Vehicle 51539
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
| 26/09/59 | New to | 62A (Thornton Junction) | |
| 4w/e 24/10/59 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 3w/e 13/02/60 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 12/03/60 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 12/12/64 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| Apr-72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 4w/e 28/01/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 4w/e 25/02/78 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 27/05/78 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| circa Oct-83 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Oct-87 | Withdrawn from | ED (Eastfield) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 23/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | As delivered to 62A - 26/09/59 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to Leith Central - 4w/e 24/10/59 - from Thornton | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 67C - w/e 31/10/59 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 13/02/60 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 12/03/60 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/12/64 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59567 | 51539 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 31/12/66 | ||||||
| 51465 | 59305 | 51539 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51469 | 59305 | 51539 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 51458 | 59304 | 51539 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | ||||||
| 225 | 51469 | 59304 | 51539 | Noted 26/08/74 - in Edinburgh Waverley (set number on 51539)4 | |||||
| 51244 | 59691 | 51539 | Noted 07/04/1976 - at Edinburgh Waverley 2 | ||||||
| 51240 | 59067 | 51539 | Noted 29/07/76 - on 17.05 Dunblane – Edinburgh5 | ||||||
| 51798 | 59302 | 51539 | Noted 06/09/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley4 | ||||||
| 51798 | 59302 | 51539 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at Haymarket2 | ||||||
| 50746 | 59112 | 51539 | Noted 09/04/1977 - on 13:15 Edinburgh to North Berwick2 | ||||||
| 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Transfer to HN - 4w/e 25/02/78 | ||||||
| 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Transfer to AY - 4w/e 27/05/78 | ||||||
| 177 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at AY - mid-May-78 - refurbished set | |||||
| 345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Noted circa 12/19836 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 332 | 51458 | 59692 | 51539 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
| 51458 | 59692 | 51539 | Noted 11/10/19866 | ||||||
| 101332 | 51458 | 59692 | 51539 | Noted circa 12/19866 | |||||
| 101332 | 51458 | 59692 | 51539 | Noted 17/01/19876 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Noted 19/03/19876 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101345 | 51797 | 59691 | 51539 | Noted 04/04/19876 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
7th April 1984
Set number: 101345
A Metro-Cammell 3 car unit 101345 (51539 presumably closest with 59691 + 51797) forming the 11:20 Glasgow Central to Largs calls at a rather disinterested Kilwinning. The driver appears to favour Tesco. 7th April 1984. Bruce Galloway.