Vehicle 51900
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30598
Diagram: 598
Allocations
| 17/12/60 | New to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| w/e 05/08/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| 4w/e 30/09/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ | |
| 18/02/92 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NTCZ |
Modifications
Jan-86 - AWS fitted - from KD
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 09/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51899 | 59744 | 59764 | 51900 | As delivered to 1E - 17th December 1960 | |||||
| 51879 | 59749 | 59744 | 51900 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51881 | 59673 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51878 | 59673 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot1 | |||||
| 51878 | 59652 | 59673 | 51900 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51672 | 59758 | 59744 | 51900 | Noted 03/09/76 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
| 51885 | 59668 | 59650 | 51900 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
| 51875 | 59663 | 59746 | 51900 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51900 | 59677 | 59729 | 51865 | Noted circa 08/19814 | |||||
| 51898 | 59733 | 59676 | 51900 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| 51888 | 59747 | 59743 | 51900 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| 51867 | 59740 | 59671 | 51900 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| 51878 | 54259 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 16/09/19874 | |||||
| 51667 | 59654 | 59665 | 51900 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
| 51667 | 59654 | 59665 | 51900 | Noted 15th April 1988 | |||||
| 51675 | 59732 | 59755 | 51900 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
| 51894 | 59654 | 59763 | 51900 | Noted 30/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51894 | 59654 | 59749 | 51900 | Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
25th May 1981
Class 115 power car M51900 is in refurbished livery when seen at Aylesbury on 25 May 1981. Robert Frise.
12th September 1985
The 12.10 Marylebone - Aylesbury at Chalfont and Latimer with M51900 leading on 12 September 1985. Robert28194.
12th September 1985
The 12.10 to Aylesbury awaits departure from Marylebone on 12 September 1985 with M51900 leading. Robert28194.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st March 1986
Two Class 115 DMUs for the the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on 31 March 1986. Front to rear are: DMBS 51899 + TS 59656 + TCL 59675 + DMBS 51900 with DMBS 51652 + TS 59726 + TCL 59677 + DMBS 51665. Dave Warby.
Date: 31st March 1986
The Quaintonian shuttle in Quainton Road on 31 March 1986, the vehicles visible are left to right TS 59726 + DMBS 51652 with DMBS 51900 + TCL 59675 + TS 59656 + DMBS 51899. Dave Warby.