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Vehicle 51865

Class 115

BR Diagram 598

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-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
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11/06/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RDTS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
51865 59651 59748 51678 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
51657 51865 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone5
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 depot6
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 14/12/917
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: Robert Chilton
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

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.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

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.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

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.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

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.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

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.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

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.

Class 115 DMU at Birmingham New Street

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.

Class 115 DMU at Skegness

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:

DMU

Date: 1st September 1982

51674, 59730, 59678 & 51865 at Marylebone on the 1st September 1982. Jerry Glover.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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