Vehicle 51865
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: 30598
Diagram: 598
Allocations
| 13/08/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
| 01/09/60 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 3w/e 06/05/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| 24/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 11/06/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RDTS |
Modifications
Mar-85 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51865 | 59727 | 59747 | 51866 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 13th August 1960 - stored pending allocation | |||||
| 51865 | 59727 | 59747 | 51866 | Transfer to 30A - 01/09/60 | |||||
| 51865 | 59727 | 59747 | 51866 | Transfer to Marylebone - 3w/e 06/05/61 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59671 | 51865 | Noted 10/08/1974 - at Banbury1 | |||||
| 51865 | 59753 | 59665 | 51869 | Noted 02/06/1975 - at Banbury 1 | |||||
| 51865 | 59753 | 59655 | 51869 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51655 | 59678 | 59663 | 51865 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59756 | 59733 | 51865 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51900 | 59677 | 59729 | 51865 | Noted circa 08/19814 | |||||
| 51865 | 59655 | 59670 | 51666 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51674 | 59730 | 59678 | 51865 | Noted 01/09/82 - at Marylebone | |||||
| 51674 | 59730 | 59678 | 51865 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| 51664 | 59764 | 59658 | 51865 | Noted 28/05/83 - on Marylebone - Banbury service | |||||
| 51865 | 59762 | 59726 | 51869 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| 51678 | 59748 | 59651 | 51865 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| 51678 | 59748 | 59651 | 51865 | Noted 25/04/84 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889 | |||||
| 51865 | 59736 | 59755 | 51897 | Noted 20/07/84 - at Marylebone | |||||
| 51865 | 59663 | 59668 | 51675 | Noted circa 11/19844 | |||||
| 51675 | 59763 | 59649 | 51865 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| 51675 | 59649 | 59763 | 51865 | Noted 09/01/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51658 + 59736 + 59746 + 518775 | |||||
| 51675 | 59649 | 59752 | 51865 | Noted 28/04/86 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51675 | 59649 | 59752 | 51865 | Noted 02/05/86 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51675 | 59649 | 59752 | 51865 | Noted 21/05/86 - on 18.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, the 2nd with 51872 + 59726 + 59756 + 518755 | |||||
| 51657 | 51865 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone6 | |||||||
| TS805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted circa 06/19874 | ||||
| T805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted 24/07/19874 | ||||
| T411 | 51865 | 59625 | 59597 | 53873 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| 51865 | 59597 | 59625 | 53873 | Noted 10/09/88 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| T411 | 51865 | 59625 | 59597 | 53873 | Noted circa 05/19894 | ||||
| T411 | 51865 | 59625 | 59597 | 53873 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| spare | 51865 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||||
| T411 | 51865 | 59625 | 59597 | 53873 | Noted 05/02/90 - on Lichfield Trent Valley - Redditch service | ||||
| 51865 | 59625 | 59597 | 53873 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot7 | |||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted circa 12/19904 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted 11/05/91 - on 17:41 New St - Kidderminster service | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| 51865 | 59743 | 59516 | 53907 | Noted 14/12/918 | |||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59743 | 59516 | 53907 | Noted circa 01/19924 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59668 | 59516 | 53907 | Noted circa 02/19924 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Robert Chilton
7: Jeremy Goodyear
8: Graeme Phillips
Images:
25th April 1984
51865 at the head of the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 which also contained 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.
25th April 1984
The Quaintonian has an audience as it makes a smoky departure from Quainton Road on 25/4/84, containing 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.
25th April 1984
The Quaintonian shuttle departs from Quainton Road for Aylesbury on 25/4/84, containing 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889. Robert Frise.
25th April 1984
On 25/4/84 51865 was working the Quaintonian and also carried additional signage for a Met 1 appeal. Seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
25th April 1984
Two Class 115 sets formed 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889 arrive at Quainton Road while working the Quaintonian on 25/4/84. Robert Frise.
20th July 1984
Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU (51865 + 59736 + 59755 + 51897 stands at Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
6th April 1988
Set number: T411
M51865, a Class 115 DMBS from Tyseley Depot, is seen at Birmingham New Street station on Wednesday 6th April 1988 working a duty on the Cross-City-Line. The unit carries a couple of Tyseley's embellishments to its livery, the Warwickshire County Bear and Staff in the headcode Box and the West-Midlands PTE logo below the cab windows. AndrewHA.
circa summer 1988
Set number: T411
Tyseley suburban DMU set T411 with Class 115 M51865 closest in Skegness station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st September 1982
51674, 59730, 59678 & 51865 at Marylebone on the 1st September 1982. Jerry Glover.
Date: 28th May 1983
Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU 51664 + 59764 + 59658 + 51865 arriving at Banbury from Marylebone on 28-5-83. The leading car is on refurbished livery, the others are in blue / grey. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 4th May 1988
Set number: T411
Class 116 DMS 53873 Leads a 13.00 Birmingham - York additional into Sheffield on 4 May 1988. The other vehicles in set T411 are presumably 59625 + 59597 + 51865. Dave Warby Collection.
Date: 6th August 1988
Set number: T411
2 x 4-car DMUs pass Wigginton, near Tamworth, on 6 August 1988. I think these were running as empty stock. The leading unit is Tyseley-based T411, presumably 53873 + 59625 + 59597 + 51865. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 11th May 1991
Set number: T401
T401 (53886 + 59743 + 59724 + 51865) arrives at Old Hill with the 17:41 New St - Kidderminster, 11th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.