Vehicle 51022
Class 126
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: White Circle
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30413
Diagram: 551
Allocations
| 17/10/59 | New to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AY | |
| p/e 28/11/81 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | |
| 01/03/82 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
51022 was involved in the following incident:
17/03/61 - Glasgow St Enoch
Collision involving Class 126 / steam
The 11.0pm Glasgow - Ayr service (a Swindon Inter-City set formed 51022 + 59392 + 51032) was involved in a sidelong collision with Clan 72001 'Clan Cameron' when departing from St Enoch. 51022 would be derailed and came to rest at a 45 degree angle.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51036 | 59406 | 51022 | Noted 25/02/60 | ||||||
| 51031 | 59411 | 51022 | Noted 09/07/60 | ||||||
| 51047 | 59405 | 51022 | Noted 02/12/60 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59405 | 51022 | Noted 26/12/60 | ||||||
| 51032 | 59412 | 51022 | Noted 21/01/61 | ||||||
| 51032 | 59392 | 51022 | Noted 20/02/61 | ||||||
| 51032 | 59392 | 51022 | Noted 17/03/61 - Involved in crash | ||||||
| 51036 | 59391 | 51022 | Noted 01/07/61 | ||||||
| 79085 | 59393 | 51022 | Noted 04/07/61 | ||||||
| 155 | 51034 | 59403 | 51022 | Noted circa Sep-69 | |||||
| 160 | 51039 | 59398 | 51022 | Listed at 67C - Aug-70 | |||||
| 51035 | 59398 | 51022 | Noted 15/08/70 - on Ayr depot1 | ||||||
| 51039 | 59410 | 51022 | Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51034 | 59391 | 51022 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 51042 | 79470 | 51022 | Noted 05/04/78 - on 17:25 Glasgow - Stranraer Harbour3 | ||||||
| 420 | 51050 | 59403 | 51022 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 126401 | 51030 | 59403 | 51022 | Noted 20th May 1981 | |||||
| 126401 | 51030 | 59403 | 51022 | Noted 29th May 1981 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Phil Shatford
Images:
17th March 1961
The 11.0pm Glasgow - Ayr service (formed 51022 + 59392 + 51032) was involved in a sidelong collision with Clan 72001 'Clan Cameron' when departing from St Enoch. DMS 51022 is seen after the incident, it would be returned to traffic after repair. Unknown Newspaper.
28th June 1978
Seen in Kyle Street carriage sidings at Ayr station on 28th June 1978 is a Swindon-built "Inter-city" Class 126 DMU, with driving car SC51022. Bob Belcher.
2nd September 1979
A Class 126 DMSL at Glasgow Works (St Rollox) on 2 September 1979. It seems to be SC51022 and has much of the underframe equipment removed. Brian Daniels.
11th October 1981
Class 126 Swindon Inter-City unit at Glasgow Central station on October 11th 1981 comprising of Sc51022 + Sc59404 + Sc51029. Rob Edwards.
Unknown date
DMSL SC51022 leads a Class 126 DMU formation out of Glasgow Central, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
circa Autumn 1982
Withdrawn Class 126 DMSL SC51022 is boarded up and well stripped of parts. Withdrawn from Ayr depot in March 1982 where it spent its whole career it was scrapped at Snailwell in November of that year. This was possibly taken at Falkland Yard, Ayr, before the move south. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th February 1977
A Swindon Class 126 set formed of SC51035, SC59408 and SC51022 runs into Newton-on-Ayr station on 26-02-77. Vincent Haworth.
Date: unknown
A Class 126 DMU with DMSL SC51022 closest forming a Glasgow Central service in Ayr station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.