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Vehicle 51513

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

23/04/59	New to	51A (Darlington)
3w/e 05/04/69	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
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)
11/08/89	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX
p/e 09/09/89	Reinstated	CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
12/05/90	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
p/e 13/10/90	Sector Change to	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
03/12/90	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/03/1984 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51443	59539	59540	51513	As delivered to 51A - 23rd April 1959
	51443	59539	59540	51513	Transfer to 52J - 3w/e 05/04/69
	51443	59539	59540	51513	Noted 20/08/69 - at Leeds¹
	51436	59523	51513		Noted 03/09/1971 - at York²
	51436	59086	59066	51513	Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle ³
N455	51436	59086	59066	51513	Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central, set number only on 59066⁴
N455	51436	59086	59066	51513	Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 59066⁴
	51436	59086	59066	51513	Noted 06/09/75 - at Darlington¹
	51436	59086	59066	51513	Noted 01/05/1976 - Service train set combined with part of SLS Alston Farewell Railtour 50633-59245-59388-50644
	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 05/1982⁵
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 03/1985⁵
C821	51509	59050	51513		Noted 20/11/1985⁵
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 01/1987⁵
C821	51509	59050	51513		Listed at CF - Aug-87
C821	51509	59050	51513		Listed at CF - Oct-87
	51416	59385	51513		Noted 12/12/87 - on 10:04 Hereford - Oxford via Worcester and Moreton in Marsh with 51462 / 59382 / 51530⁶
spare	51513				Formation change - CF - w/e 07/02/88
C980	51416	59385	51513		Formed at CF circa May-88
C986	51222	51513			Listed at CF - 15/05/89
CH640	51222	51513			Listed at CH - 14/10/89
T044	53837	51513			Listed at TS - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

Unknown date

A Met-Camm set in Saltburn station, circa late 1960s. DMCL E51213 is closest with West Hartlepool on the destination blind, it would be a South Gosforth vehicle at the time. Graham Clark.

1st May 1976

The SLS 'Alston Farewell' railtour is seen at Alston on 1/5/76 with 51513 nearest the camera. The set also included 59066 + 59086 + 51436. John Reddyhoff.

1st May 1976

A Class 101 DMU with E51513 closest at Alston, Cumbria, on 01/05/1976 with a 'SLS Alston Farewell' railtour. This was the last day of services on the Alston branch. The set also included 59066 + 59086 + 51436. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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.

15th March 1980

Set number: B821

Class 101 no. 51513 at Westbury - the rear car of set B821 on the 12.59 departure to Bristol T.M. - on Saturday 15/Mar/1980. Robert Chilton.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

24th January 1987

Set number: C821

Set C821 (51513 + 59050 + 51509) in Yeovil Pen Mill station on 24/1/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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.

January 1988

Set number: C821

Class 101 set C821 (presumably 51513 59050 51509) at Castle Cary in January 1988. Michael Mensing.

5th July 1988

Set number: C980

Hybrid set C980 at Cardiff, 5 July 1988. W51513 is closest, probably with 59385 + 51416. Nigel Menzies.

14th February 1989

Set number: C986

Class 101 three-car DMU set C986 in Bristol Temple Meads station on 14 February 1989. The vehicles were recorded as 51513 + 59539 + 51222. DMCL W51513 did not receive the full length rainstrip when refurbished at Swindon in 1984 and also lacks the 'bean can' exhaust. Stuart Mackay Collection.

spring 1989

Set number: C986

51513 leads set C986 at Frome in Spring 1989. Michael Mensing.

April 1989

Set number: C986

51513 leads set Met-Camm set C986 at Pontypool Road in April 1989. Michael Mensing.

30th June 1989

Set number: C986

Met-Camm Class 101 set C986 (51513 + 51222) at Aberdare on June 30, 1989. John Carter.

30th June 1989

Set number: C986

C986 (DMS 51513 + DMBS 51222) in Aberdare station on June 30, 1989. John Carter.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa late 1960s

A four-car Met-Camm set in Saltburn station, circa late 1960s. TCL E59540 (note the 'N' has been painted over) and the far DMS (presumably 51513, see image 17347) still have the original lining, the other centre car which appears to be a darker shade or green is in the revised style, the DMBS at the edge of the frame on the right is in blue. Graham Clark.

Date: 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.

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: 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: 17th June 1982

A Met-Camm set seen at Bradford-on-Avon on June 17 1982. The DMCL is possibly 51513. 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 51509 + 59050 + 51513) heading to Looe at Terras Bridge crossing on 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.

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: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 31st December 1988

Set number: C980

Short-lived hybrid C980 (53089 + 51513) passes Canton on 31/12/88. Mac Winfield.

Date: 30th June 1989

Set number: C986

51222 (and presumably 51513) at Cardiff Queen Street on June 30, 1989. John Carter.

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