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Vehicle 51849


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: 30595
Diagram: 598

Allocations

13/02/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 28/05/60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
12/11/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
07/01/87 Transferred to ME (Marylebone)
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
14/02/92 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NTCZ

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
circa Jan-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51849 59713 59719 51850 As delivered to 14A - 13th February 1960
51849 59717 59720 51851 Noted 20/12/661
51849 59718 59723 51853 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51849 59717 59722 51855 Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street2
51849 59717 59763 51853 Noted 23/11/75 - at Brough1
51849 50393 56149 Noted 08/10/76 - on 19.00 Bedford St. Johns – Bletchley3
AN804 51851 59723 51849 Noted 31/05/19824
51849 59723 51926 Noted circa 06/19824
51853 59760 51849 Noted circa 09/19824
51849 59724 51860 Noted circa 11/19824
51849 59721 51851 Noted circa 12/19824
51849 59721 51853 Noted 31/12/19824
51849 59751 51856 Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Picc, with 59751 still in blue livery4
51849 54274 Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51659 + 59727 + 59671 + 518895
51849 54274 Noted 20/04/87 - on Quaintonian with 51654 + 54222
51849 54274 Noted 15/07/19874
51849 59729 59678 51655 Noted circa 01/19894
51849 54280 Noted circa 03/19894
51891 59656 51849 54280 Noted circa 04/19894
51849 54499 Noted 26/02/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54381 + 516646

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

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

30th October 1984

We have just arrived at Liverpool Lime Street on 30 October 1984 behind Class 45115 on the left, stood in the platforms are 304033 waiting departure with a train for Crewe, and M51849, 87026 and 47552. Keith Long.

Class 115 DMU at Doncaster Works

1986

Class 115 DMBS 51849 in Doncaster Works in 1986. John Law.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

20th April 1987

51849 is paired with 54274 and working with 51654 (on left) and 54222 (not seen) working The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at West Ruislip

23rd April 1987

Photographed from the Signal Box at West Ruislip, the 1538 Marylebone - High Wycombe service approaches West Ruislip station formed of two Class 115 DMBS/Class 108 DTC units M51849+M54274+M54271+M51878. The first two vehicles had arrived at ME in January, from TS. 23rd April 1987 Nigel Mack.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1987

The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1987

51654 is paired with 54222 and coupled to 51849 (on right) and 54274 when seen at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1987

54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.