Vehicle 51552 / 78717
Class 111
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30509
Diagram: 617
Allocations
| 18/12/59 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| May-60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Sep-60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 3w/e 24/09/60 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 17/12/60 | Ex-loan back to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 27/07/86 | Reinstated | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51552 - original number
78717 - from 17/06/83 (single engine conversion) - Outshopped from Doncaster 17/06/83.
Modifications
Nov-74 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 24/07/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | As delivered to 56G - 18th December 1959 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | Transfer to 55H - Sep-60 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 24/09/60 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 17/12/60 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59529 | 51552 | Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59194 | 51552 | Noted 01/04/70 - at York1 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59571 | 51552 | Noted 15/08/1970 - at York2 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59571 | 51552 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York1 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City3 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City3 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds1 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland3 | ||||||
| 51542 | 51552 | Noted 13/08/80 - at Morecambe with 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646 | |||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 20/09/81 - at Sheffield | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted circa 04/19824 | ||||||
| 51542 | 51552 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 07/01/19844 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 22/07/85 - at Keighley with E78723 + E78973 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 21/03/86 - at York3 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted circa 09/19864 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 05/10/19864 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds5 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Listed at NL - 22/11/87 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Listed at NL - early Apr-88 | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 02/09/88 - on 22:22 Lincoln-Sheffield | |||||||
| 78967 | 78717 | Noted 16/09/88 - on 19:22 Cleethorpes-Sheffield | |||||||
| 206 | 78967 | 78717 | Listed at NL - Feb-89 | ||||||
| 78960 | 78717 | Noted 30/08/89 - on 16:07 Leeds - Castleford6 | |||||||
| NL202 | 78960 | 78717 | Listed at NL - 05/09/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Graeme Phillips
Images:
Unknown date
A three-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm set at Leeds, mid to late 1960s, with DMCL E51552 closest. The set attached at the far end could be a Cravens. Graham Clark.
15th September 1978
With its former headcode box panelled over, Metro-Cammell Class 111 Driving Motor Composite Lavatory E51552 was stood at York with a service to Scarborough on September 15th 1978. There were ten 3-car Class 111's fitted with headcode boxes for the North Eastern Region introduced in 1959/1960. All were fitted with Rolls-Royce 180hp Diesel engines. Martyn Hilbert.
13th August 1980
At Morecambe Promenade on 13/8/80 sits 51552 + 51542 / 50639 + 59386 + 59248 + 50646 (a 2-car 111 and 4-car 108), waiting to depart on a service to Leeds. Robert Frise.
20th September 1981
On the bright afternoon of September 20th 1981, a variety of dmus grace Sheffield station. The identity of the Class 108 in the middle background is unknown,on the left in the shadows is a Trans-Pennine set with E51964 at the front, while out in the sun is a sparkling Metro-Cammell Class 111 three car set : E51552 + E59106 + E51542. Gerard Fletcher.
22nd July 1983
A Class 111 DMU departs from Filey on 22 July 1983 with Scarborough on the destination blind. The cars appear to be 78717 and 78967, outshopped from Doncaster a few weeks early after conversion to single engine vehicle. Brian Daniels.
24th August 1984
Class 111 78717 is seen departing Leeds on 24.08.1984. It was converted from 51552 and is presumably working with 78967. Andy Cole.
19th November 1988
Rolls-Royce single-engined cars E78717 E78967 are seen at Keighley with a service heading to Leeds, 19/11/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.
14th July 1990
Single-engine Class 111 E78717 in Snailwell on 14th July 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 10th July 1978
A 3-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm Class 111 set (51542 + 59106 + probably 51552) in Selby station on the 10th July 1978. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 25th January 1981
A Class 111 DMU (51542 + 59106 + 51552) in York station on 25 January 1981. Scarborough is on the destination blind. Rob Paterson.
Date: 22nd July 1983
A Class 111 DMU - thought to be 78967 + 78717 - arrives into Filey station with Hull on the destination blind on 22 July 1983. Brian Daniels.
Date: 22nd July 1985
Two single-engined Met-Camm sets at Keighley on July 22, 1985: E78723 + E78973 / E78717 + E78967. John Carter.