Vehicle 51665
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
| 14/05/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 5w/e 05/08/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | 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) | |
| 23/12/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Modifications
Sep-86 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 07/12/1979 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51665 | 59656 | 59671 | 51666 | As delivered to 14A - 14/05/60 | |||||
| 51665 | 59672 | 59660 | 51876 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51665 | 59672 | 59660 | 51876 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2 | |||||
| 51665 | 59736 | 59678 | 51895 | Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury3 | |||||
| 51663 | 59665 | 59654 | 51665 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51665 | 59728 | 59673 | 51870 | Noted 12/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51677 + 59738 + 59756 + 51896 | |||||
| 51665 | 59725 | 59669 | 51675 | Noted circa 06/19824 | |||||
| 51883 | 59669 | 59725 | 51665 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| 51883 | 59672 | 59733 | 51665 | Noted circa 04/19854 | |||||
| 51665 | 59731 | 59675 | 51871 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51663 | 59651 | 59761 | 51665 | Noted circa 12/19874 | |||||
| 51665 | 59666 | 59651 | 51894 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
| 51664 | 59762 | 59739 | 51665 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
| 51665 | 59663 | 59754 | 51863 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51665 | 59665 | 59736 | 51878 | Noted 12/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51665 | 59665 | 59736 | 51873 | Noted 16/03/90 - at Bicester | |||||
| 51665 | 59761 | 59659 | 51885 | Noted 19/10/91 - at Marylebone | |||||
| 51677 | 59657 | 59659 | 51665 | Noted circa 11/19914 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
Images:
16th December 1961
An Albion powered Derby Quad set waits in Birmingham New Street ready to form the 4.23pm to Derby. M51665 is closest, M51663 is on the far end. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
Two Class 115 DMUs stabled at Aylesbury in the early 1980s. DMBS M51665 is closest. Ian Docwra.
22nd May 1991
A Class 115 set in London Marylebone on May 22, 1991, with 51665 closest. John Carter.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th April 1982
51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.
Date: 12th April 1982
51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.
Date: 31st March 1986
A Quaintonian service in Quainton Road (looking north) on 31 March 1985 with TCL M59677 and DMBS 51665. Dave Warby.
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: 16th March 1990
51873 + 59736 + 59665 + 51665 at Bicester on 16/3/90. Sparegang.
Date: 19th October 1991
51885 + 59659 + 59761 + 51665 depart Marylebone on 19/10/91. Sparegang.