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Vehicle 51219

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

10/10/58	New to	South Gosforth
Oct-61	Transferred to	51A (Darlington)
May-73	Depot code change	DN
13/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
03/01/88	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
22/02/91	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PXXZ	- as spare

Modifications

Mar-79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/11/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51219	56377		As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th October 1958
	51219	56377		Transfer to 51A - Oct-61
	51219	56062		Noted 31/08/71 - at Darlington¹
	51219	56062		Noted 08/09/73 - at Darlington²
N164	51219	56219		Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central (set numbers on solebar, trailer had N165)²
	51219	59073	50183	Noted 02/01/75 - at York, set number N453 on 59073²
	51219	56063		Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough¹
	51219	56063		Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough¹
	51219	56063		Noted 01/12/75 - at York¹
	51219	56063		Noted 31/03/1976 - at Darlington³
	51219	56366		Noted 11/06/82 - on a Bishop Auckland - Saltburn service
	51219	56079		Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	51219	56054		Noted 02/06/83 - at Darlington
	51219	53188		Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188
	51219	53188		Noted 18/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman 2 51219-53188 + 53150-53295 + 53149-59084-53244
	51219	54366		Noted circa 03/1985⁴
	51219	54069		Noted circa 02/1986⁴
	51219	54056		Noted 26/04/1986 - C.J. Wolstenholmes The Chevy Chase Railtour 53162-59076-53195 + 51219-54056 + 53196-53252
P826	51219	59050	53223	Formed at LA w/e 07/02/88
P826	51219	59561	53223	Formation change - LA - p/e 17/06/88 - 59561 replaced 59050
P826	51219	59561	53223	Listed at LA - 08/08/88
P826	51219	59561	53223	Listed at LA - 15/05/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

1983

E51219 + E56054 call at North Road, Darlington, in 1983 with a service heading for Bishop Auckland. Graeme Phillips Collection.

18th February 1984

51219 + 53188 and 53150 + 53295 and 53149 at Bedale on the 'Norseman' railtour, 18th February 1984. Chris Lings.

18th February 1984

The 'Norseman' railtour at Redmire on the 18th February 1984, a 2 + 2 + 3-car formation. From this end the vehicles were 51219 + 53188, 53150 + 53295, 53149 + 59084 + 53244. Chris Lings.

18th February 1984

51219 seen through the trees at Eastgate on the 'Norseman' railtour, 18/2/84. Chris Lings.

21st March 1987

E51219 + possibly E54056 on a Middlesbrough - Newcastle approaching Newcastle (1230) Saturday 21st March 1987. Colin Brooks.

7th February 1988

Set number: 826

Metro Cammell DMU DMBS 51219 of set P826, Exmouth 7-2-88. It is working with Class 108 DMS 52063 labelled P957. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

31st May 1988

Set number: 826

A three-car Class 101/118 hybrid DMU running as Plymouth Laira set 826, was stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 31st 1988. The outer driving cars were 51219 & 53223 with an UID Class 118 suburban centre trailer. Martyn Hilbert.

31st May 1989

Set number: 826

On a warm Spring evening, a three-car Class 101 DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second 51219 leading, was departing from Dawlish with an all-stations 18.23 Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 31st 1989. This was the period when following the banishment of almost new Class 142 Skipper units to the North, still serviceable first generation DMU sets were drafted in to the West Country to keep services running, prior to the appearance of Class 150/2 and Class 155 Sprinter units. Martyn Hilbert.

8th July 1990

Set number: 875

51219 in Lipson Sidings, Laira with 53642 behind it on the 8th July 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

13th August 1990

Set number: 875

Set 875 is a Class 101 (51219) / Class 108 hybrid when seen in Exeter St Davids on August 13, 1990. John Carter.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 31st August 1975

On 31/08/1975, a Class 101 formation (visible being 56398 + 51219 / 56072 + 50217 / 50182) is seen at Shildon forming a shuttle between there and Darlington. The occasion was the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. There was a procession of steam and diesel locomotives running from Shildon Works yard to Aycliffe and on to Darlington. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 11th June 1982

E56366 + E51219 arrive into Darlington with a Bishop Auckland - Saltburn service on June 11, 1982. John Carter.

Date: 2nd June 1983

On 02/06/1983, Class 101 cars E56054 E51219 E51247 E54406 stand in sidings within Darlington station. The vehicle nearest the camera still carries its original 56xxx number, but would be renumbered to 54xxx during 1983 as has already happened with the far vehicle and with most others in the series that year. It is also highly unlikely that the front saloon was still being used as first class accommodation by this date. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.

Date: 4th February 1984

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. Taken from 59085 with 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219 in view. Rob Paterson.

Date: 18th February 1984

On 18 February 1984 Hertfordshire Railtours ran a railtour utilising a class 47 with eight Mk 1 carriages between London King's Cross and Darlington and a 7-car Met-Camm dmu formation (53244 + 59084 + 53149 and 53295 + 53150 and 53188 + 51219) thence to Redmire and Eastgate as "The Norseman 2". In this view an HR rep is either placing or removing the headboard from Class 101 DMC(L) 53244. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 7th February 1988

Set number: P957

Class 108 DMU DMS 52063 labelled as Laira set P957 (this car had also been part of set P956 hence small 7) Exmouth 7-2-88. It is working with Met-Camm 51219 labelled set 826. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 7th February 1988

Class 108-101 hybrid 2-car DMU 52063 + 51219 leaving the stabling point at Exeter St Davids 7-2-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 8th July 1990

Set number: 878

Lipson sidings in Laira on July 8, 1990. Behind 50 041 is set 878 (51241 + 53260) still with ScotRail branding, 50 021, 51234, 53163, 53642, 51219. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 2nd March 1991

53157, 53223, 53638, Sc51241, 51219, W59567 Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.

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