Vehicle 51801
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 | |
| 2w/e 30/11/74 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| 2w/e 15/01/77 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 2w/e 11/11/78 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 4w/e 26/05/79 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 01/02/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 22/10/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| p/e 08/07/88 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| p/e 25/02/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PWYX | |
| 29/06/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQX |
Modifications
circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 12/03/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51801 | 59692 | 51808 | As delivered to 64H - 11th December 1959 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59565 | 51808 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Leith Central1 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59692 | 51534 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59688 | 51804 | Noted 03/08/1972 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 51797 | 59692 | 51801 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59686 | 51803 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59686 | 51803 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59692 | 51808 | Transfer to HN - 2w/e 30/11/74 | ||||||
| 51801 | 59692 | 51808 | Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 175 | 51801 | 59692 | 51808 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 518014 | |||||
| 235 | 51249 | 59066 | 51801 | Noted 13/08/77 - at Perth4 | |||||
| 51801 | 59688 | 51519 | Listed at ED - mid-May-78 | ||||||
| 51801 | 51518 | Noted 01/07/1978 - Special train from Edinburgh to Rosyth for dockyard open day 51801-51518 + 51534-59564-51460 + 50143-59302-51244 | |||||||
| L811 | 51519 | 59548 | 51801 | Noted 26/02/1979 - at Taplow5 | |||||
| B811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Noted 21/03/1983 - Chepstow6 | |||||
| C811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Noted circa 06/19846 | |||||
| C811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Noted 16/06/85 | |||||
| C811 | 51801 | 59548 | 51519 | Noted 30/10/19856 | |||||
| C808 | 51801 | 51519 | Formation change - CF - 2w/e 15/05/86 - Formed from C811 after removing 59548 | ||||||
| C808 | 51801 | 51519 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| C808 | 51801 | 51519 | Noted circa 06/19866 | ||||||
| S808 | 51801 | 51519 | Listed at LE - Aug-87 | ||||||
| S808 | 51801 | 51519 | Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted | ||||||
| 51801 | 51519 | Transfer to - 22/10/87 - from LE, becoming C808 | |||||||
| C808 | 51801 | 51519 | New set number at CF - 22/10/87 - from S808 | ||||||
| B808 | 51801 | 51519 | Transfer to BR - circa May-88 - from CF was C808 | ||||||
| 462 | 51801 | 53335 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| 51801 | 53335 | Noted 11/02/89 - on 19:50 Leeds - Sheffield via Castleford / Barnsley |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
11th May 1981
Set number: B811
Set B811 (with presumably 51801 leading) passes 08 950 at Westbury on May 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
2nd July 1983
Set number: C811
3-car class 101 DMU set C811 (51801 + 59548 + 51519) is seen approaching Llandeilo with the 10.50 Shrewsbury to Swansea on 2 July 1983. The Central Wales Line from Shrewsbury to Swansea tended to be worked in the early 1980's by power twins of either class 101 but mostly class 120 Swindon Cross Country sets. Adrian Nicholls.
1984
Set number: C811
Met-Camm three-car DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Westbury in mid-1984. Michael Mensing.
29th September 1984
Set number: C811
Run! 51801 leads set C811 (presumably with 59548 + 51519) into Gloucester with the 10.50am Bristol Temple Meads - Worcester Shrub Hill service on 29th September 1984. Michael Mensing.
October 1984
Set number: C811
Met Cam 3 car set, C811 (presumably 51801 59548 51519) passes through Tarrington, between Hereford and Ledbury, with a Birmingham - Hereford train, October 1984. John Crooks.
5th December 1985
Set number: C811
A Met-cam DMU waits in the East bay platform at Reading on a Redhill service on the 5th December 1985. C811 is presumably formed 51801 + 59548 + 51519. 54A South Dock.
1st April 1986
Set number: C811
Three-car Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Carmarthen Junction with an up passenger working on 1 April 1986. Robert Thomas.
12th April 1986
Set number: C811
Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Pembroke Dock on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
12th April 1986
Set number: C811
Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Pembroke Dock on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
18th January 1988
Set number: C808
Class 101 set C808 formed W51801 and W51519 waiting departure from Cardiff Bute Road. Keith Long.
27th February 1988
Set number: C808
Having been to Chester, Cardiff based Met-Cam class 101 DMU, set C808, returns to Wrexham General station, heading for Shrewsbury. 27th February 1988. 51801 leads, presumably with 51519. Paul James.
27th February 1988
Set number: C808
Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, Canton based set C808 (51801 and presumably 51519), forms the last two cars of a 5 car DMU service for Chester, at Wrexham General station. 27th February 1988. Paul James.
circa summer 1988
Set number: C808
Two-car Class 101 DMU set C808 (presumably 51801 + 51519) in Westbury station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.
31st July 1988
Set number: 808
A gathering of first & second generation DMU's at Southport on July 31st 1988. Left to right are - Derby Class 108 formed of cars 53978 & 54261, Class 142 142047, Metro-Cammell Class 101 formed of cars 51801 & 51519, whilst in the background former Devon & Cornwall 'Skipper' Class 142 142027 was providing a shuttle service between Southport station and the Steamport Museum during a Diesel Day event. Martyn Hilbert.
Set number: 808
51801 at Snailwell on August 12th 1989. The lower half of the bodyside has been re-painted - in a slightly different color of blue - to hide graffiti still evident in the centre windows. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: September 1980
Set number: B811
Metro-Cammell Class 101 Local Passenger 3-car dmu Set No.B811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, passing the closed Flax Bourton station on a Paddington - Weston-super-Mare service, 09/80. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 25th February 1981
Set number: B811
Two Class 101 DMUs - closest being set B811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) - at Cole on 25 February 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: May 1981
Set number: B811
Class 101 DMU set B811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) on the approach to Gloucester, seen here just after passing under Southfield Road bridge,in May 1981. Curly42.
Date: July 1981
Set number: B811
Bristol unit B811 arrives at Kemble heading for Swindon in July 1981. At this date this unit was formed 51801 + 59548 + 51519. This unit was Bristol based between April 1979 and May 1982. Tony Walmsley.
Date: 19th June 1982
Set number: C811
Three-car Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) is seen at Cockett (Swansea) with a down passenger service on 19 June 1982. Robert Thomas.
Date: 1983
Set number: C811
Met-Camm set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) in Cheltenham station in 1983. John Law.
Date: circa 1983/4
Set number: C811
Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) with a suburban set on the Weymouth tramway, circa 1983/4. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
Date: June 1984
Set number: C811
Met-Camm Class 101 set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) at Frome in June 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 29th September 1984
Set number: C811
Metro-Cammell set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) departs from Stroud on September 29, 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 29th September 1984
Set number: C811
Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C811 in Gloucester station with the 10.50am Bristol Temple Meads - Worcester Shrub Hill service on September 29, 1984. The DMBS is 51801, the TC and DMC are presumably 59548 + 51801. Michael Mensing.
Date: 4th August 1987
Set number: C808
Met-Camm set C808 (W51519 + W51801) in Swansea on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 12th August 1989
Set number: 809
53335 at Snailwell on August 12th 1989. Although unseen it carries its WR set number 809, it had latterly run at Neville Hill with 51801. Nicholas Youngman.