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Vehicle 51652

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: 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-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) 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08/02/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NGBX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	59726	59672	51898	Noted circa 11/1985³
	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 + 51664⁴
	51652	54228			Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54259 + 51674⁴
	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: Aaron Calder

Images:

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.

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.

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.

17th January 1987

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

17th January 1987

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

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.

17th January 1987

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

16th March 1990

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

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:

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: 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.

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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