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Vehicle 51190


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

13/12/58 New to 3C (Ryecroft)
w/e 02/04/60 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60Depot code change21E
Jun-60 Transferred to 21F (Ryecroft)
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 30/01/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 12/03/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
30/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
07/06/87 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) NNEX
25/08/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
27/08/92 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) RAHA
21/01/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
25/03/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

22/05/81 - The first service across the reopened Barmouth Bridge with the 10:42 from Shrewsbury formed of nine cars. The Pwllheli section unusually headed the formation, being 56343/51189, 51190/56340, 51182/56348, to save time when the Aberystwyth / Pwllheli sections split. Chester wagon shops prepared a bi-lingual headboard.

Modifications

circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted
circa May-88 - Leyland engines fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51190 56348 As delivered to 3C - 13th December 1958
51190 56348 Noted 08/08/68 - on North Wales Coast1
51190 56360 Noted 12/03/1977 - Unnamed LCGB Railtour from Crewe to Manchester and the Northwest 56360-51190 + 51184-56339
51190 56340 Noted 22/05/81
51190 56340 Noted circa 09/19822
51190 56223 Noted circa 02/19832
51190 54353 Noted circa 06/19832
51190 54353 Noted circa 03/19842
51190 54353 Noted 24/09/85 - at Chester working with 51179 + 543583
51190 59116 53333 Transfer to NH - 30/03/86 - from CH
51190 59116 53333 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
L830 51190 59105 53333 Listed at RG - Aug-87
830 51190 59105 53333 Noted circa 08/19872
L830 51190 59105 53333 Listed at RG - Oct-87
51190 59105 53333 Noted 24/10/87 - on 15:40 Reading - Gatwick3
L830 51190 59105 53333 Noted circa Nov-87
L830 51190 59105 53333 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L830 51190 59111 53333 Noted circa 08/19902
L830 51190 59111 53333 Listed at CA - 21/01/91
L830 51190 59111 53333 Noted circa 08/19912
L830 51190 59111 53333 Noted 19/10/91 - at Cambridge4
L830 51190 59111 53333 Noted 02/11/1991 - Badger Railtours The Fletton Avoider L700+L830
L830 51190 59111 53333 Listed at CA - 24/02/92 - NSE NNEX pool
L830 51190 59111 53333 Noted 14/06/1992 - Branch Line Society The Blackwater and Thames Rambler Railtour
L830 51190 59111 53333 Listed at CA - 12/08/92
101830 51190 59111 53333 Listed at HA - 24/09/92
L830 51190 59111 53333 Listed at HA - November 1992
101830 51190 59111 53333 Listed at HA - 10/12/92 - NSE livery

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Baumann
4: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Dudley Port

5th March 1960

The 4.50pm Walsall - Dudley Port (Low Level) arrives into Dudley Port station on 5 March 1960 formed of a Met-Camm twin DMU led by M51190. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Birmingham New Street

24th March 1962

Two Met-Camm twins back out of platform 3 at Birmingham New Street after arriving with the 12:45pm ex-Stafford on 24 March 1962. The closest vehicle appears to be M51190, at the allocated to Ryecroft. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Brandon and Wolston

12th May 1964

The 2.50pm Birmingham New Street - Rugby service on 12 May 1964 is formed of three two-car sets, with a Park Royal flanked by two Met-Camms. M51190 leads as it approaches Brandon and Wolston station. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at north of Barratt Green

August 1964

M51190 leads a two-car Met-Camm DMU seen north of Barratt Green in August 1964. It carries its shed code (2G Rycroft) on either side of the cab. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Machynlleth MPD

22nd August 1968

Park Royal class 103 and Metropolitan-Cammell class 101 DMUs stabled in the former steam motive power depot at Machynlleth on 22nd August 1968. My notes state that the following units were present on shed: M50404-M56158, M50402-M56348 and M51190-M56157. Gordon Edgar.

Class 101 DMU at Porthmadog

27th September 1975

The 1317 Pwllheli - Machynlleth and 0957 Shrewsbury-Pwllheli cross at Porthmadog on 27/09/1975, with the two drivers having a chit-chat as they await departure. M51190 is on the left. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Rhyl

15th May 1983

DMBS M51190 leads a Class 101 formation at Rhyl on 15/05/1983 with a Manchester Victoria-Llandudno service. The second vehicle has a narrower grey band around the windows, which considerably alters the appearance, making it look more like a Class 108 at a glance. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

23rd August 1985

A class 47 and a class 101 DMBS M51180 at Manchester Victoria on 23rd August 1985. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 101 DMU at Tyseley

27th September 1986

Class 101 51190 is seen at Tyseley on the arrival roads, 27.09.1986. The units stabled here have recently been transferred from other depot's, and Tyseley would try to put the best one's back into service. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

October 1987

Set number: 830

51190 - the leading vehicle in set 830 seen at Southall circa October 1987 - has had the M prefix painted over on its number. 53333 is on the rear, the centre car should be 59105. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

1st September 1991

Set number: L830

Class 101 set L830 (51190 + presumably 59111 visible) at Cambridge on September 1, 1991. Alex Drennan.

Class 101 DMU at Littleport

October 1991

Set number: L830

A three-car Class 101 - set L830 (presumably 51190 + 59111 + 53333) - seen at Littleport (Cambridgeshire) in October 1991. George Woods.

Class 101 DMU at Downham Market

21st May 1992

Set number: L830

L830 (presumably 51190 + 59111 + 53333) approaching Downham Market with the shuttle service from Kings Lynn on May 21, 1992. Alex Drennan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th August 1987

Set number: 830

Class 101 Set 830 (presumably 53333 + 59105 + 51190) with a Slough - Paddington service arrives at Ealing Broadway (at 1420) on Tuesday 18th August 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: October 1987

Set number: 830

Met-Camm set 830 (53333 closest, the DMBS is 51190 and the centre car presumably 59105) heads away from Southall station in October 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: November 1987

Set number: 830

Waiting at Westbury. Met Camm triple set 830 (53333 + 59105 + 51190) was a long time LMR set and moved to the WR before this photo was taken at Westbury in November 1987. The Network South East flash seems to have been added to the front end very recently as it doesn't appear on other photos of it this vehicle the previous month. Murray Liston.

DMU

Date: 29th March 1988

Set number: L830

L830 (presumably 53333 closest with 59105 + 51190) heads out of Gatwick with a Reading service on 29/3/88. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 1991

Set number: L830

53333 is the closest vehicle (presumably with 59111 + 51190) in NSE-livered Class 101 set L830 seen at Cambridge in 1991. John Law.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1991

Set number: L830

Class 101 set L830 (presumably 53333 + 59111 + 51190) at Kings Lynn on April 30, 1991. Alex Drennan.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1992

Set number: L830

L830 (presumably 53333 + 59111 + 51190) arrived at Downham Market awaiting the coach replacement service from Ely on May 21, 1992. Alex Drennan.