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Vehicle 51206

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

08/08/58	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
4w/e 03/03/62	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 30/06/62	Transferred to	50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
2w/e 12/01/63	Transferred to	South Gosforth
Feb-64	Depot code change	52J
May-73	Depot code change	GF
w/e 23/07/78	Transferred to	HT (Heaton)
11/05/86	Transferred to	BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
12/04/87	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
16/03/88	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
22/06/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
04/09/89	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PCHX

Notes

7th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot

Modifications

26/05/79 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 25/05/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51206	56364		As delivered to 56G - 8th August 1958
	51206	56364		Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	51206	56364		Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 03/03/62
	51206	56364		Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 30/06/62
	51206	56364		Transfer to South Gosforth - 2w/e 12/01/63
	51206	56073		Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle¹
	51206	56053		Noted 03/04/71¹
	51206	56053		Noted 29/06/73 - at Newcastle¹
	51206	56057		Noted 29/07/73 - at Gateshead
	51206	56063		Noted 05/08/1974 - at Newcastle ²
	51206	56053		Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot³
	51206	56399		Noted 11/09/82 - on Carlisle - Newcastle service
	51206	56399		Noted 02/10/82 - at Blaydon Junction
	51206	56399		Noted circa 02/1983⁴
	51206	54399		Noted 02/06/83 - on Darlington - Bishop Auckland service
	51206	54078		Noted circa 03/1985⁴
	51206	54078		Noted 14/10/1986⁴
	51206	54078		Noted 28th December 1986
75	51206	54078		Noted 28/06/87 - at Norwich³
75	51206	54078		Noted 04/10/87 - on 14.13 Cambridge to Kings Lynn
75	51206	54078		Noted circa Nov-87
75	51206	54078		Listed at NC - Dec-87
T216	51206	54054		Noted circa 05/1988⁴
T216	51206	54054		Formed at TS p/e 17/06/88
N362	51206	59528	51523	Formed at NH Jul-88
N656	51206	51523		Formed at NH p/e 18/07/88
N656	51206	53334		Noted circa 11/1988⁴

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

Images:

11th September 1982

Vehicles 51206 + 56399 prepare to depart Carlisle with a service to Newcastle on September 11, 1982. Graeme Phillips Collection.

2nd October 1982

E51206 + E56399 at Blaydon Junction on October 2, 1982. John Carter.

2nd October 1982

E51206 + E56399 crossing Scotswood Bridge on October 2, 1982. John Carter.

2nd October 1982

The signalman looks out from Scotswood box at E51206 + E56399 passing on October 2, 1982. John Carter.

1st April 1987

A Class 101 (51206 closest) and Class 114 stabled at Sheffield on 1 April 1987. Dave Warby Collection.

21st May 1988

Set number: T216

The embankment of the M42 nearby Water Orton is the location of this picture of class 101 T216 (51206 + 54054) leading a 3 car suburban set away from Birmingham towards Derby. The working, on 21 May 1988, appeared to be an ECS move probably from Tyseley to Etches park. Peter Tandy.

28th July 1988

A Class 101 DMU with E51206 leading departs the Stygian gloom of Manchester Victoria on a dark and wet 28th July 1988. Syd Young.

14th October 1989

Set number: N656

Class 101 E51206 (N656) at Vic Berry's on the 14th October 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 29th July 1973

A Met-Camm formation led by E56057 and E51206 arrives into Gateshead station on July 29, 1973. David Mant.

Date: 2nd June 1983

02/06/1983 at 10:54am, and Class 101 cars E54399 E51206 are seen at Darlington with a service to Bishop Auckland. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: April 1984

Teeside Twins. DMB E51206 at the head of two Metro Cammell twins at Nunthorpe. This is a short working on the Whitby branch. The driver is about to run forward on to the single line prior to setting back into the adjacent platform. It will then form a return working to Middlesbrough and Newcastle via the coast. April 1984. alicia hartman.

Date: 4th October 1987

Set number: 75

Set 75 E54078 + E51206 north of Ely with the 14.13 Cambridge to Kings Lynn, 04.10.87. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 7th November 1987

Set number: 75

Class 101 Metro Cammell DMU Set 75 54078 + 51206 (DTCL + DMBS) passing Horsemoor signal box for Cambridge on 7-11-87. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 7th August 1988

Set number: N600

At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.

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