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Vehicle 51434


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: 30500
Diagram: 523

Allocations

01/05/59 New to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 31/10/59 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
May-73Depot code changeHS
13/05/84 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) - Hammerton Street closed
10/05/87 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
30/01/88 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
14/12/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
13/01/94 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
4w/e 20/07/96 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters)
4w/e 20/07/96 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/10/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51434 51504 As delivered to 51A - 1st May 1959
51434 51504 Transfer to 56G - Oct-59
51434 51504 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
51434 51504 Noted 27/07/68 - in Skipton1
51434 51504 Noted 04/08/68 - at Leeds City1
51434 51504 Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Victoria2
51434 51503 Noted 31/08/72 - at Huddersfield1
51434 51503 Noted 01/09/72 - in Leeds City1
51434 51503 Noted 28/04/1975 - 0425 York-Scarborough 51550-59570-51558 + 51434-51503
51434 51503 Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough1
51434 Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2
51434 59809 51840 Noted 13/08/77 - at Carnforth
51434 51503 Noted 01/08/1981 - Noted at Clayton West3
51434 51504 Noted 03/08/82 - on 12.50 Clayton West - Huddersfield
51434 51504 Noted circa 01/19833
51434 51498 Noted circa 10/19833
51434 51502 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
51434 51503 Formation change - NL - circa Sep-85
51434 51503 Noted circa 10/19853
51434 51503 Noted 03/11/19863
51434 51503 Noted 12/03/1987 - 1709 York-Huddersfield
51434 51503 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Wakefield Kirkgate4
L836 51434 59540 51503 Formed at RG 2w/e 13/03/88
L836 51434 59540 51503 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L836 51434 59540 51503 Noted circa 06/19893
L836 51434 59540 51503 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L836 51434 59540 51503 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L836 51434 59540 51503 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L836 51434 59540 51503 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L836 51434 59306 51503 Noted 05/05/93 - at Reading
L836 51434 51503 Noted 17th September 1993
L836 51434 51503 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX
L836 51434 51503 Transfer to NC - 13/01/94 - from RG
L836 51434 51503 Noted 22/01/94 - at Norwich2

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 101 DMU at north of Penistone

summer 1965

Met-Camm DMU NE51434 + NE51504 seen just north of Penistone with a Huddersfield service in summer 1965. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at north of Penistone

summer 1965

Met-Camm DMU NE51434 + NE51504 seen just north of Penistone with a Huddersfield service in summer 1965. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Stocksmoor

4th September 1965

The 4.20pm Huddersfield-Clayton West service is seen arriving into Stocksmoor station on 4 September 1965. It is formed of a power-twin Met-Camm DMU with DMBS NE51434 closest, its partner is presumably 51504. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Carnforth

13th August 1977

On the 13th August 1977 this Hybrid set formed of Class 101 E51434 and Class 110s E59809 + E51840 is seen leaving Carnforth. Robert Frise.

Class 101 DMU at Bingley

Unknown date

E51434 at the front of a Met-Camm set at Bingley. Date unknown. Rex Holt.

Class 101 DMU at Clayton West

3rd August 1982

Clayton West station on 3 August 1982 with DMU E51434/51504 forming 12.50 to Huddersfield. Lewis Bevan.

Class 101 DMU at Bolton Percy

1984

51434 leads a two-car Met-Camm and four-car Class 108 at Bolton Percy on the Leeds to York line in 1984. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Victoria

September 1984

A two-car Class 101 set in Manchester Victoria station with E51434 closest. September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Reading

5th May 1993

Set number: L836

51434 + 59306 + 51503 at Reading, 5/5/93. Sparegang.

Class 101 DMU at Springburn Works

31st August 1996

Class 101 DMBS 51434 is seen at Springburn works in Network South East livery on 31.08.1996. This was preserved by the Mid Norfolk Railway. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 26th March 1977

An interesting formation at Spalding with a Doncaster service on 26 March 1977. Leading is Class 110 DMBC E51816 paired with Class 101 DMSL E51495, then Class 101 DMBS E51434, and possibly a Cravens twin on the rear. Phil Bevan.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1982

DMU 51504/51434 has arrived at Clayton West on 12.10 ex-Huddersfield on 3 August 1982 and will now form 12.50 return. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1982

On 3 August 1982 I travelled to Huddersfield with the aim of making a journey over the Clayton West branch. On arrival at Huddersfield this 2-car Class 101 unit (51504/51434) was stabled in the centre road, and this formed my train to Clayton West, the 12.10 from Huddersfield. The Clayton West branch closed just 4 months after my visit, on 24 January 1983. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1988

Set number: L836

Three-car Class 101 DMU set L836 (51503 and presumably 59540 + 51434) at Tonbridge on 13 September 1988. John Law.

DMU

Date: 1994

Set number: L836

Met-Cam Class 101 set L836 (51503 + presumably 51434) at Nottingham Midland in 1994. Driver Dennis Buckingham awaits the signal in '4 middle'. David Page.

DMU

Date: 1994

Set number: L836

Class 101 L836 (presumably 51434 + 51503) beside a 158 at Norwich in 1994. John Law.