Tyseley DMU set TS552 enters Derby in a cloud of diesel fumes on a frosty 24th March 1979 morning. By this point in time hybrid DMU sets were becoming not uncommon and TS552 is an example as it is formed M50123+M59543+M50081. The two power cars are Derby/Leyland suburban class 116 vehicles, a Driving Motor Second (DMS) and Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) respectively while the centre car is a class 101 Metro-Cammell Trailer Composite Lavatory (TCL). The two power cars date from 1957 and were originally paired with Trailer Composite W59031 to form a three car high density suburban set for Birmingham local duties. M59543 started life as Sc59543 in 1959 and was part of a three car class 101 low density set with Sc 51445+Sc51515 for Edinburgh/Fife duties.
Tyseley DMU set TS552 enters Derby in a cloud of diesel fumes on a frosty 24th March 1979 morning. By this point in time hybrid DMU sets were becoming not uncommon and TS552 is an example as it is formed M50123+M59543+M50081. The two power cars are Derby/Leyland suburban class 116 vehicles, a Driving Motor Second (DMS) and Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) respectively while the centre car is a class 101 Metro-Cammell Trailer Composite Lavatory (TCL). The two power cars date from 1957 and were originally paired with Trailer Composite W59031 to form a three car high density suburban set for Birmingham local duties. M59543 started life as Sc59543 in 1959 and was part of a three car class 101 low density set with Sc 51445+Sc51515 for Edinburgh/Fife duties.
14th November 2008
1970/80's Modern Image - Multiple Units
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A local service formed of Bristol based class 101 three car DMU set B804 passes Lansdown on the approach to Cheltenham, 24th March 1979. Set B804 consists of Driving Motor Brake Second W51452, Trailer Composite Lavatory W59551 and Driving Motor Composite Lavatory W51523 and was built by Metro Cammell in 1959 as part of an order of twenty six three car sets for Scottish Region duties. This set was allocated to Dundee for Fife local services. In 1975 the first three car sets transferred from the Scottish Region to the Western Region to replace class 120 units, these sets were given set numbers 800-804 prefixed with Previous | NextE51238 is a class 101 DMU vehicle that has had an altercation and is seen partially sheeted over at Hull Botanic Gardens, 12th March 1977. Whilst working 2D56, 10:15 Hull - Goole (with E56073) on the 11th November 1976 it collided with a brake van that was left on the Up Slow line at Melton Lane Signal Box. On the foggy morning the Signaller had not realised that as part of the shunting of 9T61, the brake van and a number of wagons had been left on the Up Slow and he gave “Train out of Section” for 9T61 and accepted 2D56 in error. The first Class 101 Metro-Cammell vehicles were ordered early in 1955, seven hundred and sixty vehicles were built in total, four hundred and sixty five vehicles were for the Eastern Region and North Eastern Region, one hundred and fifty nine vehicles for the Scottish Region and one hundred and thirty nine vehicles for the London Midland Region. They were formed into two/three or four vehicle sets. Almost identical in external design but with many more variations in vehicle type these units were destined to become the longest serving DMU cars ever built, outlasting British Rail itself. From local branch lines in East Anglia to the North Wales coast, from Perth to Penzance in the far south-west, these units gave sterling service to all areas for over forty years. SC51238 was a Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) ordered on the 7th May 1957 as part of an order for thirty two car power/trailer sets for the Scottish Region. They were delivered May to July 1958 and allocated to Dundee for Fife local duties. By 1965 SC51238 had migrated to Hamilton for South Clyde local duties and by 1969 it had migrated to the Eastern Region becoming E51238. It did not survive its altercation as the damage proved fatal and it was withdrawn. It remained at Botanic Gardens for several years rendering all sorts of spare parts until eventually broken up.

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From Ged Flannery at 2008-11-14 18:45:03 : I can "never ever" have been a DMU fan when I was a Kid,(we in fact really looked down on them) and avoided them like the plague.However I really really miss them!!, I always associate their engines reving and the clag exhaust with a AMain line Station,and a good day out.I along with a mate did go on one from York to Manchester Victoria one day(this was Mick's bright idea) I thin it ended up taking about three hours!!!.I must admit though it was very warm and comfortable, and it made you really "Love" the Inter City Express Passenger Trains.These days I would have no hesitation about getting one from Darlington or Newcastle to Plymouth or Aberdeen!!!.I would love to be on a Metro Cammel class 101 blasting down the four track race track section of E.C.M.L. between Darlington and York,or the former very difficult line between Newcaslte and Edinburgh,now that "would" be something.

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