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-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| 23/12/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 07/10/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 51678 | 59750 | 59653 | 51677 | Noted circa 09/19822 | |||||
| 51863 | 59665 | 59740 | 51678 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51865 | 59651 | 59748 | 51678 | 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 | |||||
| 51897 | 59727 | 59666 | 51678 | Noted circa 11/19852 | |||||
| 51677 | 59663 | 59758 | 51678 | Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot1 | |||||
| 51677 | 59663 | 59758 | 51678 | Noted 24/01/87 - on 18:10 Marylebone - Aylesbury3 | |||||
| 51891 | 59737 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 09/19872 | |||||
| 51653 | 59737 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| 51678 | 59669 | 59731 | 51670 | Noted circa 01/19892 | |||||
| 51678 | 59763 | 59654 | 51894 | Noted 21/02/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51657 | 54224 | 59659 | 51678 | Noted 26/03/90 - on services from Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51668 | 59736 | 59665 | 51678 | Noted 08/05/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51668 | 59755 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51668 | 59755 | 59751 | 51678 | Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542744 | |||||
| 51678 | 59755 | 59663 | 51668 | Noted circa 07/19902 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Baumann
4: Aaron Calder
Images:
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.
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.
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.
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:
Date: 27th August 1979
At Aylesbury on 27/8/79 working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road are 51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678. Robert Frise.
Date: 27th August 1979
51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678 at Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle, 27/8/79. Robert Frise.
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.
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.
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.
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.