Vehicle 51523
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
| 20/06/59 | New to | 62A (Thornton Junction) | |
| w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| w/e 01/08/59 | 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 | CH (Chester) | |
| 16/05/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 10/07/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 04/09/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX |
Notes
7th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 25/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51453 | 59551 | 51523 | As delivered to 62A - 20th June 1959 | ||||||
| 51449 | 59547 | 51523 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Corkerhill1 | ||||||
| 110 | 51453 | 59551 | 51523 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 51453 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51453 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| P804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 11th July 1974 - at Exeter ex-works in blue/grey livery recently transferred from ScR to WR. | |||||
| 188 | 51523 | 56409 | 51466 | Noted 26/08/74 - in Glasgow Queen Street3 | |||||
| P804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 02/09/74 - at Penzance3 | |||||
| 51452 | 59547 | 51523 | Noted 06/04/1976 - at Swindon 4 | ||||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 07/09/76 - on Bristol Philips March depot3 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 22/10/76 - on 2C34 1537 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 23/01/77 - on 1O69 1140 Cardiff-Salisbury with C504 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 08/02/77 - on 2B28 1105 Cardiff-Taunton | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 11/02/77 - on 2B28 1105 Cardiff-Taunton | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 30/06/77 - on 2B62 1955 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B465 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 05/04/78 - on 2C34 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 17/12/1978 - Two Bodmin Lions Club return trips from Bodmin Road (now Parkway) to Wadebridge B803+B804 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Noted 08/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
| B804 | 51452 | 59551 | 51523 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C804 | 51452 | 51523 | Noted circa 10/19826 | ||||||
| C804 | 51452 | 51523 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | ||||||
| C804 | 51452 | 51523 | Noted circa 04/19836 | ||||||
| C804 | 51452 | 51523 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | ||||||
| C804 | 51452 | 51523 | Noted circa 01/19866 | ||||||
| C804 | 51452 | 51523 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| S804 | 51452 | 51523 | Transfer to LE - 10/12/86 - prefix change from C to S | ||||||
| S804 | 51452 | 51523 | Noted circa 07/19876 | ||||||
| S804 | 51452 | 51523 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| N362 | 51206 | 59528 | 51523 | Formed at NH Jul-88 | |||||
| N656 | 51206 | 51523 | Formed at NH p/e 18/07/88 | ||||||
| N657 | 53219 | 51523 | Noted circa 11/19886 | ||||||
| C990 | 51798 | 51523 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
April 1976
Set number: B804
Set B804 descends Stormy Down bank on the South Wales Main Line approaching Pyle working between Bridgend and Port Talbot. The origin and ultimate destination of this service are not known. It is believed that 51523 is leading. Robert Hope.
17th March 1979
Set number: B804
Met-Cam Class 101 set B804 (presumably 51523 + 59551 + 51452) at a snowy Cheltenham station, 17th March 1979. Paul James.
23rd July 1979
Set number: B804
Refurbished Class 101 set B804 (presumably 51523 + 59551 + 51452) arrives at Castle Cary from Yeovil on 23 July 1979. Nicholas T Smith.
8th September 1979
Set number: B804
A nine-car DMU formation at Castle Cary on 8 September 1979. Class 101 set B804 (presumably 51523 + 59551 + 51452) leads followed by two Class 119s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1981
Set number: B804
Met-Camm DMU set B804 (presumably 51523 + 59551 + 51452) arrives into Frome station during 1981. Michael Mensing.
2nd April 1982
Set number: B804
Class 101 DMU set B804 (presumably 51523 + 59551 + 51452) in Worcester Shrub Hill station on 2 April 1982. Tony Watson.
26th July 1982
Set number: C804
Class 101 DMCL W51523 working the 03.45 Shrewsbury-Swansea sits alongside 140 001 with the 05:44 Swansea-Shrewsbury at Llandeilo on 26 July 1982. I had started from Neath at 05.06 for the novelty of catching this new contraption from Swansea to Shrewsbury. Robert Thomas.
2nd July 1983
Set number: C804
Class 101 DMU set no. C804 (W51523 + W51452) stands at Llandeilo with the 12.27 Swansea to Shrewsbury waiting to cross a late running southbound service on the single line on July 2, 1983. In the days before air-con most of the locals and crew bailed off to sit on the station until the southbound train came into view. Adrian Nicholls.
July 1984
Set number: C804
Met-Camm unit No C804 (presumably 51523 + 51452) at Tenby in July 1984. Roy Lambeth.
12th April 1986
Set number: C804
A two-car Class 101 DMU (set C804, presumably 51523 + 51452) at Whitland on April 12 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
12th April 1986
Set number: C804
Two-car Class 101 DMU set C804 (presumably 51523 + 51452) at Whitland station on 12 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
12th April 1986
Set number: C804
Class 101 DMU set C804 (presumably 51523 + 51452) at Whitland on 12 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th September 1986
Set number: C804
Class 101 DMU set C804 (presumably 51523 + 51452) on a Central Wales service at Craven Arms on 29 September 1986. Roger Geach.
4th June 1988
Set number: S804
Class 101 51523, set number S804, is seen at Tyseley on 04.06.1988. It had been transferred from Landore Swansea to Tyseley via Chester. Note it still retains a First Class section. Andy Cole.
29th April 1989
Set number: N657
Having collected the single line token from the signal box at nearby Midge Hall, a Class 101 two-car DMU formed of cars M51523 & M53219 (N657) was gaining momentum as it was passing Pages Crossing at Ulnes Walton whilst en-route to its next station call at Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 29th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: June 1975
Set number: P804
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 3-car dmu Set No.P804 (51452 and presumably 59551 + 51523) in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends,departing Newport (High St.) in a clouds of diesel smoke on a Cardiff (Central) - Bristol (Temple Meads) service, 06/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 3rd July 1976
Set number: B804
Looking recentlt repainted Class 101 DMU set B804 (presumably 51452 + 59551 + 51523) is seen at Kings Norton on 3 July 1976. Phillip Malin.
Date: July 1979
Set number: B804
Bristol based Class 101 set B804 (presumably 51452 + 59551 + 51523) at Oldfield Park station in July 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1981
Set number: B804
Bristol-based Met-Camm three-car set B804 (presumably 51452 + 59551 + 51523) is seen at Frome during 1981. Michael Mensing.
Date: 26th July 1982
Set number: C804
Class 101 DMU set C804 (51452 + 51523) arriving at Llandeilo with the 03:45 Shrewsbury-Swansea service on 26 July 1982. Robert Thomas.
Date: 13th September 1982
Set number: C804
C804 (thought to be 51452 and 51523) is seen at Llandrindod Wells, on the 10:08 Swansea - Shrewsbury, 13th September 1982. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 1982
Set number: C804
Class 101 DMU C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) leaves Cynghordy on the Central Wales Line in summer 1982. Stuart Pearce.
Date: 14th June 1983
Set number: C804
A Whiltland service waits departure from Pembroke Dock in the form of class 101 dmu set C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) on 14/6/83. Over 30 years later the station buildings remain, mainly because the main part houses a welcoming real ale pub / restaurant. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 17th July 1983
Set number: C804
101 set C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) leads 116 set C302 (presumably 53128 + 59036 + 53086) into Tondu during a thunderstorm with the 07:10 Newport to Tenby where it will reverse and proceed via Cefn Junction to regain the main line at Margam which was closed for engineering works. Sunday 17th July 1983. PJ Evans.
Date: unknown
Set number: C804
Met-Cam DMU set C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) leads a 5-car formation with a Class 119 into Cardiff Central. Date unknown. Ian Charles.
Date: 1985
Set number: C804
Sitting in Bristol station in 1985 is two-car Met-Camm set C804, formed of DMBS W51452 and a DMC, presumably W51523. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th April 1985
Set number: C804
Class 101 Met-Cam DMU set C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) on a Swansea-Shrewsbury service via the Central Wales line, as seen from the cab of 47204 between Dorrington and Church Stretton on the return run of the Albion tanks from Albion oil terminal to Hereford. 20th April 1985. Paul James.
Date: 9th April 1986
Set number: C804
Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) at Swansea on 9 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 12th April 1986
Set number: C804
A class 101 DMU (C804, presumably 51452 + 51523) leaving Whitland on 12th April 1986. Note the tip of the level crossing barrier in the bottom-left of the picture. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 12th April 1986
Set number: C804
A class 101 DMU (C804, presumably 51452 + 51523) leaving Whitland on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 12th April 1986
Set number: C804
A class 101 DMU (C804, presumably 51452 + 51523) leaving Whitland on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 12th April 1986
Set number: C804
Wet day at Whitland. Two-car Class 101 DMU set C804 (presumably 51452 + 51523) is seen in the station on 12 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 14th December 1986
Class 116 TC 59356 is seen boarded up at Landore Depot, with yellow asbestos warning stickers applied. Taken on Sunday 14th December 1986 and on the left is C577 and on the right 51523. PJ Evans.