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Vehicle 51177

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: 30467
Diagram: 523

Allocations

08/11/58	New to	3C (Ryecroft)
3w/e 29/11/58	Transferred to	3E (Monument Lane)
20/06/60	Depot code change	21E
Sep-63	Depot code change	2H
2w/e 13/03/65	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
13/12/87	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
14/05/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
06/05/90	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) PLOX
Jun-01	Withdrawn

Modifications

Feb-86 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/04/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51177	56335		As delivered to 3C - 8th November 1958
	51177	56332		Noted 31/07/1960 - Worked excursion from Birmingham to Ramsgate. Full formation 51182-56343-51177-56332-50307-59118-50325¹
	51177	56332		Noted 31/07/60 - on a Birmingham New Street - Ramsgate special between 51182 + 56343 / 50307 + 59118 + 50325
	51177	56335		Noted 21/08/68 - at Bangor²
	51177	56336		Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe³
	51177	56335		Noted 22/10/71 - at Crewe²
	51177	56335		Noted 13/05/73 - at Crewe²
	51177	56335		Noted 01/06/1974 - at Crewe ³
	51177	56335		Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street⁴
	51177	56346		Noted 13/04/1977 - 2D75, 17.52 Rock Ferry to Chester¹
	51177	56503		Noted 10th July 1980
	51177	56361		Noted circa 05/1982¹
	51177	54351		Noted 11/09/85 - on 11:40 Crewe - Pwllheli
	51177	54351		Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
	51177	54351		Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe⁵
	51177	54351		Noted 30/07/1986 - at Derby⁵
	51177	54351		Listed at CH - Jun-87
	51177	54351		Noted 18/07/1987¹
77	51177	54351		Noted circa Jan-88
77	51177	54351		Noted 05/01/88 - at Norwich⁴
77	51177	54351		Noted 14/06/88 - at Norwich⁴
77	51177	54351		Noted circa 09/1988¹
	51177	54351		Noted 15/04/1989 - BLS The Orwell Docker Railtour 54405-51207 + 51177-54351
NL460	51177	51533		Listed at NL - 05/09/89
	51533	51177		Noted 24/10/89 - on 14:45 Carlisle - Appleby-in-Westmorland⁶
	51177	59387	51191	Noted 18/04/90 - on 08:42 York - Hull via Selby⁶
CH357	51177	59390	53250	Listed at CH - mid May-90
CH357	51177	59390	53250	Noted circa 07/1990¹
	51177	59390	51253	Noted 23/04/91 - at Chester⁴
LO357	51253	59390	51177	Noted circa 05/1991¹
LO357	51177	59390	51253	Listed at LO - Jul-91
LO601	51177	53269		Listed at LO - Dec-91
101683	51177	53269		Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101683	51177	53269		Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101683	51177	53269		Listed at LO - November 1992
101683	51177	53269		Listed at LO - 10/12/92
	51177	53269		Noted 05/02/93 - On 14:47 Marple - Manchester Piccadilly and 20:09 Manchester Piccadilly - Chester⁷
	51177	53269		Noted 15/10/93 - On 16:35 Manchester Victoria - Huddersfield⁷
101683	51177	53269		Listed at LO - November 1993
	51177	53269		Noted 05/04/94 - On 16:35 Manchester Victoria - Huddersfield⁷
101683	51177	59303	53269	Noted circa 06/1994¹
	51177	59303	53269	Noted 19/06/94 - On 11:15 Llandudno Jct - Holyhead⁷
	51177	53269		Noted 26/10/95 - On 2D70 12:25 Holyhead - Llandudno and 2D65 14:15 Llandudno - Llandudno Jct⁷

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Robert Chilton
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy

Images:

14th June 1986

Met-Cam 2 car Class 101 DMU, with DMBS 51177 leading, crosses the Level crossing at Caersws. 14th June 1986. John Crooks.

circa 1988

Set number: 77

Norwich Met-Camm set 77 (51177 + 54351) in Hoveton and Wroxham station, circa June 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

29th August 1990

Set number: CH357

Class 101 Set CH357 on the 1430 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill Marple is seen arrived at Rose hill Marple (1514) Wednesday 29th August 1990. The DMBS closest is 51177, the Class 108 centre car behind is presumably 59390. Colin Brooks.

8th March 1991

Set number: LO357

Set LO357 comprises two Met-Camm DMBSs and a Class 108 centre car when seen at Manchester Piccadilly on March 8, 1991. Closest is 51177, presumably with 59390 + 51253. John Carter.

29th May 1991

Set number: LO357

Set LO357 with Met Cam power cars and a Derby (class 108) trailer (presumably 51177 + 59390 + 51253) approaching Plumley West signalbox on the Mid Cheshire line. Jonathan Watson.

16th September 1991

Set number: LO601

Set LO601 approaching Cuddington on the 12.43 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly on 16/9/91. 51177 was the front car, 53269 at the rear. David Miller.

11th April 1993

Set number: 101683

51177 sits in the fading light at Northwich, 11/4/93. Gazza Prescott.

8th January 1994

Set number: 101683

101683 (51177 + 53269) at Bolton on the 11:37 Rochdale - Blackburn, 8/1/94. Gazza Prescott.

June 1994

Set number: 101683

Three-car Met-Camm DMU set 101683 (51177 + 59303 + 53269) in Pont-y-Pant station with a Blaenau Ffestiniog line service in June 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa August 1994

Set number: 101683

Three-car Met-Camm DMU set 101683 (51177 + 59303 and presumably 53269) in Blaenau Ffestiniog station circa August 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.

21st August 1995

Set number: 101683

Three-car 101683 (51177 + 59303 + 53269) on the 12:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at Earles, 21-8-95. Kevin Dowd.

circa August 1996

Set number: 101683

101683 (51177 + 59303 + 53269) heads out of Betws-y-Coed station circa August 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1998

Set number: 101683

101683 (51177 + 53269) in Grindleford station sometime in 1998. John Law.

June 1998

Set number: 101683

51177 (part of set 101683) in Blaenau Ffestiniog station in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

June 1998

Set number: 101683

Set 101683 (51177 + 53269) at Blaenau Ffestiniog, June 98. Stuart Mackay.

June 1998

Set number: 101683

101 683 (51177 + 53269) arriving at Llandudno Junction in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

26th June 1998

Set number: 101683

101 683 (51177 + 53269) arriving at Sheffield on the 14:46 from Manchester, 26 June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

26th June 1998

Set number: 101683

101 683 (51177 + 53269) after arriving at Sheffield with the 14:46 from Manchester, 26 June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

17th October 1999

Set number: 101677

Met-Camm DMU set 101677 (51179 + 51496) stabled at Chester on 17 October 1999. Robert Thomas.

12th January 2000

Set number: 101683

Leaving Shotton for Wrexham is 101683 (51177 & 53269) on 12th January 2000. Ian Buck.

10th April 2000

Set number: 101683

Met-Camm DMU 101683 (51177 + 53269) at Llandudno with the 13:35 to Blaenau Ffestiniog on April 10, 2000. John Carter.

10th April 2000

Set number: 101683

The 13:35 Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog service at Llandudno Junction on April 10, 2000 formed of 51177 + 53269. 175 004 is in the distance. John Carter.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

The cabs from 51177 and 53211 saved for preservation at Caerwent on 22/1/04. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

51177 demolition at Caerwent, 22/1/04. With one side removed, the next step would be to drag the body off its bogies onto the ground so the other side could be ripped off. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

51177 demolition at Caerwent. After the roof is split in two, the side was pulled down then ripped off along the bottom edge. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

51177 demolition at Caerwent, 22/1/04. The digger cuts a line down the centre of the roof to split the vehicle in two. The roof is aluminium and cuts through easily. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

51177 after its cab was removed at Caerwent, 22/1/04. This cutaway view shows details not normally seen, such as the details of the underframe and bodywork construction. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

The cab of 51177 is set aside after removing from the vehicle at Caerwent on 22/1/04. It would go the Midland Railway Butterley for contract restoration before moving to its new owner. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

51177 during scraping at Caerwent, 22/1/04, with it's cab removed for preservation. Stuart Mackay.

22nd January 2004

Set number: 101683

51177 was the last 101 vehicle to be cut up at Caerwent, on January 22nd 2004. It's cab was removed first for preservation. Stuart Mackay.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 8th June 1986

Displaying 'Special' on the blinds, M53337 leads three two-car Class 101 sets (the other vehicles being M53222 + M51177 + M54351 + M51187 + M54322) at Stoke to form the 08:48 to Llandudno on 8/6/86. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 12th October 1986

A two-car Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU formed of cars M54351 & M51177 were stabled with other first generation DMU's in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on October 12th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: circa 1988

Set number: 77

Norwich Met-Camm set 77 (54351 + 51177) enters Hoveton and Wroxham station, circa 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: 77

The Branch Line Society "Orwell Docker" railtour at Ipswich Docks sidings on 15 April 1989. It was formed set 77 54351 + 51177 and set 01 54405 + 51207. Walter Burt.

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: 77

2 x 2-car class 101 DMU's are seen at Stoke Bridge Level Crossing in Ipswich Docks on April 15, 1989. This was a Branch Line Society railtour called the 'Orwell Docker' and covered several freight only lines in the area. It was repeated twice later in the year. The line beyond the crossing belonged to ABP (Associated British Ports) and served Cliff Quay. It was formed set 77 54351 + 51177 and set 01 54405 + 51207. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: 01

2 x 2-Car class 101 DMU's (54405 + 51207 and 51177 + 54351) with Cambridge set CA01 leading stand at the entrance to Felixstowe North Container Terminal while working the Branch Line Society 'Orwell Docker' railtour. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: 77

The Branch Line Society "Orwell Docker" railtour used two 2-car class 101s for a jaunt around East Anglia on 15 April 1989. The first freight branch visited was the the lengthy single track line from Chesterton Junction to Fen Drayton. Extensive gravel pits around Fen Drayton owned by ARC Ltd provided enough railbourne freight to warrant retaining this 11 mile stub of the former Great Eastern Railway St.Ives branch. Aggregate traffic from the gravel pits ceased in May 1992 and the line was mothballed with a view to reinstating a passenger service for Cambridge's growing commuter belt but this fell through, Cambridgeshire Country Council opting for a guided bus way on the track bed. The flooded gravel pits are now an RSPB nature reserve for water foul and wild bird and the railway is just history. Set 77 51177+54351 & set 01 54405+51207 sit at the lines physical end with the far unit beside the buffer stops where Holywell Ferry LC used to be. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 8th July 1990

Set number: CH357

Set CH357 (53250 presumably with 59390 + 51177) at Chester on the 8th July 1990. Ian McDonald.

Date: 29th August 1990

Set number: CH357

101 Set CH357 2XXX 1521 Rose Hill Marple - Manchester Picadilly awaits departure at Rose Hill Marple (1517) Wednesday 29th August 1990. The set has two DMBSs, 53250 (closest) and 51177, the Class 108 centre car is presumably 59390. Colin Brooks.

Date: 29th August 1990

Set number: CH357

101 Set CH357 with the 1521 Rose Hill Marple - Manchester Picadilly awaits departure at Rose Hill Marple on Wednesday 29th August 1990. The set has two DMBSs, 53250 (closest) and 51177, the Class 108 centre car is presumably 59390. Colin Brooks.

Date: 8th March 1991

Set number: LO357

Two Class 101/108 hybrid sets in Manchester Piccadilly on March 8, 1991. The power cars in set LO357 are 51253 and 51177, the centre car is presumably 59390. John Carter.

Date: 7th April 1993

Set number: 101683

Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU set 101683 at Chester on 7/8/93. Formed of vehicles 53269 + 51177 it is forming the 11:49 to Helsby via Hooton. Sparegang.

Date: 13th November 1993

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) awaits departure from Southport on the 12:00 noon to Chester, 13/11/93. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 11th December 1993

Set number: 101676

101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101683 (53269 + 51177) at Preston with a Ribble Valley Santa Special "The Clitheronian", 11/12/93. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 8th January 1994

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) at Blackburn, having arrived on the 11:37 from Rochdale, 8/1/94. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 5th June 1994

Set number: 101683

Class 101 Met Camm DMU 101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) at Crewe on 5-6-94 or thereabouts. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 10th June 1994

Set number: 101683

Three-car Class 101 Met Camm DMU 101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) at Manchester Piccadilly with a Llandudno service on 11-6-94. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 7th October 1994

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) Crewe 7/10/94. Sparegang.

Date: unknown

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) waits time at Rose Hill Marple before returning to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

Date: circa mid-1990s

Set number: 101683

101683 in Blaenau Ffestiniog station. Date unknown, circa mid-1990s when it ran as a three car (53269 + 59303 + 51177) in the summer months. Alan Harrison.

Date: 26th July 1995

Set number: 101683

Class 101 53269 on the rear of a Manchester Piccadilly-Chester service at Stockport on the 26th July 1995. 51177 is leading with trailer car 59303. Kevin Law.

Date: circa August 1996

Set number: 101683

Three-car Class 101 DMU set 101683 (53269 + 59303 + 51177) at Betws-y-Coed circa August 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1998

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) approaches Grindleford sometime in 1998. John Law.

Date: June 1998

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) is seen in Blaenau Ffestiniog station in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Date: June 1998

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) at Bangor in June 1998. The weedkiller train seems long overdue. Stuart Mackay.

Date: June 1998

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) after arrival at Llandudno in June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 26th June 1998

Set number: 101683

101 683 (53269 + 51177) after arriving at Sheffield with the 14:46 from Manchester, 26 June 1998. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 27th June 1998

Set number: 101683

101 683 (53269 + 51177) at Llandudno with the 11:02 to Holyhead, 27/6/98. Stuart Mackay.

Date: 7th August 1999

Set number: 101656

Class 101 DMUs on the blocks at Manchester Piccadilly: 101-683 on left (51177) for Hope Valley, 101-656 (54056) on right 7-8-99. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 12th January 2000

Set number: 101683

Arriving at Shotton on a Wrexham train is 101683 (53269 & 51177). Ian Buck.

Date: 17th June 2000

Set number: 101683

101683 (53269 + 51177) in the bay platform at Sheffield after arriving on a service from Manchester Picadilly, 17 June 2000. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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