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
26/02/59 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
4w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
Dec-67 | Depot code change | 55F | |
May-73 | Depot code change | HS | |
w/e 08/05/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
2w/e 03/07/77 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
w/e 04/09/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
w/e 23/07/78 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
10/05/87 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
23/04/92 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) RDCA | |
10/05/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
16/06/92 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
19/04/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
21/05/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
21/09/93 | To departmental stock | LO (Longsight) | |
Jun-99 | Withdrawn |
51427 - original number
977899 - from 21/09/93 (departmental stock)
Sandite / Route Learner From 21/09/93 to 6/99. Carried set number 993 / 960993
Preserved - more details.
51427 | 51497 | As delivered to 51A - 26th February 1959 | |||||||
51427 | 51497 | Transfer to 56G - Oct-59 | |||||||
51427 | 51497 | Noted 05/08/66 - at Bradford Exchange1 | |||||||
51427 | 51497 | Noted 27/07/68 - at Leeds City1 | |||||||
51427 | 51497 | Noted 02/05/70 - at Sheffield1 | |||||||
51427 | 51497 | Noted 02/01/71 | |||||||
51427 | 51495 | Noted 01/09/72 - at Huddersfield1 | |||||||
51427 | 51495 | Noted 07/10/1973 - at Huddersfield2 | |||||||
51427 | 51495 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at York3 | |||||||
51427 | 51495 | Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds1 | |||||||
51427 | 51495 | Noted 27/02/76 - at Huddersfield1 | |||||||
51427 | 51495 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Huddersfield1 | |||||||
51427 | Noted 20/01/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle4 | ||||||||
51427 | 51495 | Transfer to GF - w/e 08/05/77 | |||||||
51427 | 59104 | 51495 | Transfer to DN - 2w/e 03/07/77 | ||||||
51427 | 56470 | Noted 22/03/80 - on a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service with E51299 + E56426 | |||||||
51427 | 56393 | Noted 17/05/81 - on Thornaby depot | |||||||
51427 | 56367 | Noted 16/01/19825 | |||||||
51427 | 56380 | Noted circa 02/19835 | |||||||
51427 | 54380 | Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85 | |||||||
51427 | 54380 | Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986 | |||||||
11 | 51427 | 54380 | Formed at CA circa Jun-86 | ||||||
11 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted 02/01/867 - on Cambridge depot4 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted circa 06/19875 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted circa 03/19885 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | 54368 | Noted 17th September 1989 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | 54368 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
51427 | 54380 | Noted 07/11/90 - on 13:40 Yarmouth - Norwich6 | |||||||
55 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Jul-91 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | 54380 | Noted circa 08/19915 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at NC - Aug-91 | ||||||
55 | 51427 | Listed at NC - Dec-91 | |||||||
51427 | 54380 | Noted 10/04/92 - on 16:00 Norwich - Lowestoft6 | |||||||
LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - 02/07/92 | ||||||
LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - 24/09/92 | ||||||
LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - November 1992 | ||||||
LO239 | 51427 | 54380 | Listed at LO - 10/12/92 | ||||||
993 | 977899 | 977900 | Listed at LO - 08/11/93 - sandite | ||||||
960993 | 977899 | 977900 | Noted circa 06/19945 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: David Bellamy
E51427 + E56393 arrive at Thornaby station circa 1981. Paul Redmond.
E51427 at Cambridge on 31/8/90. Note the letters M A L at the top of the cab. Mac Winfield.
Norwich Class 101 set 55 (51427 closest) on a 12XX Norwich - Cambridge service approaches Ely (13XX) on Saturday 5th May 1990. Colin Brooks.
Seen at Norwich on 25 Febrruary 1991 are Class 302/9 No 302993 with a parcels service to Liverpool Street and Class 101 No E51427 and E54380 waiting departure for Yarmouth. Keith Long.
The 15:03 ex-Carlisle is seen at Leeds on 27 June 1992. The DMBS is 51427, it is presumably running with 54380, the pair had been Norwich set 55 and were transferred to Longsight earlier in the month becoming set LO239. John Carter.
Met-Camm sandite/route-learning set 960 993 (977899 and presumably 977900, the former 51427 + 53321) stabled in the yard at Llandudno Junction shed on 1 April 1994. Robert Thomas.
A telephoto view from Derby station looking towards the stabling point which was occupied by various withdrawn locos and rolling stock at this date, September 2002. The Met-Camm with Norwich set number 55 and departmental set number 960993 is thought to be 977899 ex-51427. Andrew Walker.
E51299 + E56426 / E56470 + E51427 with a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service at Stockton on March 22, 1980. John Carter.
A two-car Class 101 DMU formed E56393 + E51427 in Thornaby station with Middlesbrough on the destination blind. Date unknown, the route indicator box with orange cantrail stripe, stained sides and shiny power car suggests circa 1981 (see image 2003). Paul Redmond.
56393 and 51427 are seen at Thornaby on the 17th May 1981. Jerry Glover.
One of the Cambridge allocated Metro-Cammell Class 101 units (E54380 + E51427) moves off Peterborough stabling point after fuelling on March 15th, 1986. After doing a bit of complicated shunting it will work a local to Hitchin. Photo by Phil Mott. Gerard Fletcher.
Retro-green 53359 in the company of 51427 and a Class 114 at Cambridge at 12:40 on Friday 8th May 1987. Colin Brooks.