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Vehicle 51522


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

20/06/59 New to 62A (Thornton Junction)
w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to Leith Central
w/e 01/08/59 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
w/e 25/05/74 Transferred to LA (Laira)
w/e 07/06/75 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/05/82 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
10/12/86 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
04/10/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
16/12/88 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PWYX
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ
23/10/89 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PZQZ

Modifications

circa Jul-82 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51452 59550 51522 As delivered to 62A - 20th June 1959
109 51452 59550 51522 Listed at 66C - 1972
51452 59550 51522 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central1
P803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 20th July 1974
P803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 02/09/74 - on Laira depot2
B803 51450 59546 51522 Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
P803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 15/05/76 - on 2B68 1745 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 07/08/1976 - on 12:40 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads with set L5873
51450 59546 51522 Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol4
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 09/09/76 - on 2305 Bristol TM-Swindon with B467
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 02/05/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Taunton and 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 09/05/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B803 51450 59546 51522 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 06/01/78 - on 2C19 1845 Cardiff-Hereford
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 23/04/78 - on 1630 Cheltenham-Cardiff
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 06/05/1978 - Lea Valley Railway Club The Camel Train Railtour B803+C558
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central5
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 17/06/78 - on 2B60 1755 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B575
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 01/07/1978 - Gloucester Station5
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 17/12/1978 - Two Bodmin Lions Club return trips from Bodmin Road to Wadebridge, formed B803 and B804
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 08/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads5
B803 51450 59546 51522 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
B803 51450 59546 51522 Noted 15/03/1980 - M.R.S. / R.C.T.S. Caerwent Cannonball Railtour B462+B803
C803 51450 51522 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C803 51450 51522 Noted circa 01/19846
C803 51450 51522 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C803 51450 51522 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
S803 51450 51522 Formation change - LE - 10/12/86 - prefix change from C to S
S803 51450 51522 Noted 05/03/19876
S803 51450 51522 Listed at LE - Aug-87
51458 51522 Noted 26/08/88 - on 16:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service7
51217 51522 Noted 12/11/88 - on 17:20 Newcastle - Sunderland - service7
51217 51522 Noted 17/11/88 - on 07:26 Newcastle - Seaham service7
51217 51522 Noted 24/11/88 - on 08:15 Newcastle - Middlesbrough service7
51217 51522 Noted 26/11/88 - on 17:04 Newcastle - Durham service7
51217 51522 Noted 26/11/88 - on 12:58 Middlesbrough - Newcastle service7
51458 51522 Noted circa 04/19896
NL462 51458 51522 Listed at NL - 05/09/89

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

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Exeter St Davids

8th March 1975

Set number: P803

In the platform at Exeter St Davids is Class 101 No W51522 on 8 March 1975. In the shed yard are Class 52 No 1025 WESTERN GUARDSMAN and Class 25 No 25 274, shunting vans in the station yard is Class 08 No 08 930. Keith Long.

Class 101 DMU at Maiden Newton

1978

Set number: B803

In the Spring of 1978 Met-Camm set B803 (51522 and presumably 59546 + 51450) approaches Maiden Newton. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Bincombe Tunnel

20th October 1979

Set number: B803

Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) after emerging from Bincombe Tunnel on October 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Bincombe Tunnel

20th October 1979

Set number: B803

Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) heads into Bincombe Tunnel on October 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Norchard

15th March 1980

Set number: B803

The joint Monmouthshire Railway Society / RCTS 'The Caerwent Cannonball' railtour at Norchard on March 15, 1980. It was formed B803 51522 + 59546 + 51450 and B462 51304 + 59477 + 51319. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Chetnote

5th July 1980

Set number: B803

Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) is seen in Chetnote station with the 5.45pm Bristol TM - Weymouth service on July 5, 1980. Michael Mensing.

Class 101 DMU at Swindon station

30th December 1981

Set number: B803

Set B803 at Swindon on 30/12/81, 51522 closest, presumably with 59546 + 51450. Chris Lings.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter St Davids

Unknown date

51522 at Exeter St Davids, date unknown. Peter Heppenstall.

Class 101 DMU at Cardiff Central

13th April 1982

Set number: B803

Metro Cammell unit B803 (presumably 51522 + 59546 + 51450) with a blue set at Cardiff Central on 13 April 1982. John Grey Turner.

Class 101 DMU at Llandrindod

Unknown date

Set number: C803

Taken from Llandrindod signalbox, C803 (presumably 51522 + 51450) passes C804. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 101 DMU at Tenby

7th May 1983

Set number: C803

Two Class 101s arrive into Tenby on 7 May 1983. Closest is is C803 - 51522 and presumably 51450. Note the group of photographers on the right - likely participants of the Lea Valley Railway Club "The Pembroke Coast Express" railtour. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Lawrence Hill

circa 1984

Set number: C803

2-car C803, comprising 51522 & 51450 at Lawrence Hill, circa 1984. Robert Tarling.

Class 101 DMU at Neath

18th July 1987

Set number: S803

Swansea allocated Class 101 DMU set S803 (51522 and presumably 51450) sits in Neath station with the 08:52 (SO) Cardiff Central-Crewe service on 18 July 1987. Robert Thomas.

Class 101 DMU at Scarborough

9th July 1989

Set number: S803

Set S803 awaits departure from Scarborough on 09-07-1989. I recorded cars 51522 (closest) + 51458, 53211 + 59246 + 51840 (a 101/108/110 hybrid with two vans) making up the train. A fitter has head under the rear of the second vehicle. Gordon Thomson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th September 1974

Set number: P803

A Class 101 DMU in blue & grey livery with headcode boxes, tail lamp and blue square coupling codes makes for an unusual sight, but set 803 consisting of cars W51450 W59546 W51522 was one of a number of longstanding Western Region 3-car formations allocated to Cross-Country services, so received this livery long before it became standard. The set number 803 carries the prefix P in this image, showing it was allocated to the Plymouth area at the time, but other prefixes were carried over the years as it was transferred between depots, the last being S (Swansea), and as S803, it and several other units were transferred to the north-east of England in Autumn 1987 when that region's new Class 143 Pacer fleet were experiencing chronic problems with their gearboxes. P803 is seen here departing Keyham, Devon on 06/09/1974. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th May 1975

Set number: P803

Set P803 (51450 / 59546 / 51522) is seen departing from Dawlish on the 24th May 1975. Neil Cannon.

DMU

Date: spring 1978

Set number: B803

Met-Camm set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) approaches Maiden Newton in the Spring of 1978. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: July 1979

Set number: B803

Refurbished Met-Camm set B803 (51450 leads, presumably with 59546 + 51522) departing from Bath in July 1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th October 1979

Set number: B803

Seen at Wishing Well Halt on the 20th October 1979 is set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522). Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th October 1979

Set number: B803

Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) at Wishing Well Halt on the 20th October 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 15th March 1980

Set number: B462

The "Caerwent Cannonball" railtour was organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society and RCTS on March 15, 1980. At Blaenavon in South Wales, this end of the six-car formation is a class 118 set, set B462 containing 51304/59477/51319. At the far end is Class 101 set B803 51450 + 59546 + 51522. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 29th December 1980

Set number: B803

Met-Cam 3 car set B803 (W51450, presumably with 59546 + 51522) stands on Godfrey Road Sidings, Newport, 29 December 1980. Paul James.

DMU

Date: circa August 1981

Set number: B803

Met-Camm 3-car Class 101 set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) is just about to pass the 141.5 miles from Paddington milepost, with a Down passenger service heading for Taunton and beyond. Photo was taken from just off Wick Lane near Wick Bridge, on the Bleadon Level, in Somerset, sometime during late July-early August 1981. Paul James.

DMU

Date: early 1982

Set number: B803

Class 101 set B803 at Taunton in early 1982. DMBS W51450 is closest, presumably with 59546 + 51522. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: circa June 1982

Set number: 803

Two-car Class 101 set 803 departs Whitland station, the process date is June 1982. The Pembroke Dock branch can be seen on the left. This is presumably set C803 formed of 51450 and 51522 transferred from Bristol to Cardiff on 16 May and has had the B prefix removed from the set number. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 6th December 1982

Set number: B803

Class 101 DMU set B803 (51450 and presumably 59546 + 51522) at Westbury on 6 December 1982. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C803

W51450 leads set C803 at Llandeilo circa 1983, presumably with 51522. Nicky Reason.

DMU

Date: 11th October 1983

Set number: C803

On the 11th October 1983 C803 (51450 and 51522) leads a 3-car Class 101 on the 13.23 Milford Haven - Swansea near Pembrey and Burry Port. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: circa 1984

Set number: C803

At Llandeilo circa 1984, C803 (presumably 51450 + 51522) passes C805. Stephen Williams.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C803

C803 (presumably 51450 + 51522) enters Pantyffynon circa 1984. Stephen Williams.

DMU

Date: 16th February 1988

Set number: 101308

101308 at Whitby on February 16, 1988, the cars are noted as 51232 + 51522). The shortage of DMUs caused by the problematic 143s lead to first generation DMUs being drafted in from other areas, such as this Scotrail 101. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1989

Cleaners stand waiting for this five-car set to stop at Scarborough on 09-07-1989. The front three cars form a hybrid 110/108/101 set (51840 + 59246 + 53211) with 101 set 51458 + 51522 on the rear. Already in the platform is 51184. Gordon Thomson.