Vehicle 51957
Class 124
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Trans Pennine
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30603
Diagram: 577
Allocations
| 15/09/60 | New to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 25/03/67 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| 01/04/84 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51957 | 51974 | 59768 | 59777 | 51975 | 51958 | As delivered to 55H - 15th September 1960 | |||
| 51952 | 51968 | 59773 | 51972 | 51957 | Noted 31/12/69 - in Leeds City1 | ||||
| 51957 | 51969 | 59772 | 59776 | 51975 | 51958 | Noted 01/08/73 - on 1M03 1148 Hull-Liverpool | |||
| 51957 | 51978 | 59766 | 51975 | 51960 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at York2 | ||||
| 51957 | 51968 | 59771 | 59779 | 51984 | 51508 | Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby1 | |||
| 51957 | 51984 | 59766 | 51982 | 51961 | Noted 19/03/19773 | ||||
| 51951 | 51968 | 59767 | 51977 | 51957 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at York 2 | ||||
| 51966 | 51975 | 59770 | 51972 | 51957 | Noted 10/06/19783 | ||||
| 51957 | 51972 | 59770 | 51975 | 51966 | Noted 18/06/19783 | ||||
| 51955 | 51982 | 59821 | 51957 | Noted 24/07/79 - on 11:56 Hull - Manchester Victoria4 | |||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 05/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 06/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 08/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 09/04/19803 | ||||||
| 51957 | 59826 | 52093 | Noted 10/04/19803 | ||||||
| 51957 | 59769 | 59235 | 52090 | Noted 06/09/19803 | |||||
| 51957 | 51973 | 59236 | 51966 | Noted 05/05/1981 - at Hull2 | |||||
| 52103 | 59833 | 59827 | 51957 | Noted circa 04/19823 | |||||
| 51957 | 59773 | 59827 | 52094 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
| 51957 | 59235 | 59842 | 52103 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| 51957 | 59772 | 59842 | 52104 | Noted 16/11/1983 - at Sheffield3 | |||||
| 51958 | 59842 | 59821 | 51957 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||
| 51957 | 59235 | 59821 | 52094 | Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Picc3 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
Images:
5th May 1979
The 11:10 Liverpool - Leeds approaching Stalybridge (heading away from camera) on 5 May 1979. The closest vehicle looks like it could be 51957, at the far end is 51962 (see image 30536 for the reverse view). Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th July 1979
E51957 heads a mixed Class 123/124 Swindon-built DMU set at Milnsbridge on 4/7/79. E52103 is on the rear. Malcolm Clements.
circa 1980
A Class 124 DMU departing Doncaster for Sheffield circa 1980. E51957 is possibly at the front. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th February 1981
A Trans Pennine DMU formation with DMC E51957 leading, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.
Unknown date
Trans-Pennine DMC E51957 in Manchester Piccadilly station, date unknown. Malcolm Clements.
29th September 1982
A Trans-Pennine set with a spruced-up E51957 leading waits to leave Hull Paragon with a service to Manchester Piccadilly on 29th September 1982. Syd Young.
Unknown date
A Trans-Pennine set is seen near Bentham, and appears to be headed by E51957. Undated. Tom Clift.
26th June 1983
Class 124 DMC 51957 stabled at TE on 26/06/83. Jerry Glover.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1976
A Trans-Pennine DMU set that included 51962, 59766, 51970, 51957 pauses at Huddersfield on a Hull - Liverpool working in August 1976. John Crooks.
Date: 5th May 1979
E15962 leads the 11:10 Liverpool - Leeds service approaching Stalybridge on 5 May 1979. On the rear is 51957 - see image 30075 for the reverse view. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th July 1979
A mixed Class 123/124 Swindon built set is seen at Milnsbridge on July 4, 1979. E52103 is on the rear (closest), E51957 is on the front. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 17th April 1981
Set number: C708
E52088 + E59771 + E59237 + E51957 stabled at Sheffield on Friday 17 April 1981. David Russon.