Vehicle 51435

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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: 30500
Diagram: 523

Allocations

13/02/59	New to	53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)
Jan-60	Depot code change	50C
3w/e 19/03/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
3w/e 04/06/60	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)
w/e 20/05/79	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill)
15/05/83	Transferred to	NR (Norwich)
Dec-83	Depot code change	NC
13/05/84	Transferred to	CA (Cambridge)
10/05/87	Transferred to	NC (Norwich)
14/05/88	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
02/10/88	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
07/05/89	Transferred to	NL (Neville Hill) PNLX
06/05/90	Transferred to	LA (Laira) PLAX
14/09/92	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
10/11/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
16/11/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
14/05/93	Transferred to	LO (Longsight) RCLO
04/10/93	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) RAHA
29/11/93	Transferred to	CK (Corkerhill) RACK
Jul-00	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) SCXH

Notes

29th April 1999 - Seen in Strathclyde orange & black livery

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 11/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - as source of spares then scrapped - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51435	59523	59524	51505					As delivered to 53B - 13th February 1959
	51435	59523	59524	51505					Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60
	51435	59523	59573	51505					Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/06/60
	51435	56377							Noted 02/06/1973 - at Newcastle1
	51435								Noted 26/08/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2
	56362	51435							Noted circa 10/19813
	51435	56362							Noted circa 03/19833
	51435	56362							Noted 05/03/83 - at York
87	51435	54362							Noted 20/05/83 - at Norwich2
	51435	54362							Noted circa 04/19853
	51435	54362							Noted 21st September 1985
	51435	54362							Listed at Cambridge - circa Nov-85
	51435	54362							Noted circa 11/19853
	51435	54362							Noted circa 02/19863
	51435	54362							Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986
13	51435	54362							Formed at CA circa Jun-86
13	51435	54362							Noted 28/08/19863
	51435	54362							Noted 22nd April 1987
57	51435	54362							Listed at NC - Dec-87
	51435	54362							Noted 31/01/88 - on 14.25 Cambridge to Norwich
T218	51435	54362							Formed at TS p/e 18/07/88
N613	51435	54362							Noted circa 11/19883
N613	51435	54362							Noted 02/05/89 - on a Preston to Ormskirk service
NL257	51435	54351							Listed at NL - 05/09/89
879	51435	52059							Noted circa 08/19903
879	51435	52059							Listed at LA - Jul-91
P879	51435	52059							Listed at LA - Aug-91
P879	51435	52059							Listed at LA - Dec-91
LO605	51435	53642							Listed at LO - 24/09/92
	51435	53177							Noted 21/06/93 - on 16:37 Manchester Piccadilly - Marple4
	51435	53177							Noted 30/08/93 - on 11:19 Chester - Helsby, 11:31 Helsby - Chester and 12:49 Chester - Helsby5
101690	51435	53177							Listed at HA - November 1993
101690	51435	53177							Noted circa 03/19953
101690	51435	53177							Noted circa 12/19953
101690	51435	53177							Noted 29th April 1999
101690	51435	53177							Transfer to HQ - Jul-00

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Graeme Phillips
5: David Bellamy

Images:

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22nd July 1967

E51435 leads 2M72 the 1625 Newcastle to Carlisle at Milton on 22 July 1967. The third vehicle appears to be a buffet car. Keith Long.

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27th May 1988

51435 and 54362 seen north of Ely with the 14.11 Ely to Norwich on 27th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

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13th August 1990

Set number: 879

Set 879 after arrival in Exmouth station on August 13, 1990. Closest is Class 101 DMBS 51435, partnered with a Class 108 vehicle (presumably 52059). John Carter.

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20th July 1991

Set number: 879

51435 + 52059 and 53629 + 52053 departing from Exeter St Davids station on 20 July 1991. Keith Miller.

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21st March 1992

Set number: 879

51435 at Exeter St Davids 21/03/92 on a service to Exmouth. The Class 108 vehicle it is paired with is presumably 52059. David Bellamy.

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18th July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435+53177) Carlisle on July 18, 1993. Nigel Walls.

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15th August 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 in Llandudno station on 15 August 1993. Which of the two vehicles is this? Only the DMBS 51435 had the orange stripe across the cab front. David Bellamy.

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30th August 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) in unbranded Strathclyde livery with a Chester service at Hooton on 30 August 1993. David Bellamy.

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11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) with 101676 + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Holyhead with a 16:45 relief to Crewe, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

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11th September 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) + 101676 (51803 + 51205) + 101664 (51442 + 54061) at Llandudno, having arrived on the 07:45 from Chester, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

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25th September 1993

Set number: 101690

A rather smart Strathclyde PTE liveried Metro-Cammel class 101 dmu 101690 (51435, 53177), stands on platform 5 at Southport with a service to Manchester Victoria on 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

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25th September 1993

Set number: 101690

A Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 101 DMU, 51435 + 53177 of set 101690 is seen at Southport with a service to Manchester. 25th September 1993. Andrew J Crowther.

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18th July 1994

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) arrives into Glasgow Central with the 08:31 ex-Paisley, followed by 101689 (51185 + 51511) on the 08:35 ex-Barrhead. July 18th, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

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9th August 1997

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) departs from Glasgow Central with a Whifflet service on August 9, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

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2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) in Cumbernauld after arriving from Motherwell in July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

No.2 engine on 51435 is missing the oil filler cap and has a leak on the left side when seen at Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) heads away from Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51235 + 53177) arrives into Whifflet station with a Cumbernauld - Motherwell service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (51435 + 53177) at Whifflet with a Motherwell - Cumbernauld service on 2 July 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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22nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

With 51435 leading, 101 690 sits at Glasgow Central's platform 10 on 22nd July 1998. It will form the 12:38 to Paisley Canal. John Horne.

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2nd February 1999

Set number: 101690

At Glasgow Central early in the morning is 101690 (51435 & 53177) on the 2nd February 1999. Ian Buck.

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28th April 1999

Set number: 101690

At Whifflet on 28th April 1999 is 101690 (51435 & 53177). Ian Buck.

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8th January 2000

Set number: 101690

101 690 (51435 & 53177) at Cumbernauld, having arrived with the 12:20 from Motherwell, 8/1/00. Stuart Mackay.

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10th April 2000

Set number: 101690

At Glasgow Central 101690 (51435 & 53177) on 10th April 2000. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 5th March 1983

Class 101 unit E56362+E51435 waits at York with a service to Harrogate on the 5th March 1983 Kevin Law.

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Date: 21st September 1985

M53741 + M59063 + M53652 with E54362 + E51435 depart Norwich at 13:20 on Saturday 21st September 1985. Colin Brooks.

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Date: 20th September 1986

Set number: 13

101 Set 13 (presumably 54362 + 51435) with the 14XX St Botolphs - Sudbury approaches Colchester on Saturday 20th September 1986. Colin Brooks.

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Date: 31st January 1988

Set number: 57

E54362 + E51435 (set 57) at Ely North Junction with the 14.25 Cambridge to Norwich on Sunday 31st January 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: 2nd May 1989

Set number: N613

Running through the flat agricultural landscape of rural West Lancashire, a Metro-Cammell Class 101 two-car DMU formed of DTCL E54362 + DMBS E51435 (set N613) was passing Cocker Bar whilst running between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on May 2nd 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

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Date: 1991

Set number: 879

A Class 37 hauls failed hybrid 108/101 Laira DMU set 879 (presumably DMSL 52059 and DMBS 51435) at Barnstaple in 1991 in atrocious lighting and weather. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

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Date: 1991

Set number: 879

A Class 37 comes to the rescue of failed hybrid 108/101 Laira DMU set 879 (presumably DMSL 52059 and DMBS 51435) at Barnstaple sometime in 1991. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

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Date: 15th February 1993

Set number: 101690

The headlight shines the way forward on ex-works 101690 (53177 + 51435) at Rugby on the 18:04 to Lincoln, 15/2/93. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 25th February 1993

Set number: 101690

Class 101 53177, set number 101 690 with 51435, is seen at Crewe in unbranded Strathclyde PTE livery on 25.02.1993. It had been refurbished and released from works to Tyseley for a short while before heading north of the border. Andy Cole.

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Date: 23rd June 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) sits beside 101652 (53198 visible) at Manchester Piccadilly on 23/6/92. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 3rd July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) and 101659 on the 09:38 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North, captured at Walkden, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 3rd July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) at Wigan NW on the 09:38 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North, 3/7/93. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 9th July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 53177 + 51435 at New Mills Central on 16:11 to Man Picc, 9-7-93. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 10th July 1993

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) at Marple on the 17:47 to Manchester Piccadilly, 10-7-93. Kevin Dowd.

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Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 101664

54061 sits at the rear of 101664 (with 51442) - 101676 - 101690 (51435 + 53177) on the 16:45 Holyhead - Crewe relief, 11/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

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Date: 19th September 1993

Set number: 101681

A pair of Longsight allocated Class 101's 101681 (51228 & 51506) & 101690 (51435 & 53177), had just left the WCML at nearby Farington Junction and were running along the 'Back Line' at Ward Street Lostock Hall, heading for the East Lancashire route at Lostock Hall Junction with the Sunday Only 08.35 Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle 'Dalesrail' service on September 19th 1993. I think the Dalesrail only ran along here for this one season. They subsequently went on to Preston and reversed. Martyn Hilbert.

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Date: 29th October 1995

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 & 51435) heads out of Glasgow Central station with a Whifflet service on 29.10.1995. Andy Cole.

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Date: 16th July 1996

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 & 51435) at Glasgow Central on 16th July 1996. Ian Buck.

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Date: 21st December 1996

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 & 51435) calls at Dumbreck with a Paisley Canal - Glasgow Central train on 21-12-1996. Gordon Thomson.

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Date: 9th August 1997

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Kirkwood station with the 10:33 Whifflet - Glasgow Central station on August 9th, 1997. Stuart Mackay.

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Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) arrives into Cumbernauld with a service from Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) ready to depart Cumbernauld with a service to Motherwell on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.

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Date: 2nd July 1998

Set number: 101690

101690 (53177 + 51435) departs Motherwell with a Cumbernauld service on July 2, 1998. Stuart Mackay.