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<- 51530 | 51531 | 51532 ->

Vehicle 51531

Class 101

BR Diagram 621

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

15/08/59 New to Leith Central
4w/e 24/10/59 Transferred to 67C (Ayr)
3w/e 02/04/60 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
May-68 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
4w/e 02/10/69 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
Mar-72 Transferred to 65A (Eastfield)
May-73Depot code changeED
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to NC (Norwich) PNCX
12/03/92 Withdrawn from NC (Norwich) PNCX

Notes

01/10/89 - 51531 transferred HA->CH but move was cancelled
05/11/89 - new transfers 51531 and 59080 noted at Norwich along with ex-works 54500 in NSE livery

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 24/12/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51461 59559 51531 As delivered to Leith Central - 15th August 1959
51461 59559 51531 Transfer to 67C - 4w/e 24/10/59
51461 59559 51531 Noted 27/02/60
51461 59559 51531 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 02/10/69
51461 59559 51531 Noted 15/08/70 - on Hamilton depot1
114 51461 59559 51531 Listed at 66C - 1972
51462 59563 51531 Noted 14/09/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street1
51228 59566 51531 Noted 25/08/75 - at Springburn2
51467 59560 51531 Noted 28/03/1976 - at Haymarket 3
51224 59560 51531 Noted 05/09/76 - on Haymarket depot2
55007 59554 51531 Noted 17/12/77 - on 1418 Edinburgh-Dunblane
190 51253 59530 51531 Listed at ED - mid-May-78
181 51228 59561 51531 Noted 07/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley4
51253 59552 51531 Noted 07/04/79 - on Eastfield depot1
51253 59552 51531 Noted 12/08/79 - in Edinburgh Waverley
347 51800 59578 51531 Listed at ED - 01/02/81
101347 51800 59072 51531 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101347 51800 59072 51531 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
101347 51800 59072 51531 Listed at ED - 25/03/85
51459 59541 51531 Noted 26/02/86 - on 13:06 Edinburgh - Dunblane5
101347 51800 59569 51531 Noted May 1986
101347 51800 59569 51531 Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986
347 51800 59569 51531 Listed at Eastfield - August 1986
101347 51800 59569 51531 Noted 07/11/19864
101347 51800 59569 51531 Listed at ED - 23/03/87
101347 51800 59569 51531 Noted 04/04/19874
101347 51800 59072 51531 Formation change - 2w/e 14/04/87 - 59072 (ex-101348) replaced 59569 (to 101348)
101347 51800 59072 51531 Noted circa 05/19874
101347 51800 59569 51531 Noted 04/05/19874
101347 51800 59072 51531 Listed at ED - Jan-88
101347 51800 59072 51531 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
104 51531 59080 53321 Listed at NC - Feb-90
51531 59080 53321 Noted 07/11/90 - on 12:50 Lowestoft - Norwich6
104 51531 59080 53321 Listed at NC - 21/01/91
104 51531 59080 53266 Listed at NC - Jul-91
104 51531 59080 53266 Listed at NC - Aug-91
100 51531 59093 53149 Listed at NC - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket depot

Unknown date

Set number: 336

Class 101 DMU set 336 with SC51531 closest seen stabled on Haymarket depot, date unknown. SC50163 is on the right. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Queen Street

Unknown date

Set number: 336

Class 101 DMU set 336 with SC51531 closest seen in Glasgow Queen Street station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 101 DMU at Seton

circa March 1988

Set number: 101347

Class 101 DMU set 101347 (presumably 51531 + 59072 + 51800) seen at Seton - to the east of Edinburgh - circa March 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

13th May 1989

Set number: 101347

Class 101 DMU set 101347 (51531 + 59072 + 51800) departs Edinburgh Waverley with the 16:20 service to Cowdenbeath on 13 May 1989. Neil Smith.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th June 1979

Two Class 101 triples arrive into Edinburgh Waverley on Monday 18 June 1979. The two blue/grey vehicles are SC51253 + SC59552, their partner is presumably 51531. This is possibly a stopping service from Glasgow Queen Street. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1979

51253 + 59552 (both in blue/grey) + 51531 (still in plain blue) enter Edinburgh Waverley station on the 12th August 1979. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 24th March 1990

Set number: 104

Class 101 set 104 53321 + 59080 + 51531 (and others) stand in Swavesey station, March 24, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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