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Vehicle 51853


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

06/02/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
Jun-60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
25/10/93 Sector Change to TS (Tyseley) RDXX
17/01/94 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/01/94 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

May-72 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 07/09/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51853 59715 59721 51854 As delivered to 14A - 6th February 1960
51853 59717 59719 51859 Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Oxford Road1
51853 59722 59718 51858 Noted 18/08/70 - in Manchester Oxford Road1
51849 59718 59723 51853 Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street2
AN274 51850 59715 59723 51853 Noted 05/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road, 51853 was thought to display AN6101
51849 59717 59763 51853 Noted 23/11/75 - at Brough2
51853 59717 59720 51858 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
51884 59718 59721 51853 Noted circa 05/19803
51853 59760 51849 Noted circa 09/19823
51858 59723 51853 Noted circa 10/19823
51853 59760 51856 Noted circa 11/19823
51928 59720 51853 Noted circa 12/19823
51849 59721 51853 Noted 31/12/19823
51853 59720 51856 Noted circa 01/19833
51884 59724 51853 Noted circa 01/19833
51855 59722 51853 Noted 15/02/19833
51853 59723 51868 Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3
53935 59760 51853 Noted 27/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3
51853 59721 51868 Noted circa 06/19853
51851 59720 51853 Noted 8th January 1987
TS822 51853 59330 59622 53923 Noted 17/06/19873
T822 51853 59622 59330 53923 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T404 51853 59445 59604 53919 Noted circa 01/19883
T404 51853 59604 59445 53919 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T404 51853 59445 59604 53919 Noted circa 05/19883
T404 51853 59604 59445 53919 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T404 51853 59604 59445 53919 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51853 59445 59604 53919 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4
T404 51853 59445 59604 53919 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T404 51853 59445 59604 53919 Noted circa 12/19903
T404 51853 59445 59604 53919 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T404 51853 59445 59607 53919 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T404 51853 59604 59661 53919 Noted circa 01/19923
T404 51853 59604 59661 53919 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T404 51853 59604 59603 53919 Noted circa 09/19923
T404 51853 59603 59604 53919 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T404 51853 59603 59604 53919 Listed at TS - November 1992
T404 51853 59735 59604 53919 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
T404 51853 59735 59604 53919 Noted 22nd January 1993
51853 53919 Noted 01/05/93 - on 21:06 Birmingham New Street - Redditch5
T354 51853 53124 53919 Noted circa 09/19933
T354 51853 59604 53919 Noted 11/09/93 - at Longbridge
Spare 51853 Listed at TS - November 1993

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Langley Green

Unknown date

Set number: T404

Class 115 T404 (51853 presumably closest) is seen leaving Langley Green with Birmingham on the blinds. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 115 DMU at Longbridge

3rd March 1990

Set number: T404

Tyseley's set T404 51853 - 59726 - 59615 - 51143 at Longbridge, heading for Lichfield City on 3/Mar/1990 (formed 115DMBS - 115TS - 127TSL - 116DMS). Robert Chilton.

Class 115 DMU at Longbridge

26th July 1991

Set number: T404

Tyseley's hybrid 4-car suburban set T404 formed class 115 DMBS 51853 (nearest), 59607 (class 127 TSL), 59445 (class 116 TC) & 53919 (class 116 DMS) departs Longbridge under signal Saltley 26, as ECS following working in from Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

Class 115 DMU at Stoke Edith

2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. This was the final shot of four of the tour - no longer in full sun which infuriated some of the more vocal enthusiasts - but still quite an acceptable shot. It is the classic view at Stoke Edith which I expect is now so overgrown as to be unusable. Peter Tandy.

Class 115 DMU at Longbridge

11th September 1993

Set number: T354

T354 (M51853+M59604+M53919) at Longbridge on the 14:45 to New St. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th July 1992

Set number: T404

Tyseley DMU set T404 (presumably 53919 + 59661 + 59604 + 51853) heading back to the West Midlands on a Summer Saturday North Wales train at Mostyn Docks on 11 July 1992. Andrew Bond.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. The first of four shots was taken as train slowed for the junction at Stoke Prior before it turned onto the single line to Droitwich and Worcester. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. The second of four shots was taken after a quick drive down to Ashchurch with a couple of minutes to spare. It is interesting to note that the trees on the up side of the line were still quite small in 1993. They subsequently grew very tall and were felled in 2004. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. There was plenty of time to run over to Stoke Edith, on the Worcester - Hereford line, to obtain the third of four shots. The sun still co-operated for this pleasantly rural view. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1993

Set number: T404

T404 (53919 + 59604 + 59735 + 51853) calls at Northfield on the 12:25 Longbridge - New St., 9th July 1993. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1993

Set number: T354

Hybrid DMU set T354 (53919 + 59604 + 51853) at Nottingham on 20/7/93. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1993

Set number: T354

Hybrid Class 116/127/115 DMU set T354 (53919 + 59604 + 51853) at Nottingham on 20/7/93. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: T354

T354 (M53919+M59604+M51853) at Birmingham International on the 12:00 to New St. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1993

Set number: 117308

117308 (51371+59509+51413) on the 15:50 New St to Redditch, taken from T354 M51853 on the 14:45 Longbridge to New St at Barnt Green. Kevin Dowd.