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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-73Depot code changeHA
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29/06/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQX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 livery

Disposal

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:

Class 101 DMU at Westbury

11th May 1981

Set number: B811

Set B811 (with presumably 51801 leading) passes 08 950 at Westbury on May 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Llandeilo

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.

Class 101 DMU at Westbury

1984

Set number: C811

Met-Camm three-car DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Westbury in mid-1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Gloucester

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.

Class 101 DMU at Tarrington

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.

Class 101 DMU at Reading

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.

Class 101 DMU at Carmarthen Junction

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.

Class 101 DMU at Pembroke Dock

12th April 1986

Set number: C811

Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Pembroke Dock on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 101 DMU at Pembroke Dock

12th April 1986

Set number: C811

Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Pembroke Dock on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 101 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

18th January 1988

Set number: C808

Class 101 set C808 formed W51801 and W51519 waiting departure from Cardiff Bute Road. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Wrexham Central

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.

Class 101 DMU at Wrexham Central

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.

Class 101 DMU at Westbury

circa summer 1988

Set number: C808

Two-car Class 101 DMU set C808 (presumably 51801 + 51519) in Westbury station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

Class 101 DMU at Southport

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.

Class 101 DMU at Snailwell

12th August 1989

Set number: 808

51801 at Snailwell on August 12, 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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 1983

Set number: C811

Met-Camm set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) in Cheltenham station in 1983. John Law.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: June 1984

Set number: C811

Met-Camm Class 101 set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) at Frome in June 1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1984

Set number: C811

Metro-Cammell set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) departs from Stroud on September 29, 1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1987

Set number: C808

Met-Camm set C808 (W51519 + W51801) in Swansea on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1989

Set number: 809

53335 at Snailwell on August 12, 1989. Although unseen it carries its WR set number 809, it had latterly run at Neville Hill with 51801. Nicholas Youngman.