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Vehicle 51860


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-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
18/01/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/09/94 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) HGXX
25/04/96 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) HGXX

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 19/11/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MRJ Philips Ltd, on location at Tyseley depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51859 59718 59724 51860 As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960
51852 59719 51860 Noted 28/08/75 - on Reddish depot1
51851 59722 59714 51860 Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime2
51850 59724 51860 Noted 24/09/1977 - 13.15 Lime Street to Newton-le-Willows3
51858 59741 59720 51860 Noted 30/08/1979 - on 14:27 Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street 4
51852 59722 59715 51860 Noted 24/05/80 - on Rainhill shuttle
51876 59753 59728 51860 Noted circa 06/19823
51851 59723 51860 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3
51852 59720 51860 Noted circa 09/19823
51849 59724 51860 Noted circa 11/19823
51859 59722 51860 Noted circa 01/19833
51860 59719 51884 Noted circa 02/19833
51855 59722 51860 Noted circa 02/19833
51856 59724 51860 Noted 26/03/1984 - on Liverpool - Hunts Cross service3
TS599 51860 59641 51892 Noted circa 04/19873
TS803 51860 59745 59725 53097 Noted 13/06/87 - at Norwich1
T407 51860 59600 59375 53100 Formed at TS Aug-87
TS809 51860 59600 59375 53100 Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich1
51860 59600 59375 53894 Noted 13/12/87 - on 16:45 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham New Street relief train5
TS409 51860 59600 59375 53894 Noted 09/01/19883
T409 51860 59600 59375 53894 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T409 51860 59600 59375 53894 Noted circa 05/19883
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Formation change - TS - p/e 18/07/88 - 59367 replaced 59735
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Noted circa 10/19883
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51860 59600 59367 53894 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Noted circa 12/19903
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Noted circa 05/19913
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T409 51860 59600 59367 53894 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
51860 53116 Noted 30/10/92 - on 19:45 Lichfield - Redditch7
Spare 51860 Listed at TS - November 1992
T412 51860 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
51860 53116 Noted 10/12/92 - on 17:06 Birmingham New Street - Redditch7
T256 51860 53116 Listed at TS - November 1993

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Baumann
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Rainhill

26th May 1980

Following the final day of the three-day Rocket 150 Cavalcade at Rainhill on Monday 26th May 1980, and with the crowds gone, an 8-Car DMU lash-up on one of the frequent shuttle services from Manchester Victoria, consisting of a Class 115 suburban set an a pair of two-car Class 108's, were passing one of the grandstands being prepared for dismantling. The leading car was Rail Blue liveried Class 115 Driving Motor Brake Second M51860. The Morris Marina Van in the right foreground was belonging to the company that had installed the PA system for the commentary (done by Alan Pegler) during the cavalcade. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 115 DMU at Ely

13th June 1987

51860 + 59745 + 59725 + 53097 followed by set T422 with just 53897 seen of that on Ely West curve with 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa on 13th June 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 115 DMU at Clay Cross

8th August 1987

A Scarborough - Leicester service is seen at Clay Cross on 8 August 1987. The vehicles are noted as 51860 + 59724 + ? + 53894. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 115 DMU at Doncaseter Works

3rd February 1991

A rather bleak view of "round the back" at Doncaster Works on 3rd February 1991. M51860 and M51370 look fairly forlorn in the cold and damp. I don't know if they were here for disposal or repairs. The one thing I didn't notice until I scanned the original slide was the lump of blue metal on the right. This is actually a roof panel from one of the long-departed Deltics which were cut up here some eight or nine years earlier. Syd Young.

Class 115 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

November 1991

Set number: T409

Last days of dmus on the Cross City line. A November 1991 view of unit T409 (presumably 51860 59600 59367 53894) leaving Sutton Coldfield on a Four Oaks to Longbridge service. Services were electrified Feb 1992. This was the scene of an accident when a York - Bristol train derailed at speed killing 14, on 23/1/1955. Stephen Burdett.

Class 115 DMU at University station

10th April 1993

Set number: T412

51860 at the head of set T412 (51860/59591/59446/53116) leaves University station, Birmingham, on the 12.53 Redditch - New St on 10/4/93. Leonard Rogers.

Class 115 DMU at Selly Oak

6th July 1993

The interior of cl.115 DMBS no. 51860. It is leading set T412, which, on this day, was composed of 51860/59751/59517/53116, forming the 16.50 B'ham New St - Longbridge on 6/7/93. The train is seen between Selly Oak and Bournville and is about to pass the late-running 13.04 Plymouth - Leeds HST led by 43086. Leonard Rogers.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 24th May 1980

Allerton based 51852 (leading) 59722 59715 51860 with another unit on Rainhill shuttle duties, 24th May 1980 seen at Liverpool. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T409

The often-smokey atmosphere of Birmingham New Street is shown to good effect in this rather gloomy shot, with Tyseley's hybrid 4-car suburban set T409 formed class 116 DMS 53894 (nearest) with out of sight 59367 (class 116 TC), 59600 (class 127 TSL) & 51860 (class 115 DMBS) adding it's contribution on 26/Jul/1991. Many of the Tyseley suburban sets contained class 127 centre trailers which were gangwayed, refurbished and painted blue/grey for the first time in their lives when the St.Pancras - Bedford line was electrified. This saw the class 127 power cars withdrawn, with some being converted for parcels use, and the trailers sent north to the West Midlands for another 10 years' use and becoming the longest-lived class 127 vehicles other than those which were preserved. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 23rd January 1993

Set number: T412

T412 (53116 + 59446 + 59591 + 51860) at Redditch, having arrived as the 09:36 ex-New St, and about to form the 10:23 to New St. Note the wiring which was near to completion, spelling the end of most Tyseley DMU’s. 23rd January 1993. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

Set number: T412

53116 at the rear of set T412, after arrival at New St as the 11.25 from Longbridge on 10/4/93. The set would reverse and then form the 12.06 to Redditch. On this day the other cars in the set were 59591, 59446 and 51860. At this time 53116 was approaching 36 years of service and would go on to achieve another two, all at Tyseley. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

Set number: T412

53116 at the rear of set T412 (51860/59591/59446/53116) leaves University station, Birmingham, on the 12.53 Redditch - New St on 10/4/93. Leonard Rogers.

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: 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.

DMU

Date: 22nd May 1994

Set number: 256

Tyseley set 256 is formed 53116 and 51860 (a 116/115 hybrid) and has spare vehicle 51151 added when seen at Worcester on the 22nd May 1994. Hamish Stevenson.