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Vehicle 51126

Class 100

BR Diagram 536

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

2w/e 01/03/58 New to 64A (St Margarets)
c. summer-58 Transferred to Leith Central
Aug-59 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 21/11/59 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 31/10/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
26/05/68 On loan to 31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 06/07/68 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 28/06/69 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
5w/e 30/08/69 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 30/05/70 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
22/12/77 Withdrawn from NR (Norwich)

Notes

24/05/78 - withdrawn vehicles noted on Norwich depot: 51114, 51125, 51126, 56094, 56100, 79159
03/08/78 - withdrawn vehicles noted on Norwich depot: 51114, 51120, 51125, 51126, 56094, 56316, 79159

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51126 56318 As delivered to 64A - February 1958
51126 56305 Transfer to Hamilton - Aug-59 - from Leith Central
51126 56099 Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 21/11/59
51126 56318 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 07/05/66
51126 56100 Transfer to 31A - 5w/e 30/08/69
72 51126 56432 Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56123 Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56315 Noted 10/02/73 - on Norwich depot2
72 51126 56133 Noted circa e1973 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56300 Noted 26/05/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56300 Noted 08/11/73 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56300 Noted 17/04/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56123 Noted 27/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56123 Noted 09/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56123 Noted 15/11/74 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 Listed at NR - 19/07/75 - plus unknown trailer
72 51126 56437 Noted 18/09/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1
72 51126 56437 Noted 18/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Ipswich Transport Society

Images:

Class 100 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

22nd May 1962

The 1.25pm Corstorphine - North Berwick service is seen during the Edinburgh Waverley stop on 22 May 1962. The GRC&W twin set has DMBS Sc51126 closest. Taken from the footbridge that forms the station exit to Leith Walk. Michael Mensing.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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