted 16/02/79 - on Eastfield depot¹
	51464	59556	51516	Noted 07/04/79 - on Eastfield depot¹
336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at ED - 01/02/81
101336	51464	59556	51525	Noted circa 07/1981⁴
101336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at ED - 17/06/84
101336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at ED - 25/03/85
101336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986
101336	51464	59565	51524	Noted 31st July 1986
336	51464	59565	51524	Listed at Eastfield - August 1986
336	51464	59565	51524	Noted 17/01/1987⁴
101336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at ED - 23/03/87
336	51464	59556	51525	Noted circa 04/1987⁴
101336	51464	59556	51525	Listed at ED - Jan-88
336	51464	59556	51525	Noted circa 05/1988⁴
336	977607	977608		Noted circa 12/1989 - Route Learning unit⁴
	977607	977608		Noted 25th August 1990

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Gunnie. Set 188, 51464 (nearest), 59556 and 51525. Graham Johnston.

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464+59556+51525 formed the train seen here at Renfrew Wharf, showing a destination of St Andrews. The line here closed in 1981. Jeremy Chapter.

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464 + 59556 + 51525 formed the train seen here at the BR limit on the line to Polkemmet Colliery. Jeremy Chapter.

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" is seen at Gunnie on 27 August 1977. The car nearest the camera is 51464, new 1959. This Metro-Cammell car was always allocated to Scotland. This branch served a cement works. Jeremy Chapter.

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Bathgate to Buchanan St. The Branch Line Society “Forth Clyde Wanderer” of 27th August 1977 took a refurbished Met Camm DMU over various rare routes in central Scotland. One of the photostops was at the former Bathgate Upper station, where the destination of Glasgow Buchanan St on SC51464 would have further confused any surprised locals. Murray Liston.

27th September 1987

Set number: 336

Met-Camm set 336 arrives into North Queensferry station after its northbound journey over the Forth Bridge on 27 September 1987. Which vehicle is leading? Looking at the rear of the roof there are no water pipes for a toilet, so this is the DMBS, which happens to be 51464. George Woods.

24th September 1988

Set number: 336

51464 seen in the company of 03069, at Vic Berry's yard, in Leicester. This was just after its transferral to departmental stock, presumably it was here for asbestos stripping and/or mods for use as a route learner. Neil D. Evans.

16th May 1991

Set number: 336

Eastfield's TDB977607 + TDB977608 approaching Kilmarnock from the Barassie line on a route learning working. Gordon Thomson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51525 + 59556 + 51464 formed the train seen here at Bathgate Upper, closed to passengers in 1956. The line itself closed in 1982 and was lifted, but has since been restored. Bathgate is served by a resited station. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Plains. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Graham Johnston.

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society "Forth & Clyde Wanderer" railtour is seen at Bilston Glen on 27 August 1977 formed of set 188 which comprised 51525, 59556 and 51464. All three cars had been repainted into "blue band" livery earlier in the year. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Bathgate on 27 August 1977. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Alistair Ness.

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