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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-73Depot code changeGF
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11/08/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX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03/12/90 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PXXZ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:

Class 101 DMU at Saltburn

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.

Class 101 DMU at Alston

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.

Class 101 DMU at Alston

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.

Class 101 DMU at Dilton Marsh

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.

Class 101 DMU at Westbury

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.

Class 101 DMU at Frome

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.

Class 101 DMU at Frome

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.

Class 101 DMU at Terras Bridge crossing

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.

Class 101 DMU at Kemble

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.

Class 101 DMU at Pontrilas

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.

Class 101 DMU at Yeovil Pen Mill

24th January 1987

Set number: C821

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

Class 101 DMU at Swindon

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.

Class 101 DMU at Castle Cary

January 1988

Set number: C821

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

Class 101 DMU at Cardiff

5th July 1988

Set number: C980

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

Class 101 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

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.

Class 101 DMU at Frome

spring 1989

Set number: C986

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

Class 101 DMU at Pontypool Road

April 1989

Set number: C986

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

Class 101 DMU at Aberdare

30th June 1989

Set number: C986

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

Class 101 DMU at Aberdare

30th June 1989

Set number: C986

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


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 17th June 1982

A Met-Camm set seen at Bradford-on-Avon on June 17 1982. The DMCL is possibly 51513. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1982

Set number: C821

Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) at Coombe Junction 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1982

Set number: C821

Class 101 DMU set C821 (presumably 51509 + 59050 + 51513) at Coombe Junction 13 August 1982. Brian Daniels.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 31st December 1988

Set number: C980

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

DMU

Date: 30th June 1989

Set number: C986

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