Vehicle 51509
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
| 16/03/59 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 31/07/60 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 2w/e 08/04/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| w/e 30/06/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 26/03/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 29/09/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 01/10/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 08/05/90 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| 11/06/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| 18/08/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 22/09/92 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
| Jul-00 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) HDLH | |
| Sep-00 | Stored | LO (Longsight) | |
| Oct-00 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Notes
24th September 1998 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
31st March 2000 - Seen still having short gutters
24th May 2000 - Seen with high vacuum pipes
30th July 2000 - Seen in 8-car formation running under power and destined for Longsight depot
Modifications
Aug-74 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/04/1984 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51439 | 59531 | 59532 | 51509 | As delivered to 53B - 16th March 1959 | |||||
| 51439 | 59531 | 59532 | 51509 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 51439 | 59531 | 59574 | 51509 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 31/07/60 | |||||
| 50165 | 59062 | 51509 | Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1 | ||||||
| 51441 | 59062 | 51509 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | ||||||
| 51441 | 59062 | 51509 | Noted 24/08/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | ||||||
| 51441 | 59062 | 51509 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2 | ||||||
| 50618 | 59384 | 51509 | Noted circa 12/1978 - On loan from GF Depot to Chester3 | ||||||
| 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Transfer to BR - w/e 30/06/79 | ||||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - 15/12/82 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted circa 03/19853 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted 20/11/19853 | |||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Transfer to BR - 26/03/86 - from CF, prefix change from C to B | |||||
| B821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Transfer to CF - 29/09/86 - from BR, prefix change from B to C | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Noted circa 01/19873 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C821 | 51509 | 59050 | 51513 | Listed at CF - Oct-87 | |||||
| C854 | 53224 | 59709 | 51509 | Formed at CF w/e 07/02/88 - renumbered from C900 with 51509 replacing 52048 | |||||
| C985 | 53624 | 59539 | 51509 | Formed at CF circa May-88 | |||||
| C985 | 53319 | 51509 | Noted 09/02/89 - on Cardiff - Hereford service | ||||||
| C985 | 51416 | 51509 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| CH645 | 53224 | 51509 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| 53224 | 51509 | Noted 20/12/89 - on 13:40 Crewe - Derby4 | |||||||
| T042 | 53863 | 51509 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||||
| T042 | 53863 | 51509 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||||
| T042 | 53863 | 51509 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||||
| T042 | 53863 | 51509 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||||
| T042 | 53863 | 51509 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||||
| T042 | 53863 | 51509 | Noted circa 01/19923 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at HA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at CK - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at CK - 10/12/92 - Strathclyde livery | ||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 30/09/93 - On 22:38 Glasgow - Paisley Canal5 | |||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Listed at CK - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Noted circa 03/19953 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Noted circa 03/19963 | ||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 24th September 1998 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 20th November 1999 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 28/02/00 - On 14:37 Whifflet - Glasgow Central and 15:13 Glasgow Central - Whifflet5 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 30th March 2000 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 31st March 2000 | |||||||
| 51187 | 51509 | Noted 24th May 2000 | |||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Noted 23rd June 2000 | ||||||
| 101684 | 51187 | 51509 | Transfer to LO - Jul-00 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips
5: David Bellamy
Images:
21st July 1979
Set number: B821
Class 101 set B821 (W51509 leading, presumably with 59050 + 51513) arrives at Westbury with the 5.14pm Bristol - Salisbury service on July 21, 1979. Michael Mensing.
13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) heading to Looe at Terras Bridge crossing on 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
18th June 1985
Set number: C821
Three-car Class 101 Metro Cammell unit "C821" formed of cars 51509, 59050 and 51513 leaving Kemble station, Gloucestershire on 18th June 1985. Bob Belcher.
19th December 1987
Class 116 W51145 shows off it’s Valley Train branding while stabled beside 51509 at Cardiff on 19/12/87. Mac Winfield.
January 1988
Set number: C821
3 Car Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, Canton set C821, waits in Platform 2 at Hereford station for its departure time for Cardiff Central. It would wait a bit longer as I was its driver, and would have to get over the footbridge. January 1988, 51509 closest, presumably with 59050 + 51513. Paul James.
31st March 1988
Set number: C854
Hybrid set C854 (presumably 51509 + 59709 + 53224) heading for Swindon at Hawkeridge Junction on 31 March 1988. Robert Chilton.
9th February 1989
Set number: C985
A Cardiff Canton allocated Class 101 2-car set (51509 + 53319) prepares to leave Cardiff Central for a journey to Hereford on Thursday 9th February 1989. AndrewHA.
13th May 1989
Set number: C985
Class 101/108 DMU set C985 (presumably 51509 + 51416) seen south of Abergavenny on 13 May 1989 on what was thought to be a Hereford - Cardiff Central local working. Roger Geach.
20th September 1993
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) waiting to depart Glasgow Central with a Paisley Canal service on the 20th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
11th October 1994
Set number: 101684
Class 101 set number 101 684 (51509 + 51187) is seen arriving at Glasgow Central in Strathclyde PTE livery on 11.10.1994. Andy Cole.
29th October 1995
Set number: 101684
51509 and 51187 - Class 101 set number 101 684 is seen in Strathclyde PTE livery at Glasgow Central on 29.10.1995. Andy Cole.
14th July 1997
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) and 101686 (51231 + 51500) arrive from Glasgow into Kilmarnock station on July 14, 1997. They will form the 07:32 Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central service. Gordon Thomson.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) await departure time at Whifflet with a service to Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Unknown date
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) at Glasgow Central waiting to work to Whifflet. Date unknown. Dave Root.
25th May 1999
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) arrived at Paisley Canal from Glasgow Central on May 25, 1999. Ian Buck.
30th July 2000
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) and others are seen at Carlisle en-route from Corkerhill depot to new duties at Longsight. John Carter.
30th July 2000
Set number: 101684
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 51509 + 51187 (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693) and out of frame set 101692. Stuart Mackay.
Unknown date
Set number: 101684
51509 (101684 with 51187) at Rose Hill whilst the driver changes ends. This was one of the last 101 vehicles (perhaps the last) that retained original short gutters in mainline service. Chris Moxon.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1963
A four-car DMU Met-Camm near Darlington with Leeds on the destination blind, circa 1963/4. The third vehicle is a buffet car, all the buffets were allocated to South Gosforth during the yellow panel era. The rear car is a DMBS, the closest car - which has some bodyside damage just past the roundel and a shedplate on the solebar - seems to be E51508 or E51509. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 31st August 1975
An eleven-car DMU formation at Heighington on a Darlington - Shildon "Cavalcade 150" Special, 31 August 1975. The 108/108/101 composition of the closest set matches a formation listed in the November 1975 edition of The Railway Observer (p351) as 50645 + 59386 + 50232 / 50641 + 59389 + 50624 / 50224 + 56067 / 51509 + 59062 + 51441. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 21st July 1979
Set number: B821
Met-Camm set B821 (51513 and presumably 59050 + 51509) with the 4.50pm Salisbury - Westbury at Dilton Marsh on July 21 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: 9th August 1980
Set number: B821
Bristol DMU set B821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) with another Class 101 at Oldfield Park, Bath, on 9 August 1980. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st June 1981
Set number: B821
3-car Class 101 set B821 (51513 and presumably 59050 + 51509) at Frome on the 1st June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1st June 1981
Set number: B821
A 3-car Class 101 (set B821, 51513 and presumably 59050 + 51509) arrives at Frome on the 1st June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: April 1982
Set number: B821
Met-Camm set B821 (presumably formed 51509 + 59050 + 51513) is seen at Cardiff Central during early April 1982. Michael Mensing.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) at Coombe Junction 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) at Coombe Junction 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 13th August 1982
Set number: C821
Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51513 + 59050 + 51509) heading to Looe is seen at Terras Bridge crossing on 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.
Date: 9th October 1982
Set number: C821
Set C821 at Bristol Temple Meads.No formation given but the leading car appears to be 51513 so other vehicles most likely to be 59050 and 51509. 09/10/82 Nicholas Youngman Collection.
Date: January 1985
Set number: C821
Met-Cam class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 59050 51513) approaches the outskirts of Hereford from the Shelwick Jcn direction probably with a service from Worcester. January 1985. John Crooks.
Date: 5th March 1985
Set number: C821
Class 101 set C821 in Barry station on March 5th, 1985. It is presumably formed 51509 + 59050 + 51513. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 5th March 1985
Set number: C821
Class 101 set C821 (presumably formed 51509 + 59050 + 51513) is seen at Barry dock on March 5th, 1985. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: circa May 1985
Set number: C821
Three-car Class 101 DMU set unit C821 (presumably 51513 + 59050 + 51509) seen outside Bristol Bath Road depot with Swindon on the destination blind. Undated, the condition suggests circa May 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th June 1985
Set number: C821
3 car Class 101 Metro Cammell unit C821 (presumably 51513 + 59050 + 51509) arrives at Kemble station, Gloucestershire on 18th June 1985. Bob Belcher.
Date: 2nd January 1987
Set number: C821
This seems to be set C821 (presumably 51513 59050 51509), approaching Pontrilas with a Hereford bound service on 2nd January 1987. Paul James.
Date: 24th January 1987
Set number: C821
Set C821 (51513 + 59050 + 51509) in Yeovil Pen Mill station on 24/1/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: November 1987
Set number: C821
Just got back from 'nam... With apologies to the comic Ted Chippington for the caption... Cardiff set C821 (W51513 + W59050 + W51509) sits at Swindon in November 1987 between trips to Stroud and Cheltenham. Murray Liston.
Date: January 1988
Set number: C821
Class 101 set C821 (presumably 51513 59050 51509) at Castle Cary in January 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: 7th March 1989
Set number: C985
Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C985 at Neath on 2 March 1989. DMBS 53319 is closest, the other vehicle is presumably 51509 - they forms the 05:47 Portsmouth Harbour-Swansea service. Robert Thomas.
Date: 17th March 1989
Set number: C985
C985, with W53319 closest, is seen at Cardiff Central on the 17th March 1989, while working the 12:40 Cardiff - Hereford. Note the DMBS has the full length guttering modification, the DMC (probably 51509) still has the original style only above the doors. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: April 1989
Set number: C985
Class 108 / 101 hybrid set C985 (possibly 51416 and 51509?) in platform 2 at Swansea with the 11:02 to Cardiff in late April 1989. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa 1991
Set number: T042
Class 116/101 hybrid set T042 (presumably 53863 + 51509) arrives at Bilbrook with a Shrewsbury bound service circa 1991. Ian Docwra.
Date: circa February 1991
Set number: T042
A misty day in early 1991 doesn't do a lot for Tyseley's class 116/101 hybrid set T042 (53863 + 51509) as it comes from the Great Western main line into the local platform with a service from either Dorridge or Leamington Spa. The station here bears some resemblance to one a bit further up the line at Small Heath with a massive building over the up and down main lines, very much a feature of the larger GWR edifices. Both these Birmingham stations now serve only local traffic with no main line trains serving them. Peter Tandy.
Date: 3rd June 1992
DMUs at Doncaster on 3 June 1991, right to left are 975540 (ex 55016), 53268, 59079, 59080, 595x9, 59093, 51509 and 53321. Keith Miller.
Date: 3rd June 1994
Set number: 101689
Class 101's 101689 (51185 + 51511) and 101684 (51509 visible) were stood at Glasgow Central on June 3rd 1994. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101684
101684 (51187 + 51509) at Whifflet with a Glasgow Central working. Date unknown. Mike Cooper.
Date: 22nd February 1997
Set number: 101684
The 15.08 to Paisley Canal leaves Glasgow Central on 22/2/97. It is formed of unit 101 684, with 51509 leading and 51187 nearest the camera at the rear. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 28th June 1997
Set number: 101684
101 684 (51187 + 51509) is seen in Mossend Yard on the 28/06/97. It would be working on Whifflet services, sets ran to Mossend to change lines. Taken from 101692 on 28/06/97. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 14th July 1997
Set number: 101686
101686 (51500 + 51231) and 101684 (51187 + 51509) sit in Kilmarnock station on July 14, 1997 with the 07:32 to Glasgow Central. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 14th July 1997
Set number: 101686
101686 (51500 + 51231) and 101684 (51187 + 51509) leave Kilmarnock with the 07:32 Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central service on July 14, 1997. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101684
101684 (51187 + 51509) approaching Whifflet station with a service from Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 31st August 1999
Set number: 101684
Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 684 (51187 + 51509) crosses the River Clyde as it approaches Glasgow Central Station on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
Date: 13th September 1999
Set number: 101684
101684 (51187 + 51509) awaiting departure for Paisley Canal at Glasgow Central on September 13, 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 8th March 2000
Set number: 101684
101684 (51509 + 51187) in Whifflet with a service for Glasgow Central on March 8, 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 8th March 2000
Set number: 101684
I was trying to be artistic with this taking it from the glassless waiting room at Bargeddie of a Glasgow bound train from Whifflet formed of 101684 (51187 + 51509). March 8, 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101693
An Class 101 DMU formation draws into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 as part of a transfer from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles from left to right are 51509 + 51187 (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693). 101692 was on the rear out of sight. John Miller.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101692
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation arrives into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move, they will reverse and then head to a new home at Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). John Miller.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101692
Arriving into Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 is an eight-car Class 101 DMU formation en-route from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and 51187 + 51509 (101684). Stuart Mackay.
Date: 30th July 2000
Set number: 101687
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation departs Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000. It is an empty stock move during their transfer from Corkerhill to Longsight depot. The vehicles are 51509 (out of sight to the left) + 51187(partially seen) (101684), 51247 + 51512 (101687), 51192 + 53266 (101693) and 53253 + 53170 (101692). John Miller.