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Vehicle 51515

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

11/05/59	New to	62A (Thornton Junction)
4w/e 04/07/59	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
May-73	Depot code change	HN
w/e 25/05/74	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
w/e 07/06/75	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/05/82	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
10/12/86	Transferred to	LE (Swansea Landore)
23/09/87	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
21/09/89	Withdrawn from	HT (Heaton) PZQZ

Modifications

circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51445	59543	51515	As delivered to 62A - 11th May 1959
	51445	59550	51515	Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central¹
102	51445	51515		Listed at 66C - 1972
P800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 13th June 1974 - at Exeter in blue livery recently transferred from ScR to WR.
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 28/02/76 - on 2B59 0920 Hereford-Worcester SH
B800	51445	59549	51515	Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads²
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 30/01/77 - on 2C84 1715 Swansea-Milford Haven
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 30/04/1977 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Royal Duchy Railtour B800+B802 51445-59549-51515 + 51449-59550-51521
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 13/05/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B467
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 14/08/77 - on 2B16 1215 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B585
B800	51445	59549	51515	Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central³
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 21/06/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 16/07/1978 - Swindon Station³
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 29/01/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads³
B800	51445	59549	51515	Noted 01/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads³
B800	51445	59549	51515	Listed at BR - 03/03/80
C800	51445	51515		Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C800	51445	51515		Noted circa 04/1983⁴
C800	51445	51515		Noted 29/08/1983⁴
C800	51445	51515		Noted circa 09/1984⁴
C800	51445	51515		Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C800	51445	51515		Noted 18/01/1986⁴
C800	51445	51515		Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
S800	51445	51515		Listed at LE - Aug-87
	51445	51515		Transfer to HT - 23/09/87 - from LE
	53252	51515		Noted 23/06/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51217	51515		Noted 06/08/88⁵
	51458	51515		Noted 12/09/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51458	51515		Noted 14/09/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 21/10/88 - on 08:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51458	51515		Noted 24/10/88⁵
	51217	51515		Noted 14/01/89⁵
	51217	51515		Noted 21/01/89 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Carlisle service⁵
	51217	51515		Noted 24/01/89 - on 14:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51217	51515		Noted 28/01/89 - on 14:30 Sunderland - Hexham service⁵
	51217	51515		Noted 04/02/89 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51216	51515		Noted 25/02/89 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51216	51515		Noted 04/03/89 - on 15:43 Newcastle - Morpeth service⁵
	51216	51515		Noted 04/03/89 - on 16:25 Morpeth - Newcastle service⁵
	51216	51515		Noted 04/03/89 - on 14:00 Hexham - Sunderland service⁵
	51216	51515		Noted 04/03/89 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 18/03/89 - on 15:00 Newcastle - Durham service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 18/03/89 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Durham service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 29/03/89 - on 07:31 Nunthorpe - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 01/04/89 - on 14:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 03/04/89 - on 17:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 07/04/89 - on 08:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 10/04/89 - on 15:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 12/04/89 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 29/04/89 - on 15:30 Sunderland - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 20/05/89 - on 16:00 Newcastle - Hexham service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 20/05/89 - on 15:05 Hexham - Newcastle⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 27/05/89 - on 17:24 Newcastle - Hexham service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 27/05/89 - on 13:37 Carlisle - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 29/05/89 - on 15:00 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 29/05/89 - on 13:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 29/05/89 - on 17:10 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 30/05/89 - on 12:15 Newcastle - Alnmouth⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 30/05/89 - on 10:20 Berwick-upon-Tweed - Newcastle⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 01/06/89 - on 15:04 Gateshead Metro Centre - Sunderland service⁵
	51203	51515		Noted 03/06/89 - on 13:56 Hexham - Sunderland service⁵

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

Images:

23rd January 1977

Set number: B800

Class 119 DMU no. B580 (presumably 51066 closest) and Class 101 DMU no. B800 - with car no. W51515 nearest the camera - are seen at Swindon on Sunday 23/01/1977. With the exception of a few class 120 / 126 vehicles on the Scottish Region, Cross-Country and Inter-City DMUs (classes 119, 120, 123, 124, 126) generally went straight from green to blue & grey livery. In 1975, the Western Region acquired five 3-car class 101s, which they numbered 800-804, intended for Cross-Country work, thus they received blue & grey livery whilst still unrefurbished, unusually retaining headcode boxes, partial rainstrips and blue squares, etc, whilst carrying this livery. Graeme Phillips Collection.

30th April 1977

Set number: B800

The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour departs Bodmin Road for Plymouth on 30 April 1977. Note the headboard Lea Valley Railway Club on the rear, on the front was the Royal Duchy headboard. The units were B800 and B802 brought down from Bristol for the tour, Met-Camm units were unusual in Cornwall at the time. Roger Geach.

30th April 1977

Set number: B800

Two Met-Camm DMUs at Plymouth on 30 April 1977. Sets B800 and B802 terminated here on the Lea Valley Railway Club Royal Duchy railtour with the passengers transferring to loco-hauled stock for the return to Paddington. Stuart Mackay Collection.

9th August 1980

Set number: B800

A Weymouth to Bristol Temple Meads service operated by a class 101 dmu arrives at Yeovil Pen Mill on 9/8/80. The grassed area beyond the dmu was occupied by Pen Mill engine shed which closed in 1959 and to the right the line to Yeovil Town closed to all traffic in 1968. Set B800 probably has 51515 as the DMC leading, working with 59549 + 51445. Stephen Burdett.

4th October 1980

Set number: B800

Ex GWR 4-6-0, 4930 "Hagley Hall" is passed by Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, as it waits to back onto its train, The "Deeside Venturer", at Newport. Hagley Hall would work the train from Newport to Hereford, where King George V would take over. 4th October 1980. The DMU appears to be set B800, presumably 51445/59549/51515. Paul James.

13th September 1982

Set number: C800

The 13th September 1982, and the 13:49 Shrewsbury - Swansea is seen at Llandrindod Wells worked by set C800, presumably 51515 + 51445. Hamish Stevenson.

29th June 1984

Set number: C800

W51515 leads Class 101 DMU set C800 (the other vehicle presumably being 51445) on a down ECS seen on Swansea Loop East on 29 June 1984. Robert Thomas.

15th April 1988

Set number: S800

A Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU passing Gateshead MPD with a Down service on 15-4-88. The rear vehicle is probably 51515 (ex-S800). On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

23rd August 1988

Simultaneous early evening arrivals at Battersby Junction and a rather well-dressed and certainly busy signal lady, 23rd August 1988. On the left 51515-51217 arriving from Middlesbrough, and on the right 51467-53240 arriving from Whitby. Gordon Edgar.

25th September 1990

Set number: S800

Class 101 51515 at Snailwell on 25th September 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: June 1973

Set number: 171

A DMU formation departs from Edinburgh Waverley for Glasgow Central via the Shotts line during June 1973. Carrying set number 171, this was listed as being a three car set formed 51491 + 56479 + Met-Camm DMC 51515. Alan Rintoul.

Date: 4th January 1975

Set number: P800

Exeter St Davids Devon 4th January 1975. As my train is departing westwards from the platform on the engine shed side at Exeter St Davids station we get a glimpse of the Great Western engine shed. The shed has been partially demolished but some of the stone buildings remain and a scattering of diesels are in residence. On the right is Class 101 DMU set P800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) in blue livery. Pete LG99.

Date: 27th July 1976

Set number: B800

Class 101 DMU set B800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) is seen in Southampton station with Gloucester Cross-Country set on 27 July 1976. Alistair Ness.

Date: 30th April 1977

Set number: B802

The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour passing Respryn Bridge which is near Bodmin Road on the Lostwithiel side on 30 April 1977. It was formed of Class 101 DMU sets B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) and B800 (presumably 51445 + 59549 + 51515) Roger Geach.

Date: 28th July 1978

Set number: B800

Class 101 DMU set B800 (51445 + 59549 + 51515) in Bristol Temple Meads station on 28 July 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 21st June 1981

Set number: B800

Class 101 DMU set B800 (51445 and presumably 59549 + 51515) stabled in the platform at Carmarthen with a Class 120 on 21 June 1981. Robert Thomas.

Date: unknown

51445 is one of the vehicles in the Class 101 set (the other is presumably 51515) working with a Class 120 set at Llandrindod Wells. Undated. David Rowe.

Date: 12th May 1984

Set number: C800

Two-car Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set C800 (presumably 51445 + 51515) seen in Llandrindod Wells station with a Swansea service on 12 May 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 11th July 1984

A Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU 51445 + 51515 arriving at Craven Arms with 18-21 to Hereford 11-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: unknown

Set number: C800

C800 (presumably 51445 + 51515) is the rear set in this 4-car formation leaving Llandrindod Wells in the 1980s. David Rowe.

Date: 18th April 1986

Set number: C800

C800 (presumably 51445 + 51515) leads the 16:15 Swansea-Chester as it departs Port Talbot on 18 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 25th June 1988

Set number: 73

About to call at Thornaby Station is a Class 101 Met-Camm DMU formed of 53252 and 51515. I had just paid my £1 which gained me entrance to Thornaby TMD, which you could do in those days, wandering around a large TMD taking photographs etc. AndrewHA.

Date: 23rd August 1988

The peace of Battersby station is momentarily disturbed as Whitby and Middlesbrough Esk Valley services briefly meet and reverse. On 23rd August 1988, Metropolitan-Cammell Class 101 two-car units 53240 - 51467 and 51217 - 51515 form Middlesbrough and Whitby-bound services respectively. The surviving NER 1907-built water crane is a remarkable survivor. Gordon Edgar.

Date: 23rd August 1988

Simultaneous arrivals are commonplace at principal rail termini, but such an occurrence was hardly expected at the remote outpost of Battersby. During the early evening of 23rd August 1988, the smartly dressed signal lady is poised to accept the single-line token from the arriving Whitby to Middlesbrough service, formed of Class 101 units 51467 - 53240, whilst arriving right on cue from Middlesbrough is the Whitby service, formed of Class 101 units 51515 - 51217. Rather sadly, the 1902-built NER Type C2b signal box was to close almost one year later, on 20th August 1989, when control was transferred to Nunthorpe signal box. Gordon Edgar.

Date: 23rd August 1988

Metro-Cammell class 101 unit 51217-51515 forming an afternoon Middlesbrough - Whitby 'Esk Valley' service departs from Battersby Junction on 23rd August 1988. Unit 53240-51467 stands in the station forming a Whitby - Middlesbrough service. Gordon Edgar.

Date: 23rd August 1988

Metro-Cammell class 101 units 51217-51515 (on the right) forming a Whitby service and 53240-51467 (left) forming a Middlesbrough service at Battersby Junction on 23rd August 1988. Gordon Edgar.

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