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Vehicle 51652

Class 115

BR Diagram 598

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: 30530
Diagram: 598

Allocations

26/03/60 New to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
4w/e 30/09/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
Feb-62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NGBX
03/02/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) NGBX
08/02/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) NGBX

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51651 59649 59664 51652 As delivered to 9E - 26th March 1960
51652 59758 59733 51679 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51652 59759 59654 51655 Noted 22/01/19772
51652 59655 59676 51677 Noted 24/05/80
51659 59747 59652 51652 Noted circa 08/19813
51652 59743 59755 51871 Noted circa 02/19823
51652 59731 59750 51658 Noted circa 09/19833
51652 59654 59667 51666 Noted circa 10/19833
51880 59650 59673 51652 Noted circa 04/19843
51652 59744 59752 51890 Noted 22/08/85 - on 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59726 59672 51898 Noted circa 11/19853
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 05/11/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 08/11/85 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 14/11/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 15/11/85 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 27/11/85 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 20/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 28/12/85 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 10/01/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 27/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51678 + 59659 + 59754 + 518944
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 14/02/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough – Marylebone4
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 24/03/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51876 + 59678 + 59728 + 518974
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 20/04/86 - on 19.45 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.33 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 22/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 24/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59658 59668 51661 Noted 22/05/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51862 + 59662 + 59665 + 518884
51652 59744 59747 51673 Noted 17/01/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Chiltern Chariot 51877-59675-59731-51669 + 51673-59747-59744-51652
51652 54500 Noted circa 10/19873
51652 54500 Noted 24/10/1987 - Chiltern Tours Special Train from Aylesbury to Folkestone Harbour 54500-51652 + 54499-51656
51652 54500 Noted 17/12/19873
51652 54500 Noted circa 02/19883
51652 54500 Noted 09/07/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic 51654-54222 + 54500-51652
51652 54228 Noted 13/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54381 + 516645
51652 54228 Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54259 + 516745
51661 59664 59657 51652 Noted circa 05/19903
51652 51679 Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NGBX pool
L751 51652 51679 Listed at - 12/08/92
L751 51652 51679 Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Neasden

21st July 1985

51652 leads a class 115 set at Neasden South Junction with a service from Marylebone to High Wycombe on 21/Jul/1985. Robert Chilton.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

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.

Class 115 DMU at Tyseley

5th July 1986

Class 115 DMBS 51652 is seen outside the factory at Tyseley on 05.07.1986. Note the Chiltern Line branding behind the cab door. Andy Cole.

Class 115 DMU at Dunstable

17th January 1987

The 'Chiltern Chariot' railtour at Dunstable on the 17th January 1987. Chris Lings.

Class 115 DMU at Dunstable

17th January 1987

M51652 on the 'Chiltern Chariot' railtour at Dunstable on January 17, 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Kensington Olympia

17th January 1987

A "Chiltern Line" branded Class 115 DMU, 51652 closest, at Kensington Olympia on a cold January 17th 1987, Awaiting departure for Dunstable on the Chiltern Chariot railtour. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Dunstable

17th January 1987

M51652 on the 'Chiltern Chariot' railtour at Dunstable on January 17, 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

16th March 1990

Two two-car hybrids at Aylesbury on 16 March 1990, a 115 (51652) / 108 and a 101 / suburban. Sparegang.

Class 115 DMU at Princes Risborough

16th March 1990

51652 at the front on a Marylebone service in Princes Risborough on 16 March 1990. Sparegang.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1988

The Chinnor Tonic railtour (the first of three) is seen at Quainton Road on 9 July 1988, with Class 115 M51654 nearest the camera. The Six Bells Junction website notes the other vehicles as 54222 + 54500 + 51652. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1990

Three two coach Class 115/108 units (51679 + 54259 / 51657 + 54224 / 54499 + 51652) are seen here at Claydon LN&E Junction on 10 November 1990 with the second Aylesbury to Milton Keynes shopper specials of 1990. The train had travelled via Quainton Road and Calvert and was about to pass Claydon Loop on the way to Bletchley and its destination. The signal on the extreme right shows where the line from Bicester enters the loop which at this time was used by such trains as Whatley to Wolverton stone, the Bath and Bristol to Calvert household rubbish containers and the much-missed Akeman Street fertiliser vans. Peter Tandy.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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