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-63 | Depot code change | 8J | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AN | |
| 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| 25/04/96 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) HGXX |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 liveryDisposal
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 | ||||||
| 51860 | 59651 | 59676 | 51896 | Noted 13/06/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe - Marylebone5 | |||||
| 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 train6 | |||||
| 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 depot7 | |||||
| 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 - Redditch8 | |||||||
| 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 - Redditch8 | |||||||
| T256 | 51860 | 53116 | Listed at TS - November 1993 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford
6: Martin Baumann
7: Jeremy Goodyear
8: David Bellamy
Images:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.