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Vehicle 51869

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

20/08/60 New to Derby Friargate - stored pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 01/04/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
03/05/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
10/05/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 26/02/1982 released in blue/grey livery

51869 was involved in the following incident:

Damaged DMU

early 1978 - Unknown location

Collision involving Class 115

Class 115 DMBS 51869 was noted at Derby Litchurch Lane with part of the cab missing, possibly collision damage, details unknown.

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51869 59729 59749 51870 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 20th August 1960 - pending allocation
51869 59677 59744 51881 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone1
51865 59753 59665 51869 Noted 02/06/1975 - at Banbury 2
51865 59753 59655 51869 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot3
51869 59661 59745 51894 Noted 03/09/76 - in Marylebone station3
51869 59661 59745 51894 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone4
51869 59655 59669 51887 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot3
51661 59654 59675 51869 Noted 26/05/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51869 59738 59675 51867 Noted circa 09/19825
51659 59762 59726 51869 Noted circa 09/19835
51865 59762 59726 51869 Noted circa 10/19835
51869 59763 59656 51897 Noted circa 02/19845
51674 59656 59673 51869 Noted 23/06/84 - on 16:10 Marylebone - Aylesbury
51869 59753 59658 51889 Noted circa 12/19845
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 03/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone6
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 11/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone6
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 24/09/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough6
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted circa 10/19855
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 12/10/85 - at Amersham
51655 59758 59663 51869 Noted circa 11/19855
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 21/11/85 - on a morning Marylebone – High Wycombe service6
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 06/12/85 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51679 + 59663 + 59745 + 518716
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 19/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services6
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 24/12/85 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone6
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 01/01/86 - on 18.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51677 + 59652 + 59764 + 518996
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 24/01/86 - on 10.08 Banbury – Marylebone and 08.10 Princes Risborough – Marylebone6
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 28/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51676 + 59650 + 59673 + 518976
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 13/02/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51673 + 59667 + 59743 + 518736
51655 59663 59758 51869 Noted 05/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51670 + 59666 + 59730 + 51673 and 16.25 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough alone6
51678 59663 59758 51869 Noted 20/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services6
TS824 51869 59634 59647 53915 Noted circa 06/19875
T824 51869 59634 59647 53915 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Formed at TS Aug-87
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Noted circa 10/19875
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Noted 09/01/19885
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T414 51144 59613 59661 51869 Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich3
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Noted circa 09/19895
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T414 51869 59661 59613 51144 Noted circa 10/19905
T414 51869 59661 59721 51144 Noted circa 12/19905
T414 51869 59661 59721 51144 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T411 51869 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T411 51869 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51869 59597 59625 53873 Noted 14/12/917
T411 51869 59625 59597 51151 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T413 51869 59745 59592 53114 Noted circa 09/19925
spare 51869 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T413 51869 59592 59745 53114 Listed at TS - November 1992
T418 51869 59592 53114 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Derby Litchurch Lane

18th March 1978

Class 115 51869 has suffered some accident damage when seen at Derby Litchurch Lane on 18/3/78. Chris Lings.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

26th May 1980

51869 + 59675 + 59654 + 51661 on the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road, 26/5/80. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

26th May 1980

An Aylesbury-Quainton Road shuttle-service, consisting of a 4-car Class 115 DMU (51869 + 59675 + 59654 + 51661), waits at Quainton Road station for passengers returning to Aylesbury after attending the Bank Holiday Open Day (May 26, 1980) at what is now known as the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Lewis Bevan.

Class 115 DMU at Leicester

circa June 1982

A Class 115 DMU with M51869 closest on a special working in Leicester station. The slide process date was June 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 115 DMU at Leicester

circa June 1982

Class 115 DMBS M51869 on a special working in Leicester station. The slide process date was June 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 115 DMU at London Marylebone

23rd June 1984

Class 115 Derby DMU 51869 + 59673 + 59656 + 51674 at Marylebone with the 16-10 to Aylesbury on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 115 DMU at Amersham

12th October 1985

Running into Amersham station on 12th October 1985 is my train bound for London Marylebone, a Marylebone allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 dmu made up of cars M51869, M59663, M59758, M51889. 26 years later I would be back in the same spot photographing London Undergrounds A60 stock, which was being withdrawn from service in 2011. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 115 DMU at London Marylebone

15th June 1986

M51869 leaves London Marylebone, 15/6/86. Chris Moxon Collection.

Class 115 DMU at Redditch

Unknown date

Set number: T414

T414 is seen at Redditch. Thanks to Mac Winfield for the following information: between 1988 and at least 1991 T414 was formed Class 115 DMBS M51869 (nearest the camera) / 115 TS M59661 / 127 TS(L) M59613 / 116 DMS M51144. Tom Clift.

Class 115 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

22nd February 1990

Set number: T414

Set T414, 51869 + 59661 + 59613 + 51144, at Birmingham Moor Street on 22/2/90. Sparegang.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd June 1984

Class 115 Derby DMU 51674 + 59656 + 59673 + 51869 departing Chorleywood with the 16-10 ex-Marylebone to Aylesbury on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1985

Under the train shed at what is proberley a much changed Marylebone station since I took this, is this Marylebone allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 dmu made up of cars M51889, M59758, M59663, M51869, on which I had arrived on from Amersham 12th October 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: T414

A Tyseley allocated hybrid Class 116/127/115 4-Car Suburban DMU (T414 - 51144 + 59613 + 59661 + 51869), was running along the Up Fast at Farington Curve Junction with a well-filled returning excursion from Blackpool North on May 13th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1990

Set number: T414

51144 - 59613 - 59661 - 51869 (T414) at Stourbridge Jct, having arrived with the 12:16 ex New St., 26th June 1990. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 18th April 1992

Set number: T411

51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 (T411) at Cradley Heath working the 18:16 Kidderminster - New St., 18th April 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1992

Set number: T309

Three DMU sets, 51414 + 59490 + 51372 / 53863 + 59753 + 51142 / 51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 stabled at Derby on 6 June 1992. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 13th April 1993

Set number: T323

T323 (53114 + 59592 + 51869) at Crewe with the 09:04 to Stafford (possibly the power was off), on 13/4/93. Gazza Prescott.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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