Vehicle 51118
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30444
Diagram: 536
Allocations
| 3w/e 21/12/57 | New to | 64A (St Margarets) | |
| c. summer-58 | Transferred to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 2w/e 09/04/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| w/e 07/05/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 17/06/67 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 2w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 3w/e 31/10/70 | Transferred to | 32A (Norwich) | |
| w/e 28/10/72 | Withdrawn from | 32A (Norwich) |
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51118 | 56310 | Noted 19th December 1957 - en route from GRCW to Edinburgh | |||||||
| 51118 | 56310 | As delivered to 64A - 3w/e 21/12/57 | |||||||
| 51118 | 56310 | Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 09/04/66 | |||||||
| 51118 | 56310 | Transfer to 67A - w/e 07/05/66 | |||||||
| 51118 | 56310 | Transfer to 32A - 4w/e 07/11/70 | |||||||
| 51118 | 56365 | Noted 03/09/71 - at Ipswich1 | |||||||
| 68 | 51118 | 56144 | Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 68 | 51118 | 56303 | Noted circa mid-1972 - at Bury St Edmunds2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
Images:
Unknown date
A Gloucester RC&W twin set in Larbert station, date unknown. DMBS Sc51118 is closest. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1st July 1972
Set number: 68
51118 & 56303 comprise set 68, seen at Brundall on the 1st July 1972. Tim Stubbs.
1st July 1972
Set number: 68
Set 68 (51118 & 56303) seen in Norwich back yard on the 1st July 1972. Tim Stubbs.