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Vehicle 51549 / 78971

Class 111

BR Diagram 615

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

19/02/60 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/07/60 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
23/10/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51549 - original number
78971 - from Aug-84 (single engine conversion)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 27/11/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51549 51559 As delivered to 56G - 19th February 1960
51549 51559 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
51549 51559 Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 02/07/60
51549 59696 51556 Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
51549 59529 51559 Noted 01/04/70 - at York1
51549 59696 51559 Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2
51549 59525 51555 Noted 29/08/70 - at York1
L175 51549 59525 51559 Noted 08/09/73 - in Bradford Exchange3
51549 59525 51559 Noted 07/07/74 - at Sheffield1
51549 59525 51559 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3
51549 59525 51559 Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough1
51549 59525 51559 Noted 08/10/75 - at Brough1
51549 59525 51559 Noted 25/10/75 - at Brough1
51549 59525 51559 Noted 06/11/75 - at Brough1
51549 59525 51559 Noted 05/01/76 - at Brough1
51549 59107 51559 Noted 30/07/78 - at Lancaster
50280 51549 Noted November 1980
51549 56218 Noted 16/01/19824
51549 56218 Noted circa 04/19824
51549 54218 Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds4
51549 54218 Noted 07/01/19844
78971 78721 Noted September 1984 - at Manchester Victoria
78971 78721 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
78971 78721 Noted 03/05/19864
78971 78721 Noted 19th August 1986
78971 78721 Noted 28th December 1986
78971 78721 Noted 01/05/87 - at York3
78971 78713 Noted 10/10/19874
78971 78713 Listed at NL - 22/11/87
78971 78713 Listed at NL - early Apr-88
78971 78713 Noted 15/08/88 - on 17:33 York - Sheffield service5
209 78971 78714 Listed at NL - Feb-89
78971 78719 Noted 04/07/89 - on 2B21 14:15 Sheffield to Lincoln Central
NL208 78971 78719 Listed at NL - 05/09/89

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

Images:

Class 111 DMU at Manchester Victoria

July 1978

A Class 111 (E51549 + E59107 + E51559) departs from Manchester Victoria on a service to Leeds (City) via Huddersfield in July 1978. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 111 DMU at Doncaster

28th July 1984

Class 111 78971 is seen at Doncaster works on 28.07.1984 during conversion from 51549. Andy Cole.

Class 111 DMU at Doncaster Works

28th July 1984

Class 111 DHBS E78971 seen in Doncaster Works during the open day on 28 July 1984. Dave Warby.

Class 111 DMU at Manchester Victoria

September 1984

Class 111 single engine conversions 78971 and 78721 arrive into Manchester Victoria in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 111 DMU at Lostock Hall

28th April 1987

With West Yorkshire PTE 'Metro Train' branding, a two-car Class 111 DMU formed of cars E78971 & E78713 was passing Lostock Hall with a Preston to Leeds service on April 28th 1987. The pair of cars were renumbered in the 78xxx series following conversion to single engine cars in the mid 1980's. Visible on the left is the former Lostock Hall MPD, then still in use for wagon repairs. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 111 DMU at Vic Berrys

11th May 1990

E78971, 78719, 59144, 51458, 51812 and 51520 are seen outside Vic Berrys on May 11, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th July 1978

E51559 + E59107 + E51549 + E51554 + E59529 + E51546 seen at Lancaster on the 30th July 1978. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 19th May 1981

A two-car Met-Camm DMU formed of E56218 + E51549 at Ilkley on 19 May 1981. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 19th April 1988

DMUs at Sheffield on 19 April 1988. On the right is a Class 111 with 78713 and presumably 78971 partially seen. On the right is a Class 108 TBS - presumably 59250 - with Class 110 DMBC 52067, the Met-Camm DMBS is 51450, its partner unknown. Dave Warby.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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