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Vehicle 51525 / 977608


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

27/06/59 New to 62A (Thornton Junction)
w/e 04/07/59 Transferred to Leith Central
w/e 01/08/59 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
2w/e 12/05/62 Transferred to 61A (Kittybrewster)
4w/e 04/08/62 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
Mar-72 Transferred to 65A (Eastfield)
May-73Depot code changeED
13/09/88 To departmental stock ED (Eastfield)

Notes

p/e 24/05/88 - 51525 transferred ED->NL then cancelled

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51525 - original number
977608 - from Sep-88 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977608

Route Learner From 9/88 to 2/93.

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 14/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51455 59553 51525 As delivered to 62A - 27th June 1959
51455 59553 51525 Transfer to 61A - 2w/e 12/05/62
51455 59553 51525 Transfer to 62B - 4w/e 04/08/62
51445 59553 51525 Noted 15/08/70 - at Edinburgh Waverley1
51455 59553 51525 Noted 11/09/71 - at Edinburgh Waverley1
112 51455 59553 51525 Listed at 66C - 1972
51455 59553 51525 Noted 06/04/72 - at Eastfield (passing depot?)1
51467 59565 51525 Noted 16/08/74 - on 1I56 18:55 Oban - Glasgow
188 51464 59556 51525 Noted 27/08/1977 - Branch Line Society Forth Clyde Wanderer Railtour
189 51468 59552 51525 Listed at ED - mid-May-78 - Refurbished set
189 51468 59690 51525 Noted 16/02/79 - on Eastfield depot1
336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 01/02/81
101336 51464 59556 51525 Noted circa 07/19812
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 13/06/82
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 25/03/85
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at Eastfield - Summer 1986
101329 51455 59556 51525 Noted 8th July 1986
329 51455 59556 51525 Listed at Eastfield - August 1986
51455 59556 51525 Noted 6th September 1986
101329 51455 59556 51525 Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Queen Street2
101329 51455 59556 51525 Noted 19/03/19872
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - 23/03/87
336 51464 59556 51525 Noted circa 04/19872
101336 51464 59556 51525 Listed at ED - Jan-88
336 51464 59556 51525 Noted circa 05/19882
336 977607 977608 Noted circa 12/1989 - Route Learning unit2
977607 977608 Noted 25th August 1990

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Plains station

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Plains. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Graham Johnston.

Class 101 DMU at Bathgate

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Bathgate on 27 August 1977. Set 188, 51525 (nearest), 59556 and 51464. Alistair Ness.

Class 101 DMU at Plains

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Class 101 set 188 with the BLS Forth & Clyde Wanderer Tour at Plains LC on 27 August 1977. Alistair Ness.

Class 101 DMU at Bathgate Upper

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51525 + 59556 + 51464 formed the train seen here at Bathgate Upper, closed to passengers in 1956. The line itself closed in 1982 and was lifted, but has since been restored. Bathgate is served by a resited station. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Bilston Glen

27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society "Forth & Clyde Wanderer" railtour is seen at Bilston Glen on 27 August 1977 formed of set 188 which comprised 51525, 59556 and 51464. All three cars had been repainted into "blue band" livery earlier in the year. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 101 DMU at Glasgow Queen Street

Unknown date

Set number: 329

Class 101 sets 101 345 and 329 (probably 51525) in Glasgow Queen Street. Date unknown. Andrew McConnell.

Class 101 DMU at Dalmeny

8th April 1986

Set number: 329

With the Forth Bridge prominent in the background, DMS(L) SC51525 leads this 3-car set into Dalmeny station for the scheduled stop on Tuesday 8/4/86. The middle car bears the Scottie dog logo of Eastfield depot, the DMBS on the rear is presumably 51455. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Eastfield

18th April 1987

A Class 101 DMU passing Eastfield depot with a Queen Street bound service on 18 April 1987. The vehicles are noted as 51525 + 59556 + 51456 and 37014 is stabled on the depot. Keith Miller.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464+59556+51525 formed the train seen here at Renfrew Wharf, showing a destination of St Andrews. The line here closed in 1981. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

Branch Line Society "Forth and Clyde Wanderer" rail tour 27 August 1977. Class 101 dmu cars 51464 + 59556 + 51525 formed the train seen here at the BR limit on the line to Polkemmet Colliery. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1977

Set number: 188

The Branch Line Society's 'Forth and Clyde Wanderer' railtour at Gunnie. Set 188, 51464 (nearest), 59556 and 51525. Graham Johnston.

DMU

Date: 19th November 1988

Class 101 centre car M59528 on top of the stack at Vic Berry's in Leicester. Just seen on the right is 977608 (51525) which was there for asbestos removal. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 19th November 1988

In this view at Vic Berry's in Leicester on November 19, 1988, are two Met-Camm vehicles. On the left is 53217, and on the right behind the EMU car is 977608 (51525). Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 16th May 1991

Set number: 336

Eastfield's TDB977607 + TDB977608 approaching Kilmarnock from the Barassie line on a route learning working. Gordon Thomson.