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-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
| 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| 14/02/92 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NTCZ |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 | |||||||
| 51655 | 59678 | 59729 | 51849 | 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:
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.
1986
Class 115 DMBS 51849 in Doncaster Works in 1986. John Law.
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.
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:
Date: 20th April 1987
54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 working the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th April 1987
The Quaintonian formed 54222 - 51654 - 51849 - 54274 at Quainton Road on 20/4/87. Robert Frise.
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.
Date: 20th April 1987
54274 with 51849, 51654 and 54222 form the Quaintonian on 20/4/87 and seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.