Vehicle 51518
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
| 29/05/59 | 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 06/04/74 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 13/04/75 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 5w/e 12/05/79 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Oct-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 21/06/1974 released in white/blue stripe livery - Part of the Prototype refurbished unit with 59545 and 51451. Initially the "blue stripe" livery continued across the vehicle inner ends, but this was soon modified to a mostly plain blue inner end.Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51448 | 59546 | 51518 | As delivered to 62A - 29th May 1959 | ||||||
| 51448 | 59546 | 51518 | Noted 15/08/70 - passing Motherwell depot1 | ||||||
| 105 | 51448 | 59546 | 51518 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51448 | 59546 | 51518 | Noted 06/04/72 - passing Polmadie1 | ||||||
| 51448 | 59546 | 51518 | Noted 17/04/73 - in Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 51448 | 59546 | 51518 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Haymarket3 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 10/08/74 - on Norwich depot2 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 05/09/1974 - Exhibition Train4 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 02/01/75 - at Selby, 1E52 on headcode2 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Transfer to ED - 13/04/75 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Transfer to DE - w/e 18/10/75 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 30/12/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 09/08/1976 - Seen at Edinburgh Waverley.5 | ||||||
| 235 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee2 | |||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted 28/03/1977 - 06:20 Edinburgh Waverley to Markinch (Dundee?)6 | ||||||
| 51801 | 51518 | Noted 01/07/1978 - Special train from Edinburgh to Rosyth for dockyard open day 51801-51518 + 51534-59564-51460 + 50143-59302-51244 | |||||||
| 192 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Noted circa 08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley5 | |||||
| 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Transfer to ED - 5w/e 12/05/79 | ||||||
| 326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101329 | 51455 | 59559 | 51518 | Noted 07/03/82 - at Doncaster Works | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101327 | 51453 | 59552 | 51518 | Noted circa 11/19835 | |||||
| 116390 | 53829 | 59568 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 333 | 51459 | 59541 | 51518 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 51459 | 59541 | 51518 | Noted 5th September 1986 | ||||||
| 101333 | 51459 | 59541 | 51518 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Queen Street5 | |||||
| 101333 | 51459 | 59690 | 51518 | Noted circa 11/19865 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59545 | 51518 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101330 | 51456 | 59562 | 51518 | Noted 26/03/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 23/04/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 27/04/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Noted 04/05/19875 | |||||
| 101326 | 51451 | 59557 | 51518 | Formation change - Jul-87 - 59557 replaced 59545 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Peter Wallwork
Images:
16th July 1974
Recently refurbished 51518 on display in Marylebone station on the 16th July 1974. Tim Stubbs.
16th July 1974
The "Inter-City 70" seats in the first class saloon in 51518. Taken when the vehicle was on display in Marylebone for staff at the nearby BR HQ, 16th July 1974. Tim Stubbs.
Unknown date
The trial refurbishment set 51518 (closest) / 59545 / 51451 at Bletchley. Undated. Photo by K.J.C. Jackson. Ian McDonald Collection.
Unknown date
51518, part of the trial refurbishment set, at Bletchley, undated. Photo by K.J.C. Jackson. Ian McDonald Collection.
Unknown date
51518 was part of the trial refurbishment set, and this shows one of a the PTE logos that was introduced around the time. Seen at Bletchley, undated. Photo by K.J.C. Jackson. Ian McDonald Collection.
5th September 1974
51518,59545 & 51451 on an exhibition train (5T40) with cinema coach at Helsby, 5/9/74. The train was showing the conversion of this unit at Doncaster. Anthony Griffiths.
circa August 1975
The first refurbished Class 101 DMU - 51518 + 59545 + 51451 - are seen on a Glasgow Queen Street - Oban service at Crianlarich circa August 1975. David Rhodes.
August 1976
The prototype refurbished Class 101 cars 51518, 59545 and 51451 are about to enter Inverkeithing from the Edinburgh direction in August 1976. The branch on the left went to Rosyth Dockyard, which had a service for employees. Alan Rintoul.
6th December 1987
Set number: 101326
SC51518 at Snailwell and just slightly make out SC51451 behind it seen on 6th December 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: July 1974
Metro-Cammell Class 101 (1959 batch) Local Passenger 3-car dmu No.51451 (Class 101/2) No.59545 (Class 171) & No.51518 (Class 101/2) on display in Marylebone station, mid-July 1974. This was the first dmu to be refurbished on a trial basis to establish what kind of refurbishment program should be adopted for the first generation dmu's to extend their life owing to the lack of money for new stock. Each car was refurbished to a different standard and the highest standard I thought was excellent. Unfortunately this was too expensive to be adopted in the programme. I worked in the Railways Directorate of the Department of Environment at this time and visited the set as part of my job. The platform this set is on was demolished and replaced by a new office block in the late 1980's Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 16th July 1974
The trial refurbishment Class 101 51451, 59545 and 51518 on display at Marylebone station on the 16th July 1974. The vehicles had the original style of short rainstrips above the door, by August these would be replaced by full length gutters. Tim Stubbs.
Date: 14th August 1974
Prototype refurbished Met-Cam Class 101 DMU E51451 + E59545 + E51518 on show in York station, 14th August 1974. Paul James.
Date: 21st July 1975
The prototype refurbished Class 101 DMU, 51451 + 59545 + 51518 at Arrochar and Tarbet on 21 July 1975. The set was diagramed to work the 10:35 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban and return from May 26th till October 4th that year. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 9th August 1979
DMUs at Cambridge on 9 August 1974. Hiding behind the shelter is a Class 105, beside it is the trial refurbished Class 101 with 51518 closest. Facing it is a Class 111 with E50279 being the DMCL. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th March 1982
Set number: 101329
An ex-works 101329 at Doncaster Works on the 7th March 1982, consisting of 51455, 59559 and 51518. Jerry Glover.