Vehicle 51673
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
| 28/05/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 04/11/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 04/11/61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 30/06/62 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| 4w/e 27/12/75 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
| 02/02/76 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Modifications
Sep-85 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 18/03/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51673 | 59660 | 59675 | 51674 | As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60 | |||||
| 51673 | 59745 | 59743 | 51861 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51673 | 59741 | 59670 | 51890 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51673 | 59762 | 59740 | 51876 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51673 | 59677 | 59655 | 51655 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| 51669 | 59655 | 59677 | 51673 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||
| 51673 | 59677 | 59655 | 51669 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| 51673 | 59665 | 59657 | 51857 | Noted circa 02/19843 | |||||
| 51673 | 59660 | 59670 | 51876 | Noted circa 04/19843 | |||||
| 51873 | 59730 | 59756 | 51673 | 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 | |||||
| 51673 | 59747 | 59744 | 51896 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51680 | 59656 | 59750 | 51673 | Noted 16/09/19873 | |||||
| 51863 | 59656 | 59750 | 51673 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51673 | 51866 | 54274 | Noted circa 02/19883 | ||||||
| 51673 | 59665 | 59740 | 51890 | Noted circa 03/19893 | |||||
| 51659 | 54259 | 59731 | 51673 | Noted 10/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
Unknown date
Class 115 DMBS M51673 up on jacks, possibly in Swindon Works. Date unknown. Paul Redmond.
circa 1982
A Class 115 with DMBS M51673 receives attention in Bletchley depot in the early 1980s. In the background is vehicle M76200 of Class 310 unit 310066. Curly42.
20th December 1989
A Class 115 DMU with 51673 closest at High Wycombe on 20 December 1989. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
18th October 1991
Class 115 DMBS 51673, TCL 59667, Class 108 DTCL 54495 and Class 115 DMBS 51891 seen at Beaconsfield en-route to Marylebone on 18 October 1991. Dave Warby.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th March 1990
Northolt Junction, near South Ruislip on 8 March 1990. A hybrid Class 115/108 dmu set (51659 + 54259 + 59731 + 51673) approaches working the 14.10 Marylebone - Banbury. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 18th May 1991
ON 18 May 1991 at Beaconsfield en Route Marylebone are Class 115 DMBS 51891, Class 108 DTCL 54495, Class 115 TCL 59667 with DMBS 51673 Leading at the far end. Dave Warby.