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Vehicle 51677

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

3w/e 02/07/60	On loan to	55H (Neville Hill)	- New
4w/e 01/10/60	On loan to	30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/04/61	Ex-loan back to	Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 30/12/61	Transferred to	18A (Toton)
4w/e 31/03/62	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	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 28/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

51677	59662	59677	51678			As delivered to 55H - 3w/e 02/07/60 - on loan from LMR
51677	59662	59677	51678			Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60 - on loan from LMR
51677	59662	59677	51678			Transfer to Marylebone - 4w/e 01/04/61 - Ex-loan ER
51677	59661	59762	51876			Noted 03/09/66 - on 1.30pm Rugby - Marylebone
51677	59735	59669	51895			Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot¹
51663	59754	59736	51677			Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot²
51652	59655	59676	51677			Noted 24/05/80
51888	59732	59666	51677	59652	51857	Noted 20/04/81 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51675	59670	59656	51677			Noted circa 08/1981³
51677	59738	59756	51896			Noted 12/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51870 + 59673 + 59728 + 51665
51677	59653	59750	51678			Noted 30/08/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51677	59653	59750	51678			Noted circa 09/1982³
51677	59652	59747	51899			Noted 27/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone⁴
51677	59652	59747	51899			Noted 30/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone⁴
51677	59652	59764	51899			Noted 25/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
51677	59764	59652	51899			Noted circa 11/1985³
51677	59652	59764	51899			Noted 25/11/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone⁴
51677	59652	59764	51899			Noted 13/12/85 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone⁴
51677	59652	59764	51899			Noted 18/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services⁴
51677	59652	59764	51899			Noted 01/01/86 - on 18.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 51869⁴
51677	59740	59759	51867			Noted 12/04/86 - on Marylebone (13.00) – Princes Risborough (14.50) and Princes Risborough (15.25) – Marylebone (16.40)⁴
51677	59653	59664	51887			Noted 23/05/86 - on 15.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.45 High Wycombe – Marylebone, then with 51876 + 59678 + 59728 + 51897 18.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 19.55 ECS High Wycombe – Marylebone⁴
51677	59653	59664	51887			Noted 02/06/86 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.43 High Wycombe – Marylebone⁴
51677	59653	59664	51887			Noted 13/06/86 - on 14.10 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone⁴
51677	59653	59664	51887			Noted 19/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services⁴
51677	59653	59664	51887			Noted 28/06/1986 - Hertfordshire Railtours Thame Phoenix
51677	59663	59758	51678			Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot²
51677	59663	59758	51678			Noted 24/01/87 - on 18:10 Marylebone - Aylesbury⁵
51677	59654	59664	51874			Noted circa 07/1987³
51677	59667	59655	51658			Noted circa 02/1988³
51677	59664	59657	51871			Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54257 + 51893⁶
51665	59659	59657	51677			Noted circa 11/1991³
51677	59663	51879				Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Martin Baumann
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

26th May 1980

Prior to the Rocket 150 cavalcade at Rainhill on May 26th 1980 and with spectators getting into position for the main event, an 8-Car Class 115 Suburban DMU pairing was approaching Rainhill station with one of the many shuttle services running from Manchester Victoria. Driving Motor Brake Second M51677 in refurbished livery was bringing up the rear, the other vehicles in its four-car set still carrying Rail Blue, whilst in the leading set, three cars were in refurbished colours with one intermediate car in Rail Blue. Martyn Hilbert.

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.

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.

26th May 1985

51677 trails a 4-car class 115 set on a High Wycombe - Marylebone service at Neasden South Junction on 26/May/1985. Robert Chilton.

26th May 1985

M51677 stands at London Marrylebone, 26/5/85. Chris Moxon Collection.

29th June 1986

Derby Class 115 DMBS M51677 in Princes Risborough station on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

1987

Class 115 DMBS at Bletchley in 1987. Shayne Lewis.

30th December 1989

Set number: 115677

Class 115 (BR Derby) Network South East liveried 51677 in London Marylebone Station with a Marylebone - Aylesbury service on 30 December 1989. Note the set number which was unusual for this class. Mike Dean.

23rd May 1992

NSE Derby Class 115 DMU 51677 and BREL Class 165/0 Turbo 165 011 at Marylebone station on 23 May 1992. Neil Smith.

23rd May 1992

NSE Derby Class 115 DMU 51677 at Marylebone station on 23 May 1992. Neil Smith.

9th July 1992

Class 115 at Little Missenden with 51677 leading on the 9th July 1992 with the 17.12 Marylebone-Aylesbury. With the class 165 units now working the majority of services the class 115's were nearing the end and normally reserved for peak-time workings. Kevin Law.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 20th April 1981

51857 with 59652 - 51677 - 59666 - 59732 and 51888 at Aylesbury working the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road, 20/4/81. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th April 1981

51888 on the rear of the Quaintonian shuttle with 59732 - 59666 - 51677 + 59652 - 51857 on 20/4/81. Robert Frise.

Date: 30th August 1982

The Quaintonian arriving at Quainton Road with 51678 leading 59750, 59653 and 51677 on 30/8/82. Robert Frise.

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