Vehicle 51545 / 78972

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Class 111

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30508
Diagram: 615

Allocations

06/01/60	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/07/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
16/08/87	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51545 - original number
78972 - from circa Nov-84 (single engine conversion)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 10/08/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51545	51555							As delivered to 56G - 6th January 1960
	51545	51555							Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	51545	51555							Noted 26th Jun 1960
	51545	51555							Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 02/07/60
	51545	59525	59536	51555					Listed at 55H - 5w/e 06/08/60
	51545	59230	59525	50548					Noted 12/07/1966 - York1
	51545	59536	51555						Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City2
	51545	59569	50264						Noted 07/03/1969 - Leeds1
	51545	59524	50275						Noted 19/05/1969 - Leeds1
	51545	59106	50279						Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds, on 17.16 to Ilkley1
	51545	59525	51555						Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	51545	59525	51555						Noted 06/11/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	51545	59524	51558						Noted 11/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
L176	51545	59534	51555						Noted circa 19713
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 06/10/1973 - at Southport4
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 06/10/1973 - at Southport4
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 16/01/76 - at Cambridge5
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 11/02/76 - at Brough2
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 13/11/1977 - Botanic Gardens6
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 17/06/1978 - Leeds6
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 19/08/1978 - Leeds6
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 04/02/1979 - Doncaster6
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 05/04/1980 - at Leeds City6
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 13/12/1980 - on Neville Hill depot6
	51545	59534	51555						Noted 18/04/1982 - in Doncaster Works6
	51545	51555							Noted circa 10/19823
	51545	51555							Noted circa 03/19833
	51545	51555							Noted circa 10/19833
	51545	51555							Noted 15/09/1984 - at Huddersfield 6
	78972	78722							Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	78972	78722							Noted 19/02/85 - at Doncaster5
	78972	78722							Noted circa 02/19863
	78972	78722							Noted 22/02/1986 - at Leeds City 6
	78972	78722							Noted 25/03/86 - at Norwich5
	78972	78722							Noted 07/04/1986 - at Lancaster 6
	78972	78722							Noted 17/07/86 - at York5
	78972	78722							Noted 28/07/1986 - at Preston 6
	78972	78722							Noted 19th August 1986
	78972	78722							Noted 29/09/19863
	78972	78722							Noted 01/12/19863

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley

Images:

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9th September 1973

We called into Skipton on 9 September 1973 on our way home from a wedding in Yorkshire. As it was a Sunday the station was very quiet, with just this 3 car dmu, and a 2 car set also, in the sidings. This set was made up of Class 111 cars 51545 + 59534 + 51555. The 2 car set, not in this photo, was 50137 + 56090. Lewis Bevan.

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2nd July 1974

Class 111 DMBS E51545 in March station on 2 July 1974. Alistair Ness.

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5th August 1974

Class 111 DMBS E51545 in York station on 5 August 1974. Centre car E59534 is behind and to the right is DTCL E56054. Alistair Ness.

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14th September 1976

E51545 leads a Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm set out of Harrogate with the 4.39pm York - Leeds service on September 14th, 1976. Michael Mensing.

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circa 1977

A Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm set (E51545 closest) at Doncaster circa 1977. John Law.

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10th August 1985

78972 at Keighley, 10th August 1985. Bill Read.

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5th July 1986

A Class 111 DMU, E78972 closest, in York station on 5 July 1986. Phil Bevan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 2nd July 1974

A Class 111 DMU set (E51555 + E59234 + E51545) departs from March station on 2 July 1974. Alistair Ness.