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Vehicle 51464 / 977607


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: 30500
Diagram: 523

Allocations

29/08/59 New to Leith Central
4w/e 24/10/59 Transferred to 67C (Ayr)
21/03/60 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
w/e 02/09/67 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
2w/e 13/01/68 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 31/08/68 Transferred to 60A (Inverness)
w/e 07/03/70 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
2w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 65A (Eastfield) - Leith Central closed
May-73Depot code changeED
13/09/88 To departmental stock ED (Eastfield)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51464 - original number
977607 - from Sep-88 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977607

Route Learner From 9/88 to 2/93.

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 14/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51464 59562 51534 As delivered to Leith Central - 29th August 1960
51464 59562 51534 Transfer to 67C - Oct-59
51464 59562 51534 Noted 27/02/60
51464 59562 51534 Transfer to 67A - w/e 02/09/67
51464 59562 51534 Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 13/01/68
51464 59562 51534 Transfer to 60A - 4w/e 31/08/68
51464 59562 51534 Transfer to 64H - w/e 07/03/70
51464 59562 51534 Noted 15/08/70 - at Eastfield1
51464 59562 51534 Noted 17/08/70 - at Dundee2
192 51464 Noted 25/08/75 - in Edinburgh Waverley, partners not recorded2
51464 59566 51524 Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley1
51464 59553 51537 Noted 07/04/1976 - at Stirling3
188 51464 59556 51525 Noted 27/08/1977 - Branch Line Society Forth Clyde Wanderer Railtour
188 51464 59556 51516 Listed at ED - mid-May-78 - Refurbished set
188 51464 59556 51516 Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley4
188 51464 59556 51516 Noted 16/02/79 - on Eastfield depot1
51464 59556 51516 Noted 07/04/79 - on Eastfield depot1
51464 59690 51802 Noted 04/04/80 - on 06.47 Dunblane – Glasgow QS5
336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 01/02/81
101336 51464 59556 51525 Noted circa 07/19814
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 25/03/85
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986
101336 51464 59565 51524 Noted 31st July 1986
336 51464 59565 51524 Listed at Eastfield - August 1986
336 51464 59565 51524 Noted 17/01/19874
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 23/03/87
336 51464 59556 51525 Noted circa 04/19874
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - Jan-88
336 51464 59556 51525 Noted circa 05/19884
336 977607 977608 Noted circa 12/1989 - Route Learning unit4
977607 977608 Noted 25th August 1990

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Gunnie (Coatbridge)

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Gunnie. Set 188, 51464 (nearest), 59556 and 51525. Graham Johnston.

Class 101 DMU at Renfrew Wharf

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464+59556+51525 formed the train seen here at Renfrew Wharf, showing a destination of St Andrews. The line here closed in 1981. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Polkemmett Colliery

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464 + 59556 + 51525 formed the train seen here at the BR limit on the line to Polkemmet Colliery. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Gunnie

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" is seen at Gunnie on 27 August 1977. The car nearest the camera is 51464, new 1959. This Metro-Cammell car was always allocated to Scotland. This branch served a cement works. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Bathgate Upper

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Bathgate to Buchanan St. The Branch Line Society “Forth Clyde Wanderer” of 27th August 1977 took a refurbished Met Camm DMU over various rare routes in central Scotland. One of the photostops was at the former Bathgate Upper station, where the destination of Glasgow Buchanan St on SC51464 would have further confused any surprised locals. Murray Liston.

Class 101 DMU at North Queensferry

27th September 1987

Set number: 336

Met-Camm set 336 arrives into North Queensferry station after its northbound journey over the Forth Bridge on 27 September 1987. Which vehicle is leading? Looking at the rear of the roof there are no water pipes for a toilet, so this is the DMBS, which happens to be 51464. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Vic Berry, Leicester

24th September 1988

Set number: 336

51464 seen in the company of 03069, at Vic Berry's yard, in Leicester. This was just after its transferral to departmental stock, presumably it was here for asbestos stripping and/or mods for use as a route learner. Neil D. Evans.

Class 101 DMU at Kilmarnock

16th May 1991

Set number: 336

Eastfield's TDB977607 + TDB977608 approaching Kilmarnock from the Barassie line on a route learning working. Gordon Thomson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51525 + 59556 + 51464 formed the train seen here at Bathgate Upper, closed to passengers in 1956. The line itself closed in 1982 and was lifted, but has since been restored. Bathgate is served by a resited station. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Plains. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Graham Johnston.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society "Forth & Clyde Wanderer" railtour is seen at Bilston Glen on 27 August 1977 formed of set 188 which comprised 51525, 59556 and 51464. All three cars had been repainted into "blue band" livery earlier in the year. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Bathgate on 27 August 1977. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Alistair Ness.