Vehicle 51512
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
| 15/04/59 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| May-73 | Transferred to | HS (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 19/06/76 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 27/03/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 08/04/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 4w/e 26/05/79 | 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) | |
| 16/05/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 23/06/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 13/11/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| p/e 17/06/89 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) PLAX | |
| p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 11/06/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 18/08/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 30/10/92 | Transferred to | CK (Corkerhill) RACK | |
| Jul-00 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) HDLH | |
| Oct-00 | Stored | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| Feb-01 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Notes
15th January 2000 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
30th July 2000 - Seen in 8-car formation running under power and destined for Longsight depot
Modifications
circa Aug-95 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 25/11/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51442 | 59537 | 59538 | 51512 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 15th April 1959 | |||||
| 51442 | 59537 | 59538 | 51512 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 56284 | 51360 | 51512 | 51402 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington1 | |||||
| L150 | 51440 | 51512 | Noted circa 19712 | ||||||
| 51440 | 51512 | Noted 16/03/1974 - at Sheffield Midland3 | |||||||
| 51440 | 51512 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Sheffield3 | |||||||
| 51440 | 51512 | Noted 07/04/1976 - at Leeds 3 | |||||||
| 51440 | 59091 | 51512 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 51440 | 59091 | 51512 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
| 51511 | 59248 | 51512 | Noted 26/08/77 - at Cambridge4 | ||||||
| B820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Transfer to BR - May-79 - from RG | |||||
| L820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Noted 11/10/80 - at Yeovil Junction | ||||||
| 820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Transfer to BR - 26/03/86 - from CF, prefix change from C to B | |||||
| B820 | 51512 | 59093 | 51500 | Noted circa 04/19862 | |||||
| B820 | 51512 | 59093 | 51500 | Noted 10/05/19862 | |||||
| B820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Transfer to CF - 29/09/86 - from BR, prefix change from B to C | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Oct-87 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Noted 28/11/19872 | |||||
| C820 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich4 | |||||
| 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Noted 04/01/895 | ||||||
| 568 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | |||||
| P829 | 51500 | 59093 | 51512 | Listed at LA - 15/05/89 | |||||
| C861 | 51205 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Jul-91 | ||||||
| C861 | 51205 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Aug-91 | ||||||
| C861 | 53966 | 51512 | Listed at CF - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Listed at HA - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Listed at CK - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Listed at CK - 10/12/92 - Strathclyde livery | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Noted 27th September 1993 | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Listed at CK - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Noted circa 03/19962 | ||||||
| 51247 | 51512 | Noted 15th January 2000 | |||||||
| 51247 | 51512 | Noted 31st March 2000 | |||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Noted 25th May 2000 | ||||||
| 51247 | 51512 | Noted 30th May 2000 | |||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Noted 23rd June 2000 | ||||||
| 101687 | 51247 | 51512 | Transfer to LO - Jul-00 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Graeme Phillips
Images:
31st May 1975
Blue Class 101s at Huddersfield on the 31st May 1975, with 51512 being the DMC in the set on the right. Ian Francis.
11th October 1980
Set number: B820
Class 101 set B820 (51512 + 59093 + 51500) at Yeovil Junction on 11/10/1980 while working the Great Western Society 'Devon Rambler' railtour. Although still in blue livery, the front ends have had the headcode boxes removed. The destination blind has been painted over. Unusually, the yellow band for the first class accommodation has been extended above the first door, which also has the number 1. This was a long-term three-car formation, which I observed operating still intact in the Leeds area in 1989. Both driving motors 51500 and 51512 were late survivors, and 51512 is preserved. Graeme Phillips Collection.
8th May 1982
Set number: B820
Met-Camm set B820 (51512 and presumably 59093 + 51500) passes Fairwood Junction, Westbury, with the 09:00 Weymouth - Westbury on 8 May 1982. Michael Mensing.
29th September 1984
Set number: C820
C820, led by 51512 and presumably with 59093 + 51500, arrives at Gloucester on September 29, 1984. Michael Mensing.
July 1985
Set number: C820
Class 101 DMU set C820 (W51512 and presumably 59093 + 51500) approaching Severn Tunnel Junction on a Bristol (Temple Meads) - Cardiff (Central) service, 07/85. Hugh Llewelyn.
7th April 1986
Set number: C820
Class 101 DMU set C820 (51512 + 59093 + 51500) at Hereford on 7 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
6th May 1988
Set number: C820
Class 101 3-car set C820 W51500 + W59093 + W51512 nearest the camera on the rear at Bath Spa on the 6th May 1988. Kevin Law.
24th November 1990
Set number: 861
Class 101 set No.861 with 51512 leading forms an evening Paignton-Exmouth service at Exeter St David’s. On the left is Class 122 55003 which had failed in the platform and behind the 101 is 50001 waiting to depart with the 1822 to Waterloo. Jay Hartley.
16th April 1991
Set number: 861
The 08:55 to Oxford is seen arriving at Evesham on the 16th April 1991. It is formed of set 861 led by 51512 and presumably with 51205. Mike Cooper.
16th April 1991
Set number: 861
Passengers detraining from set 861 (presumably 51512 + 51205) after arrival at Oxford, 16/4/91. Mike Cooper.
29th June 1991
Set number: 861
W51512 of set 861 with 51205 at Cardiff 29/6/91. This unit later was formed into 101687 and 101680. Mac Winfield.
1993
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) with another set after arriving into Paisley Canal station in 1993. John Law.
22nd October 1993
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) arrives into Whifflet station with the 15:13 Glasgow Central - Whifflet service on October 22, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
16th July 1997
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) at Glasgow Central on the 16th July 1997 while on Barrhead duties. Stuart Mackay.
9th August 1997
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) sets off from Glasgow Central with the 10:08 to Paisley Canal on August 9th 1997. Stuart Mackay.
21st November 1997
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) in Glasgow Central station on 21/11/97. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) departs ECS from Whifflet for Mossend where it would reverse and return to Whifflet to form a Glasgow Central service, July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) arrives ECS into Whifflet from Mossend to form a Glasgow Central service, 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
14th July 1998
Set number: 101687
101 687 sits at Busby station, framed by the freshly-repainted latticework of the footbridge (overbridge 32B). It is working the 08:55 East Kilbride-Glasgow Central service on 14th July 1998. Car 51512 is nearest the camera and its partner is presumed to be 51247. John Horne.
14th July 1998
Set number: 101687
101 687 starts away from Busby station on the 08:55 East Kilbride-Glasgow Central on 14th July 1998. 51512 is at the rear, with 51247 presumed to be leading. John Horne.
14th November 1998
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) is seen in Strathclyde PTE livery entering Glasgow Central on 14.11.1998. Andy Cole.
28th April 1999
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) at Hawkhead on the Paisley Canal line, April 28, 1999. Ian Buck.
11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) forms a Cumbernauld to Motherwell train in Cumbernauld station on 11-03-2000. Gordon Thomson.
11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) arrives onto Cumbernauld with the 11.26 Motherwell - Cumbernauld train on 11-03-2000. Gordon Thomson.
11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
101687 (51512 + 51247) at Motherwell after terminating with a service for Cumbernauld on 11-03-2000. Gordon Thomson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th October 1980
Set number: B820
The Great Western Society 'Devon Rambler' tour at Meeth on 11 October 1980. These clay sidings were at the end of a branch from Barnstaple via Torrington. Set B820 is formed 51500 + 59093 + 51512. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: August 1982
Set number: C820
Metro-Cammell Class 101 Local Passenger 3-car dmu Set No.C820 - presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512 - in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends, passing Chelvey, near Nailsea & Backwell, on a Cardiff - Weston-super-Mare service, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: August 1982
Set number: C820
Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU set C820, presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512, at Nailsea & Backwell (where I lived at the time) on a Weston-super-Mare - Bristol (Temple Meads) - Cardiff (Central) service, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 1984
Set number: C820
Class 101 set C820 (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) arrives into Stroud in the Autumn of 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 22nd February 1984
Set number: C820
Class 101 DMU set (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) in Bath Spa station on 22 February 1984. Andrew Malloy.
Date: circa July 1984
Set number: C820
Class 101 DMU set C820 (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) in Gloucester station with a service to Swindon. The slide process date was July 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 27th March 1985
Set number: C820
Class 101 set C820 at Fontigary, 27/3/85. Presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 18th May 1985
Set number: C820
On the 18th May 1985 three-car Class 101 set C820 approaches the signal gantry at Aber Junction. Presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 18th May 1985
Set number: C820
The sole signal on the gantry at Aber junction starts to go up as Met-Camm Class 101 set C820 passes under it on May 18, 1985. Presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: October 1985
Set number: C820
Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, Cardiff set 820 (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512), approaches the foot crossing at Haresfield, Gloucestershire, with a Northbound passenger service. October 1985. John Crooks.
Date: unknown
Set number: C820
Set C820 at Yeovil Pen Mill. Undated. Presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512. Tom Clift.
Date: 7th April 1986
Set number: C820
Class 101 DMU set C820 (51500 and presumably 59093 + 51512) departs from Hereford on 7 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th April 1986
Set number: C820
Class 101 DMU set C820 (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) at Hereford 7 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 27th September 1986
Set number: C820
Cardiff set Class 101 DMU C820 (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) heads a southbound passenger service at Monmouth Cap, Monmouthshire, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny on 27th September 1986. John Crooks.
Date: circa spring 1988
Set number: C820
Set C820 (formed DMC / TBS / DMC, presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) at Weymouth circa spring 1988. Tom Clift.
Date: 30th July 1988
Set number: C820
Cardiff based 3 car Metro-Cammell class 101 dmu Recently transferred from Cardiff to Newton Heath via Tyseley, set C820 (51500, 59093, 51512) is seen at Buxton, this class were certainly very infrequent visitors here! 30th July 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: circa late 1988
Set number: C820
Met-Camm set C820 (presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512) at Heysham Moss Sidings on the Morecambe to Heysham Harbour line, probably in the second half of 1988. Walter Burt.
Date: April 1989
Set number: 861
Class 101 set 861 (presumably 51205 + 51512) seen in April 1989 at Crediton. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th April 1989
Set number: C820
Class 101 set C820, presumably 51500 + 59093 + 51512, are seen at Windermere on 20/04/1989. There are many photos of this ostensibly Cardiff based unit operating around the north of England in 1989. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 29th June 1991
Set number: 861
Class 101 51205 (with 51512) seen running as 861 at Cardiff Central. It had been P861, but at this time was officially C861. Note the off-center headlamp which remained in this position even after refurbishment/facelifting when it became part of 101676. Taken on 29/6/91. Mac Winfield.
Date: 14th June 1993
Set number: 1
Set 1? 51247 + 51512 at Glasgow Central on 14/6/93. Better know as set 101 687. Note the VR / AV next to the vacuum bags, and the lower than usual Strathclyde Transport logo. Sparegang.
Date: 9th July 1993
Set number: 101687
Class 101 2-car DMU 101687 (51247 + 51512) (DMBS + DMC) arriving Glasgow Central, 9-7-93. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 22nd October 1993
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) after terminating at Whifflet with the 15:13 from Glasgow Central on October 22, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 9th April 1994
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) arrives into Whifflet to form a service to Glasgow Central on 09-04-1994. Gordon Thomson.
Date: May 1995
Set number: 101687
101687 passing Whifflet our train just returned from Mossend after reversing Presumably 51512 + 51247. May 1995. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
Date: September 1995
Set number: 101687
101 687 (51247 + 51512) leaves Platform 10 of Glasgow Central in September 1995. The remaining Class 101 sets had lost their centre cars and were in operation as two car sets by this time, in an attempt to meet the timetable demands of the more powerful Class 156 "Super Sprinter" units (as seen in the background). Andrew McConnell.
Date: 16th July 1997
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) at Barrhead, 16/7/97. It will leave on the 16:35 to Glasgow Central. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2nd July 1998
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) in Whifflet station waiting to depart with a service to Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 14th November 1998
Set number: 101687
Class 101 51247, set number 101 687 with 51512, is seen in Strathclyde PTE livery at Glasgow Central on 14.11.1998. Andy Cole.
Date: 17th April 1999
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) departs from Glasgow Central with a Whifflet service on April 17, 1999. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
Veteran d.m.u. (approx 42 years old at that time) 101687 (51247 + 51512) arrives at Cumbernauld with the 11.26 Motherwell - Cumbernauld train on 11-03-2000. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) heads for the turn-back siding at Cumbernauld after arriving with the 11.26 Motherwell - Cumbernauld train on 11-03-2000. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) arrives into Cumbernauld from the turn-back siding to form a Cumbernauld to Motherwell train on 11-3-2000. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 11th March 2000
Set number: 101687
101687 (51247 + 51512) at Motherwell after arrival with a service from Cumbernauld on 11-03-2000. Gordon Thomson.
Date: 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.
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: 101692
An eight-car Class 101 DMU formation sits in Glasgow Central on Sunday 30 July 2000 during a short layover on an empty stock move from Corkerhill to Longsight. The vehicles are 53170 + 53253 (101692), 53266 + 51192 (101693), 51512 + 51247 (101687) and out of sight is 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.