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: 30587
Diagram: 523
11/12/59 | New to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
2w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 64B (Haymarket) | - Leith closed |
May-73 | Depot code change | HA | |
w/e 26/10/74 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
4w/e 27/05/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
11/07/88 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) | |
01/10/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
30/09/90 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
27/11/90 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PXXZ | |
p/e 02/02/91 | Reinstated | LO (Longsight) PLOX | |
07/07/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) PCAX | |
23/04/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
17/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
Jun-01 | Withdrawn |
Scrapped by Sims Metals, Beeston
51800 | 59691 | 51807 | As delivered to 64H - 11th December 1959 | ||||||
51800 | 59691 | 51807 | Noted 29/07/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
51800 | 59690 | 51807 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
51800 | 59688 | 51808 | Noted 04/09/73 - at Haymarket3 | ||||||
51800 | 59690 | 51807 | Noted 05/08/1974 - at Edinburgh 1 | ||||||
51800 | 59691 | 51807 | Transfer to DE - w/e 26/10/74 | ||||||
51800 | 59558 | 50269 | Noted 30/12/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley4 | ||||||
64 | 51800 | 56391 | Noted 06/09/76 - at Dundee, set number only on 518003 | ||||||
178 | 51800 | 59544 | 51530 | Listed at ED - mid-May-78 | |||||
51800 | 59544 | 51530 | Transfer to ED - 4w/e 27/05/78 | ||||||
347 | 51800 | 59578 | 51531 | Listed at ED - 01/02/81 | |||||
51800 | 59578 | 51525 | Noted 05/05/81 - on 08.25 Perth – Edinburgh5 | ||||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Listed at ED - 13/06/82 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Listed at ED - 25/03/85 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51805 | Noted circa 10/19856 | |||||
347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51524 | Noted circa 02/19866 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Noted May 1986 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986 | |||||
347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Listed at Eastfield - August 1986 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Noted 07/11/19866 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Noted 04/04/19876 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/04/87 - 59072 (ex-101348) replaced 59569 (to 101348) | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Noted circa 05/19876 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Noted 04/05/19876 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Listed at ED - Jan-88 | |||||
101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Listed at HA - circa August 1988 | |||||
CH354 | 53198 | 59302 | 51800 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | |||||
CH354 | 53198 | 59302 | 51800 | Noted 25/02/91 | |||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 09/19916 | ||||||
51800 | 54408 | Noted 08/11/91 - on 16:06 Sleaford - Doncaster7 | |||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
51800 | 54408 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 06:39 Cambridge - Norwich7 | |||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted 03/05/92 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 02/07/92 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 24/09/92 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - November 1992 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 11/19926 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 | ||||||
51800 | 54408 | Noted 30/08/93 - on 11:49 Chester - Helsby and 12:01 Helsby - Chester7 | |||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 06/19946 | ||||||
51800 | 54408 | Noted 25/07/00 - on 2H60 16:24 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple7 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
7: David Bellamy
A three-car Met-Camm DMU heading away from the camera at Thornton Junction. DMBS Sc51800 is closest with its destination blind showing Arbroath. the two power cars are in green and the centre car in blue suggesting late 1960s. Graham Clark.
SC51800 seen at Princes St. Gardens, Edinburgh circa 1978. Malcolm Clements.
Sc51800 at Mound Tunnel, just outside Edinburgh Waverley in 1979. Malcolm Clements.
A two-plus-one Class 101 formation passes through Princes Street Gardens on the last part of its journey to Edinburgh Waverley on 21 April 1979. The DMBS added to the DMBS / DTCL pair is SC51800 with handwritten set number 180 in the cab window. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DMU set 101347 departs from Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. DMBS SC51800 leads, the centre car is a former buffet car. Paul Redmond.
101347 in Glasgow Central on October 1st, 1988. The DMBS, presumably 51800, is not carrying a BR logo. Hamish Stevenson.
Taken from 51800 as 101 654 / 688 / 656 arrive at Blackpool North with the 12:07 from Manchester Victoria, 17th July 1993. Gazza Prescott.
A pair of matching Regional Railways liveried Class 101's, 101654 (51800 + 54408) + 101660 (54343 + 51189) were awaiting departure from platform 4 at Preston with the 12.43 Heysham to Stockport service on August 21st 1993. Martyn Hilbert.
With 51800 nearest, 101 654 (with 54408) sits at Bolton on the 11:00 Southport - Chester on the 8th January 1994. Gazza Prescott.
Working a local service from Irlam 101654 (51800 & 54408) is seen at Manchester Oxford Road on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.
A Metro-Cammell built Regional Railways class 101 DMU 101654 (51800 + 54408) approaches Oakwood Hall bridge having just left Romiley Station, with a Manchester Piccadilly-New Mills Central service. 3rd May 1997. Andrew J Crowther.
Class 101 set 654 (51800 + 54408) and another Bolton 29 August 1998. It's a pity about the blue plastic fence. I wonder what use this was in terms of Health & Safety! Alistair Ness.
At Romiley is 101654 (51800 & 54408) on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.
At this time there was one class 101 working to Macclesfield completely under the wires. On 8th May 2000 101654 (51800 & 54408) do the honours. Ian Buck.
51800 from 101654 has been added to a two-car for extra power, seen in Manchester Piccadilly on 27-01-01. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Car 51800 of 101654 heads a 3-car 101 set in Longsight Depot in February 2001. Ian Buck.
The DMBS from 101654, 51800, has been added to a 2-car to form a triple set, at the head of quite a few other 101s in Manchester Piccadilly. 26th February 2001 Steve Hodgson.
Class 101 DMU set 101347 (presumably 51531 + 59072 + 51800) seen at Seton - to the east of Edinburgh - circa March 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 101 DMU set 101347 (51531 + 59072 + 51800) departs Edinburgh Waverley with the 16:20 service to Cowdenbeath on 13 May 1989. Neil Smith.
101654 (54408 + 51800) at Lowestoft after terminating with the 07:45 service from Norwich on July, 7, 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
101654 54408 + 51800 on the 10:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Chinley, 7-9-94. Kevin Dowd.
101654 (54408 + 51800) in Regional Railways seen in P2 at Manchester Piccadilly sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.
Arriving at Stockport on ECS 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.
Class 101 set 101654 (54408 + 51800) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.
101654 (54408 & 51800) has just arrived at Irlam on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.
Sets 101654 (54408 + 51800) & 101677 (51179 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 6th September 1995. Ian Buck.
101654 (54408 & 51800) in Manchester Piccadilly station in 1999. John Law.
At Stockport in the evening is 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.
101654 (54408 & 51800) at Macclesfield on 5th May 2000. Ian Buck.