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Vehicle 51210


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

11/09/58 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60 Transferred to 55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/03/63 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 03/08/63 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 25/03/67 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
May-73Depot code changeGF
4w/e 23/04/78 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
w/e 08/02/81 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
03/10/82 Transferred to BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)
04/10/87 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
10/04/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
26/11/89 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
14/05/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
14/01/92 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
Jan-01 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters)
05/06/02 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
Dec-03 Withdrawn

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 17/12/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51210 56368 As delivered to 56G - 11th September 1958
51210 56368 Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
51210 56368 Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 02/03/63
51210 56368 Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 03/08/63
51210 56368 Noted Summer 1964 - at Brough1
51210 56053 Noted 01/04/70 - at Newcastle1
51210 56084 Noted 03/04/711
51210 56082 Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1
51210 56064 Noted 06/04/72 - at Newcastle1
51210 56066 Noted 01/07/73 - at Newcastle1
N212 51210 56066 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number on both vehicles2
51210 56066 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2
51210 56392 Noted 22/01/78 - at Benton
51210 56398 Transfer to HT - w/e 08/02/81
51210 56089 Noted circa 12/19813
51210 56089 Noted 16/01/19823
51210 56398 Noted 09/03/83 - at Clay Cross Tunnel
51210 54398 Noted 18/07/84 - on 0959 York-Carlisle with 78958 + 78708 and 53046 + 54036
51210 54398 Noted circa 07/19853
51210 54398 Noted circa 10/19863
51210 54398 Noted 01/12/19863
51210 54398 Noted 1987
51210 54398 Noted 03/02/87 - at Norwich2
51210 54398 Noted 24/04/1987 - at Leeds4
51210 53631 Noted 28/08/87 - on 15:12 Hull - Sheffield
101362 51210 59073 53186 Noted circa 05/19883
101359 51210 59116 53164 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
51210 59696 53253 Noted 16/08/89 - on 12:38 Edinburgh - North Berwick5
51210 59696 53253 Noted 16/08/89 - on 14:38 Edinburgh - North Berwick5
CH348 53253 59696 51210 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
LO348 51210 59065 53253 Listed at LO - Dec-89
CH348 53253 59525 51210 Listed at CH - mid May-90
831 53253 59539 51210 Noted circa 12/19903
P831 51210 59539 53253 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P831 51210 59539 53253 Listed at LA - Aug-91
spare 51210 Listed at LA - Dec-91
51210 53746 Noted 28/03/92 - on 15:50 Manchester Piccadilly - Rose Hill6
51210 53746 Noted 08/06/92 - on 16:49 Chester - Helsby6
51210 53746 Noted 15/06/92 - on 12:00 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Bangor and 13:31 Bangor - Llandudno6
101678 51210 53746 Listed at LO - 02/07/92
101678 51210 53746 Listed at LO - 24/09/92
101678 51210 53746 Listed at LO - November 1992
101678 51210 53746 Listed at LO - 10/12/92
51210 53746 Noted 09/06/93 - on 19:52 Warrington - Manchester Piccadilly6
101678 51210 53746 Listed at LO - November 1993
101678 51210 53746 Noted circa 06/19943

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Alston

14th September 1967

A Met-Camm DMU with car No E51210 closet in Alston station with 2G63 the 16:10 to Haltwhistle on 14 September 1967. David Rhodes.

Class 101 DMU at Alston

14th September 1967

E51210 waiting departure from Alston with 2G63, the 4.10pm to Haltwhistle, on 14th September 1967. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

December 1982

This refurbished two-car DMU, with car no. 51210 leading, was pictured at Doncaster in December 1982. Evidently very fresh from a works visit, it sports a Bridlington destination blind. It was released from the Works after refurbishment on the 17th of that month. Andrew Walker.

Class 101 DMU at Doncaster

27th November 1985

51210 Doncaster 27.11.1985 Martin Baumann.

Class 101 DMU at Shotts

1989

Set number: 356

Hybrid Class 101 DMU set 356 (51210 thought to be closest) in Shotts station circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.

Class 101 DMU at Shotts

1989

Set number: 356

Hybrid Class 101 DMU set 356 (51210 thought to be closest) in Shotts station circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.

Class 101 DMU at Shotts

circa summer 1989

Set number: 356

Hybrid DMU set 356 seen at Shotts station circa summer 1989. Closest is thought to be 51210. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter St Davids

4th October 1991

Set number: 822

Three-car Class 101 DMU set (P)822 in Exeter St Davids on 4 October 1991. DMBS 51210 is closest, there is another DMBS at the far end, 51210 is recorded as running with 59539 + 53253 at the time as set P831. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

circa January 1992

Set number: 101678

An ex-works 101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly circa January 1992. Simon Barnes.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

18th March 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly on 18/3/92. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

April 1992

Set number: 101678

A Class 158 departs from Llandudno Junction station while 101678 (51210 + 53746) sits in platform 2, April 1992. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

April 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) in platform 2 of Llandudno Junction station in April 1992. Bob Belcher.

Class 101 DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog

16th August 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 16 August 1992 with DMBS 51210 visible. David Mant.

Class 101 DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog

29th August 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the 16:10 to Llandudno, 29/8/92. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Chester depot

24th January 1993

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) on Chester depot, 24 January 1993. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Romiley

16th August 1993

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) arriving at Romiley on the 13:38 Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central, 16/8/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 101 DMU at Hooton

4th October 1993

Set number: 101678

On the one-time four track section of the LMS/GWR joint line from Birkenhead, Regional Railways Class 101 101678 (51210 & 53746) was stood in the bay at Hooton with a service to Chester on September 1st 1993. At the time, Hooton was the limit of electrification from Liverpool Central and Class 508 set 508 117 is just visible on the extreme left of this view. The extension of the live rails southwards from Hooton to Chester was underway with electric services commencing just over a month after this image was recorded, the start date being October 4th 1993. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

Unknown date

Set number: 101678

51210 (101678 with 53746) in platform 3 at Manchester Piccadilly, the evening rush now over. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at New Mills Central

Unknown date

Set number: 101678

Thought to be 51210, 101678, leaving New Mills Central, possibly heading ECS into the turnback siding. Chris Moxon.

Class 101 DMU at Llandudno Junction

25th August 1995

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 & 53746) in the bay platform at Llandudno Junction on 25th August 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Abergele &amp; Pensarn

Unknown date

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) arriving into Abergele & Pensarn with a Bangor service, date unknown. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at Leyland

21st May 1996

Set number: 101678

Regional Railways Class 101 101678 formed of cars 51210 + 53746, was stood at Leyland with the 16.25 Blackpool North to Buxton service on May 21st 1996. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

12th November 1999

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 & 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Chester

10th April 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) in Chester station on April 10, 2000. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Ardwick

8th May 2000

Set number: 101678

Passing Ardwick on 8th May 2000 is 101678 (51210 & 53746). Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at New Mills Central

15th August 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) waiting in the holding siding at New Mills Central before reversing back into the station & heading off to Manchester, which is in the direction of this shot. 15th August 2000. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 101 DMU at Whaley Bridge

22nd August 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 51210 + 53746 depart Whaley Bridge deputing for a 150 on the 15:57 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton, 22-8-00, believed to be the last ever normal timetable 101 service on the line. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

24th August 2000

Set number: 101678

Met-Camm DMU 101678 (51210 + 53746) in the bay platform at Sheffield station with a service for Manchester Piccadilly on 24/8/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

October 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 & 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly in October 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

July 2002

Set number: 101678

51210 and 53253 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

September 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) departs Manchester Piccadilly in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

September 2002

Set number: 101678

The interior of 51210 in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 101 DMU at Chinley

May 2003

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) seen at Chinley in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

19th August 2003

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) at Manchester Piccadilly, 19/8/03. Louise Thomson.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly station

October 2003

Set number: 101678

101 678 (51210 + 53746) at Piccadilly in October 2003. Mat Hawley.

Class 101 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

November 2003

Set number: 101678

101678 (51210 + 53746) sitting standby in Manchester Piccadilly in November 2003. Mat Hawley.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd January 1978

E56392 + E51210 approaching Benton on the 22nd January 1978. Ian Francis.

DMU

Date: 9th March 1983

Class 101 unit on a road learning special enters the northern portal of Clay Cross Tunnel on 9th March 1983, E51210 is leading with E56398 on the rear Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1984

On 18/07/1984, a mixed DMU formation consisting of Class 111 cars 78958 + 78708, Class 114 cars 53046 + 54036 and Class 101 cars 51210 + 54398 are seen departing from Settle with 0959 York-Carlisle. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 356

Set 356 heading out of Glasgow Central circa late 1980s. Formed of two Class 101 DMBSs and Class 110 centre car 59696, the furthest DMBS is probably the permanent DMBS 53253, the closest a temporary replacement and probably 51210. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1989

Set number: 101356

Set 101 356 (53253 leading 59696(cl.110) and 51210) is seen in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, at 17.56 on 26/6/89. The set is returning e.c.s from Cowdenbeath, having worked the 16.15 Edinburgh - Cowdenbeath, and will now form the 18.00 Edinburgh Waverley - Dunbar. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1989

Set number: 356

A hybrid Haymarket 3xx set 3-car set with two Class 101 DMBSs and a Class 110 centre car. Seen circa summer 1989 about 1/2 mile east of Hartwood, heading towards Shotts. The HA castles on the power car seems to have been unique to set 356 (they were normally on the centre car) so this would make the vehicles 53253 + 59696 and presumably 51210. Andrew McConnell.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1990

Set number: CH348

CH348 (53253 + 59525 + 51210) in Chester station on 28 June 1990. On the left is 51496 + 53054. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: April 1991

Set number: 831

Class 101 set 831 (53253 + 59539 + 51210) in Exeter St Davids with the 10:21 Barnstaple - Exmouth service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1991

Set number: 831

A 3 car Metropolitan Cammell class 101 DMU, set 831 (presumably 53253/59539/51210) arriving at Exeter with a service from Exmouth, 18/8/91. Russell Moorhouse.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) at New Mills Central on the 11:38 to Manchester Piccadilly, 2/5/92. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 15th June 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) arriving at Bangor on 15 June 1992. David Bellamy.

DMU

Date: 29th August 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the 16:10 to Llandudno, 29/8/92. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 2nd September 1992

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) sits beside 51937 of set LO612 at Llandudno, 2/9/92. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 24th January 1993

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) on Chester depot, 24 January 1993. John Law.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1993

Set number: 101665

101665 (51429 + 54393) and 101678 (53746 + 51210) terminate at Stockport with the 12:43 ex-Heysham Harbour, 28-6-93. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1993

Set number: 101678

The 14:11 to Manchester Piccadilly at New Mills Central on 16/8/93, formed of 101678 (53746 + 51210). Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 18th May 1994

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) arrives into Stockport with a Marple service on May 18, 1994. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 1990s

Set number: L840

101678 (51210 visible) and L840 (53322 + 53311) in Manchester Piccadilly in sometime in the 1990s. Waddo Rail.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101678

53746 (101678 with 51210) has just crossed over at New Mills Central and is now preparing for its return run to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 101678

53746 (101678 with 51210) arriving into Marple with a service to Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Moxon.

DMU

Date: 22nd September 1998

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 & 51210) at Sheffield on a Hope Valley service 22nd September 1998. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1999

Set number: 101678

Regional Railways Metropolitan-Cammell unit 101678 (53746-51210) shortly after leaving Ashley forming an afternoon Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service on 22 July 1999. Christmas Eve 2003 saw the end of the final Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU’s in service with First North Western, up until that time having had regular duties on the Manchester Piccadilly – Marple corridor. Following a period of storage at Shoeburyness, unit 101678 eventually found a home in preservation on the Wensleydale Railway. Long before the route of HS2 was proposed, the DMU is precisely in the location where the Phase 2 route of the line to Manchester will eventually cross! Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 12th November 1999

Set number: 101661

101661 (54365 + 51463) and 101678 (51210 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 12th November 1999

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 & 51210) at Bredbury on 12th November 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 14th March 2000

Set number: 101678

At Bidston on the Wrexham Central service is 101678 (53746 & 51210) on 14th March 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 14th March 2000

Set number: 101678

Arriving at Bidston from Wrexham is 101678 (53746 & 51210) on 14th March 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: October 2000

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 & 51210) at Manchester Piccadilly in October 2000. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 15th April 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 - 53746 + 51210 pass Stockport No.2 box while working 2K22, the 09:36 Piccadilly - A. Edge, 15th April 2002. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: July 2002

Set number: 101692

53253 and 51210 at the stops in Manchester Piccadilly during July 2002. James Palmer.

DMU

Date: 6th August 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) in Manchester Piccadilly on August 6, 2002. David Faircloth.

DMU

Date: September 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) arrives into Manchester Piccadilly station in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: September 2002

Set number: 101678

101678 (53746 + 51210) departs Manchester Piccadilly on its Rose Hill in September 2002. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: May 2003

Set number: 101678

Met-Camm 101678 (53746 + 51210) leaving Manchester Piccadilly with a Rose Hill service in May 2003. Stuart Pearce.