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Vehicle 51243

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

w/e 28/06/58	New to	62B (Dundee)
w/e 07/05/66	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
May-68	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
Feb-72	Transferred to	62B (Dundee)
May-73	Depot code change	DE
4w/e 30/04/77	Transferred to	HN (Hamilton)
4w/e 04/06/77	Transferred to	DE (Dundee)
4w/e 24/06/78	Transferred to	IS (Inverness)
2w/e 30/06/79	Transferred to	DE (Dundee)
p/e 28/11/81	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
circa Aug-82	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
3w/e 17/02/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
11/05/86	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
07/09/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
Jan-87	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
14/05/88	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
02/10/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
09/03/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PWYX
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
08/12/89	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated circa 07/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51243	56401		As delivered to 62B - June 1958
	51243	56391		Transfer to 62B - Feb-72
	51243	59061	50269	Noted 24/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley¹
	51243	59061	50269	Noted 26/07/1973 - at Haymarket¹
	51243	59302	50746	Noted 27/08/74 - at Leuchars²
	51243	56390		Noted 11/09/1975 - at Edinburgh ³
	51243	56390		Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley⁴
	51243	59303	55005	Noted 24/06/78 - at Inverness⁴
	51243	59303	50234	Transfer to IS - 4w/e 24/06/78
	51243	59303	50234	Noted 01/07/78 - at Inverness on 12:42 to Aberdeen with 51786/59679/51791 ⁴
317	51243	59048	50747	Listed at DE - 01/02/81
101317	51243	59048	50747	Listed at AY - 13/06/82
101317	51243	59048	50747	Noted 16th October 1982
101317	51243	59060	53174	Listed at HA - 17/06/84
101317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at HA - 25/03/85
101317	51243	59048	53747	Noted circa 02/1986⁵
101317	51243	59048	53747	Transfer to AY - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from HA
	51243	59048	53747	Transfer to HA - 11/05/86 - from AY
101317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at Haymarket - Summer 1986
101317	51243	59048	53747	Noted 3rd June 1986
317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at Haymarket - August 1986
	51243	59048	53669	Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot⁵
	51243	59048	53669	Noted 16th October 1986
	51243	59048	53669	Noted 15th November 1986
	51243	59048	53669	Noted 19th November 1986
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 19/03/1987⁵
101317	51243	59048	53747	Listed at HA - 23/03/87
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 26/05/1987⁵
	51243	59048	53747	Noted 6th July 1987
101317	51243	59048	51587	Listed at HA - Jan-88
101317	51243	59553	53164	Formation change - circa Mar-88
	51243	53235		Noted 16/07/88 - on 14:15 Newcastle - Sunderland - service⁶
	51243	53235		Noted 16/07/88 - on 16:00 Newcastle - Sunderland - service⁶
	51243	53161		Noted 20/08/88 - on 15:17 Newcastle - Carlisle service with 53749 + 53205⁶
	51243	51527		Noted 10/09/88 - on 16:30 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service⁶
	51243	51527		Noted 11/09/1988 - BR Special Darlington-Stanhope and return 51527-51243 + 51467-53182
N659	51243	53169		Noted circa 11/1988⁵

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

Images:

27th October 1979

Set number: 196

Class 101 DMBS SC51243 on Dundee depot on 27 October 1979. Behind is its normal partner at the time DMCL SC50747 - the lack of centre car is likely a temporary measure while on depot as power twins in Scotland at the time would be unusual. Brian Daniels.

1982

Set number: 101317

Met-Camm 101317 in Ayr station in 1982. The DMBS is presumably 51243. John Law.

Unknown date

Set number: 101317

Met-Camm set 101317 - presumably 51243 at the front - heads through Princes Street Gardens away from Edinburgh Waverley in the 1980s. Walter Burt.

Unknown date

Set number: 101317

Class 101 DMBS SC51243 leads DMU set 101317 into Edinburgh Waverley, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

1983

Set number: 101317

101317 (presumably 51243 + 59048 + 50747) arrives at Carnoustie with a Dundee service in 1983. John Law.

17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

51243 (101 317) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51803 (101 430). At West Kilbride on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

51243 (labelled 101317), a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802), and at the rear 51803 labelled set 101430. At Fairlie (formerly Fairlie High) on the last day of DMU services to Ayr, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

101 317 at Largs on the Saturday of DMU services, 17th January 1987. Prior to full electrification to Largs, the new Class 318 service was terminated at Ardrossan with a shuttle DMU service onwards to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour. The last weekend of the DMU shuttle was operated by a somewhat raggedy collection of vehicles - the DMBS from 101 317 (51243) in blue/grey, a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and DMS 51803 from 101 430 (both in Strathclyde Red). Andrew McConnell.

17th January 1987

Set number: 101317

51243 (101 317) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51803 (101 430), at Largs on the last weekend of DMU services on the branch - 17th Jan 1987. Andrew McConnell.

16th April 1987

Set number: 101317

Class 101 DMU set 101317 (51243 + 59048 + 53747) in Perth station on 16 April 1987. Keith Miller.

18th August 1990

Set number: N659

51243 at Snailwell on 18th August 1990. It carries set number N659 under the vehicle number and under the drivers window. It gained the number when moving to Neville Hill in March 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

Set number: 101317

Met-Camm DMU set 101317 departs from Edinburgh Waverley circa early 1980s. DMSL SC50747 is closest, the DMBS on the rear is SC51243 and the centre car is presumably SC59048. Paul Redmond.

Date: 15th June 1983

Set number: 101317

My notes say that this is Sc51243 calling at Inverkeithing with the 07:03 Edinburgh Waverley to Cowdenbeath service on 15th June 1983. However, Sc51243 was a Driving Motor Brake 2nd so I can only assume I scribbled down the number of the rear car as the train pulled out! The station depicted here opened in 1890 in connection with the Forth Bridge project. It replaced the previous 1877 station which had been situated on the south side of Boreland Road overbridge at the far end of the station. The relocation was necessary as the new line to the Forth Bridge bypassed the old station which was situated on what initially became the North Queensferry branch. The station building to the right of the DMU was replaced during redevelopment of Inverkeithing station in the mid 1980s. The building on the left platform remains in use today. Brian McDevitt.

Date: 30th June 1984

Set number: 101317

Set 101 317 (53197/59566/51243) passes Mucklets Road bridge, site of the future Musselburgh station, on 30/6/84, forming the 10.04 North Berwick - Edinburgh. Leonard Rogers.

Date: 17th January 1987

Set number: 101430

51803 (101 430) with a Class 107 centre car (presumably 59802) and the far car is 51243 (101 317). At West Kilbride on the last day of DMU services to Largs, 17th January 1987. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 17th January 1987

Set number: 101314

SC53176 (101314) and 51243 (101317) at Largs. Taken on the 17th January 1987, the last day of DMU services to Largs. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 9th May 1987

Set number: 101302

Waverley station at 16.14 on 9/5/87 sees the 16.15 to Dundee, on the left, preparing to depart. Alongside is another rake just arrived e.c.s., probably from Haymarket depot. This will form the 16.42 to Cowdenbeath. The leading car on the left is 53290 (forming set 101 302 along with 59303 and 53197) - this set is coupled to 51227/59045/53264 (set 101 305). The leading car on the right is 53747 (forming set 101 317 along with 59048 and 51243) - this set is coupled to 51456/59555/51520 (set 101 330). Leonard Rogers.

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