Vehicle 51202
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
| 24/01/59 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| w/e 31/01/59 | Transferred to | 24E (Blackpool Central) | |
| 4w/e 28/02/59 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-59 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Aug-59 | Transferred to | 14E (Bedford) | |
| 3w/e 26/09/59 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Oct-59 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 24F (Fleetwood) | |
| 4w/e 30/12/61 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Feb-62 | Transferred to | 24F (Fleetwood) | |
| 5w/e 06/10/62 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 15C (Leicester Midland) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 15A | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
| 4w/e 05/11/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| 30/03/86 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 04/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NC (Norwich) |
Modifications
circa Oct-85 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 28/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51202 | 56360 | As delivered to 26A - 24th January 1959 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56360 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 26/09/59 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56360 | Transfer to 5D - Oct-59 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56360 | Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56354 | Noted 03/05/69 - at Manchester Exchange2 | |||||||
| CR252 | 51202 | 56354 | Noted circa Jun-69 | ||||||
| 51202 | 56354 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Crewe2 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56340 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56340 | Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury1 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56340 | Noted 10/09/76 - at Rock Ferry1 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56352 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2F75, 13.30 Chester to Rock Ferry3 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56349 | Noted circa 08/19793 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56349 | Noted 24/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station P4 failed4 | |||||||
| 51202 | 56349 | Noted 07/11/81 - at Crewe | |||||||
| 51202 | 56349 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||||
| 51202 | 54349 | Noted circa 06/19833 | |||||||
| 51202 | 54349 | Noted 06/12/85 - on 11:21 Chester - Manchester Victoria service5 | |||||||
| 51202 | 54349 | Noted 06/12/85 - on 16:30 Crewe - Manchester Victoria service5 | |||||||
| 51202 | 54349 | Transfer to NC - 30/03/86 - from CH | |||||||
| 86 | 51202 | 54349 | Formation change - NC - circa Apr-86 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Martin Baumann
Images:
23rd July 1974
Set number: CR252
DMBS M51202 is the DMBS in Chester Class 101 set CR252 seen at Machynlleth on 23 July 1974. Alistair Ness.
12th May 1979
A refurbished Class 101 DMU in Crewe station with a Llandudno service on 12 May 1979. Closest seems to be M51202, presumably paired with M56349. Brian Daniels.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: June 1972
Metro-Cammell Class "101" Local Passenger 2-car dmu Nos.M56348 (144) & M51202 (101/2) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end, approaching Towyn on a Machynlleth - Pwllheli service, 06/72. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 12th May 1979
A Class 108 (vehicles unknown) and Class 101 (M51202 + M56349) arrive at Chester on 12 May 1979. Brian Daniels.
Date: 7th November 1981
Class 304 EMU 014 and Met-Cam Cl101 M56349-M51202 stand at Crewe, 7th Nov 1981. Paul James.
Date: 18th February 1983
56349 paired with 51202 enters Bangor on 18th February 1983 on the 09.30 Holyhead to Llandudno Junction. Steve Montgomery.