Vehicle 51654
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 | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 5w/e 05/08/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| 02/02/76 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
| 26/10/86 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| 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| 08/02/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NGBX |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 early 1975 - AWS fitted
3w/e 20/10/86 - Gangway(s) fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51653 | 59650 | 59665 | 51654 | As delivered to 14A - 26th March 1960 | |||||
| 51651 | 59668 | 59655 | 51654 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51654 | 59753 | 59658 | 51896 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51654 | 59658 | 59753 | 51896 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51654 | 59726 | 59674 | 51870 | Noted 02/06/1975 - at Banbury 3 | |||||
| 51654 | 59749 | 59653 | 51669 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot4 | |||||
| 51654 | 59723 | 51851 | Noted 16/01/19825 | ||||||
| AN801 | 51654 | 59719 | 51892 | Noted 31/05/19825 | |||||
| 51654 | 59719 | 51856 | Noted circa 06/19825 | ||||||
| 51654 | 59722 | 51852 | Noted circa 10/1982 - Seen at Manchester Victoria5 | ||||||
| 51654 | 59723 | 51858 | Noted circa 02/19835 | ||||||
| 51654 | 59722 | 51855 | Noted 23/02/19835 | ||||||
| 51654 | 59751 | 51850 | Noted circa 04/19835 | ||||||
| 51654 | 59751 | 51850 | Noted circa 07/19845 | ||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 3rd January 1987 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 17/02/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495 + 54259-51878 + 54222-51654 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 18/02/87 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (14.38) – Marylebone (15.31)6 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 11/03/87 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51676 + 54228 and 51677 + 59663 + 59758 + 516786 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 13/03/87 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51657 + 59732 + 59746 + 516706 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 27/03/87 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51849 + 542746 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51849 + 54274 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted circa 10/19875 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted circa 02/19885 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54222 | Noted 09/07/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic 51654-54222 + 54500-51652 | |||||||
| 51654 | 54495 | Noted circa 01/19895 | |||||||
| 51654 | 51656 | Noted circa 01/19925 | |||||||
| 51654 | 51656 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NGBX pool | |||||||
| L752 | 51654 | 51656 | Listed at - 12/08/92 | ||||||
| L752 | 51654 | 51656 | Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
Images:
Unknown date
A Derby quad set led by M51654 heading for Marylebone at Chorleywood, circa mid-1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
20th April 1987
51654 is paired with 54222 and coupled to 51849 (on right) and 54274 when seen at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 Robert Frise.
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.
Unknown date
This Class 115 set, led by 51654, has Class 108 DTC 54495 in place of a centre car. Seen at Aylesbury in the early 1990s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th April 1987
54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
51849 is paired with 54274 and working with 51654 (on left) and 54222 (not seen) working The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
54222 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87, coupled to Class 115 51654 while working the Quaintonian. Robert Frise.
Date: unknown
Class 108 DTC 54495 is working as part of a Class 115 set when seen at Aylesbury in the early 1990s. The DMBS partially seen on the right is 51654. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th March 1992
070392 51656+51654 at Gospel Oak, working Barking services Jason Hall.