BR 51498 Class 101 DMU: Driving Motor Compo Lav.(scrapped) built 1959

BR 51498 Class 101 DMU: Driving Motor Compo Lav.(scrapped) built 1959

BR 51498 Class 101 DMU: Driving Motor Compo Lav.(scrapped) built 1959
BR 51498 Class 101 DMU: Driving Motor Compo Lav.(scrapped) built 1959

 

Present Location Swanage Railway (scrapped)
County Location Dorset
Designed For BR
Built by Metro Cammell
Diagram number 621
Lot number 30501
Type DMCL
First Number 51498
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Class 101. Dgm 317: with 51432 was Unit 101 835. Reported 4/05 sold to private owner for Denbigh & Mold Junction Railway, but both still at Shoeburyness. Both moved to Swanage Railway 07/12, reportedly for spares and eventual scrapping. Current ownership unclear: nothing likely to happen until this is resolved. however, both scrapped on site by 11/14.
Rarity Several
Photo Date 11/05/2013
Photo by Aaron Browning
At Risk Yes
Date Record Last Updated 20/03/2024


 

  










 

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