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Vehicle 51220


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

10/10/58 New to South Gosforth
Oct-61 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
w/e 21/03/64 On loan to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
w/e 28/03/64 Ex-loan back to 51A (Darlington)
4w/e 30/01/65 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
4w/e 24/04/65 Transferred to 51A (Darlington)
May-73Depot code changeDN
w/e 25/09/77 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
4w/e 03/12/88 Sector Change to NWRX
p/e 30/03/91 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
24/01/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NXXZ
18/02/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NTCZ

Modifications

w/e 24/09/77 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51220 56378 As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th October 1958
51220 56073 Transfer to 51A - Oct-61
51220 59065 50184 Transfer to 16C - w/e 21/03/64 - on loan
51220 59065 50184 Transfer to 51A - w/e 28/03/64 - ex-loan
51220 59065 50178 Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 30/01/65
51220 59065 50178 Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 24/04/65
51220 56069 Noted 27/05/70 - at Darlington1
51220 56086 Noted 03/04/711
51220 56378 Noted 04/09/71 - at Darlington1
51220 56378 Noted 29/06/73 - at Darlington1
51220 56449 Noted 18/08/74 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51220 56378 Noted 30/12/75 - at Darlington1
N166 51220 56378 Noted 28/02/76 - at York, set number only on 563782
51220 56378 Noted 04/04/1976 - at York3
51220 56377 Transfer to CA - w/e 25/09/77
51220 56371 Noted 14/03/78 - at Bury St Edmunds2
51220 56371 Noted 31/03/1979 - Railway Development Society special Cambridge to Swavesey and return 51225-56382 + 51220-56371
51220 56371 Noted circa 08/19834
51220 54371 Noted 20/06/84 - at Norwich2
51220 54371 Noted circa 04/19854
51220 54371 Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
51220 54371 Noted circa 11/19854
51220 54371 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
06 51220 54371 Formed at CA circa Jun-86
06 51220 54371 Noted 27/08/19864
L204 51220 54371 Listed at OO - Oct-87
L204 51220 54371 Listed at OO - 15/05/89
L204 51220 54371 Noted circa 10/19904
L204 51220 54371 Listed at OO - 21/01/91

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Darlington

circa late June 1975

A Class 101 DMU stands in platform 5 at Darlington circa late June 1975. The two vehicles are E51220 (leading) and E56378. Curly42.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

circa 1978

A refurbished Met-Camm power trailer set at Cambridge circa 1978 with DMBS 51220 closest, attached to a Cravens set. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Cambridge

22nd January 1986

A two-car Metro-Cammell Class 101 DMU formed of DMBS E51220 and DTCL E54371 with a Royston service at Cambridge on 22 January 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Ealing Broadway

8th September 1987

Set number: L204

Class 101 set L204 (presumably 51220 + 54371) has a Class 104 DMS attached to the rear when seen working the 18:41 Paddington - Bourne End at Ealing Broadway on September 8, 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

circa October 1987

Set number: L204

Met-Camm set L204 (51220 closest, presumably with 54371) arrives into Southall station behind a Class 121 bubble car circa October 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

14th July 1988

Set number: L204

51220 and 54371 arrived at Sheffield on 14/7/88 from the Doncaster direction (led by 54488 & 51905). It seems that they are ex-works and heading back to their home depot OOC. Wilson Adams.

Class 101 DMU at Hinksey South

circa mid-to-late 1988

Set number: L204

Class 101 two-car set L04 (presumably 51220 + 54371) seen at Hinksey South, looking north-west from Abingdon Road bridge, the train heading away from Oxford. Date unknown, the NSE livery looks fresh so possibly circa mid-to-late 1988. Ian Docwra.

Class 101 DMU at Kings Sutton

8th May 1989

Set number: L204

I quite often used to have an afternoon at Kings Sutton in the late 1980s and early 1990s when there was an impressive variety of different types of trains to photograph. This picture of NSE Class 101 L204 (51220 + 54371) was taken on 8 May 1989 (from the roadbridge with a 150mm lens) as the unit worked a peak hours Didcot to Banbury service. Peter Tandy.

Class 101 DMU at Southall

circa October 1989

Set number: L204

Class 101 set L204 (51220 + 54371) with Class 117 set L705 attached departs from Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Bicester Town

20th May 1991

Set number: L204

Met-Camm set L204 (51220 and presumably 54371) in Bicester Town station on May 20 1991. John Carter.

Class 101 DMU at Sonning Cutting

2nd October 1991

Set number: L204

Class 101 set L204 (presumably 51220 + 54371) on a down local in Sonning Cutting on 02/10/1991. Andrew Malloy.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 19th June 1988

Set number: TS055

DMU vehicles 53963, 51220 and 55005 in Doncaster Works on 19 June 1988. On the latter the bottom two lines read Refurbished V.B.C. Leicester 16-5-88, noting that work had been done at Vic Berry's. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 14th July 1988

Set number: L204

This formation - 54371, 51220, 51905 and 54488 - arrived at Sheffield on 14/7/88 from the Doncaster direction (led by 54488 & 51905). Judging by the condition of the NSE DMU's It seems that they are ex-works and heading back to their home depot OOC. Wilson Adams.

DMU

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: L204

Class 101 set L204 (54371 + 51220) with Class 117 set L705 (51319 at the far end) at Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: L705

Class 117 set L705 (51319 closest) attached to the rear of Class 101 set L204 (51220 visible) departs from Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa 1991

Set number: L204

Class 101 set L204 (presumably 54371 + 51220) at Southall circa 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1991

Set number: L204

Metro Cammell class 101 unit L204 (vehicles 54371 and 51220) seen at Oxford in the spring of 1991 Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1993

Set number: L210

53083, 51220, 54371, 51443 & 51445 sit with 20199 at M.C. Metals, Springburn 4-5-93. Kevin Dowd.