Vehicle 51521
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
| 05/06/59 | 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 25/07/74 | 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) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | HT (Heaton) PZQZ | |
| 08/12/89 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) PZQZ |
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | As delivered to 62A - 5th June 1959 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Noted 27/05/70 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 108 | 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Noted 29/07/19722 | ||||||
| 51451 | 59549 | 51521 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| P802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 24th June 1974 - at Exeter in blue/grey livery recently transferred from ScR to WR. | |||||
| 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 08/1974 - at Exeter St Davids2 | ||||||
| 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 19/08/1974 - 1212 St Ives to St Erth | ||||||
| P802 | 51449 | 51521 | Noted 20/08/75 - on 2B60 1750 Cardiff-Bristol TM | ||||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 30/04/1977 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Royal Duchy Railtour B800+B802 51445-59549-51515 + 51449-59550-51521 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 09/05/77 - on 2C30 1305 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C557 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Aberystwyth4 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 08/08/78 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare with B573 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 23/08/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 22/09/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 24/11/78 - on 2305 Bristol TM-Swindon | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B802 | 51449 | 59550 | 51521 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Newport Station 23015 | |||||
| C802 | 51449 | 51521 | Noted circa 09/19826 | ||||||
| C802 | 51449 | 51521 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | ||||||
| C802 | 51449 | 51521 | Noted 05/09/1983 - on 12.07 Cheltenham to Cardiff.6 | ||||||
| C802 | 51449 | 51521 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | ||||||
| C802 | 51449 | 51521 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| C802 | 51449 | 51521 | Noted 05/06/19866 | ||||||
| 51449 | 51521 | Noted 15/11/86 - on 15:02 Swansea - Shrewsbury (reverse Llanelli via Central Wales)7 | |||||||
| S802 | 51449 | 51521 | Formation change - LE - circa Dec-86 - prefix change from C to S | ||||||
| S802 | 51449 | 51521 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| 51450 | 51521 | Noted circa 11/19876 | |||||||
| 51214 | 51521 | Noted 18/06/88 - on 16:06 Gateshead Metro Centre - Sunderland service8 | |||||||
| 51214 | 51521 | Noted 24/06/88 - on 19:20 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service8 | |||||||
| 51214 | 51521 | Noted 27/06/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service with 53258 + 532058 | |||||||
| 51214 | 51521 | Noted 29/06/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service8 | |||||||
| 53257 | 51521 | Noted 23/07/888 | |||||||
| 53257 | 51521 | Noted 27/07/88 - on 08:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service8 | |||||||
| 53257 | 51521 | Noted 15/08/88 - on 08:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service8 | |||||||
| 51191 | 51521 | Noted 29/05/89 - on a Leeds to Knaresborough service |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Martin Baumann
8: Graeme Phillips
Images:
Unknown date
A three-car Met-Camm DMU passes through Princes Street Gardens on the last part of its journey to Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. The leading car appears to be Sc51521. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1975
Set number: P802
Not so long after seeing my first Western Region allocated "Metro-Cammell" DMU at Newton Abbot, they started turning up at Hereford - as Cardiff received a few sets. Here is set P802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449 transferred from LA to BR in June 1975) waiting to leave on a Worcester bound service. It was unusual to see these sets in blue and white livery at this time, though later this became common. John Crooks.
30th April 1977
Set number: B802
The Lea Valley Railway club ran a tour to Wadebridge on 30 April 1977 which for part of the journey used two Met-Camm units (B800 + B802) that were unusual in Cornwall at the time. It is seen at Polbrock Bridge near Grogley Halt on its way to Wadebridge with W51521 and presumably W59550 in view. Roger Geach.
30th April 1977
Set number: B802
The Lea Valley Railway Club 'The Royal Duchy' railtour at Wadebridge on 30 April 1977. The tour originated in Paddington and was loco-hauled to Par where two Class 101 sets took over, B802 (visible here, 51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) and B800. They visited numerous places ending at Plymouth where the passengers returned to the loco-hauled set for the journey back to London. Roger Geach.
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.
circa 1980/1981
Set number: B802
Class 101 DMU set B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) departs from Swindon. Date unknown, it seems freshly painted (into blue/grey) post refurbished livery but before a headlamp was added so circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.
Class 101 DMU at Swindon circa
Set number: B802
Class 101 DMU set B802 (51521 and presumably 59550 + 51449) arrives at Swindon. Date unknown, it seems freshly painted (into blue/grey) post refurbished livery but before a headlamp was added so circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.
Unknown date
Set number: B802
B802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449) passes a 120 at Llandrindod Wells Crossing. Note the 101 has the destination blind glass painted over. Tom Clift.
Unknown date
Set number: C802
C802 (presumably 51521 51449) departs Swansea, date unknown. fgrsimon.
1986
Set number: C802
Two-car Met-Camm unit C802 (presumably 51521 + 51449) at Yeovil Pen Mill in early 1986. Michael Mensing.
16th September 1986
Set number: C802
Class 101 DMU set C802 (presumably 51521 + 51449), heading north near Dolau, on the Central Wales line. 16th September 1986. John Crooks.
1987
Set number: S802
A class 101 DMU (S802, presumably 51521 + 51449) arrives at Whitchurch station(Shropshire) in 1987. John Law.
circa 1987
Set number: S802
Class 101 set formation S802, consisting of vehicles W51521 + W51449 is seen at Llandrindod Wells, presumably during their time allocated to Landore (LE, Swansea) depot 10/12/1986-03/10/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.
30th July 1987
Set number: S802
The 16:34 Milford Haven - Swansea service enters Whitland Tunnel on 30 July 1987. 51521 is closest, set S802 was normally a two-car at this time but it does seem to contain a centre car. Stuart Mackay Collection.
25th September 1990
Set number: S802
Class 101 DMS 51521 at Snailwell on 25th September 1990. Despite the Swansea set number, the vehicle had latterly been a Heaton vehicle. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th May 1961
A Met-Camm triple DMU on Dundee depot on 20 May 1961. SC51451 is closest, presumably with SC59549 and SC51521. Bill Hamilton.
Date: circa 1980/1981
Set number: B802
Class 101 DMU set B802 (51449 and presumably 59550 + 51521) passing Swindon Works. Date unknown. circa 1980/1. Paul Redmond.
Date: unknown
Set number: C802
Met-Camm set C802 (presumably 51449 + 51521) at Newport. Undated. Ian Docwra.
Date: unknown
Set number: C802
2-car Class 101 set C802 (presumably 51449 + 51521) and a 3-car 119 with two DMBCs (and an awfully high ratio of 1st to 2nd class!) pass Dynevor Junction, on the Swansea District Line (which bypasses Swansea) & was heading for West Wales. Tom Clift.
Date: circa April 1984
Set number: C803
Class 101 DMU sets C802 and C803 in Swansea station. The two vehicles visible are presumably 51521 (left) and 51450 (right). The slide process date was April 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th May 1989
An early evening Leeds to Knaresborough service formed of a two-car Metropolitan-Cammell DMU unit Nos.E51521-E51191 of classes 102/1 and 101/2 respectively gets underway from Harrogate on Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 1989. Gordon Edgar.