Vehicle 51872
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
| 17/09/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - Stored pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| Jul-61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| 4w/e 30/09/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 01/10/92 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 17/11/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 27/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Modifications
circa Mar-86 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 14/05/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51871 | 59730 | 59750 | 51872 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 17th September 1960 - stored pending allocation | |||||
| 51655 | 59739 | 59752 | 51872 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51872 | 59657 | 59764 | 51892 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 50861 | 59652 | 59762 | 51872 | Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury2 | |||||
| 51876 | 59761 | 59737 | 51872 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
| 51671 | 59649 | 59675 | 51872 | Noted 27/05/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51872 | 59676 | 59657 | 51894 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
| 51872 | 59729 | 59756 | 51875 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51872 | 59755 | 59732 | 51670 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51872 | 59759 | 59652 | 51883 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51872 | 59746 | 59655 | 51879 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51680 | 59735 | 59758 | 51872 | Noted circa 11/19913 | |||||
| 51891 | 59671 | 59733 | 51872 | 59758 | 51874 | Noted 24/02/92 | |||
| Spare | 51872 | Listed at TS - November 1992 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
3rd July 1965
With a good head of steam and safety valves lifting, LMS Stanier 'Black Five' 4-6-0 44765 (Crewe/1947) heads south out of Aylesbury with the 08:15 semi-fast train from Nottingham to Marylebone on 3 July 1965. On the right are the stabling sidings for the Aylesbury - Marylebone commuter DMUs which include M51872. John Cosford.
27th May 1985
Working the Quaintonian on 27/5/85 are 51872 + 59675 + 59649 + 51671. Seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
23rd May 1992
51872 leads a three-car Class 115 DMU into Marylebone station on the 09:55 service from High Wycombe, 23 May 1992. Neil Smith.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 27th May 1985
Sitting in Quainton Road are 51671 + 59649 + 59675 + 51872 while working the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury on 27/5/85. Robert Frise.