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Vehicle 51496


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: 30501
Diagram: 621

Allocations

20/02/59 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
2w/e 10/10/70 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
May-73 Transferred to HS (Hammerton Street)
13/05/84 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) - Hammerton Street closed
10/05/87 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
10/06/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
26/11/89 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
06/05/90 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
28/02/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
Jan-01 Withdrawn

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/04/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51426 51496 As delivered to 56G - 20th February 1959
51426 51496 Noted 05/01/66 - in Huddersfield station1
51426 51496 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
51426 51496 Noted 12/07/68 - in Leeds City1
51426 51496 Noted circa 10/1970 - Noted as transferred from Bradford to Leeds.2
51426 51496 Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 10/10/70
51426 51496 Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1
51426 51496 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3
51426 51496 Noted 23/02/76 - at Leeds1
51426 51496 Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield1
51431 51496 Noted 30/12/80 - on 13:22 Sheffield - Huddersfield
51428 51496 Noted circa 10/19822
51428 51496 Noted circa 02/19832
51428 51496 Noted 30/04/1983 - Huddersfield2
51428 51496 Noted circa 10/19832
51428 51496 Noted circa 10/19842
51428 51496 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
51428 51496 Noted 07/10/85 - on 12:24 Harrogate - Leeds
51428 51496 Noted 14/08/86 - at York3
53211 51496 Noted circa 09/19862
53211 51496 Noted 24/10/19862
101356 53253 59696 51496 Formed at HA Oct-87
101356 53253 59696 51496 Listed at HA - Jan-88
356 53253 59696 51496 Noted circa 05/19882
101356 53253 59696 51496 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
CH370 53645 59082 51496 Noted circa 09/19892
CH370 53645 59082 51496 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO349 53645 59082 51496 Listed at LO - Dec-89
CH370 51496 59082 53645 Noted circa 12/19892
LO349 53645 59082 51496 Noted 28/12/89 - on 10:44 Nuneaton to Stafford
LO349 51927 59388 51496 Noted 09/05/90 - at Manchester Piccadilly
T036 53054 51496 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T034 51130 51496 Noted circa 10/19902
T034 51130 51496 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T034 51130 51496 Listed at TS - Aug-91
101677 51179 51496 Noted 26/02/92 - on 09:48 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester
51179 51496 Noted 22/05/92 - On 06:50 Leamington Spa - Lincoln4
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - November 1992
101677 51179 51496 Noted circa 12/19922
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
101677 51179 51496 Listed at LO - November 1993
51179 51496 Noted 25/05/99 - On 1K82 21:33 Llandudno - Crewe4
51179 51496 Noted 03/07/00 - On 2S09 07:15 Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Leeds

15th June 1977

A Met-Camm power twin with E51496 closest arriving at Leeds City station on 15 June 1977. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Croston

30th September 1985

Having just passed over the River Yarrow, a Leeds Neville Hill allocated Class 101 two-car DMU with WYPTE MetroTrain branding, with Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) E51496 leading, was leaving the village of Croston behind, whilst forming a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 30th 1985. These were the days when the evening peak service saw an Eastern Region DMU that had worked a Leeds to Preston service, being utilised on a Preston to Ormskirk round trip, before working back to Leeds. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

1989

As a Class 101 set with 53253 at the front departs from Edinburgh Waverley the rear vehicle is glimpsed through the trees from the adjoining park. Taken circa 1989, this is presumed to be 51496, 53253's partner in set 101356 until June that year. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Arbroath

3rd March 1989

51496 59097 52042 stand at Arbroath station on 3 March 1989. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Preston

10th June 1989

Complete with its Scotty Dog emblem, Class 26 26031 in Large Logo Railfreight Livery passed through Preston on June 10th 1989 whilst transferring two three-car DMU sets from Edinburgh Haymarket Depot to Chester: 51496 / 59082 / 53645 and 53632 / ? / 53642. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Northwich

26th February 1992

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179) at Northwich with the 09:48 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester, 26/2/92. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Warrington Central

14th September 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179) at Warrington Central, having arrived on the 13:13 from Wilmslow, 14/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

20th September 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179) at Doncaster on 20 September 1993. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Flixton

4th December 1993

Set number: 101677

Seen at Flixton is 101677 (51496 + 51179) working the 10:13 Wilmslow - Warrington Central, 4/12/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Hope Valley between Edale and Hope

26th June 1994

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMU 101677 (51496 + 51179) in Hope Valley between Edale and Hope, near Clough Farm, looking east on 26.6.94. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Buxton

30th April 1995

Set number: 101677

It wasn't every day you saw a Metro-Cammell class 101 at Buxton, indeed I ever only travelled on one on a service train, and that was a Strathcyde liveried example. This was Longsight allocated 101 677 car No 51496 on the 30th April 1995. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Buxton

30th April 1995

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 + 51179), 150149 and 150223, Buxton 30-4-95. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Chinley East Junction

2nd August 1995

Set number: 101677

101677 51496 + 51179 at Chinley East Junction on the 19:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly, 2-8-95. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog

3rd May 1997

Set number: 101677

Class 101 Metro-Cammell dmu 51496 + 51179 also London Transport Routemaster RM 1490, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Saturday 03 May 1997. Ian 10B.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

Unknown date

Set number: 101677

51496 + 51179 (101677) departs Stockport for Chester. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Marple

Unknown date

Set number: 101677

51496 + 51179 (101677) arriving into Marple, its destination from Manchester. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

circa 1999

Set number: 101677

Met-Camm DMU set 101677 (51496 + 51179) at Chester circa 1999. Waddo Rail.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

23rd March 1999

Set number: 101677

101677 (51496 & 51179) at Manchester Oxford Road on 23rd March 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at CF Booths

6th January 2007

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMS 51496 at Booths Rotherham, January 6, 2007. Nigel Walls.

Class 101 DMU at CF Booths

6th January 2007

Set number: 101677

Class 101 51496 at CF Booths, Rotherham, January 6, 2007. Nigel Walls.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th December 1980

E51496 + E51431 with the 1322 Sheffield-Huddersfield at Huddersfield Junction, Penistone, on 30-12-1980. The lines to the right are the closed Woodhead route, the unit would have travelled via the now closed line from Sheffield Victoria. The present Huddersfield Sheffield service is routed from Penistone via Barnsley and Meadowhall. It is a lot more frequent than the occasional service then. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 30th December 1980

E51496 + E51431 with the 1322 Sheffield - Huddersfield service on Penistone Viaduct on 30-12-1980. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 7th October 1985

E51428 + E51496 sit in Harrogate station with the 12:24 service to Leeds on October 7, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 15th November 1986

A Met-Camm set at Marsden, West Yorkshire on 15/11/1986. The formation is noted as including cars E51496 E53136 E53182. The closest car is probably 53211, still carrying a Tyne & Wear PTE logo, it was transferred from Heaton to Neville Hill in June. Is the set arriving at the station, displaying red marker lights? Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd March 1989

BR Derby built Class 108 numbers 52042 59097 and 51496 waiting departure from Dundee with the 1215hrs to Abroath on 3 March 1989. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 3rd March 1989

52042 59097 and 51496 arriving at Arbroath on 3 March 1989. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1990

Set number: LO349

Hybrid Class 108/108/101 unit LO349 (51927 + 59388 + 51496) at Manchester Piccadilly, 9/5/90. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1990

Set number: CH348

CH348 (53253 + 59525 + 51210) in Chester station on 28 June 1990. On the left is 51496 + 53054. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1992

Set number: 101677

Ex-works set 101677 - 51179 + 51496 - is seen with another set at Llandudno Junction on 27/5/92. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 19th September 1992

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 + 51496) at Stockport on the 19/9/92, working the 07:16 Chester - Wigan W. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 51179 + 51496 on 18:16 ECS Chinley to Stockport Carriage Sidings at Buxworth cutting, 9-7-93. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1993

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 + 51496) and 101661 on the 12:43 Heysham - Stockport, seen at Bolton on 13/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMUs 101677 (51179 + 51496) and 101651 (54379 + 53201) near Barber Booth, Edale, looking west on 26.6.94. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101677

Class 101 DMU set 101677 (51179 + 51496) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1994

Set number: 101651

Class 101 DMU 101651 (54379 + 53201) in Hope Valley on 26.6.94 near Barber Booth, Edale, looking west. Another set (101677, 51179 + 51496) is approaching in the distance. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1995

Set number: 101677

It wasn't every day you saw a Metro-Cammell class 101 at Buxton, indeed I ever only travelled on one on a service train, and that was a Strathcyde liveried example. This was Longsight allocated 101 677 (51179 + 51496) on the 30th April 1995. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1996

Set number: 101677

Class 101 51179, set number 101 677 (presumably with 51496), is seen in Regional Railways livery at Llandudno on 21.05.1996. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1999

Set number: 101677

Met-Camm DMU set 101677 (51179 + 51496) stabled at Chester on 17 October 1999. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 12th January 2000

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 & 51496) at Llandudno Junction on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 12th February 2000

Set number: 101677

101677 (51179 & 51496) at Belle Vue on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 12th February 2000

Set number: 101677

At Ryder Brow in the suburbs of Manchester 101677 (51179 & 51496) arrive on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.