Vehicle 51536
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
| 09/09/59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| Apr-72 | Transferred to | 65A (Eastfield) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
| 4w/e 29/04/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Mar-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 17/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51466 | 59564 | 51536 | As delivered to Leith Central - 9th September 1959 | ||||||
| 51466 | 59566 | 51536 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Leith Central1 | ||||||
| 51466 | 59564 | 51536 | Noted 06/04/72 - at Dundee1 | ||||||
| 51463 | 59565 | 51536 | Noted 17/04/73 - in Glasgow Queen Street2 | ||||||
| 51465 | 59565 | 51536 | Noted 25/07/1973 - at Glasgow Queen Street3 | ||||||
| 188 | 51465 | 59565 | 51536 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Perth2 | |||||
| 55002 | 56291 | 51536 | Noted 05/08/19744 | ||||||
| 51455 | 56297 | 51536 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Springburn2 | ||||||
| 51456 | 59565 | 51536 | Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Transfer to AY - 3w/e 29/04/78 | ||||||
| 172 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 50376 | 56464 | 51536 | Noted 4th March 1983 - on 17:20 Edinburgh - Glasgow Central via Shotts | ||||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Noted circa 02/19845 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101341 | 51469 | 59557 | 51536 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa 1979
Set number: 172
Two refurbished Class 101 DMUs, set 172 (presumably 51536 + 59557 + 51469) leading, depart from Glasgow Central circa 1979. Image by http://www.the-transport-photo-interchange.co.uk. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd May 1978
Set number: 172
Ayr MPD allocated refurbished Class 101 Set No.172 is seen waiting for departure time in Ardrossan Harbour Station on the 3rd May 1978. Formed of DMBS SC51469 leading, TCL SC59557 intermediate, & DMCL SC51536 trailing she is forming a Boat Train service to Glasgow Central Station. The Clyde can be glimpsed through the opening on the right hand side of the image. Bob Woolnough.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: 107439
Derby class 107 3 car unit 107439 is the leading unit forming the 11.15 service to Glasgow Central waiting to leave the rather grand station at Ayr on 7th April 1984. The leading vehicle, sporting an Ayr depot sticker, is DMBS Sc52000. A second class 107 unit completes the rake whilst Metro Cammell unit 101341 (presumably 51536 + 59557 + 51469) has recently arrived. Bruce Galloway.