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Vehicle 51125


Class 100

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30444
Diagram: 536

Allocations

w/e 23/02/58 New to 64A (St Margarets)
c. summer-58 Transferred to Leith Central
Nov-59Depot code change64H
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 17/06/67 On loan to South Gosforth
2w/e 01/07/67 Transferred to South Gosforth
3w/e 15/03/69 Transferred to 31A (Cambridge)
4w/e 28/06/69 Transferred to 32A (Norwich)
May-73Depot code changeNO
Sep-73Depot code changeNR
10/10/77 Withdrawn from NR (Norwich)

Notes

24/05/78 - withdrawn vehicles noted on Norwich depot: 51114, 51125, 51126, 56094, 56100, 79159
03/08/78 - withdrawn vehicles noted on Norwich depot: 51114, 51120, 51125, 51126, 56094, 56316, 79159

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51125 56317 As delivered to 64A - February 1958
51125 56317 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 07/05/66
51125 56082 Noted 07/09/68 - at York1
51125 56120 Noted 21/12/70 - at Norwich1
51125 56376 Noted 06/03/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
71 51125 56380 Noted circa e1972 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56303 Noted circa late 1972 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56303 Noted 10/02/73 - on Norwich depot4
71 51125 56441 Noted 28/06/73 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56303 Noted 20/10/73 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56303 Noted 09/11/73 - at Bury St Edmunds3
51125 56303 Noted 02/1974 - at Peterborough2
71 51125 56303 Noted 02/07/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56369 Noted 23/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds3
51125 56369 Noted 08/04/1975 - 08:58 Ipswich to Norwich2
71 51125 56369 Listed at NR - 19/07/75
71 51125 56369 Noted 18/10/75 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56469 Noted 01/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56469 Noted 30/05/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56142 Noted 28/09/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3
71 51125 56307 Noted 09/04/77 - on March depot3

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Ipswich Transport Society

Images:

Class 100 DMU at Lambley

June 1968

GRC&W DMBS E51125 is working with a Met-Camm DTCL when seen coming off the viaduct that crosses the River South Tyne at Lambley whilst heading to Alston in late June 1968. Michael Mensing.

Class 100 DMU at Ipswich

March 1976

Set number: 71

A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51125 & a Cravens Class 141 DTCL (Set No.71) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Ipswich after arriving on a service from Norwich, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 100 DMU at Ipswich

March 1976

Set number: 71

A mixed 2-car Local Passenger set consisting of Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 100 No.E51125 & a Cravens Class 141 DTCL (Set No.71) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Ipswich after arriving on a service from Norwich, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 100 DMU at Westerfield

9th September 1977

Set number: 71

In its final weeks in traffic, Class 100 DMBS 51125 leads the 10:48 Ipswich-Lowestoft service into Westerfield station on 9 September 1977. It would be withdrawn on 10 October. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: June 1968

A Met-Camm DTCL / GRC&W DMBS (E51125) hybrid set in Lambley station in late June 1968 with a Haltwhistle - Alston service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: March 1976

Set number: 71

Norwich allocated DMU set 71 seen in Lowestoft (Central) station with a Norwich (Thorpe) - Lowestoft (Central) - Beccles - Ipswich service in March 1976. The vehicles were recorded as E56469 (Class 105 DTCL) and E51125 (Class 100 DMBS). Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: March 1976

Set number: 71

Norwich allocated DMU set 71 seen in Lowestoft (Central) station with a Norwich (Thorpe) - Lowestoft (Central) - Beccles - Ipswich service in March 1976. The vehicles were recorded as E56469 (Class 105 DTCL) and E51125 (Class 100 DMBS). Hugh Llewelyn.