Last Class 101 DMU Manchester Piccadilly 24.12.2003

Scenes from the last evening of service of the class 101 DMUs on British Rail on Christmas Eve 2003 including the final arrival complete with detonators.

[@bennickss]

The fact that these were still in service when the pendolinos were beginning service is beyond me

[@andymccabe1088]

They would of gone on for longer had it not being for traction interlock becoming a legal requirement!

[@slendermanRblx]

@@andymccabe1088 Wasn’t interlock. It was Central Door Locking (CDL) that was needed. This was the system fitted to Mk2s and Mk3s.

[@britishrailspotter6575]

@@slendermanRblx your right only the windows you can open now like on the Avanti controlled 86 intercity service on the mk3’s you can open windows

[@fdhdd102]

@@slendermanRblx Could've been modified like the chiltern bubbles and swanage 117, but wouldn't've been worth it considering their age.

[@danielsellers8707]

Built in the same factory!

[@Falloutman216]

Really interesting seeing the 101 be sent off with a then state of the art 390 in the background.

[@allansmith4447]

Drove both Daisy & 678 many a time whilst they were in service at Manchester.

[@JoeK25301]

This is one of many examples of what makes us proud to be, ‘railway enthusiasts’.

[@martinnevey7258]

Ahh memories..kirkcaldy to Edinburgh on these loved the engine noise and how clattery they were and the ability to stick your head out of the window..better than any app on any device. ...real memories from real times

[@gfgfgf466]

Nice send off for the old girl, especially the detonators

[@gareth5382]

I thought that was a hooligan on the train lighting bangers 🤣🤣

[@paulhardman8557]

Loved these and always do I remember in 1994 being on the 10:38 to Blackpool north from Preston on summer Saturdays always packed out 6 car train 3 two cars traveling at 70 mph on jointed track was a memory I will never forget

[@Housephonestimes4]

Yes! These were used as express trains! Always a six car train! 1978, 1979! The 5.40pm from Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria express train! Yes, 70mph! Blue and grey carriages!

[@kanraku6129]

2:50 did I just hear people saying "thee" in 2003?

They're saying 'they' but the northern accent makes it sound like 'thee'. No one here says 'thee'.

[@Goldenrod01]

Thee/thou are still used in some northern dialects

[@michaelcolllett9082]

One of my favourite design D.M.U,managed ride on one recently, at Great Central Railway, 125 anniversary event ,Loughborough, March 2024 ,in past from Erdington to Birmingham new st,before had electric trains😂

[@dpjones1]

2:29 nice, these days folk would run for cover.

[@ethancampbell6076]

Shoots fired

[@deathbyteacup]

I mean, this was after 9/11, so it's kinda surprising they did this at all.

[@johnnyboy3949]

Better then a pacer

[@olikirrage]

NO

[@thetoekster6728]

I dont think so.

[@scottishtransportvideos264]

It's an older version of one lol

[@markcf83]

That's not difficult.....

[@slavoslav9175]

Why compare this beast to the shittiest train family of all BR.

[@M53494]

I arranged the detonators (For the last arrival) with Alan Lewis in Picc Box 👍

[@slendermanRblx]

Wow. The 101s were withdrawn just a day short of my first birthday.

[@joshuaW5621]

They were withdrawn less than a week before I was born.

[@Totenkreischer]

I drive this in train sim world. Pedals how a car

[@scottishtransportvideos264]

I’m driving it just now

[@conniebordenga3499]

Me to.

[@declangaming24]

They are in br blue livery and are in good shape

[@nicholasbeggs6081]

The announcements in this video, some of which are cut off - do you still have the full recordings? These are defunct TOC’s being announced and is very interesting to hear.

[@dancedecker]

I was there, in fact I saw myself on the video. Twenty years ago now. Incredible. But what REALLY got me was firstly, the driver thought, let's see what this baby can still do and drove her hard and she took it all in her stride. But also when it got to the edge of the train shed at Picc, as you heard on this, EVERY SINGLE other train in there, saluted her with their horns, as she sadly but proudly passed into history. Not going to pretend, it got me right there on the day and still does to this day Gone, but certainly NOT forgotten. RIP Class 101's that didn't make it into preservation.

[@bagelbomb1887]

There she blows disappearing into the night what a beautiful beast ❤

[@JayJay-nc7pr]

I never knew they still had slam door trains in Manchester in the 2000s, I thought only the South of England still had them by then?

[@donovanemery597]

Class 323 EMUs had been around 10 years at this point

[@annescholey6546]

Travelled on these many times to Edale from Sheffield bucking along to Totley tunnel

[@annescholey6546]

The merry buckalong through the Hope Valley in the 90s!😊

[@Jadeykins83]

I wish they'd bring these trains back, along with other slam-doors, it beats waiting for the ticket conductors to get their payment for tickets before they open the doors, if that made sense? It's why most trains are late, the conductors too busy selling tickets, instead of letting passengers on the train.

[@scottishtransportvideos264]

Ik plus’s the doors don’t get jammed

[@Mgameing123]

Uhh what era do you think this is? Ticket machines are pretty much at every station now. Never seen a guard sell tickets on the platform. If they do they would most likely do it on the train.

[@Jadeykins83]

@@Mgameing123 I'll try to rephrase it, train conductors operate the doors on the trains, a lot of them, especially on northern, are too busy slowly walking down the train checking tickets, while the train is at the station, people waiting to get off or on, but can't because the conductor wont open the doors until he's checked everyones tickets. It's annoying, and there was 0 waiting with slam door trains, you could open the door yourself. I hope that makes more sense?

[@Mgameing123]

@@Jadeykins83 Oh ok!

[@paulmasterson386]

It’s a pity that 101685 didn’t have its middle coach. As a Manchester guard I worked that train many times.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I didn't realise Anne announced that long ago.

[@fightforfreedom5292]

Amazing how long these were in service and I’m surprised that they got such a big send off. Don’t think I’ve ever been on these units when they were in service but I have rode one (or one of the other 1st gen DMU’s) in preservation. Shame the pacers didn’t get such a big send off but they were retired in the middle of COVID so maybe that is why..

[@southwest1585]

2:29 those were the days

[@declangaming24]

These trains are running in modern liveries

[@Southerntrainspotter315]

3 years befor i was born

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

I'm not sure what happened to 101678 but Daisy still remains in service to this day at the NYMR :)

[@fdhdd102]

It's on the Wensleydale railway with restoration due to start relatively soon.

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

@@fdhdd102 that's good

[@peterstudley1804]

Fond memories of the metropolitan cammell class 101 from the 80s & 90s i was always on these going to and from my then girlfriend's, also used cravens limited dmus as well .

[@ttvvideos2050]

What did it say at 0:37

[@THAMESLINK319]

'This train will terminate at Sheffield today'

[@ttvvideos2050]

ok

[@prime6134]

Why the hell were these 1960 unit still running in the 2000

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

long lasting!

[@prime6134]

@@trainman86trainstramsandmore I mean. Your not wrong

[@stevenmoran4060]

Plenty of class 37’s running of that age too.

[@Trainman10715]

because they were damn solid machines and were still perfectly capable of doing their job, an abundance of spares from the multitude of similar units withdrawn before them also kept their maintainence costs down

[@fightforfreedom5292]

They were actually in service longer than the pacers. Class 101 Built: 1956 Retired: 2003 In service for 47 years. Pacers Built: 1985 Retired: 2020 In service for 35 years.

[@churroman183]

dope video

[@Mgameing123]

All that clag 😍

[@CampanasDeLasMerindades]

love his horn