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
| 07/04/59 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-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 | |
| w/e 20/05/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| w/e 30/09/79 | 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) | |
| 20/09/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 2w/e 08/07/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 01/10/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 08/05/90 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| 04/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 04/10/93 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 29/11/93 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
| Jul-00 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) HDLH | |
| Dec-03 | Withdrawn |
11th March 2000 - Seen with no vents on roof
6th August 2000 - Seen at Polmadie in 8-car formation destined for Longsight depot hauled behind 37 219 + 37 109
Preserved - more details.
| 51441 | 59535 | 59536 | 51511 | As delivered to 53B - 7th April 1959 | |||||
| 51441 | 59535 | 59576 | 51511 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 31/07/60 | |||||
| 51441 | 59527 | 59573 | 51511 | Noted 19/05/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 51441 | 59527 | 51511 | Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle2 | ||||||
| 51441 | 59527 | 59575 | 51511 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Leeds2 | |||||
| 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 02/06/1973 - at Newcastle3 | |||||
| N408 | 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 08/09/73 - at York4 | ||||
| N408 | 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 501474 | ||||
| 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 30/12/75 - at Newcastle2 | |||||
| 50147 | 59050 | 59043 | 51511 | Noted 01/04/1976 - at Newcastle5 | |||||
| 51511 | 59248 | 51512 | Noted 26/08/77 - at Cambridge4 | ||||||
| 51511 | 59050 | 51512 | Noted 20/05/1978 - Heaton6 | ||||||
| 51505 | 59085 | 51511 | Noted 07/04/1979 - South Gosforth6 | ||||||
| 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Transfer to BR - 2w/e 06/10/79 | ||||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 27/11/1979 - Bristol Bath Road6 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 27/02/1980 - At Severn Tunnel Junction 09337 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 22/03/1980 - on Laira depot6 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 15/06/1980 - on Tyseley depot6 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 23/08/1980 - at Bristol Temple Meads6 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 22/12/1980 - At Cardiff Central at 13317 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at BR - 01/03/81 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at BR - 28/11/81 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 28/03/1982 - on St Philip's Marsh depot6 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 19/02/1983 - on Tyseley depot6 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 27/03/1983 - on Cardiff Canton depot6 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 22/04/1983 - Swindon with 12.48 to Worcester Foregate Street8 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted circa 10/19839 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Noted 04/09/85 | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Transfer to BR - 26/03/86 - from CF, prefix change from C to B | |||||
| B823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 823 | 51511 | 59082 | 51505 | Noted 07/06/19869 | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Transfer to CF - 29/09/86 - from BR, prefix change from B to C | |||||
| C823 | 51505 | 59082 | 51511 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| B930 | 51416 | 59385 | 51511 | Formed at BR circa 10/87 | |||||
| B930 | 51416 | 59385 | 51511 | Listed at BR - 29/02/1988 | |||||
| C986 | 51462 | 59709 | 51511 | Formed at CF circa Jun-88 | |||||
| 986 | 51462 | 59709 | 51511 | Noted 30/06/88 | |||||
| C987 | 51462 | 51511 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| CH643 | 51462 | 51511 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| 51462 | 51511 | Noted 09/12/1989 - at Manchester Piccadilly6 | |||||||
| 51462 | 51511 | Noted 13/01/1990 - at Manchester Piccadilly6 | |||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Noted circa 12/19909 | ||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Noted 30/03/1991 - At Chester.10 | ||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 53853 | 51511 | Noted 12/06/92 - on 08:30 Stoke - Stafford11 | |||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| T037 | 53853 | 51511 | Noted 01/08/92 | ||||||
| T032 | 53073 | 51511 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101689 | 51185 | 51511 | Noted circa 02/19939 | ||||||
| 51185 | 51511 | Noted 21/06/9312 | |||||||
| 101689 | 51185 | 51511 | Listed at HA - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101689 | 51185 | 51511 | Noted 09/07/1994 - at Glasgow Central6 | ||||||
| 101689 | 51185 | 51511 | Noted circa 03/19959 | ||||||
| 51185 | 51511 | Noted 28/02/00 - On 11:01 Paisley Canal - Glasgow11 | |||||||
| 51185 | 51511 | Noted 11th March 2000 | |||||||
| 51185 | 51511 | Noted 15th April 2000 | |||||||
| 51185 | 51511 | Noted 30th May 2000 | |||||||
| 101689 | 51185 | 51511 | Transfer to LO - Jul-00 | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 51511 | Noted 01/12/03 - at Marple | ||||||
| 101680 | 53204 | 51511 | Noted 16/12/03 - on 18:50 New Mills Central - Piccadilly |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Martin Lumley
7: Shayne Lewis
8: Alan N Walker
9: Eddie Knorn
10: Dave Warby
11: David Bellamy
12: Graeme Phillips
51511 at Newcastle Peter Heppenstall.
A four-car Class 101 DMU departs from Newcastle (Central) with a Middlesbrough service in March 1976. Closest is possibly 51511, the other vehicles would be 59043 + 59050 + 50147. Hugh Llewelyn.
51511 is seen at TE on the 24th July 1976. Jerry Glover.
On 02/08/1977, the 1730 Newcastle-Alnmouth calls at Heaton at 1736, with Class 101 DMS(L) 51511 leading a Class 108 TBS(L), possibly 59248. 51511 was amongst the very last Class 101 cars in service, lasting until the end in December 2003, and was preserved, operating on North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Graeme Phillips Collection.
W51511 sits at the head of B823 (presumably with 59082 + 51505) when seen at Bristol Bath Road in July 1980. Ian McDonald.
Trailer brake Met-Camm set B823 (51511 leading, presumably with 59082 + 51505) seen at Patchway in early 1981. Michael Mensing.
Met-Camm set B823 (presumably 51511 + 59082 + 51505) arrives into Ledbury station where a Class 50 awaits departure. June 9th, 1981. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The 09:53 Worcester Foregate Street-Swindon service departs from Cheltenham Spa station on 22 October worked by Class 101 DMU set B823. W51511 leads, with a headlamp attached to a lamp bracket, the other two vehicles are presumably W59082 + W51505. Robert Thomas.
Met-Camm Class 101 set C823 (presumably 51511 + 59082 + 51505) seen south of Treforest on March 8, 1985. Michael Mensing.
Class 101 DMC 51511, set number C823 (presumably with 59082 + 51505), is seen at Tyseley on 12.04.1986. It was based at Cardiff at the time and still retained a First class section. It was later preserved on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Andy Cole.
Class 101 DMU set B823 (51511 + 59082 + 51505) on its home depot - Bristol Bath Road - on 27 July 1986. Keith Miller.
C823 (51511 + 59082 and presumably 51505) passing C805 (presumably 51462 and 51530) at Llandrindod Wells on a wet day in April 1987. Note the temporary headlamp. Mike Cooper.
Class 101/108 hybrid set B930 (presumably 51511 + 59385 + 51416) at Bradford Junction on 2 April 1988. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Set 986 (51511 + 59709 + 51462) sits in Weymouth station with the 16:05 to Westbury on the 30th June 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Class 101/110/101 DMU set 986 (presumably 51511 + 59709 + 51462) in Bristol Temple Meads station after arriving with the 10:00 from Weymouth on 15 October 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DMU set C987 (51511 and presumably 51462) in Weymouth station on Monday 12 June 1989. David Russon.
Hybrid Tyseley DMU set T037, comprising a Class 101 DMS (presumably 51511) and Class 116 DMBS (presumably 53853), approaching Water Orton on 2nd July 1990. Paul James.
Class 101/116 hybrid DMU set T037 (51511 + 53853) seen at Weston Ryhn with a Chester service on 15 June 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101689 (51511 + 51185) at Grantham on 12/2/93 with the 12:35 Skegness - Nottingham. Gazza Prescott.
101689 (51511 + 51185) in Lincoln Central station on 24-02-1993. John Law.
101689 (51511 + 51185) in unbranded Strathclyde PTE livery at Crewe on 25.02.1993. When refurbished a few of these Strathclyde allocated examples were used by Tyseley for a while before transferring up to Scotland. Andy Cole.
101689 (51511 + 51185) at Hooton in 1993 alongside 508 141. John Law.
101689 (51511 + 51185) seen in Manchester Victoria station. Thought to be taken on the 16th August 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DMU set 101689 (51511 and 51185) in the bay platform at Crewe station on 27 August 1993. Keith Miller.
Two Class 101 twins working the 11:50 ex-Manchester Victoria arrives at its destination of Holyhead on 2 October 1993. Closest is 101689, 51511 + 51185, in Strathclyde Red livery but without Strathclyde or Scotrail branding, as it spent five months working from Tyseley before moving north. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101689 (51511 + 51185) departs from Glasgow Central station on the 1st March 1995. Hamish Stevenson.
101689 (51511 + 51185) at Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service in 1998. John Law.
101689 (51511 + 51185) arrives ECS into Whifflet from Mossend to form a Glasgow Central service, 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101689 (51511 + 51185) in Whifflet station after terminating with a service from Glasgow Central on on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101689 (51511 + 51185) in Manchester Piccadilly on 16-9-00 with the Stockport shuttle service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51511 is seen in the lift shop at Longsight Depot under repair after transfer from Glasgow. Ian Buck.
After a spell out of service, 101689 (51511 + 51185) re-appeared on the usual South Manchester services, seen north of Marple on a Sheffield - Piccadilly working, 24/2/01. Paul Moxon.
101689 (51511 + 51185) works the 13:43 Piccadilly to New Mills Central through Bredbury on the 24th February 2001. Paul Moxon.
101689 (51511 + 51185) at Sheffield, substituting for 'Daisy' which had failed on the diagram earlier in the day, ready to work the 12:14 to Piccadilly on Saturday 30 June 2001. The unit managed to regain 7 minutes of lost time on the return journey. Paul Moxon.
101680 (51511 + 53204) at Romiley in November 2003. Mat Hawley.
101680 (51511 + 53204) in Manchester Piccadilly on 14 November 2003. Bob Belcher.
101680 (51511 + 53204) at Marple on the 1st December 2003. Ian Francis.
Class 101 set B823 arrived into Frome on 25 July 1981. W51505 is at the front, presumably with 59082 + 51511. Steve Davies Collection.
Met-Camm Class 101 set B823 (51505 leads, presumably with 59082 + 51511) at Severn Tunnel Junction in October 1983. Michael Mensing.
Class 101 DMU set C823 (presumably 51505 + 59082 + 51511) at Stroud on 1 May 1984. Nicholas T Smith.
Class 101 set C823 (presumably formed 51505 + 59082 + 51511) is seen in Chepstow station on September 11, 1984. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 101 Metropolitan Cammell DMU set C823 (51505 and presumably 59082 + 51511) at Pontypridd in March 1985. Michael Mensing.
Cardiff-allocated Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set C823 (51505 leads, presumably with 59082 + 51511) seen just south of Treforest on the 8th March 1985. Michael Mensing.
Class 101 DMU set C823 (presumably 51505 + 59082 + 51511) speeds past Stonehouse on a Gloucester - Cardiff service, 05/85. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 101 DMU set C823 (presumably 51505 + 59082 + 51511) in August 1985. Gloucester is on the destination blind, it is thought to be taken on the Swindon-Kemble section of the Golden Valley line, possibly near Minety. Stuart Mackay Collection.
In the late evening sun, Met-Cam class 101 DMU, Cardiff Set C823 (presumably 51511 + 59082 + 51505), heads north out of Hereford, past the goods yard, with a northbound service. 31st August 1985. John Crooks.
Class 101 set C823 (presumably 51511 + 59082 + 51505) at Cheltenham in November 1985. Michael Mensing.
Class 101 DMU set B823 (51505 + 59082 + 51511) approaches Bristol Temple Meads on 27 July 1986. Keith Miller.
In September 1986 51505 leads set Met-Camm set B823 (presumably with 59082 + 51511) in the Bristol area with a Severn Beach line service. Michael Mensing.
Class 101 set B823 (presumably 51505 + 59082 + 51511) leaving Redland station with the 4.35pm Severn Beach - Bristol TM service on 6th September 1986. Michael Mensing.
Class 101 set B823 (presumably 51505 + 59082 + 51511) about to arrive into Redland station with the 4.35pm Severn Beach - Bristol TM service on 6th September 1986. Michael Mensing.
C805 (presumably 51530 and 51462) enters Llandrindod Wells in April 1987, where it passed C823 (59082 + 51511 visible) sitting on the platform. Mike Cooper.
Cardiff 3-car hybrid set C986 (presumably 51462 + 59709 + 51511), Class 101 power cars with a Class 110 centre car, heads north for Hereford at Pontrilas on 11th October 1988. John Crooks.
Cardiff 3-car hybrid set C986 (presumably 51462 + 59709 + 51511), Class 101 power cars with a Class 110 centre car, heads south on the return journey from Hereford to Cardiff at Pontrilas on 11th October 1988. John Crooks.
Late in 1989 set C987 (led by 51462, presumably with 51511) is seen at Fernhill. Michael Mensing.
Class 116/101 hybrid set T037 at Nuneaton on September 4, 1990, 53853 closest, presumably with 51511. John Carter.
In the twilight of their years two hybrid class 101/116 DMU formation formed of vehicles 51808 + 53838 and 53853 + 51511 is seen running into Boston with the 10.17 Skegness to Nottingham stopping service on 27/07/91. Adrian Nicholls.
T037 (53853 + 51511) arrives into Shrewsbury working the 13:47 Wolverhampton - Chester, 2/1/92. Gazza Prescott.
101689 (51185 + 51511) in Lincoln Central station on 24-02-1993. John Law.
101689 51185 + 51511 at Lichfield Trent Valley (Low Level) on 17:20 Stoke-On-Trent to Rugby, 7-4-93. Kevin Dowd.
101689 (51185 + 51511) is in bay 2A at Stockport prior to working a Sunday shuttle to Wilmslow due to engineering work between Piccadilly and Stockport. 6th June 1993. Paul Moxon.
Class 101 DMU 101689 (51185 + 51511) in Strathclyde PTE livery stands at Chester with the 10-59 to Helsby via Hooton 7-8-93 or thereabouts. It ran in the North West for a few weeks after refurbishment before heading back to Glasgow. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
The 11:52 Warrington Central - Wilmslow at Manchester Piccadilly, formed of 101689 (51185 + 51511) on 16/8/93. Gazza Prescott.
101 689 (51185 + 51511) in Strathclyde STP livery & 101664 (51442 + 54061) in Regional Railways livery at Heysham Port on 03-09-1993. Doug Pritchard Collection.
Passengers board Strathclyde PTE liveried Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu 101689 (51185 + 51511), as it stands the bay platform at Hooton in which it will reverse and leave the same way it came in with a Helsby-Chester service. 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.
101689 (51185 + 51511) seen at Chester on the 07:19 to Helsby, 25/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
101660 (54343 + 51189) and 101689 (presumably 51185 + 51511) at Holyhead with a relief to Crewe, 2/10/93. Gazza Prescott.
101680 (53204 + 53163) and 101689 (presumably 51185 + 51511) at Llandudno with the 09:10 departure to Manchester Victoria, 2/10/93. Gazza Prescott.
101 688 (51431 + 51511) heads out of Mount Vernon station working the 15:43 Glasgow Central - Whifflet on the 20th October 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
Strathclyde PTE liveried 101 689 (51185 + 51511) are on the approach to Glasgow Central station on the bridge crossing the River Clyde, 5th February 1994. Andrew J Crowther.
Class 101's 101689 (51185 + 51511) and 101684 (51509 visible) were stood at Glasgow Central on June 3rd 1994. Martyn Hilbert.
101690 (51435 + 53177) arrives into Glasgow Central with the 08:31 ex-Paisley, followed by 101689 (51185 + 51511) on the 08:35 ex-Barrhead. July 18th, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
Class 101 51185, set number 101 689 (with 51511), is seen at Glasgow Central in Strathclyde PTE livery on 30.08.1996. Andy Cole.
101689 (51185 + 51511) at Paisley Canal after arriving with the 11:38 from Glasgow Central on 21/11/97. Stuart Mackay.
101689 (51185 + 51511) with a Glasgow Central service waiting to depart from Whifflet on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
101689 (51185 + 51511) is on Whifflet duties when seen in Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 689 (51185 + 51511) crosses the River Clyde as it approaches Glasgow Central Station, probably on a working from Whifflet, on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.
101689 (51185 + 51511) departs from Manchester Piccadilly with the Stockport shuttle on September 16, 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.
After transfer from Scotrail, 101689 (51185 + 51511) was stored for a short while, and then worked for a few weeks before succumbing to wheel flats. It is seen working a Stockport-Piccadilly engineering shuttle on 16th Sept. 2000. Paul Moxon.
101689 (51185 + 51511) arrive at Piccadilly with a turn-back service from Marple, 24/2/01. Paul Moxon.
101689 (51185 + 51511) in Manchester Piccadilly station on the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
This is probably set 101693 (51192 + 53266) with set 101689 (51185 + 51511) behind, entering Manchester Piccadilly on the 14th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.
101689 (51185 + 51511) on the 10:43 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Chinley East Jct, 30-6-01, its last day in service. Kevin Dowd.
With the DMBS looking as if it needs some TLC, 101680 (53204 & 51511) is seen at Romiley in November 2003. Mat Hawley.
101680 (53204 + 51511) in Manchester Piccadilly on 14 November 2003. Bob Belcher.
53204 + 51511 (101680) are seen at New Mills Central with the 18:50 to Piccadilly, 16/12/03. Kevin Dowd.