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Vehicle 51221


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

16/10/58 New to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 23/07/78 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
23/01/83 Transferred to NR (Norwich)
Dec-83Depot code changeNC
12/05/85 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to NC (Norwich)
15/05/88 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
p/e 30/03/91 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
17/09/93 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) RAHA
19/04/94 Transferred to HT (Heaton) RBBR
Jul-94 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
Nov-95 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight)

Modifications

circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 09/10/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51221 56379 As delivered to South Gosforth - 16th October 1958
51221 56219 Noted 14/08/70 - at Carlisle1
51221 56073 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle2
51221 56073 Noted 09/06/73 - at Thornaby1
51221 56073 Noted 25/08/1973 - at Carlisle3
N124 51221 56073 Noted 28/08/74 - in Newcastle Central (set number on solebar of trailer)1
51221 56073 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot1
51221 56073 Noted 01/04/1976 - on 17:40 Carlisle to Newcastle4
51221 56374 Noted 18/08/78 - on 14:26 Sunderland - Newcastle5
51221 56085 Noted 10/08/80 - at Heaton
51221 56085 Noted circa 12/19816
80 51221 56087 Noted 03/02/83 - at Norwich1
80 51221 56396 Noted circa 01/19846
80 51221 54089 Noted circa 06/19846
80 51221 54089 Noted 27/06/84 - at Norwich1
80 51221 54396 Noted circa 04/19856
51221 54396 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51221 54396 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
07 51221 54396 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
07 51221 54396 Noted 13/12/19866
52 51221 54396 Noted circa 08/19876
52 51221 54396 Listed at NC - Dec-87
NSE02 51221 54396 Noted circa 03/19886
L207 51221 54396 Formed at OO circa May-88
207 51221 54396 Noted circa 06/19886
L207 51221 54396 Listed at OO - 15/05/89
L207 51221 54396 Noted circa 07/19906
L207 51221 54396 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L207 51221 54396 Noted circa 08/19916
L207 51221 54396 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L207 51221 54396 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
51221 54396 Noted 25th August 1992
L207 51221 54396 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L207 51221 54396 Noted 26th August 1993
101851 51208 59302 51221 Listed at HA - November 1993
851 51208 51221 Noted circa 05/19946

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Saltley

circa September 1958

A hive of activity in the Met-Camm works at Saltley with Class 101 vehicles in various states on construction. One can be identified on the left, DMBS E51221, listed as new to South Gosforth 16/10/58 which dates this to around late September 1958. Note the vehicles are glossed and lined before the windows are fitted. Three stages of roof construction can be seen, assembly, etch priming the alloy panels, and after applying red-oxide primer. Possibly a hand tinted image, it appeared in a Met-Camm publicity brochure. Metropolitan Cammell.

Class 101 DMU at Nuneaton

27th August 1985

51221 leads a two-car Class 101 and two-car possibly Class 114 formation on it's way to Norwich at Nuneaton on 27.08.1985. Andy Cole.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

23rd November 1988

Set number: L207

Class 101 Met Camm DMU 51221+54396 at Southall with the 15:00 ex-Paddington to Reading, 23-11-88. On Tour with the Class 13 Army.

Class 101 DMU at Banbury

February 1989

Set number: 207

DMBS 51221 from set L207 (no L carried on cab front) in Banbury station in February 1989. Andrew Malloy.

Class 101 DMU at Banbury

February 1989

Set number: 207

Met-Camm DMU set (L)207 (51221 and presumably 54396) departs from Banbury in February 1989. Andrew Malloy.

Class 101 DMU at Didcot

6th September 1991

Set number: L207

51221 leads (presumably with 54396) the 1705 Reading-Banbury at Didcot on 6/9/91, while 43161 is on a London Paddington - Bristol TM service. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Banbury

30th January 1992

51221 with 55028 arriving at Banbury. Phil Bidwell.

Class 101 DMU at Banbury

30th January 1992

51221 unusually paired with 55028 arriving at Banbury. Phil Bidwell.

Class 101 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

4th April 1994

Set number: 851

Set 851 in Edinburgh Waverley on the 4th April 1994. Formed of NSE liveried (with Scotrail branding) 51221 and 51208, the RR liveried centre car is presumed to be 59302. Hamish Stevenson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1979

E56085 + E51221 stand in the Carlisle bay at Newcastle Central, probably about 1979. Simon Hadden.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1980

Class 101 and 105 vehicles E56085 E51221 E56459 E51429 E56081 and E51485 call at Heaton on the last day of British Rail services, 10/08/1980. Although situated on the East Coast Main Line, it was one of a number of stations closed across Newcastle and North Tyneside at this time, pending development of the Tyneside Metro system. Heaton station wasn't replaced as part of the Metro system, but the area is served by nearby Byker and Chillingham Road stations. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: May 1988

Set number: NSE02

E54396 carries the unusual set number NSE02 when seen in May 1988 in Colchester (North) station. It is presumably paired with 51221 and on Sudbury duties. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1988

Set number: NSE02

Class 101 DMU driving coaches Nos. E54396 and 51221, of set No. NSE02, stand at Colchester working a service to Sudbury on 2 May 1988. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1989

Set number: L207

54396 + 51221 at Windsor and Eton Central on June 10, 1989. John Carter.