Vehicle 51690
Class 112
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engine: Rolls Royce 238hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30533
Diagram: 602
Allocations
| 08/08/59 | New to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| 5w/e 04/02/61 | Transferred to | 24A (Accrington) | |
| 4w/e 30/12/61 | Transferred to | 26A (Newton Heath) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9D | |
| w/e 12/09/64 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| 3w/e 28/02/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| 4w/e 01/01/66 | Transferred to | 10E (Accrington) | |
| 3w/e 01/07/67 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 30/11/68 | Withdrawn from | 14A (Cricklewood) |
51690 was involved in the following incident:
12/06/68 - Sandridge (near St.Albans), LMR
Fire involving Class 112 / Class 127
Info from Vehicle numbers: Railway Observer p404 November 1968
A train consisting of a 4-car Class 127 (leading) and two 2-car Class 112s (believed to include 51690 and 51726) suffered severe vibration under the seventh coach. Almost at once there seemed to be a minor explosion and seconds later the vehicle became full of choking smoke and fumes, while smoke & fumes emanated from the underside of both rear coaches. As the train slowed down passengers began to jump, killing two and injuring ten others. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Derby C&W Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51690 | 51715 | As delivered to 26A - 8th August 1959 | |||||||
| 51690 | 51713 | Noted 12/02/61 - in Blackpool Central station | |||||||
| 51690 | 51715 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 28/02/65 | |||||||
| 51690 | 51715 | Transfer to 10E - 4w/e 01/01/66 | |||||||
| 51622 | 59595 | 59646 | 51690 | Noted 09/02/1975 - at St Pancras 1 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
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