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Vehicle 51678


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-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
23/12/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 07/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

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
51678 59668 59649 51909 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot1
50861 59763 51678 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot1
51678 59737 59670 51679 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot1
51678 59753 59649 51886 Noted 27/08/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51663 59757 59744 51678 Noted 24/05/80
51677 59653 59750 51678 Noted 30/08/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51677 59653 59750 51678 Noted circa 09/19822
51678 59740 59665 51863 Noted circa 10/19832
51678 59748 59651 51865 Noted circa 02/19842
51678 59748 59651 51865 Noted 25/04/84 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889
51663 59671 59730 51678 Noted circa 11/19842
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 30/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted circa 11/19852
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 14/11/85 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51874 + 59653 + 59664 + 518873
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 19/11/85 - on a morning Marylebone – High Wycombe service3
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 10/01/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone3
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 27/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51652 + 59672 + 59726 + 518983
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 18/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe duties3
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 19/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services3
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 21/03/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone3
51678 59663 59758 51869 Noted 20/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services3
51677 59663 59758 51678 Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot1
51677 59663 59758 51678 Noted 24/01/87 - on 18:10 Marylebone - Aylesbury4
51678 59669 59737 51891 Noted circa 09/19872
51653 59737 59669 51678 Noted circa 02/19882
51670 59731 59669 51678 Noted circa 01/19892
51678 59763 59654 51894 Noted 21/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51657 54224 59659 51678 Noted 26/03/90 - on services from Marylebone5
51668 59736 59665 51678 Noted 08/05/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51668 59755 59731 51678 Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51668 59755 59751 51678 Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542745
51668 59663 59755 51678 Noted circa 07/19902

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

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Neville Hill depot

25th June 1960

Brand New BR Derby Works C&W Co built M51678 inside the refueling shed at Leeds Neville Hill on 25 June 1960. This set was delivered in June 1960 and became Class 115, 51678 withdrawn in December 1991 and scrapped by Gwent Demolition at Margam in August 1992. The sets were built to operate from Marylebone but were delivered before alterations had been made to Marylebone depot to handle them, so when new they temporarily worked in other areas of the country with a few working in the Yorkshire area. Keith Long.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

3rd June 1978

M51678, leading 59749, 59661, 51680, and about to depart Marylebone as the 12.10 to Aylesbury on Saturday 3rd June 1978. Rob Paterson.

Class 115 DMU at Liverpool

24th May 1980

At Liverpool on the 24th May 1980 the Rainhill shuttle is formed of 51678 (closest) + 59744 + 59757 + 51663 + 51674 + 59758 + 59739 + 51898 - vehicles on loan from Marylebone. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th August 1982

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


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th August 1979

At Aylesbury on 27/8/79 working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road are 51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1979

51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678 at Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle, 27/8/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

51865 at the head of the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 which also contained 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

The Quaintonian has an audience as it makes a smoky departure from Quainton Road on 25/4/84, containing 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

The Quaintonian shuttle departs from Quainton Road for Aylesbury on 25/4/84, containing 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

Two Class 115 sets formed 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889 arrive at Quainton Road while working the Quaintonian on 25/4/84. Robert Frise.