Vehicle 51800
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: 30587
Diagram: 523
Allocations
| 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| 27/11/90 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) PXXZ | |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| Jun-01 | Withdrawn |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 01/03/1984 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Sims Metals, Beeston
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 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 | |||||
| 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 10/19855 | |||||
| 347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51524 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
| 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 07/11/19865 | |||||
| 101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Listed at ED - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Noted 04/04/19875 | |||||
| 101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Formation change - 2w/e 14/04/87 - 59072 (ex-101348) replaced 59569 (to 101348) | |||||
| 101347 | 51800 | 59072 | 51531 | Noted circa 05/19875 | |||||
| 101347 | 51800 | 59569 | 51531 | Noted 04/05/19875 | |||||
| 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 09/19915 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 08/11/91 - on 16:06 Sleaford - Doncaster6 | |||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 06:39 Cambridge - Norwich6 | |||||||
| 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 11/19925 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 30/08/93 - on 11:49 Chester - Helsby and 12:01 Helsby - Chester6 | |||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101654 | 51800 | 54408 | Noted circa 06/19945 | ||||||
| 51800 | 54408 | Noted 25/07/00 - on 2H60 16:24 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple6 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Eddie Knorn
6: David Bellamy
Images:
Unknown date
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.
circa 1978
SC51800 seen at Princes St. Gardens, Edinburgh circa 1978. Malcolm Clements.
1979
Sc51800 at Mound Tunnel, just outside Edinburgh Waverley in 1979. Malcolm Clements.
21st April 1979
Set number: 180
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.
Unknown date
Set number: 101347
Class 101 DMU set 101347 departs from Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. DMBS SC51800 leads, the centre car is a former buffet car. Paul Redmond.
1st October 1988
Set number: 101347
101347 in Glasgow Central on October 1st, 1988. The DMBS, presumably 51800, is not carrying a BR logo. Hamish Stevenson.
17th July 1993
Set number: 101654
Taken from 51800 as 101 654 / 688 / 656 arrive at Blackpool North with the 12:07 from Manchester Victoria, 17th July 1993. Gazza Prescott.
21st August 1993
Set number: 101654
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.
8th January 1994
Set number: 101654
With 51800 nearest, 101 654 (with 54408) sits at Bolton on the 11:00 Southport - Chester on the 8th January 1994. Gazza Prescott.
5th September 1995
Set number: 101654
Working a local service from Irlam 101654 (51800 & 54408) is seen at Manchester Oxford Road on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.
3rd May 1997
Set number: 101654
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.
29th August 1998
Set number: 101654
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.
12th February 2000
Set number: 101654
At Romiley is 101654 (51800 & 54408) on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.
8th May 2000
Set number: 101654
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.
27th January 2001
Set number: 101654
51800 from 101654 has been added to a two-car for extra power, seen in Manchester Piccadilly on 27-01-01. Stuart Mackay Collection.
February 2001
Set number: 101654
Car 51800 of 101654 heads a 3-car 101 set in Longsight Depot in February 2001. Ian Buck.
26th February 2001
Set number: 101654
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.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa March 1988
Set number: 101347
Class 101 DMU set 101347 (presumably 51531 + 59072 + 51800) seen at Seton - to the east of Edinburgh - circa March 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th May 1989
Set number: 101347
Class 101 DMU set 101347 (51531 + 59072 + 51800) departs Edinburgh Waverley with the 16:20 service to Cowdenbeath on 13 May 1989. Neil Smith.
Date: 7th July 1992
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 + 51800) at Lowestoft after terminating with the 07:45 service from Norwich on July, 7, 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th September 1994
Set number: 101654
101654 54408 + 51800 on the 10:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Chinley, 7-9-94. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 1994 or 1995
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 + 51800) in Regional Railways seen in P2 at Manchester Piccadilly sometime in 1994/5. John Grey Turner.
Date: 28th February 1995
Set number: 101654
Arriving at Stockport on ECS 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 29th March 1995
Set number: 101654
Class 101 set 101654 (54408 + 51800) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.
Date: 5th September 1995
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 & 51800) has just arrived at Irlam on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 6th September 1995
Set number: 101654
Sets 101654 (54408 + 51800) & 101677 (51179 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 6th September 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 1999
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 & 51800) in Manchester Piccadilly station in 1999. John Law.
Date: 8th May 2000
Set number: 101654
At Stockport in the evening is 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.
Date: 8th May 2000
Set number: 101654
101654 (54408 & 51800) at Macclesfield on 5th May 2000. Ian Buck.