Vehicle 51230
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
| w/e 24/05/58 | New to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 29/08/59 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 12/10/69 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 02/11/69 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 21/06/75 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 16/11/75 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) PCAX | |
| 08/04/92 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) RDNC | |
| 17/05/93 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) RCLO | |
| Nov-01 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Notes
15th May 1958 - Seen in 8-car set passing through Preston en route from Metro-Cammell to Cowlairs.
03/04/76 - at Doncaster on its own
Modifications
4w/e 28/03/76 - AWS fitted
circa Mar-87 - Leyland engines fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 16/03/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by JT Landscapes, Caerwent
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51230 | 56388 | Noted 15th May 1958 - en route from Saltley to Cowlairs | |||||||
| 51230 | 56388 | As delivered to 62B - May 1958 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56388 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 29/08/59 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56388 | Transfer to 64H - 3w/e 30/04/66 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56387 | Noted 29/08/70 - at Brough1 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56402 | Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56405 | Noted 09/06/73 - at Doncaster3 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56405 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster with 51823 + 59703 + 520821 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56405 | Noted 26/08/74 - at York3 | |||||||
| H23 | 51230 | 56396 | Noted 02/01/75 - at York, set number only on 512303 | ||||||
| 51230 | 56369 | Noted 21/05/76 - on a Sheffield – York local service | |||||||
| 51230 | 56369 | Noted 09/07/1976 - Scarborough-Chester (8-car)4 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56369 | Noted Sep-76 - at Huddersfield1 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56369 | Noted circa 01/19775 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56369 | Noted 14/08/81 - on a Morecambe -Leeds service with E51826 + E59708 + E51844 | |||||||
| 51230 | 56369 | Noted circa 10/19825 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 04/19835 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 10/19835 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Listed at NL - 01/01/85 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 07/19855 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 01/19865 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 05/19865 | |||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted 17/05/86 - on 13:25 Morecambe - Leeds with 78712 + 78962 / 53257 + 540906 | |||||||
| 10 | 51230 | 54369 | Formed at CA circa Jun-86 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted 16/07/86 - at Norwich3 | |||||||
| 10 | 51230 | 54384 | Noted 28/08/19865 | ||||||
| 10 | 51230 | 54384 | Noted 13/09/1986 - at Hitchin7 | ||||||
| 10 | 51230 | 54388 | Noted 13/12/19865 | ||||||
| 10 | 51230 | 54369 | Noted 29/03/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 06/19875 | ||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54369 | Listed at NC - Dec-87 | ||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 09/19885 | ||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54369 | Listed at NC - Feb-90 | ||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54369 | Noted circa 08/19905 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54369 | Noted 18/02/91 - on 13:44 York - Sheffield8 | |||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54369 | Listed at CA - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 54 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at CA - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at CA - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Noted circa 01/19925 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54056 | Noted 05/02/92 - on 19:06 Gainsborough - Peterborough8 | |||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Noted 03/05/92 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at NC - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at NC - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at NC - November 1992 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at NC - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Listed at LO - November 1993 | ||||||
| 101656 | 51230 | 54056 | Noted circa 10/19945 | ||||||
| 51230 | 54056 | Noted 22/10/94 - on 2H21 18:04 Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly8 | |||||||
| 101656 | 51428 | 51230 | 54056 | Noted 09/01/01 - on 10:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Robert Chilton
8: David Bellamy
Images:
13th August 1977
This Met-Camm (the trailer car is E56369, furthest from the camera, closest is presumably E51230) is passing through Keighley on a Bradford working, 13th August 1977. Robert Frise.
Unknown date
Class 101s at Ipswich. Date unknown, the DMBS is E51230, it was an East Anglian vehicle from 1986 to 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th February 1987
Set number: 10
51230 is in need of a wash when seen entering Peterborough station at the head of set number 10 (presumably with 54369) on February 24, 1987. Andy Cole.
17th August 1987
Set number: 54
Set 54 E51230 + E54369 near Ely North Junction with the 16.50 Peterborough to Cambridge on 17th August 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
1988
Set number: 54
A Class 101 DMU set 54 (E51230 and presumably E54369) at Great Yarmouth in 1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.
7th July 1992
Set number: 101656
101 656 (51230 + 54056) at Cromer with the 05:21 Norwich - Sheringham on the 7th July 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd July 1993
Set number: 101656
With DMBS 51230 and DTS 54056, 101 656 is seen at Fairfield with the 15:26 Rose Hill - Piccadilly on the 2nd July 1993. Gazza Prescott.
1st October 1993
Set number: 101656
The 16:35 from Manchester is seen after arriving at Huddersfield on the 1st October 1993 formed 51230 / 54056. Gazza Prescott.
2nd October 1993
Set number: 101656
101656 (51230 + 54056) in Manchester Victoria on 2 October 1993. David Bellamy.
26th June 1994
Set number: 101656
Class 101 DMU set 101656 (51230 + 54056) in Hope Valley between Edale and Hope, near Clough Farm, looking east on 26.6.94. George Woods.
26th June 1994
Set number: 101656
Class 101 DMU set 101656 (51230 + 54056) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking east, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.
13th March 1995
Set number: 101656
101656 (51230 + 54056) Platform 1 at Manchester Piccadilly on 13 March 1995. David Bellamy.
3rd June 1997
Set number: 101656
A remarkably clean 51230 (101656 with 54056) calls at Romiley with a Manchester Piccadilly-Marple service, 3/6/97 Chris Moxon.
23rd March 1999
Set number: 101656
101656 (51230 & 54056) berthed at Longsight depot on 23rd September 1999. Ian Buck.
14th September 2001
Set number: 101656
Unit 101656 (51230 + 54056) at Manchester Piccadilly on 14 September 2001. Lewis Bevan.
4th January 2004
Set number: 101656
51230, ex-101656 at Caerwent on 4th January 2004. Peter Wreford.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 9th July 1976
An unusual photo showing a very long formation formed neatly of Class 101 & 108 vehicles all carrying the short lived refurbishment livery. The occasion was a schools special from Scarborough to Chester returning through Helsby, 9/7/76. The 8-car formation was 50169/59306/59075/50161, 56191/50619 & 51230/56369. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: 14th August 1981
Class 110 set E51826 + E59708 + E51844 and Class 101 set E56369 + E51230 at Morecambe with a Leeds service on the 14th August 1981. Robert Frise.
Date: 26th April 1983
The 16:25 Hull - Bridlington service leaves Cottingham on 26th April 1983. E56369 is the leading vehicle of a pair of two-car Class 101s, presumably with 51230. The vehicles on the right are parked on the site of the former goods yard. Fortunately the actual goods shed survives and is still in use with a local timber company. Syd Young.
Date: 14th August 1987
Set number: 54
Norwich based 2 car Metro-Cammell set 54 (54369, 51230) rolls into the terminus station at Cromer, with a Norwich - Sheringham service, here the train will reverse before continuing its journey to Sheringham. 14th August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 29th December 1987
Class 101s E53293 + E54379 + E54369 + E51230 north of Ely on December 29, 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 9th November 1990
Set number: 54
54369 + 51230 at Doncaster on 9/11/90 with the 13:16 to Sleaford. Sparegang.
Date: 4th March 1992
Set number: 101656
101656 (54056 + 51230) at Peterborough on 4 March 1992. David Bellamy.
Date: 2nd July 1993
Set number: 101656
DTS 54056 leads 51230 on the 15:26 Rose Hill - Marple arriving into Romiley, 2/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 3rd July 1993
Set number: 101656
54056 and 51230 at Rose Hill with the 19:34 to Piccadilly on 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 1st October 1993
Set number: 101656
The 16:35 to Huddersfield awaiting departure from Manchester Victoria formed by 54056 and 51230 on the 1st October 1993. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 20th June 1994
Set number: 101656
101656 (54056 + 51230) in Manchester Piccadilly station forming the 07:38 to Rose Hill on June 20, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 26th June 1994
Set number: 101656
Class 101 DMU set 101656 (54056 + 51230) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.
Date: 26th June 1994
Set number: 101656
Class 101 DMU set 101656 (54056 + 51230) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. George Woods.
Date: 26th June 1994
Set number: 101656
Class 101 DMU set 101656 (54056 + 51230) at Barber Booth, west of Edale, looking west, in Hope Valley on 26.6.94. Cowburn Tunnel in the background. George Woods.
Date: 22nd April 1996
Set number: 101656
101656 (54056 + 51230) is seen arriving into Chester on 22.04.1996 in Regional Railways livery. Andy Cole.
Date: 6th January 2000
Set number: 101656
101656 (54056 + 51230) at Romiley on January 6, 2000, with a Manchester - Rose Hill service. Nigel Walls.
Date: 20th July 2000
Set number: 101656
101656 (54056 + 51230) at New Mills Central on the 18:46 to Manchester Oxford Rd, 20-7-00. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 16th November 2000
Set number: 101656
Three-car 'go-faster' set 101656 (51428 added to 51230 + 54056) in Manchester Piccadilly on 16/11/00. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 9th January 2001
Set number: 101656
101656 (54056 + 51230 with 51428) on 2H66, the 10:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Marple at Romiley, 9-1-01. Kevin Dowd.
Date: February 2001
Set number: 101656
51428 has been added to 101656 (51230 + 54056) making it a three-car when seen at Marple in February 2001. Ian Buck.
Date: February 2001
Set number: 101656
A 3-car 101 set 101656 seen at Romiley February 2001. Presumably 51428 added to 51230 + 54056. Ian Buck.
Date: February 2001
Set number: 101656
Arriving at Marple 3-car 101 set 101656 in February 2001. Presumably 54056 + 51230 with 51428 added for extra power. Ian Buck.