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Vehicle 51519


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: 30501
Diagram: 621

Allocations

29/05/59 New to 62A (Thornton Junction)
4w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
2w/e 15/01/77 Transferred to DE (Dundee)
2w/e 11/11/78 Transferred to RG (Reading)
4w/e 26/05/79 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/05/82 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
01/02/87 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
22/10/87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
3w/e 20/05/88 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
Jul-88 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
p/e 25/02/89 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PWYX
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
08/12/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

Modifications

circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51449 59547 51519 As delivered to 62A - 29th May 1959
106 51449 59547 51519 Listed at 66C - 1972
51449 59547 51519 Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1
50839 59547 51519 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
175 51449 59547 51519 Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot3
51448 59548 51519 Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central1
51448 59548 51519 Noted 05/04/1976 - at Glasgow Central 4
51801 59688 51519 Listed at ED - mid-May-78
L811 51519 59548 51801 Noted 26/02/1979 - at Taplow5
B811 51801 59548 51519 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
C811 51801 59548 51519 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C811 51801 59548 51519 Noted 21/03/1983 - Chepstow6
C811 51801 59548 51519 Noted circa 06/19846
C811 51801 59548 51519 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C811 51801 59548 51519 Noted 16/06/85
C811 51801 59548 51519 Noted 30/10/19856
C808 51801 51519 Formation change - CF - 2w/e 15/05/86 - Formed from C811 after removing 59548
C808 51801 51519 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C808 51801 51519 Noted circa 06/19866
S808 51801 51519 Listed at LE - Aug-87
S808 51801 51519 Listed at LE - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
51801 51519 Transfer to - 22/10/87 - from LE, becoming C808
C808 51801 51519 New set number at CF - 22/10/87 - from S808
B808 51801 51519 Transfer to BR - circa May-88 - from CF was C808
51204 51519 Noted 27/07/88 - on 17:55 Sheffield - Chesterfield
51204 51519 Noted 28/07/88 - on 22:30 Sheffield-Retford
51204 51519 Noted 22/08/88 - at Brightside
406 51823 51519 Listed at NL - Feb-89
51817 51519 Noted circa 04/19896

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Flax Bourton

September 1980

Set number: B811

Metro-Cammell Class 101 Local Passenger 3-car dmu Set No.B811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends, passing the closed Flax Bourton station on a Paddington - Weston-super-Mare service, 09/80. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 101 DMU at Cole

25th February 1981

Set number: B811

Two Class 101 DMUs - closest being set B811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) - at Cole on 25 February 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Gloucester

May 1981

Set number: B811

Class 101 DMU set B811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) on the approach to Gloucester, seen here just after passing under Southfield Road bridge,in May 1981. Curly42.

Class 101 DMU at Cockett

19th June 1982

Set number: C811

Three-car Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) is seen at Cockett (Swansea) with a down passenger service on 19 June 1982. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Cheltenham

1983

Set number: C811

Met-Camm set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) in Cheltenham station in 1983. John Law.

Class 101 DMU at Frome

June 1984

Set number: C811

Met-Camm Class 101 set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) at Frome in June 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Stroud

29th September 1984

Set number: C811

Metro-Cammell set C811 (presumably 51519 + 59548 + 51801) departs from Stroud on September 29, 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Gloucester

29th September 1984

Set number: C811

Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C811 in Gloucester station with the 10.50am Bristol Temple Meads - Worcester Shrub Hill service on September 29, 1984. The DMBS is 51801, the TC and DMC are presumably 59548 + 51801. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Whitland

10th May 1986

Met-Camm Class 101 DMCL 51519 leads the 13:10 from Pembroke Dock at Whitland on 10 May 1986. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Swansea

4th August 1987

Set number: C808

Met-Camm set C808 (W51519 + W51801) in Swansea on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 101 DMU at Brightside

20th August 1988

Set number: C808

A Class 101 DMU (formed 51519 + 51204) at Brightside on August 22, 1988. Allocated to Neville Hill it still carries a previous set number from its time at Cardiff. Walter Burt.

Class 101 DMU at Arten Gill Viaduct

27th March 1989

W51519 on the rear of 2M77, the 13:03 Leeds to Carlisle, crossing Arten Gill Viaduct on the 27th March 1989. It appears to be paired with a Class 110, and the other set is a 108. Kevin Dowd.

Class 101 DMU at Leeds

28th March 1989

Set number: C808

Class 101 51519 is seen arriving at Leeds on 28.03.1989 while coupled to a Class 110 car (presumably 51823). 51519 had recently arrived at Neville Hill from Cardiff, hence the 'C' set number C808. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1983

Set number: C811

3-car class 101 DMU set C811 (51801 + 59548 + 51519) is seen approaching Llandeilo with the 10.50 Shrewsbury to Swansea on 2 July 1983. The Central Wales Line from Shrewsbury to Swansea tended to be worked in the early 1980's by power twins of either class 101 but mostly class 120 Swindon Cross Country sets. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: circa 1983/4

Set number: C811

Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) with a suburban set on the Weymouth tramway, circa 1983/4. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: C811

Met-Camm three-car DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Westbury in mid-1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1984

Set number: C811

Run! 51801 leads set C811 (presumably with 59548 + 51519) into Gloucester with the 10.50am Bristol Temple Meads - Worcester Shrub Hill service on 29th September 1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: October 1984

Set number: C811

Met Cam 3 car set, C811 (presumably 51801 59548 51519) passes through Tarrington, between Hereford and Ledbury, with a Birmingham - Hereford train, October 1984. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 5th December 1985

Set number: C811

A Met-cam DMU waits in the East bay platform at Reading on a Redhill service on the 5th December 1985. C811 is presumably formed 51801 + 59548 + 51519. 54A South Dock.

DMU

Date: 1st April 1986

Set number: C811

Three-car Class 101 Met-Camm DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Carmarthen Junction with an up passenger working on 1 April 1986. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1986

Set number: C811

Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Pembroke Dock on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1986

Set number: C811

Class 101 DMU set C811 (presumably 51801 + 59548 + 51519) at Pembroke Dock on 12th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 18th January 1988

Set number: C808

Class 101 set C808 formed W51801 and W51519 waiting departure from Cardiff Bute Road. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 27th February 1988

Set number: C808

Having been to Chester, Cardiff based Met-Cam class 101 DMU, set C808, returns to Wrexham General station, heading for Shrewsbury. 27th February 1988. 51801 leads, presumably with 51519. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 27th February 1988

Set number: C808

Met-Cam Class 101 DMU, Canton based set C808 (51801 and presumably 51519), forms the last two cars of a 5 car DMU service for Chester, at Wrexham General station. 27th February 1988. Paul James.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1988

Set number: C808

Two-car Class 101 DMU set C808 (presumably 51801 + 51519) in Westbury station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 31st July 1988

Set number: 808

A gathering of first & second generation DMU's at Southport on July 31st 1988. Left to right are - Derby Class 108 formed of cars 53978 & 54261, Class 142 142047, Metro-Cammell Class 101 formed of cars 51801 & 51519, whilst in the background former Devon & Cornwall 'Skipper' Class 142 142027 was providing a shuttle service between Southport station and the Steamport Museum during a Diesel Day event. Martyn Hilbert.