Vehicle 51859
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
| 05/03/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| Jun-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 | |
| 11/02/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 04/02/94 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 4w/e 22/07/95 | Withdrawn |
Modifications
circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 28/10/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51859 | 59718 | 59724 | 51860 | As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960 | |||||
| 51853 | 59717 | 59719 | 51859 | Noted 31/12/69 - in Manchester Oxford Road1 | |||||
| 51854 | 59722 | 59716 | 51859 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Allerton2 | |||||
| 51852 | 59714 | 59719 | 51859 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||
| 51858 | 59723 | 59718 | 51859 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51850 | 59719 | 51859 | Noted circa 09/19823 | ||||||
| 51859 | 59720 | 51884 | Noted circa 11/19823 | ||||||
| 51858 | 59720 | 51859 | Noted 29/12/19823 | ||||||
| 51859 | 59722 | 51860 | Noted circa 01/19833 | ||||||
| 51850 | 59722 | 51859 | Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3 | ||||||
| 51854 | 59724 | 51859 | Noted 8th January 1987 | ||||||
| TS802 | 51859 | 59748 | 59636 | 53914 | Noted circa 06/19873 | ||||
| T802 | 51859 | 59748 | 59636 | 53914 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS802 | 51859 | 59748 | 59636 | 53914 | Noted 17/07/19873 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59448 | 59592 | 53114 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59448 | 59592 | 53114 | Noted circa 10/19883 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59448 | 59592 | 53114 | Noted circa 03/19893 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59448 | 59592 | 53114 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59448 | 59592 | 53114 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| 51859 | 59444 | 59592 | 53114 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4 | |||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59444 | 59592 | 53114 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||
| L408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted 19/03/91 - in Banbury area5 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted circa 05/19913 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted 14/12/916 | |||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted circa 01/19923 | ||||
| 51859 | 53902 | Noted 28/03/92 - on 10:28 Longbridge - Lichfield TV7 | |||||||
| T408 | 51859 | 59617 | 59648 | 53902 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| spare | 51859 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | |||||||
| Spare | 51859 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | |||||||
| T321 | 51859 | 59600 | 51144 | Noted 18/02/93 - on a Coventry - Stoke service | |||||
| T410 | 51859 | 59495 | 59032 | 53124 | Noted circa 06/19933 | ||||
| T357 | 51859 | 53919 | 51151 | Listed at TS - November 1993 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Aaron Calder
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy
Images:
7th June 1981
Derby Cl 115, M51859 on Allerton Depot, 7th June 1981. Paul James.
7th June 1981
The coupling between class 115 MBS M51859 & centre car at Allerton Depot, 7th June 1981. The class 115 units did not have corridor connections between coaches at this time. Some later had them fitted when transferred to the Birmingham area. Paul James.
7th June 1981
Derby Class 115 DMBS, M51859 on Allerton Depot, 7th June 1981. Paul James.
4th September 1990
Set number: T408
51859 leads T408 into Lichfield Trent Valley on September 4, 1990, towards the end of DMUs on the now electrified cross Birmingham suburban line to Redditch. John Carter.
3rd November 1990
Set number: T408
Longbridge station was heavily shadowed on 3 November 1990 as hybrid set T408 (51859 + 59643 + 59617 + 53902) left on the final part of its journey to Redditch on the Birmingham Cross City line. Having a 20 minute frequency throughout the day the line was interesting for anyone wanting to photograph first generation DMUs with many different classes of vehicle appearing as Tyseley depot struggled to keep enough sets in service. Peter Tandy.
18th February 1993
Set number: T321
A hybrid DMU set, with cars 51859/59600/51144, at Coventry on a service to Stoke on 18 February 1993. I think this train was routed via Bedworth to Nuneaton and then via the WCML to its destination. It carries a set number of T321 (Tyseley). Lewis Bevan.
10th April 1993
51859 at the rear of an e.c.s. working disappearing into the tunnel at the east end of New St at 16.48 on 10/4/93. The train comprised two 3-car sets : 51138/59600/51144 plus 53124/59713/51859. Leonard Rogers.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th June 1980
E51951 leads a Liverpool Lime Street - Hull special into Sheffield on June 15, 1980. The complete rake was E51951, E51975, E59718, E59766, E52102, M51859, M59718, M59723 and M51561. John Carter.
Date: circa July 1988
Set number: T408
Tyseley based four car class 116 DMU unit number T408 (presumably 53114 + 59592 + 59448 + 51859) arriving at Henley in Arden from the Birmingham direction in the summer of 1988. Bob Belcher.
Date: 2nd July 1988
Set number: T408
Tyseley based T408 (presumably 53114 + 59592 + 59448 + 51859) approaches Cradley Heath station on 2 July 1988 working the 14.32 Birmingham New Street-Great Malvern. Lewis Bevan.