Vehicle 51680
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
| 4w/e 31/07/60 | On loan to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - New |
| 4w/e 01/10/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/61 | Ex-loan back to | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Oct-61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | - from? |
| 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| 23/12/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Modifications
Jan-86 - AWS fitted - from KD
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 18/05/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51679 | 59663 | 59678 | 51680 | As delivered to 55H - 4w/e 31/07/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51679 | 59663 | 59678 | 51680 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51679 | 59663 | 59678 | 51680 | Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 30/04/61 - ex-loan ER | |||||
| 51680 | 59665 | 59734 | 51868 | Noted 08/09/76 - at High Wycombe1 | |||||
| 51680 | 59734 | 59665 | 51868 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51670 | 59731 | 59667 | 51680 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
| 51666 | 59673 | 59652 | 51680 | Noted 31/05/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51680 | 59652 | 59673 | 51666 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| 51668 | 59731 | 59668 | 51680 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||
| 51680 | 59754 | 59659 | 51895 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51896 | Noted 27/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.55 Aylesbury – Bletchley (19.42) ECS both with 51663 + 59669 + 59744 + 518864 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51896 | Noted 21/04/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51896 | Noted 10/06/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 518964 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51896 | Noted 12/06/86 - on a morning Marylebone – Aylesbury working with 51867 + 59740 + 59759 + 518854 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51896 | Noted 16/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services4 | |||||
| 51673 | 59750 | 59656 | 51680 | Noted 16/09/19873 | |||||
| 51680 | 59671 | 59728 | 51887 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51680 | 59728 | 59671 | 51659 | Noted circa 03/19883 | |||||
| 51680 | 59728 | 59671 | 51891 | Noted 15th April 1988 | |||||
| 51680 | 59663 | 59758 | 51873 | Noted circa 01/19893 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51890 | Noted 26/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51680 | 59671 | 59656 | 51857 | Noted 13/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51680 | 59735 | 59758 | 51872 | Noted circa 11/19913 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
31st May 1982
51680 leads 59652 - 59673 - 51666 into Quainton Road station while working the Quaintonian from Aylesbury on 31/5/82. Robert Frise.
31st May 1982
51680 + 59652 + 59673 + 51666 at Quainton Road in 31/5/82 working the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.
24th July 1988
Class 115 DMBS M51680 stands loose at Tyseley depot on 24/7/88. PJ Evans.
circa 1991
This Class 115 (51680 closest) set seen at Aylesbury circa 1991 has a Class 108 DTCL in place of a centre car. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 31st May 1982
The Quaintonian contains 51666 - 59673 - 59652 and 51680 in this view at Quainton Road on 31/5/82. Robert Frise.