Vehicle 51517
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
| 15/05/59 | 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) | |
| Feb-88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 2w/e 08/07/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| p/e 25/02/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/01/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51447 | 59545 | 51517 | As delivered to 62A - 15th May 1959 | ||||||
| 51447 | 59545 | 51517 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Polmadie1 | ||||||
| 51447 | 59545 | 51517 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 104 | 51447 | 59545 | 51517 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51447 | 59545 | 51517 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 173 | 51447 | 59545 | 51517 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket3 | |||||
| P801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 11th July 1974 - at Exeter. | |||||
| 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 02/09/74 - at Exeter3 | ||||||
| P801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Worcester4 | |||||
| P801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted 09/08/75 - on 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C311 | ||||||
| P801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted 16/01/76 - on 2C10 0654 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | ||||||
| B801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted 15/04/76 - on 2O61 1745 Bristol TM-Weymouth | ||||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 07/09/76 - on Bristol Philips March depot3 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 15/08/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 31/08/77 - on 1318 Cheltenham-Swindon | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 15/11/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 15/03/78 - on 1Z08 1915 Cheltenham-Cardiff with C503 | |||||
| C801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 18/04/1978 - At Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 29/07/78 - on 2B60 1755 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B575 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 09/09/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 28/08/1979 - At Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Noted 08/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
| B801 | 51446 | 59547 | 51517 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at CF - circa Aug-82 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted 17/01/19866 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted circa 04/19866 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| C801 | 51077 | 51517 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe - with 55995 attached to 51517.7 | ||||||
| C801 | 51077 | 51517 | Formation change - CF - circa Aug-86 - 51077 replaced 51446 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 51446 replaced 51077 (to spare, carries C77) | ||||||
| S801 | 51446 | 51517 | New set number at LE - circa Dec-86 - prefix change from C to S | ||||||
| S801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted circa 07/19876 | ||||||
| S801 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| S801 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Transfer to CF - Feb-88 - from LE was S801 | ||||||
| S801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted 27/02/88 - dragged by 37232 on 1515 Taunton-Cardiff | ||||||
| B801 | 51446 | 51517 | Transfer to BR - circa May-88 - from CF was C801 | ||||||
| C801 | 51446 | 51517 | Noted circa 11/1988 - operating from Newton Heath.6 | ||||||
| 452 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| NL459 | 51446 | 51517 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton
Images:
Late summer 1974
Set number: P801
Class 101 DMU set P801 (presumably 51517 + 59547 + 51446) in Paignton station in late summer 1974. D1006 Western Stalwart is arriving, 2B43 is thought to be the 18:55 Paignton - Newton Abbot. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1976
Set number: B801
In third-rail territory Class 101 set B801 (presumably with W51517 at the front) leads a six-car DMU formation on a Bristol-Portsmouth working at Green Lanes Crossing (Portsmouth) in 1976. Bob Gregory.
Unknown date
Set number: B801
Class 101 set B801 (presumably 51517 + 59547 + 51446) is seen in Severn Beach station. Date unknown, possibly 1978 or 1979. John Law.
6th August 1979
Set number: B801
This is W51517 leading Met Cam set B801 (W59547 & W51446) at Cardiff on 6/8/79. It would be attached to Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 and work the 09.55 to Weston-Super- Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
10th November 1979
Set number: B801
Met-Camm set B801 - presumably 51517 + 59547 + 51446 - heads out of Castle Cary with a Weymouth service on the 10th November 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
8th April 1981
Set number: B801
Met-Camm Class 101 DMU set B801, 51517 leading presumably with 59547 + 51446, at Redland Station (Bristol), 8th April 1981. Tiptree Jon.
1982
Set number: C801
Class 101 two-car set C801 - presumably 51517 + 51446 - at Hopton Heath, sometime in 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1983
Set number: C801
C801 led by W51517, presumably with 51446, is seen at Llandeilo circa 1983. Nicky Reason.
11th June 1984
Set number: C801
A Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 11 June 1984, formed of a 2-car Class 101 DMU (51517 + 51446), arriving at Bucknell. Lewis Bevan.
11th July 1984
Set number: C801
Class 101 Metro Cammell 2-car DMU 51517 + 51446 at Llandrindod Wells with 15-33 ex-Llanelli to Shrewsbury 11-7-84 On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
29th May 1985
Set number: C801
Class 101 DMU set C801 (presumably 51517 + 51446) is seen at Carmarthen awaiting departure with a service to Cardiff, on Wednesday 29/05/1985. Graeme Phillips Collection.
5th October 1985
Set number: C801
Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C801 (presumably 51517 + 51446) passes 08 870 in the goods yard at Llanelli whilst working the 10:50 Shrewsbury-Swansea on 5 October 1985. Robert Thomas.
10th May 1986
Set number: C801
Class 101 DMU set C801 (51517 + 51446) at Llanelli with the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 10 May 1986. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1986
Set number: C801
The DMU on a Swansea to Shrewsbury on June 30 1986 failed is seen at Llanwrtyd Wells being rescued by 25 266. The leading car - Met-Camm DMC 51517 - is partnered with a Cross-Country DMBC, presumably Class 119 51077 which it had been noted running with around this time. Jonathan Hazan.
30th June 1986
Set number: C801
W51517 was part of a failed Swansea - Shrewsbury service on June 30 1986, seen at Llanwrtyd Wells after rescued by 25 266. Jonathan Hazan.
circa 1987
Set number: S801
A Shrewsbury-bound train disturbs the peace of the Central Wales countryside near Dolau, formed of Swansea based class 101 DMU S801 (presumably 51517 + 51446). Circa 1987. John Crooks.
27th September 1987
Set number: S801
S801, led by 51517 is seen at Pembroke Dock on the 12:15 to Shrewsbury on 27/09/1987. Shayne Lewis.
10th July 1990
Class 101 51517 at Snailwell on 10th July 1990. Built as a DMC, it had been downgraded to a DMS but retained it's first class seats as can be seen through the windows. Nicholas Youngman.
31st August 1990
51517 last carried set number NL458 and displays Manchester on its blind, this unit previously belonged to CF as part of C801, and is seen at Snailwell 31/8/90. Mac Winfield.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 30th May 1959
Captioned as the first 3-car set to reach Dundee West, SC51447 (and presumably 59545 and 51517) is seen there on the 30th May 1959. The set was newly delivered that month to 62A (Thornton Junction). It would later become a Class 102. George Bett.
Date: October 1975
Set number: B801
Bristol set B801 (presumably W51446-W59547-W51517) seen at Severn Beach in October 1975. Transferred from the Scottish Region in May of that year, the unit still seems to be awaiting a new roller blind whilst the doors to the first class sections carry prominent "1" markers. Steve Carter.
Date: 29th November 1975
Set number: B801
Class 101 DMU set B801 is seen at Gloucester Eastgate on 29 November 1975. The service is thought to be the 09:40 from Bristol Temple Meads. The vehicles are presumably 51446 + 59547 + 51517. Robert Thomas.
Date: 29th May 1979
Set number: B801
Class 101 DMU set B801 (presumably W51446 + W59547 + W51517) at Gloucester on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.
Date: 6th August 1979
Set number: B468
Cardiff Central on my day trip of Monday 6th August 1979. On the right is Class 116 BR Derby Suburban set C333, W51148 + W59445 + W51135 which had arrived on the 09.17 Penarth - Cardiff and was about to leave as the 09.45 to Merthyr. On the left, still in all over blue is Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 which had come in on the 08.25 from Gloucester. It was attached to Met Cam Class 101 set B801 (W51446 + W 59547 + W51517) after this shot was taken and then worked the 09.55 to Weston-Super-Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 20th January 1980
Set number: B801
A proper Black Country scene as a class 101 (B801, 51446 leads, presumably with 59547 + 51517) prepares to enter Old Hill tunnel with a Birmingham New Street to Worcester Foregate Street service having just left Rowley Regis. 20/1/1980. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 24th April 1980
Set number: B801
Refurbished set B801 - presumably 51446 + 59547 + 51517 - seen at Cardiff on the 14th April 1980. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 1981
Set number: B801
Refurbished Met-Camm set B801, DMBS 51446 closest, presumably with 59547 + 51517, at Westbury in early 1981. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1981
Set number: B801
Refurbished Met-Camm set B801, DMBS 51446 closest, presumably with 59547 + 51517, at Castle Carry in early 1981. Michael Mensing.
Date: 29th May 1981
Set number: B801
In refurbished white with blue stripe livery, a three-car Class 101 DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second W51446 leading presumably with 59547 + 51517, was passing alongside Dawlish Warren Road on one side, and the Exe Estuary on the other side, as it approached the footcrossing at Cockwood whilst working an Exeter St Davids to Paignton all-stations service on May 29th 1981. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: unknown
Set number: C801
Class 101 set C801 (presumably 51446 + 51517), date / location unknown. Walter Burt.
Date: 22nd April 1985
Set number: C801
The driver of class 101 DMU set C801 (presumably 51446 + 51517) is just about the change ends after arrival at Pembroke Dock on 22/04/85 with train 2B00 the 05.50 from Whitland. As the first train of the day down the branch it will return as the 07.12 to Swansea. Adrian Nicholls.
Date: 10th May 1986
Set number: C801
Two-car Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C801 (51446 + 51517) arrives into Llanelli station with the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service on 10 May 1986. Robert Thomas.
Date: October 1987
Set number: S801
Two-car Class 101 DMU set S801 (51446 and presumably 51517) in Swansea station in October 1987. John Law.
Date: 1988
Set number: C801
Met-Camm set C801 (presumably 51446 + 51517) at Cardiff in 1988. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th June 1988
Set number: C801
Class 101 railcar set No. C801 (51446 + 51517) stands at Weymouth working the 11:35 service to Bristol Temple Meads on 11 June 1988. Brian Creasey.