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Vehicle 51226

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

3w/e 17/05/58	New to	62B (Dundee)
4w/e 29/08/59	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
12/10/69	On loan to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
02/11/69	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73	Depot code change	BG
w/e 21/06/75	Transferred to	DN (Darlington)
13/05/84	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)	- Darlington closed
29/06/86	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
03/01/88	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
16/03/92	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWRX
28/08/92	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) RAHA
01/03/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
25/03/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
10/11/93	Reinstated	HA (Haymarket) RAHA
10/10/94	Transferred to	CK (Corkerhill) HACV
Jul-00	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) HDLH
Apr-01	Withdrawn

Notes

29th March 1995 - 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

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 21/05/1981 released in blue/grey livery

51226 was involved in the following incident:

17/11/99 - Near Mossend Yard, ScR

Fire involving Class 101

Class 101 set 101 688 caught fire near Mossend Yard in-between duties at around 5.45am. More Details.

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51226	56384		As delivered to 62B - May 1958
	51226	56384		Noted 6th June 1958
	51226	56384		Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59
	51226	56384		Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66
	51226	56394		Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough¹
	51226	56129		Noted 24/08/74 - at Cleethorpes²
	51226	56129		Noted 29/08/74 - on Hull Botanic Gardens depot²
	51226	56393		Noted 03/01/75 - on Holbeck depot²
	51226	56059		Noted 12/09/75 - at Brough³
	51226	56370		Noted 22/03/80 - with E50225 + E56409 on Newcastle - Middlesbrough service
	51226	56061		Noted 24/11/80 - at Bishop Auckland
	51226	56071		Noted 29/07/81 - at Darlington²
	51226	56065		Noted 04/04/82 - passing Thornaby
	51226	56370		Noted 26/06/82 - on Darlington depot
	51226	50162		Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	51226	54091		Noted circa 03/1985⁴
	51226	53188		Noted 19th August 1986
	51226	51499		Noted 24/04/1987 - at Sheffield⁵
	51226	51499		Noted 03/10/87 - on a Sheffield - Huddersfield service
L832	51226	59101	51499	Listed at RG - Jan-88
L832	51226	59570	51499	Noted circa 11/1988⁴
L832	51226	59570	51499	Noted circa 02/1989⁴
L832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L832	51226	59570	51499	Noted circa 01/1992⁴
L832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at RG - 12/08/92
101832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at HA - 24/09/92
L832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at HA - November 1992
101832	51226	59570	51499	Listed at HA - 10/12/92 - NSE livery
101695	51226	51499		Noted circa 03/1995⁴
101695	51226	51499		Noted 29th March 1995
	51226	51499		Noted 13/09/96 - on 2R18 12:43 GLasgow Central - Whifflet⁶
	51226	51499		Noted 28/02/00 - on 11:08 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal and 11:31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central⁶
	51226	51499		Noted 11th March 2000
	51226	51499		Noted 21st April 2000
101695	51226	51499		Noted 25th May 2000
101695	51226	51499		Transfer to LO - Jul-00

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: David Bellamy

Images:

24th November 1980

51226 and 56061 at Bishop Auckland on 24/11/80. Chris Lings.

26th June 1982

Class 101 2-car DMU 51226 + 56370 in Darlington depot holding sidings on 26-6-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

15th July 1985

E51226 + E54386 arrive at Greatham with a Darlington-Hartlepool service on 15 July 1985. John Carter.

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.

25th February 1995

Set number: 101695

DMBS 51226 brings up the rear of unit 101 695 - the other car was 51499 - arriving at Glasgow Central on the 12.06 from Whifflet on 25/2/95. Leonard Rogers.

6th December 1995

Set number: 101695

At Mosspark on 6th December 1995 is 101695 (51226 & 51499). Ian Buck.

16th July 1997

Set number: 101695

101 695 (51226 + 51499) at Mossend on 16 July 1997. It would be on Glasgow Central - Whifflet duties, and seen from a passing 101 on a Cumbernauld - Motherwell service. Stuart Mackay.

9th August 1997

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 + 51499) in East Kilbride station after arriving with the 08:12 from Glasgow Central on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

2nd July 1998

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 + 51499) at Barrhead after arriving from Glasgow Central on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

16th July 1998

Set number: 101695

Old and new pass at Busby on 16th July 1998. 101 695 (51226 leading 51499) is running as ECS from East Kilbride, having finished its limited diagram, so will not stop at the station. 156 514 had to wait for the 101 to pass as the line beyond Busby is single track apart from a loop between Hairmyres and East Kilbride. By coincidence both units are the highest numbered SPT units of their class. John Horne.

2nd February 1999

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 & 51499) at Cumbernauld on 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.

28th April 1999

Set number: 101695

Working the Cumbernauld to Motherwell service 101695 (51226 & 51499) is at Motherwell on the 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

28th April 1999

Set number: 101695

At Coatbridge Central 101695 (51226 & 51499) on 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

31st August 1999

Set number: 101695

101695 sits in Paisley Canal station on 31 August 1999. Mike Cooper.

8th January 2000

Set number: 101695

Strathclyde liveried 101 695 at Barrhead after arriving with the 15:07 from Glasgow Central on 8th January 2000. Stuart Mackay.

8th March 2000

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 & 51499) arrive at Bargeddie on 8th March 2000. Ian Buck.

18th May 2000

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 + 51499) at Paisley Canal on 18/5/00. This shows the repainted yellow, with lack of black top and orange line, and handpainted set no., acquired after being singed in the Mossend Fire. Stuart Mackay.

28th December 2000

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 + 51499) preparing to cross from the up-side to the down-side (hence the tail lights) before working the 13:30 Marple to Manchester Piccadilly, 28/12/00. Paul Moxon.

circa 2001

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 + 51499) at Crewe circa 2001. Waddo Rail.

9th January 2001

Set number: 101695

Manchester Piccadilly, and 101695 (51226 + 51499) is on the 17:57 to Hadfield, and 101685 (53164 + 53160) is on the 17:55 to New Mills Central, 9-1-01. Kevin Dowd.

26th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101695 (51226 + 51499) heads out of Manchester Piccadilly in the fading light of the 26th February 2001. Steve Hodgson.

26th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101 695 (51226 + 51499) in Romiley station en-route between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, 26 February 2001. Steve Hodgson.

26th February 2001

Set number: 101695

51226 sits at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly station on 26/2/01. Steve Hodgson.

2001

Set number: 101695

Seen leaving Romiley in the summer of 2001 is 101695 (51226 + 51499). Chris Moxon.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 22nd March 1980

E56370 + E51226 / E50225 + E56409 with a Newcastle - Middlesbrough service at North Shore, Stockton, on March 22, 1980. John Carter.

Date: 4th April 1982

56065 and 51226 passing Thornaby on the 4th April 1982. Jerry Glover.

Date: 3rd May 1982

E51223 (right) and E51226 (left) at Darlington on May 3rd, 1982. John Carter.

Date: 3rd October 1987

Class 101 Met-Cam at Penistone on the 3rd October 1987 with a Sheffield-Huddersfield service. E51226 is leading with E51499 on the rear nearest the camera. Kevin Law.

Date: 4th June 1988

Set number: L832

Class 101 51499+59570+51226 arrive at Gatwick Airport on the 4th June 1988 with a service from Reading. Kevin Law.

Date: 10th October 1993

A view of the DMU sidings at Haymarket on 10/10/93. Two classes of each of first generation (117 and 101) and second generation (158 and 150) units are visible. The class 117 is 117 301 and the second generation units are 158 741 and 150 255. The class 101 in NSE livery is 51226, which at this time was officially withdrawn but would be reinstated the following month. That on the right in blue/grey is probably 51246. Leonard Rogers.

Date: 10th May 1996

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 + 51226) at Glasgow Central on 10/05/96 with the 1208 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal. Roddy MacPhee.

Date: 9th August 1997

Set number: 101695

After arriving in Glasgow Central from Barrhead, 101695 (51499 + 51226) will depart with the 08:12 to East Kilbride on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 16th July 1998

Set number: 101695

51499 leads 51226 as 101 695 arrives at Giffnock on the 17:57 Glasgow Central-East Kilbride on 16th July 1998. John Horne.

Date: 28th April 1999

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 & 51226) has just arrived at Motherwell on the 28th April 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 25th May 1999

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 & 51226) leaving Glasgow Central on 25th May 1999. Ian Buck.

Date: 31st August 1999

Set number: 101695

Metropolitan-Cammell (TOPS Class 101) 2-car DMU No. 101 695 (51499 + 51226) crosses the River Clyde as it approaches Glasgow Central Station, probably on a working from Paisley Canal on 31st August, 1999. Michael Laing.

Date: 17th November 1999

Set number: 101688

With the fire that destroyed it almost out, 51431 sits in near Mossend between partner 51501 and 51226 in the early hours of 17th November 1999. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 17th November 1999

Set number: 101688

51431 and 51226, near Mossend, 17th November 1999. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa 2000

Set number: 101695

Strathclyde liveried 101695 (51499 + 51226) and a Regional Railways liveried Class 101 departs Manchester Piccadilly as a Class 323 EMU arrives, circa 2000. John Law.

Date: February 2001

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 & 51226) at Marple in February 2001. Ian Buck.

Date: 24th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 + 51226) waiting in the winter sunshine at Rose Hill, Marple before returning to Piccadilly, 24/2/01. Paul Moxon.

Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101685 (51499 + 51226) after arrival in Manchester Piccadilly on 26 February 2001. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 26th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101685 (51499 + 51226) awaits departure from Manchester Piccadilly on 26 February 2001. Note the exhaust fumes (probably from the heater) rising up the side of the leading vehicle. Steve Hodgson.

Date: 28th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 + 51226) leaning into the curve at Hyde North as it leaves on the 11:49 Rose Hill-Piccadilly, 28/2/01. Paul Moxon.

Date: 28th February 2001

Set number: 101695

101 695 (51499 + 51226) seen at Romiley on a Piccadilly - Marple working, 28/2/01. Paul Moxon.

Date: circa early 2001

Set number: 101695

101695 (51499 + 51226) accelerating out of Manchester Piccadilly on the 12:43 to Sheffield. Circa early 2001. Paul Moxon.

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