Vehicle 51469
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
| 26/09/59 | New to | 62A (Thornton Junction) | |
| 4w/e 24/10/59 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 3w/e 13/02/60 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 12/03/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 12/12/64 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| Apr-72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 5w/e 01/04/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 3w/e 29/04/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Feb-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) | - also noted as March |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 18/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | As delivered to 62A - 26/09/59 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to Leith Central - 4w/e 24/10/59 - from Thornton | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 67C - w/e 31/10/59 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 13/02/60 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 12/03/60 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/12/64 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 31/12/66 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59305 | 51539 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59558 | 50174 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59304 | 50269 | Noted 01/06/1974 - at Edinburgh 1 | ||||||
| 225 | 51469 | 59304 | 51539 | Noted 26/08/74 - in Edinburgh Waverley (set number on 51539)3 | |||||
| 51469 | 59541 | 50175 | Noted 30/12/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley4 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59687 | 51803 | Noted 07/04/1976 - at Edinburgh Waverley 1 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59556 | 51527 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Edinburgh 1 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 29/04/78 | ||||||
| 172 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 51469 | 59795 | 52034 | Noted circa 11/19835 | ||||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Noted circa 02/19845 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 51455 | 59557 | 51469 | Noted 21/01/86 - on 18.36 Edinburgh – Stirling6 | ||||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51455 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Noted 10th June 1986 | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 53179 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51534 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59545 | 51520 | Noted 08/11/19865 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59545 | 51520 | Noted 06/12/19865 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
Images:
3rd May 1978
Set number: 172
Ayr MPD allocated refurbished Class 101 Set No.172 is seen waiting for departure time in Ardrossan Harbour Station on the 3rd May 1978. Formed of DMBS SC51469 leading, TCL SC59557 intermediate, & DMCL SC51536 trailing she is forming a Boat Train service to Glasgow Central Station. The Clyde can be glimpsed through the opening on the right hand side of the image. Bob Woolnough.
June 1986
Set number: 101341
101341 in Glasgow Queen Street station, June 1986, with Sc51469 at the front and presumably 59557 behind. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1979
Set number: 172
Two refurbished Class 101 DMUs, set 172 (presumably 51536 + 59557 + 51469) leading, depart from Glasgow Central circa 1979. Image by http://www.the-transport-photo-interchange.co.uk. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: 107439
Derby class 107 3 car unit 107439 is the leading unit forming the 11.15 service to Glasgow Central waiting to leave the rather grand station at Ayr on 7th April 1984. The leading vehicle, sporting an Ayr depot sticker, is DMBS Sc52000. A second class 107 unit completes the rake whilst Metro Cammell unit 101341 (presumably 51536 + 59557 + 51469) has recently arrived. Bruce Galloway.