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Vehicle 51188


Class 101

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: 30467
Diagram: 523

Allocations

06/12/58 New to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Sep-63Depot code change2H
4w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
29/11/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
14/05/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
07/07/91 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) PCAX
10/05/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/06/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/08/92 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) RAHA
13/09/93 Transferred to CK (Corkerhill) RACK
Jul-00 Transferred to LO (Longsight) HDLH
Jan-01 Withdrawn

Notes

24th September 1998 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery
6th August 2000 - Seen at Polmadie in 8-car formation destined for Longsight depot hauled behind 37 219 + 37 109

Modifications

Sep-85 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 12/01/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - moved by road from Shoeburyness to the Midland Railway Butterley, arriving 16/02/05 - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51188 56346 As delivered to 3E - 6th December 1958
51188 56352 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
51188 56361 Noted 20/09/1975 - at Crewe2
51188 56336 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe1
51188 56354 Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D98, 08.34 Manchester Victoria to Holyhead3
51188 56348 Noted circa 05/19823
51188 56348 Noted circa 08/19823
51188 56348 Noted 04/03/1983 - Manchester Victoria3
51188 54348 Noted circa 01/19843
51188 54348 Noted 13/07/85 - at Wigan North Western working with 53310 + 59128 + 53326
51188 54348 Noted circa 10/19853
51188 54348 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
51188 54348 Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby - as 4 car set with 51187-543324
51188 54348 Noted 13/06/1987 - Chester-Crewe ECS (6-car)5
51188 54348 Listed at CH - Jun-87
51188 54348 Transfer to NC - 29/11/87 - from CH
84 51188 54348 Noted 06/12/87 - at Norwich6
82 51188 54348 Noted circa Jan-88
82 51188 54348 Noted 26/03/19883
51188 52042 Noted 09/08/89 - on 10:52 York - Scarborough additional working with 78713 + 789617
NL455 51188 52042 Listed at NL - 05/09/89
51188 52042 Noted 02/10/89 - on 07:09 Nottingham - Leeds7
51188 52042 Noted 02/10/89 - on 10:33 Leeds - Sheffield7
51188 54408 Noted circa 12/19893
51188 54408 Noted 28/12/897
62 51188 54061 Listed at CA - Jul-91
62 51188 54061 Listed at CA - Aug-91
62 51188 54369 Listed at CA - Dec-91
51188 54369 Noted 27/03/92 - On 08:57 Nottingham - Skegness8
62 51188 54369 Noted 28/03/92 - On 05:55 Boston - Matlock and 09:00 Matlock - Derby8
51188 54369 Noted 01/05/92 - on 06:39 Nottingham - Coventry8
101694 51188 59539 53268 Listed at HA - 24/09/92
101694 51188 59539 53268 Listed at HA - November 1992
101694 51188 59539 53268 Listed at HA - 10/12/92
51188 53268 Noted 30/09/93 - on 2D18 22:31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central8
101694 51188 53268 Listed at CK - November 1993
51188 53268 Noted 20/06/94 - on 20:36 Whifflet - Glasgow Central8
101694 51188 53268 Noted circa 12/19953
101694 51188 53268 Noted 24th September 1998
51188 53268 Noted 20th November 1999
51188 53268 Noted 09/01/99 - on 12:13 Glasgow Central - Whifflet8
51188 53268 Noted 28/02/00 - on 13:26 Motherwell - Cumbernauld, 13:59 Cumbernauld - Motherwell and 14:26 Motherwell - Cumbernauld8
51188 53268 Noted 13th April 2000
51188 53268 Noted 15th April 2000
51188 53268 Noted 25th May 2000
51188 53268 Noted 10th June 2000
101694 51188 53268 Transfer to LO - Jul-00

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Chris Moxon
6: Gerald Brown
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Daimler Halt

16th January 1965

A two-car Met-Camm DMU, with DMBS M51188 closest, passing through Daimler Halt (Coventry) on 16 January 1965. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Matlock

28th March 1992

Set number: 62

Cambridge allocated 51188 + 54369 at Matlock on 28 March 1992. They had arrived with the 05:55 from Boston and were waiting to depart with the 09:00 to Derby. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster Works

12th July 1992

M51188 awaits overhaul in Doncaster Works 12-7-92. It emerged with 53268 as 101 694. Taken at the Doncaster Works Open day on 12/7/92. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster Works

12th July 1992

Withdrawn Class 08 08747 was stood with Class 101 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51188 in the yard at Doncaster Works on July 12th 1992. The Class 101 DMBS went on to become part of Strathclyde liveried set 101694 that would eventually be transferred to Longsight Depot in Manchester, and was withdrawn in 2001. 51188 has survived into preservation at the North Norfolk Railway. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Inverkeithing

Unknown date

Set number: 101694

3-car set 101694 (51188 + 59539 + 53268) comes to a standstill at Inverkeithing. Date unknown. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Haymarket station

Unknown date

Set number: 101694

101 694 (51188 + 59539 + 53268) seen at Haymarket during it's Haymarket days as a 3-car set. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Bargeddie

16th October 1993

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) in Bargeddie station with the 17:43 Glasgow Central - Whifflet on October 16, 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

16th July 1996

Set number: 101694

Waiting to depart from Glasgow Central on 16th July 1996 101694 (51188 & 53268). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

30th August 1996

Set number: 101694

Class 101 51188, set number 101 694 with 53268, is seen at Glasgow Central in Strathclyde PTE livery on 30.08.1996. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

10th October 1996

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) at Glasgow Central on October 10, 1996. Alex Drennan.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

9th August 1997

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) awaits departure from Glasgow Central on the 10:13 to Whifflet, 9/8/97. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Paisley Canal

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) at Paisley Canal with a service to Glasgow Central on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

9th January 1999

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) in Glasgow Central on 9 January 1999. David Bellamy.

Class 101 DMU at Corkerhill

28th April 1999

Set number: 101694

At Corkerhill on the Paisley Canal branch is 101694 (51188 and 53268) 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Hawkhead

28th April 1999

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 & 53268) at Hawkhead on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Paisley Canal

24th May 1999

Set number: 101694

At Paisley Canal on 24th May 1999 101694 (51188 & 53268). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Motherwell

5th January 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) arrives at Motherwell on January 5, 2000. Nigel Walls.

Class 101 DMU at Whifflet

8th February 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 at Whifflet on the 13:07 to Glasgow Central 8-2-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central station

8th February 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 at Glasgow Central during the evening rush hour 8-2-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central station

8th February 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 on the 16:08 to Paisley Canal at Glasgow Cent 8-2-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

8th February 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 depart Glasgow Central with the 12:08 to Paisley Canal, 8-2-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Central

8th February 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 at Glasgow Central on the 12:08 to Paisley Canal, 8-2-00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Paisley Canal

10th April 2000

Set number: 101694

Near Paisley Canal on 10th April 2000 101694 (51188 & 53268). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Stockport

31st August 2000

Set number: 101694

51188 + 53268 arrive at Stockport on the 10:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester, 31/8/00. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

October 2000

Set number: 101694

At Manchester Piccadilly is seen 101694 (51188 & 53268) in October 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

16th November 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 (51188 + 53268) with the 17:54 to New Mills at Manchester Piccadilly on November 16, 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Marple

9th January 2001

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 at Marple on the 20:30 New Mills Central to Manchester Piccadilly 9-1-01. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

9th January 2001

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 at Romiley on the 17:16 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly 9-1-01. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Cheadle Hume

29th January 2001

Set number: 101694

101694 51188 + 53268 at Cheadle Hulme on 2H11, the 21:00 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly, 29-1-01. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th July 1985

A Chester allocated 5-car Class 101 DMU rattles through platform 5 at Wigan North Western with what was probably an empty stock working on the 13th July 1985. DMBS 53310 is at the front followed by 59128 then 53326. The rear pair consists of 51188 with 54348. S Gaskell.

DMU

Date: 13th June 1987

Chester, 13/6/87. The ECS to Crewe is formed of 54497, 51913, 51188, 54348, 54273 & 53940. The 150's are on the 15.36 Crewe-Llandudno. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1990

Set number: 82

A two-car Class 101 stands at Doncaster working the 11:28 service to Sheffield on 10 November 1990. Closest is DMBS 51188 allocated to Neville Hill but carrying set number 82 from a previous allocation to Norwich. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 15th December 1990

A Class 101 DMU formed 54408 And 51188 arrives into Retford with the 11.36 Sheffield - Cleethorpes service on 15 December 1990. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 27th March 1992

Set number: 62

54369 at Nottingham on 27/03/92, it was paired with with 51188. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: July 1993

Set number: L832

Metro Cammell and Pressed Steel Suburban DMUs in various liveries in the DMU sidings at Haymarket in July 1993. Left to right includes 51226 (L832), 3-car 101694 (presumably 53268 + 59539 + 51188), P874 (53330). Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 23rd June 1998

Set number: 101694

53268 + 51188 (101694) in Glasgow Central on June 23, 1998. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1999

Set number: 101694

Class 101 twin 101694 (53268 + 51188) calls at Crossmyloof with a Barrhead to Glasgow Central near the end of the era of first generation dmus, July 9, 1999. Mike Dean.

DMU

Date: 1st August 1999

Set number: 101692

101692 (53170 + 53253) was repainted into a unique blue livery in 1996 and is seen at Glasgow Central on a Whifflet service on 1st August 1999. Behind it is set 101694 in Strathclyde PTE orange livery on a Barrhead service with 51188 visible. Murray Liston.

DMU

Date: 10th April 2000

Set number: 101694

Near Paisley Canal 101694 (53268 & 51188) on 10th April 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 10th April 2000

Set number: 101694

101694 (53268 & 51188) at Paisley Canal on 10th April 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101694

101694 (53268 & 51188) arrives into a wet navigation Road working a Chester-Manchester Piccadilly service. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101694

During the turnaround at Rose Hill Marple, drivers would often pause the destination blind at locations no longer served by First Gen units on request for photographers. 101694 (53268 & 51188) is performing such a duty before returning to Manchester Piccadilly! Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 24th January 2001

Set number: 101692

101692 53253 + 53170 + 101694 51188 + 53268 arrive at Manchester Piccadilly ECS ex-Longsight in the afternoon of 24-1-01. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 29th January 2001

Set number: 101694

101694 53268 + 51188 at Cheadle Hulme on 2H10, the 22:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield, 29-1-01. Kevin Dowd.