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Vehicle 51542 / 78967


Class 111

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30508
Diagram: 615

Allocations

18/12/59 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
May-60 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
Sep-60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 24/09/60 On loan to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 17/12/60 Ex-loan back to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
29/06/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51542 - original number
78967 - from 16/06/83 (single engine conversion) - Outshopped from Doncaster 16/06/83.

Modifications

Nov-74 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 07/07/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51542 59570 51552 As delivered to 56G - 18th December 1959
51542 59570 51552 Transfer to 55H - Sep-60
51542 59570 51552 Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 24/09/60
51542 59570 51552 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 17/12/60
51542 59529 51552 Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1
51542 59194 51552 Noted 01/04/70 - at York1
51542 59571 51552 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2
51542 59571 51552 Noted 29/08/70 - at York1
51542 59106 51552 Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City3
51542 59106 51560 Noted 24/04/1973 - at Scarborough2
51542 59106 51552 Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City3
51542 59106 51552 Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds1
51542 59106 51552 Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland3
51542 51552 Noted 13/08/80 - at Morecambe with 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646
51542 59106 51552 Noted 20/09/81 - at Sheffield
51542 59106 51552 Noted circa 04/19824
51542 51552 Noted circa 03/19834
78967 78717 Noted circa 10/19834
78967 78717 Noted 07/01/19844
78967 78717 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
78967 78717 Noted 22/07/85 - at Keighley with E78723 + E78973
78967 78717 Noted 21/03/86 - at York3
78967 78717 Noted circa 09/19864
78967 78717 Noted 05/10/19864
78967 78717 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds5
78967 78717 Listed at NL - 22/11/87
78967 78717 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
78967 78717 Noted 02/09/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield
78967 78717 Noted 16/09/88 - on 19:22 Cleethorpes-Sheffield
206 78967 78717 Listed at NL - Feb-89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 111 DMU at Selby

10th July 1978

A 3-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm Class 111 set (51542 + 59106 + probably 51552) in Selby station on the 10th July 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 111 DMU at York

25th January 1981

A Class 111 DMU (51542 + 59106 + 51552) in York station on 25 January 1981. Scarborough is on the destination blind. Rob Paterson.

Class 111 DMU at Bridlington

22nd July 1983

A two-car Class 111 DMU in Bridlington station on 22 July 1983. The closest vehicle appears to be E78967. Brian Daniels.

Class 111 DMU at Filey

22nd July 1983

A Class 111 DMU - thought to be 78967 + 78717 - arrives into Filey station with Hull on the destination blind on 22 July 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 111 DMU at Leeds Armley

15th November 1986

A pair of Class 111 single-engine conversions seen at Leeds Armley on 15 November 1986 heading to Skipton. The placement of the warning flash in the cab window means the DHBS is likely to be 78967. George Woods.

Class 111 DMU at Castleford

1988

DHBS E78967 leads the way into Castleford station with the 09:10 Sheffield-Leeds service. Taken in 1988. This car was renumbered from DMBS E51542, when one of its two Rolls-Royce engines was removed. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 111 DMU at Castleford

1988

DHBS E78967 leads the way into Castleford station with 09:10 Sheffield - Leeds service in 1988. This car was renumbered from DMBS E51542, when one of its two Rolls-Royce engines was removed. Graeme Phillips Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th August 1980

At Morecambe Promenade on 13/8/80 sits 51552 + 51542 / 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646 (a 2-car 111 and 4-car 108), waiting to depart on a service to Leeds. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th September 1981

On the bright afternoon of September 20th 1981, a variety of dmus grace Sheffield station. The identity of the Class 108 in the middle background is unknown,on the left in the shadows is a Trans-Pennine set with E51964 at the front, while out in the sun is a sparkling Metro-Cammell Class 111 three car set : E51552 + E59106 + E51542. Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1983

A Class 111 DMU departs from Filey on 22 July 1983 with Scarborough on the destination blind. The cars appear to be 78717 and 78967, outshopped from Doncaster a few weeks early after conversion to single engine vehicle. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1984

Class 111 78717 is seen departing Leeds on 24.08.1984. It was converted from 51552 and is presumably working with 78967. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1985

Two single-engined Met-Camm sets at Keighley on July 22, 1985: E78723 + E78973 / E78717 + E78967. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 19th November 1988

Rolls-Royce single-engined cars E78717 E78967 are seen at Keighley with a service heading to Leeds, 19/11/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.