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
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-73 | Depot code change | ED | |
13/09/88 | To departmental stock | ED (Eastfield) |
51464 - original number
977607 - from Sep-88 (departmental stock)
Route Learner From 9/88 to 2/93.
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
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 | ||||||
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
The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Gunnie. Set 188, 51464 (nearest), 59556 and 51525. Graham Johnston.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eastfield's TDB977607 + TDB977608 approaching Kilmarnock from the Barassie line on a route learning working. Gordon Thomson.
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.
The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Plains. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Graham Johnston.
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.
The BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Bathgate on 27 August 1977. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Alistair Ness.