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Vehicle 51499

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: 30501
Diagram: 621

Allocations

12/03/59	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67	Depot code change	55F
May-71	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
May-73	Transferred to	HS (Hammerton Street)
13/05/84	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)	- Hammerton Street closed
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25/03/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX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Apr-01	Withdrawn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 01/05/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51429	51499		As delivered to 56G - 12th March 1959
	51429	51499		Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City¹
	51429	51499		Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City¹
	51429	51499		Noted 31/12/69 - in Leeds City²
	51429	51499		Noted 02/05/70 - at Bradford¹
	51431	51499		Noted 03/09/1971 - at York³
	51431	51499		Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds¹
	51431	51499		Noted 11/1974 - at Leeds ⁴
	51431	51499		Noted 03/01/75 - in Bradford Exchange²
	51431	51499		Noted 22/05/76 - at Leeds¹
	51499	56089		Noted 15/02/81 - on a Darlington - Hartlepool service with E51478 + E56365 / E56409 + E50220
	51431	51499		Noted circa 04/1982⁵
	51431	51499		Noted circa 03/1983⁵
	51431	51499		Noted circa 07/1983⁵
	51433	51499		Noted circa 10/1983⁵
	51433	51499		Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	51433	51499		Noted 12/12/85
	51426	51499		Noted 19th August 1986
	51426	51499		Noted circa 09/1986⁵
	51226	51499		Noted 24/04/1987 - at Sheffield⁶
	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 11/1988⁵
L832	51226	59570	51499	Noted circa 02/1989⁵
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 01/1992⁵
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 03/1995⁵
101695	51226	51499		Noted 29th March 1995
	51226	51499		Noted 13/09/96 - on 2R18 12:43 GLasgow Central - Whifflet⁷
	51226	51499		Noted 28/02/00 - on 11:08 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal and 11:31 Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central⁷
	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: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: David Bellamy

Images:

6th September 1964

E51499 sits at the front of the RCTS 'West Riding Rail Tour' on September 6th, 1964. Location thought to be Meltham goods yard. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Unknown date

E51499 and E51431 sit in the centre road at Sheffield in the early 1980s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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.

9th January 1988

Class 101 E51499 inside Landore depot on the 9th January 1988. Kevin Law.

29th March 1988

Set number: L832

L832 at Gatwick on 29/3/88. The DMC is presumably 51499. Rex Holt.

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.

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.

16th July 1997

Set number: 101695

101 695 at Mossend Yard on 16/7/97 during a layover between Whifflet service. Taken from a Class 101 on a Cumbernauld - Motherwell service. Stuart Mackay.

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.

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.

28th April 1999

Set number: 101695

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

25th May 1999

Set number: 101695

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

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.

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.

February 2001

Set number: 101695

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

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.

26th February 2001

Set number: 101695

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

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.

28th February 2001

Set number: 101695

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

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.

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.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 6th September 1964

The RCTS West Riding Rail Tour at Bradford City Goods station on September 6th, 1964. The BRCW set is 51848 + 59712 + 51828, the Met-Camm at the far end is 51429 + 51499. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 15th February 1981

A formation containing E51499, E56089, E51478, E56365, E56409 and E50220 diverted at Stockton on a Darlington - Hartlepool working on February 15, 1981. The locos are 37 029 and 31 292. John Carter.

Date: early 1980s

E51431 leads E51499 as a two-car Class 101 DMU into Sheffield station - heading into the centre road - in the early 1980s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 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.

Date: 6th December 1995

Set number: 101695

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

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101695

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

Date: 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.

Date: 2nd February 1999

Set number: 101695

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

Date: 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.

Date: 28th April 1999

Set number: 101695

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

Date: 8th March 2000

Set number: 101695

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

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: circa 2001

Set number: 101695

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

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 2001

Set number: 101695

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

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