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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-73Depot code changeHA
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27/11/90 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) PXXZ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Jun-01 Withdrawn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 livery

Disposal

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
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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Thornton Junction

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.

Class 101 DMU at Princes Street Gardens

circa 1978

SC51800 seen at Princes St. Gardens, Edinburgh circa 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh

1979

Sc51800 at Mound Tunnel, just outside Edinburgh Waverley in 1979. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Princes Street Gardens

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.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

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.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

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.

Class 101 DMU at Blackpool North

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.

Class 101 DMU at Preston

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.

Class 101 DMU at Bolton

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.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

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.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

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.

Class 101 DMU at Bolton

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.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

12th February 2000

Set number: 101654

At Romiley is 101654 (51800 & 54408) on 12th February 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Macclesfield

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.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

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.

Class 101 DMU at Longsight Depot

February 2001

Set number: 101654

Car 51800 of 101654 heads a 3-car 101 set in Longsight Depot in February 2001. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1995

Set number: 101654

Arriving at Stockport on ECS 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 28th February 1995. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 29th March 1995

Set number: 101654

Class 101 set 101654 (54408 + 51800) arriving into Manchester Piccadilly, 29/3/95. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 5th September 1995

Set number: 101654

101654 (54408 & 51800) has just arrived at Irlam on 5th September 1995. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 6th September 1995

Set number: 101654

Sets 101654 (54408 + 51800) & 101677 (51179 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 6th September 1995. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 1999

Set number: 101654

101654 (54408 & 51800) in Manchester Piccadilly station in 1999. John Law.

DMU

Date: 8th May 2000

Set number: 101654

At Stockport in the evening is 101654 (54408 & 51800) on 8th May 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 8th May 2000

Set number: 101654

101654 (54408 & 51800) at Macclesfield on 5th May 2000. Ian Buck.