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Vehicle 51676

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 30/09/61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
Oct-61	Stored	Derby Friargate
4w/e 04/11/61	Transfer	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 30/06/62	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
04/02/92	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNDX
22/04/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NNDX
27/04/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NNDX

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51675	59661	59676	51676	As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60
	51656	59652	59673	51676	Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone¹
	51676	59664	59730	51870	Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51669/59649/59677/51887¹
	51661	59668	59738	51676	Noted 13/01/79 - on emergency special from Marylebone to High Wycombe with 51674-59733-59676-51891 to connect with delayed ECS for railtour to Merseyside. Also noted as 51886-59738-59668-51894.
	51676	59762	59739	51896	Noted 28/05/1979 - at Banbury ²
	51667	59752	59653	51676	Noted 25/08/80 - at Aylesbury
	51676	59669	59725	51887	Noted circa 08/1981³
	51651	59656	59746	51676	Noted circa 02/1982³
	51676	59730	59678	51861	Noted circa 10/1983³
	51676	59727	59761	51878	Noted circa 04/1984³
	51671	59753	59654	51676	Noted 02/06/84 - on RESL The Midland Engineer railtour
	51676	59673	59650	51877	Noted circa 11/1985³
	51676	59650	59673	51877	Noted 18/11/85 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe - Marylebone⁴
	51676	59650	59673	51877	Noted 22/11/85 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 06.57 High Wycombe - Marylebone⁴
	51676	59650	59673	51897	Noted 23/12/85 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
	51676	59650	59673	51897	Noted 24/12/85 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone⁴
	51676	59673	59650	51897	Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone⁵
	51676	59650	59673	51897	Noted 18/01/86 - on 07.27 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.08 Banbury – Marylebone⁴
	51676	59650	59673	51897	Noted 28/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 51869⁴
	51676	59650	59673	51897	Noted 11/02/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone⁴
	51676	59650	59673	51897	Noted 12/02/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe duties⁴
	51656	59655	59749	51676	Noted 02/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51657 + 59672 + 59734 + 51863⁴
	51656	59655	59749	51676	Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone⁵
	51656	59655	59749	51676	Noted 24/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone⁴
	51656	59655	59749	51676	Noted 07/07/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59672 + 59738 + 51863⁴
	51676	54228			Noted 06/10/1987³
	51676	54495			Noted circa 02/1988³
	51676	54257			Noted 05/07/1988³
	51676	54274			Noted circa 04/1989³
	51676	54274			Noted circa 09/1989³
	51676	54274	59654	51894	Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone⁶
	51676	51879	53628	54271	Noted 08/03/90 - at Stratford⁶
	51676	54274			Noted circa 05/1990³
	51676	54274			Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51875 + 59754 + 59734 + 51888⁶
	51676	54274			Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51668 + 59755 + 59751 + 51678⁶
L230	51676	54257			Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NNDX pool
L230	51676	54257			Listed at BY - 12/08/92
L230	51676	54257			Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NNDX

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

Images:

Unknown date

Many Class 115 DMUs seen at Aylesbury in the early 1980s, with three sets to the right (51676 in the middle with the small BR logo) and more in the distance to the left. Ian Docwra.

25th May 1987

Two Class 115/108 hybrids in Aylesbury station, the closest one being 51676 + 54228, on 25 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

29th April 1989

M51676 at the front of a mixed rake of Class 115 and 108 vehicles at High Wycombe forming the 17.41 to Marylebone on 29 April 1989. Robert28194.

29th April 1989

M51676 does not to appear to be heavily loaded as it leaves High Wycombe on 29 April 1989 with the 17.41 to Marylebone. Robert28194.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 25th August 1980

At Aylesbury is 51667 + 59752 (and unseen behind 59653 + 51676) on the 25th August 1980. Robert Frise.

Date: 2nd June 1984

Bedford on the 2nd of June 1984 and we have the 1T08 RESL Midland Engineer Railtour worked by Class 115 DMU set 51676 59654 59753 and 51671. The tour ran from Marlyebone to Crewe and returned to St Pancras, outward via Neasden, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Bedford, Leicester and Derby, return via Derby and the Midland Main line. Details are on Six Bells Junction. The KDH Archive.

Date: 23rd April 1989

The 11.39 to Marylebone departs from Aylesbury on 23 April 1989. The Class 115 set was recorded as 51886 + 59737 + 59763 + 51893 (order of power cars uncertain), the 108/115 at the front was 54274 + 51676. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 20th October 1989

The 12.55 To Aylesbury arrives at Great Missenden on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. 54274 leads 51676, 59749, 51879, 54257 and 51893. Dave Warby.

Date: 20th October 1989

The 12.55 To Aylesbury in Great Missenden station on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. The vehicles are 51893, 54257, 51879, 59749, 51676 and 54274. Dave Warby.

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