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Vehicle 51872

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

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-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
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27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX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27/11/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX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 livery

Disposal

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
51660 59675 59740 51872 Noted 16/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51872 59676 59657 51894 Noted circa 10/19853
51872 59671 59740 51885 Noted 08/10/85 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 10.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51872 59657 59676 51894 Noted 22/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51872 59657 59676 51894 Noted 28/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59657 59676 51894 Noted 07/11/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59657 59676 51894 Noted 25/11/85 - on 18.00 Marylebone - Aylesbury4
51872 59666 59727 51895 Noted 20/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 24/04/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone4
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 01/05/86 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 10/05/86 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 12/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 13/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 19/05/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 21/05/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51675 + 59649 + 59752 + 518654
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 03/06/86 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.43 High Wycombe - Marylebone4
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 10/06/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury, 12.45 Banbury - Marylebone, and with 51670 + 59666 + 59730 + 51673 on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5
51872 59653 59664 51887 Noted 13/08/86 - on evening Aylesbury - Marylebone service4
51872 59653 59664 51887 Noted 08/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51876 + 59671 + 59736 + 518984
51872 59653 59664 51887 Noted 10/09/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51669 + 59657 + 59745 + 518914
51872 59653 59664 51887 Noted 23/09/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51872 59653 59664 51887 Noted 26/09/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51872 59755 59732 51670 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone5
51872 59759 59652 51883 Noted circa 02/19883
51872 59746 59655 51879 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6
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: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

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.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

27th May 1985

Working the Quaintonian on 27/5/85 are 51872 + 59675 + 59649 + 51671. Seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

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:

DMU

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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