Vehicle 51540
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
| Sep-59 | New to | Leith Central | |
| Nov-59 | Depot code change | 64H | |
| 2w/e 12/12/64 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 31/12/66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| Apr-72 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DE | |
| 11/01/77 | Withdrawn |
Notes
07/08/77 - wreckage of 51540 seen in Millerhill yard
51540 was involved in the following incidents:
17/08/76 - Edinburgh Waverley
Derailment involving Class 101
Class 101 DMSL SC51540 became derailed in Edinburgh Waverley.
31/12/76 - Bathgate Jct., ScR
Fire involving Class 101
The 08.04 Perth - Edinburgh DMU caught fire at Bathgate Jct, SC51540 was completely gutted and later withdrawn. Could the fire be as a result of underframe damage it sustained in a derailment a few months earlier - maybe something was missed when inspected?
Disposal
Scrapped by A Hepburn, on location at Millerhill
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51470 | 59568 | 51540 | As delivered to Leith Central - 30/09/59 | ||||||
| 51470 | 59568 | 51540 | Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/12/64 | ||||||
| 51470 | 59568 | 51540 | Transfer to 64H - 4w/e 31/12/66 | ||||||
| 51245 | 59303 | 51540 | Noted 15/09/72 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51228 | 59541 | 51540 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Haymarket2 | ||||||
| 51460 | 59303 | 51540 | Noted 02/01/76 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 51232 | 59688 | 51540 | Noted 06/05/76 - on 0804 Perth-Edinburgh | ||||||
| 51237 | 59688 | 51540 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Edinburgh Waverley 3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
Images:
17th August 1976
Set number: 232
Off the rails. Class 101 DMCL SC51540 derailed at Edinburgh Waverley on Tuesday 17th August 1976. Tom Harper.
1st May 1977
SC51540 was the rear car of the 08.05 Perth to Edinburgh on 31st December 1976 when it caught fire between Winchburgh and Bathgate Junctions. 25072 was sent out to shunt the formation into the loop there, and to haul the leading car - still with passengers aboard - to Waverley almost 2 hours late. 51540 was moved to Millerhill for storage where it is seen on 1st May 1977 with one of the stored class 24s in the distance. It was cut up on site here in early 1978. Murray Liston.
13th August 1977
Class 101 SC51540 Millerhill 13 August 1977. Alistair Ness.
22nd January 1978
Burnt out Class 101 DMCL SC51540 is seen dumped in Millerhill Yard, east of Edinburgh on the 22nd January 1978. The vehicle caught fire at Bathgate Junction whilst working the 08:04 Perth to Edinburgh Waverley service on the 31st December 1976 and withdrawn during January 1977. It was scrapped in Millerhill C&W Yard during March 1978 shortly after this image was taken. Bob Woolnough.