Vehicle 51558 / 78724

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Class 111

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Rolls Royce 180hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30509
Diagram: 617

Allocations

12/02/60	New to	56G (Hammerton Street)
2w/e 30/04/60	Transferred to	55F (Manningham)
3w/e 02/07/60	Transferred to	55H (Neville Hill)
May-73	Depot code change	NL
25/01/87	Withdrawn from	NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51558 - original number
78724 - from 19/05/85 (single engine conversion)

Modifications

19/05/85 - Single engine conversion

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 15/02/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51548	51558							As delivered to 56G - 12th February 1960
	51548	51558							Transfer to 55F - 2w/e 30/04/60
	51548	51558							Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 02/07/60
	51548	59087	51558						Noted 27/07/68 - in Leeds City1
	51558	59209	59201	50568					Noted 07/03/1969 - Leeds2
	51828	59708	51558						Noted 09/05/1969 - Leeds, on 18.05 to Manchester Victoria2
	51826	59695	51558						Noted 28/06/1969 - Leeds2
	51442	59199	51558						Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds, on 13.33 to Harrogate2
	51542	59194	51558						Noted 21/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	51548	59524	51558						Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	51545	59524	51558						Noted 11/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 28/10/71 - in Sheffield Midland4
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 14/04/1973 - York on 2L735
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 11/08/74 - at York with 50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639
L179	51550	59570	51558						Noted 10/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds, set number only on 59570, possibly covering for vehicle having asbestos removed at CA4
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City4
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 28/04/1975 - 0425 York-Scarborough 51550-59570-51558 + 51434-51503
	50288	59232	51558						Noted 28/02/76 - at York4
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 21/08/76 - at Brough1
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 10/07/77 - on Cambridge depot4
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 20/05/1978 - Darlington6
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 19/08/1978 - Leeds6
	51550	59570	51558						Noted 05/04/1980 - at Leeds City6
	51550	59527	51558						Noted 01/06/1980 - at Skipton6
	51550	59527	51558						Noted 12/06/1981 - at York6
	51550	59527	51558						Noted 05/12/1981 - at Bradford Exchange6
	51550	59527	51558						Noted circa 04/19823
	51550	59527	51558						Noted 25/07/1982 - in Doncaster Works6
	51558	59527	59571	51550					Noted circa 10/19823
	51550	51558							Noted circa 08/19833
	51550	51558							Noted 31/03/1984 - at Leeds City6
	51550	51558							Listed at NL - 01/01/85
	78974	78724							Noted 22/02/1986 - at Leeds City 6
	78974	78724							Noted 21/03/86 - at York4
	78974	78724							Noted 29/09/19863
	78974	78724							Noted 30/11/19863
	78974	78724							Noted 01/05/87 - at March4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
5: Alan N Walker
6: Martin Lumley

Images:

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1967

I was on holiday at Whitby in 1967 and took a trip down to Scarborough one day. I was surprised to see this Met-Camm unit with a full four character display. My previous sightings of them were either two character or none at all. The leading car is Neville Hill allocated NE51558, followed by two Met-Camm TSL or TCLs, one in revised lining, and a (blue square) Derby Lightweight. Another three or four-car is on the rear; the visible vehicles being Met-Camms. Edgehillsignallman@Flickr.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 11th August 1974

A Scarborough service approaches York, made up of Derby 4 car set (with two vans), E50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639 coupled to a Met Cam 111, E51550 + 59570 + 51558. 11th August 1974. Paul James.

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Date: July 1975

The ER General Manager's saloon 975006 + 975005 in York Carriage Sidings in July 1975. A Class 111 is on the left with E59570 + E51558 visible. Stuart Mackay Collection.