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Vehicle 51196

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

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

03/01/59 New to 2D (Coventry) - pending allocation
4w/e 31/01/59 Transferred to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-59 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Jun-59 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
Apr-60 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Feb-62 Transferred to 24E (Blackpool Central)
5w/e 06/07/63 Transferred to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
09/02/86 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51196 56354 As delivered to 2D - 3rd January 1959 - pending allocation
51196 56354 Transfer to 26A - Apr-59
51196 56354 Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Exchange1
51196 56357 Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe2
51196 56351 Noted 19/05/72 - at Chester1
51196 56351 Noted 03/11/72 - at Crewe1
51196 56349 Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction3
51196 56165 Noted 22/06/74 - at Llandudno Junction3
51196 56340 Noted 30/05/1975 - at Wolverhampton 2
51196 56359 Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe3
51196 56351 Noted 10/09/76 - at Rock Ferry3
51196 56351 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe with 51174/563581
51196 56356 Noted 11/04/1977 - 2D77, 09.51 Rock Ferry to Chester, extended to Llandudno4
51196 56356 Noted 13/04/1977 - 2D75, 12.10 Rock Ferry to Chester4
51196 56356 Noted 09/08/1977 - 2D99, 15.32 Manchester Victoria to Bangor4
51196 56356 Noted 30/08/1979 - on 16:33 Rock Ferry to Chester2
51196 56356 Noted circa 08/19804
51196 56411 Noted circa 04/19814
51196 56336 Noted circa 05/19824
51196 56336 Noted 21/03/1983 - Crewe4
51196 54336 Noted 07/08/1983 - at Penmaenmawr4
51196 54336 Noted circa 01/19844
Spare 51196 Formation change - CH - Jan-86

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Chester depot

circa March 1986

Condemned Class 101 DMBS M51196 on Chester depot. It was withdrawn from there in February 1986 and would be cut at Vic Berry's that May. Mike Bunker.

Class 101 DMU at Vic Berrys

25th May 1986

Class 101 DMBS M51196 at Vic Berrys, Leicester, 25/5/86. Ian Francis.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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