DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Motherwell - Cumbernauld
Corkerhill allocated Class 101s were introduced to this service in 1996.
First Generation DMU use on the service ended in 2000 when the Corkerhill 1016xx sets were transferred to Manchester.
Images
10th December 1996
101692 (53170 & 53253) departs from Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.
10th December 1996
101692 (53253 & 53170) arrives into Coatbridge Central on 10-12-1996 with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell train. Gordon Thomson.
28th June 1997
101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Greenfaulds with the 13:08 Cumbernauld - Motherwell on 28 June 1997. Stuart Mackay.
28th June 1997
101 692 (53253 + 53170) enters Cumbernauld station after switching platforms via the siding on the left of the image. It will form the 14:08 to Motherwell. 28th June 1997. Stuart Mackay.
16th July 1997
At Cumbernauld, 101686 (51500 + 51231) is seen leaving the station to run into the siding on the far left, where the driver changed ends before coming back into the station on the opposite platform for the return service to Motherwell. 16th July 1997. Stuart Mackay.
16th July 1997
101686 (51231 + 51500) at Motherwell station on 16/7/97. The Cumbernauld services arrived and departed from this platform. Stuart Mackay.
16th July 1997
101686 (51500 + 51231) is seen waiting to depart from Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on the 16th July 1997. Stuart Mackay.
16th July 1997
101686 (51500 + 51231) sits in the siding at Cumbernauld on 16th July 1997. This was part of the normal routine of changing platforms after arriving on a service from Motherwell, it will then use the crossover to come into the platform I took this from. Stuart Mackay.
1998
101689 (51511 + 51185) at Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service in 1998. John Law.
2nd July 1998
101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Cumbernauld with a service from Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (51435 + 53177) in Cumbernauld after arriving from Motherwell in July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (53177 + 51435) ready to depart Cumbernauld with a service to Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
No.2 engine on 51435 is missing the oil filler cap and has a leak on the left side when seen at Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (53177 + 51435) departs Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (51435 + 53177) heads away from Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (51235 + 53177) arrives into Whifflet station with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd July 1998
101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.
2nd February 1999
101695 (51226 & 51499) at Cumbernauld on 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.
28th April 1999
Working the Cumbernauld to Motherwell service 101695 (51226 & 51499) is at Motherwell on the 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.