Set 188
These formations have been noted:
| 51465 | 59565 | 51536 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Perth1 | |||||
| 51523 | 56409 | 51466 | Noted 26/08/74 - in Glasgow Queen Street1 | |||||
| 51464 | 59556 | 51525 | Noted 27/08/1977 - Branch Line Society Forth Clyde Wanderer Railtour | |||||
| 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Listed at ED - mid-May-78 - Refurbished set | |||||
| 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | |||||
| 51464 | 59556 | 51516 | Noted 16/02/79 - on Eastfield depot3 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Leonard Rogers
27th August 1977
The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Gunnie. Set 188, 51464 (nearest), 59556 and 51525. Graham Johnston.
27th August 1977
The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Plains. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Graham Johnston.
27th August 1977
The BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Bathgate on 27 August 1977. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Alistair Ness.
27th August 1977
With Ballater on the destination blind the BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour is seen at BSC Ravenscraig on 27 August 1977. Alistair Ness.
27th August 1977
Class 101 set 188 with the BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Plains LC on 27 August 1977. Alistair Ness.
27th August 1977
Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464+59556+51525 formed the train seen here at Renfrew Wharf, showing a destination of St Andrews. The line here closed in 1981. Jeremy Chapter.
27th August 1977
Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51525 + 59556 + 51464 formed the train seen here at Bathgate Upper, closed to passengers in 1956. The line itself closed in 1982 and was lifted, but has since been restored. Bathgate is served by a resited station. Jeremy Chapter.
27th August 1977
Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464 + 59556 + 51525 formed the train seen here at the BR limit on the line to Polkemmet Colliery. Jeremy Chapter.
27th August 1977
The Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" is seen at Gunnie on 27 August 1977. The car nearest the camera is 51464, new 1959. This Metro-Cammell car was always allocated to Scotland. This branch served a cement works. Jeremy Chapter.
27th August 1977
The Branch Line Society "Forth & Clyde Wanderer" railtour is seen at Bilston Glen on 27 August 1977 formed of set 188 which comprised 51525, 59556 and 51464. All three cars had been repainted into "blue band" livery earlier in the year. Jeremy Chapter.
27th August 1977
Bathgate to Buchanan St. The Branch Line Society “Forth Clyde Wanderer” of 27th August 1977 took a refurbished Met Camm DMU over various rare routes in central Scotland. One of the photostops was at the former Bathgate Upper station, where the destination of Glasgow Buchanan St on SC51464 would have further confused any surprised locals. Murray Liston.
27th August 1977
Railtour at Ravenscraig. The Branch Line Society “Forth Clyde Wanderer” of 27th August 1977 took a refurbished Met Camm DMU over various rare routes in central Scotland (but not Ballater as shown on the destination blind!) One of the photostops was at Ravenscraig No3 Yard, where we were joined by BSC Shunter DH63, Hunslet 0-6-0DH 7188 of 1970. Murray Liston.
5th March 1978
On the 5th March 1978 Refurbished Class 101 DMCL SC51516 is inside Eastfield TMD, Glasgow, having it's underfloor equipment cleaned by a fitter with a steam lance to remove the oil and grease that build up with constant use. She would last for another 20 years in service before withdrawl in September 1989 and scrapping at Snailwell, Suffolk during September 1990. Bob Woolnough.
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