Vehicle 51533
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
| 22/08/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 3w/e 13/02/60 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 12/03/60 | 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) | |
| 3w/e 28/03/70 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 65A (Eastfield) | - Leith Central closed |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
| 4w/e 05/05/79 | Transferred to | WR | - unallocated while in works |
| 2w/e 22/09/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 08/03/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 20/07/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 16/05/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 18/06/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 27/11/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
| 08/05/90 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| 30/04/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| 30/06/01 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| 20/09/01 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 26/11/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | As delivered to Leith Central - 22nd August 1960 | ||||||
| 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 13/02/60 | ||||||
| 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 12/03/60 | ||||||
| 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 02/10/69 | ||||||
| 116 | 51463 | 59559 | 51533 | Listed at 66C - Sep-69 | |||||
| 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 28/03/70 | ||||||
| 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Noted 06/04/72 - at Stirling1 | ||||||
| 192 | 51224 | 59559 | 51533 | Noted 26/08/74 - on Eastfield depot (set number on 51224)2 | |||||
| 51454 | 59564 | 51533 | Noted 17/04/1975 - at Dundee3 | ||||||
| 191 | 51224 | 56389 | 51533 | Listed at ED - mid-May-78 | |||||
| B813 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Noted 03/04/1982 - BLS Bristol & Gloucestershire Railtour C812 and 55032 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Noted 15/12/1984 - on 11:52 Cheltenham to Swindon | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Noted 13/02/19864 | |||||
| C812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 812 | 51463 | 59561 | 51533 | Transfer to LE - 08/03/87 - from CF | |||||
| C852 | 51463 | 59812 | 51533 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
| C852 | 51463 | 59812 | 51533 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C852 | 51463 | 59812 | 51533 | Listed at CF - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | |||||
| C852 | 51463 | 59812 | 51533 | Noted 04/06/88 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| C852 | 51463 | 59168 | 51533 | Noted circa 11/1988 - operating from Newton Heath4 | |||||
| 565 | 51463 | 59168 | 51533 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | |||||
| NL460 | 51177 | 51533 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 | ||||||
| 51533 | 51177 | Noted 24/10/89 - on 14:45 Carlisle - Appleby-in-Westmorland5 | |||||||
| T035 | 53850 | 51533 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||||
| T035 | 53850 | 51533 | Noted circa 05/19914 | ||||||
| T035 | 53850 | 51533 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||||
| T035 | 53850 | 51533 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 53850 | 51533 | Noted 27/08/1991 - 2030 Crewe - Nottingham. Travelled throughout.6 | |||||||
| T035 | 53850 | 51533 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 101679 | 51224 | 51533 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101679 | 51224 | 51533 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101679 | 51224 | 51533 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101679 | 51224 | 51533 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 51224 | 51533 | Noted 21/01/93 - on 12:10 Doncaster - Peterborough7 | |||||||
| 51224 | 51533 | Noted 03/02/93 - on 17:12 Coventry - Stoke via Bedworth7 | |||||||
| 51224 | 51533 | Noted 27/09/93 - on 19:15 Blackpool - Manchester Victoria via Atherton7 | |||||||
| 101679 | 51224 | 51533 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101679 | 51224 | 51533 | Noted 8th May 2000 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips
6: MidlandDeltic
7: David Bellamy
Images:
30th May 1985
Set number: C812
Class 101 DMU set C812 (51533 + 59561 + 51463) at Severn Tunnel Junction on 30 May 1985. Keith Miller.
9th April 1986
Set number: C812
Met-Camm set C812 (presumably 51533 + 59561 + 51463) sits in the bay platform at Carmarthen on 9th April. Jonathan Hazan.
9th April 1986
Set number: C812
Met-Camm set C812 sits in the bay platform at Carmarthen on 9th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
19th April 1986
Set number: C812
Met-Camm Class 101 DMU Cardiff set C812 (presumably 51533 + 59561 + 51463) heading south towards Shelwick Junction, just north of Hereford, on 19th April 1986. John Crooks.
19th April 1986
Set number: C812
Met-Camm Class 101 DMU Cardiff set C812 (presumably 51533 + 59561 + 51463), approaching Shelwick, just north of Hereford with a Crewe-Cardiff service. 19th April 1986. Paul James.
19th April 1986
Set number: C812
Met-Camm Class 101 DMU Cardiff set C812 (presumably 51533 + 59561 + 51463), approaching Shelwick, just north of Hereford with a Crewe-Cardiff service. 19th April 1986. Paul James.
11th May 1987
Set number: 812
W51533, W59561 & W51463 at Crewe on 11/05/87. Steve Jones.
17th August 1987
Set number: C852
Cardiff based Set C852 (presumably 51533 + 59812 + 51463) leaves Treforest Station at 1417 hours on 17/08/1987 bound for Cardiff. The centre car 59812 is from a Class 110 Calder Valley set, the driving cars are Class 101 vehicles. Robert Hope.
17th October 1988
Set number: C852
Class 101 DMU ex-Canton set C852 (51533+59812 (class 110)+51463) Manchester Victoria 17-10-88. The set had recently been transferred from Canton. The Class 110 TSL had been part of the set down there as well - long way from home! TSL 59812 was withdrawn the following month. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
20th March 1989
Set number: C852
W51533 in Sheffield on March 20, 1989, still carrying a W prefix and Cardiff set number despite having left the WR in May the previous year. John Carter.
circa 1991
Set number: T035
Class 101/116 hybrid T035 (presumably 51533 + 53850) in Nottingham platform 3. Date unknown, taken when the goods bridge was being demolished, circa 1991. David Page.
10th July 1991
Set number: T035
A Met-Camm DMU carrying set number T035 (presumably 51533 with Class 116 DMBS 53850) in Matlock station on 10 July 1991. Alan Grange.
19th August 1991
Set number: T035
51533 leads 53850 as set T035 waiting to leave Hereford with a Birmingham service on 19 August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th May 1992
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) with an evening Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon train at Budbrooke on 13 May 1992. In the background are the Round Tower of Warwick Castle and the tower of St Mary's church, Warwick. This view has become so overgrown that a shot here from the field path is no longer possible; a great shame as this was just about the best location for an evening northbound train of the GWR Leamington Spa to Birmingham line. Peter Tandy.
22nd July 1992
Set number: 101679
Class 101 set 101679 (51533 + 51224) is seen passing Washwood Heath while carrying Regional Railways livery on 22.07.1992. Andy Cole.
10th September 1993
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) at Hooton, having arrived with the 18:49 from Chester on 10/9/93. Gazza Prescott.
15th January 1994
Set number: 101679
The 10:26 Blackpool North - Buxton arrives at Chorley, formed of 101679 (51533 + 51224), on 15/1/94. Gazza Prescott.
December 1994
Set number: 101679
In December 1994 101679 (51533 & 51224) waits to depart Sheffield for Manchester via the Hope Valley in December 1994. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Set number: 101679
A very full 51533 (101679 with 51224) arriving into Stockport with a Chester service. Chris Moxon.
28th February 1995
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 & 51224) at Manchester Piccadilly on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.
28th March 1995
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) in Manchester Victoria on 28/3/95. John Carter.
10th August 1995
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) climbs Norman's Bank on the 17:15 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly, 10-8-95. Kevin Dowd.
25th August 1995
Set number: 101679
Waiting to depart Llandudno on 25th August 1995 is set 101679 (51533 & 51224). Ian Buck.
25th August 1995
Set number: 101679
Waiting at Blaenau Ffestiniog is 101679 (51533 & 51224) on 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.
30th May 1996
Set number: 101679
Regional Railways Class 101's 101679 (51533 + 51224) & 101681 (51506 + 51228) were arriving at Buxton at the completion of their 25 mile journey with the 17.23 departure from Manchester Piccadilly on May 30th 1996. On the left is one of the sandite DMU vehicles. Martyn Hilbert.
24th November 1996
Set number: 101679
Class 101 51533, set number 101 679 with 51224, is seen stabled at Chester on 24.11.1996. Andy Cole.
16th June 1997
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) at Sheffield with 2H37, the 5.15pm to Manchester on June 16th 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd August 1997
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) and 101657 (54085) in Manchester Piccadilly on August 22, 1997. Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th March 1998
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) arriving into Romiley with a New Mills Central service on May 15 1998. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th June 1998
Set number: 101679
101 679 (51533 + 51224) at Llandudno Junction after arriving from Llandudno. It will leave here at 10:38 for Blaenau. 27/6/98. Stuart Mackay.
30th June 1998
Set number: 101679
51533 in Crewe station on 30 June 1998, awaiting departure with a Holyhead service. Stuart Mackay.
19th July 2000
Set number: 101679
At Blaenau Ffestiniog on 19th July 2000 is 101679 (51533 + 51224). Ian Buck.
19th July 2000
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 & 51224) at Llandudno Junction on 19th July 2000. Ian Buck.
19th July 2000
Set number: 101679
Waiting to depart Llandudno for the Conwy Valley 101679 (51533 & 51224) on 19th July 2000. Ian Buck.
19th July 2000
Set number: 101679
Taking the token at North Llanrwst is the driver of 51533 on 19th July 2000. Ian Buck.
30th June 2001
Set number: 101679
101679 (51533 + 51224) crossing over to form a Marple turnback on Saturday 30th June 2001. Paul Moxon.
4th January 2004
Set number: 101679
A line of 101s for scrapping at Caerwent on 4/1/04, with 51533 stripped of many parts. Peter Wreford.
4th January 2004
Set number: 101679
51533 at Caerwent on 4th January 2004. Peter Wreford.
4th January 2004
Set number: 101679
51533 awaiting the chop at Caerwent on 4th January 2004. Peter Wreford.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th March 1982
Set number: B813
Three-car Class 101 DMU set B813 (51463 and presumably 59561 + 51533) arrives at Newport with the 06:00 Crewe-Cardiff service on 20 March 1982. Robert Thomas.
Date: 2nd March 1985
Set number: C812
Three-car Met-Camm DMU set C812 (presumably 51463 + 59561 + 51533) seen at Minety Crossing at Stroud and despite the blind this was a service from Swindon on 2 March 1985. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 17th October 1988
Set number: N656
Two hybrid DMU formations at Manchester Victoria on 17-10-88, a Class 116/101 2-car (N656 53843 and possibly 54219) and a Class 101/110 3-car (51533 + 59812 + 51463). The unusual location of the BR logo on the 116 is due to the removal of Valleys branding. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 17th October 1988
Set number: C852
A Class 101 DMU, still showing evidence of being in ex-Canton set C852. Formation is 51463 + 59812 (class 110) + 51533, Manchester Victoria on 17-10-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 29th March 1992
Set number: 101679
Class 101 51224, set number 101 679 with 51533, is seen freshly refurbished inside the factory at Tyseley on 29.03.1992. Andy Cole.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101679
101679 (51224 + 51533) at Nottingham platform 4, date unknown. David Page.
Date: 15th April 1993
Set number: 101679
101679 (51224 + 51533) at Nottingham with the 09:52 Narboro - Lincoln Central, 15/4/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 9th October 1993
Set number: 101679
Manchester Victoria, and 101679 (51224 + 51533) has arrived with the 09:10 from Stockport on 9/10/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 9th September 1994
Set number: 101679
The 11:06 Llandudno Jct - Holyhead arrives into Bodorgan station on the 9th September 1994, formed of 101679 (51224 + 51533). Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 10th September 1994
Set number: 101679
101679 (51224 + 51533) and 101655 (54062 + 51428) head into Llandudno Junction station with the 12:12 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead service (1D41) on 10 September 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101679
51224 (101679 with 51533) calling at Stockport (platform 4) heading back into Manchester from Chester. Chris Moxon.
Date: unknown
Set number: 101679
51224 (101679 with 51533) calling at Stockport (platform 2) heading out to Chester. Chris Moxon.
Date: 25th August 1995
Set number: 101679
101679 (51224 & 51533) at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 25th August 1995
Set number: 101679
Waiting at Blaenau Ffestiniog 101679 (51224 & 51533) on 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 25th August 1995
Set number: 101679
At Llandudno Junction 101679 (51224 & 51533) on a Conwy Valley train 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 28th July 1997
Set number: 101679
This image was rescued, using Mac software, from a grossly under-exposed transparency. I recorded the location as "near Llanrwst" (we were on a family holiday based in this village at the time) and the only record I have of the DMU is that one car was 51224. It was paired with 51533 in unit 101679. The train is the 09.35 Blaenau-Llandudno and the date was 28 July 1997. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 20th October 1997
Set number: 101679
At Chester on a Manchester train 101679 (51224 & 51533) on 20th October 1997. Ian Buck.
Date: June 1998
Set number: 101679
The crew of 101 679 (51224 + 51533) changes the single line token at Llanrwst on the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch, June 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: June 1998
Set number: 101679
101679 (51224 + 51533) in Llandudno Junction, June 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 30th June 1998
Set number: 101679
101 679 (51224 + 51533) at Crewe, awaiting departure on a Holyhead service on 30 June 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 30th June 1998
Set number: 101679
101 679 (51224 + 51533) at Llandudno Junction heading for Holyhead on 30 June 1998. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 19th July 2000
Set number: 101679
101679 (51224 & 51533) at Bleanau Ffestiniog on 19th July 2000 Ian Buck.
Date: 16th November 2000
Set number: 101679
The 18:03 to Rose Hill formed of Met-Camm DMU 101679 (51224 + 51533) awaits departure from Manchester Victoria on 16/11/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.