Vehicle 51866
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 | Transfer | 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 | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NNDX | |
| 04/02/92 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| 17/12/92 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NGBX |
Modifications
Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted
Jul-87 - 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 | |||||
| 51664 | 59667 | 59661 | 51866 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51857 | 59763 | 59734 | 51866 | Noted 07/05/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51891 | 59757 | 59657 | 51866 | Noted circa 02/19822 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59739 | 51866 | Noted 4th April 1983 | |||||
| 51866 | 59726 | 59677 | 51879 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| 51879 | 59677 | 59726 | 51866 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| 51877 | 59759 | 59736 | 51866 | Noted circa 11/19842 | |||||
| 51857 | 59755 | 59733 | 51866 | Noted 30/09/86 - at Marylebone | |||||
| T491 | 51866 | 59724 | 59616 | 53106 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 - 51866 on loan from ME | ||||
| TS491 | 51866 | 59724 | 59616 | 53106 | Noted 17/07/19872 | ||||
| 51866 | 54274 | Noted circa 11/19872 | |||||||
| 51866 | 54274 | Noted 28/11/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours Wymondham Willows 51679-54257 + 54274-51866 + 54491-51855 + 54222-51654 | |||||||
| 51673 | 51866 | 54274 | Noted circa 02/19882 | ||||||
| 51653 | 59764 | 59652 | 51866 | Noted circa 10/19892 | |||||
| 51661 | 51866 | Listed at BY - 24/02/92 - NSE NGBX pool | |||||||
| L754 | 51661 | 51866 | Listed at BY - 12/08/92 | ||||||
| L754 | 51661 | 51866 | Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
7th May 1979
Two heads stick out of 51866 at Aylesbury waiting for it to depart on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 7/5/79. Robert Frise.
20th February 1984
A Csass 115 DMU formed of 51866, 59734, 59745, and 51657 in Marylebone station on 20 February 1984. Phil Bevan.
14th July 1984
Seen at Marylebone on the 14th July 1984 are 51866 (right) and 51674 (left). Chris Lings.
30th September 1986
Class 115 M51866 + M59733 + M59755 + M51857 at Marylebone on the 30th September 1986. Kevin Law.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th May 1979
51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.
Date: 7th May 1979
51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Aylsebury working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.
Date: 30th January 1982
51891+59657+59757+51866 London Marylebone 30th Jan 1982 Kevin Watson.
Date: 13th March 1982
Class 115 DMBS M51866 at the stops in Marylebone with a High Wycombe service on 13 March 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.