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<- 51872 | 51873 | 51874 ->

Vehicle 51873

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)
p/e 02/03/91 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
26/03/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Modifications

Sep-85 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 30/05/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51873 59731 59751 51874 As delivered to Derby Friargate - September 1960 - stored pending allocation
51873 59733 59758 51877 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51873 59657 59761 51892 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51873 59731 59676 51887 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51671 59755 59736 51873 Noted circa 10/19832
51886 59736 59669 51873 Noted circa 04/19842
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 06/09/85 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough3
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 23/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 31/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51673 59756 59730 51873 Noted circa 11/19852
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 01/01/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe - Marylebone3
51673 59667 59743 51873 Noted 12/02/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe duties3
51673 59667 59743 51873 Noted 13/02/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 518693
51658 59652 59764 51873 Noted 18/04/86 - on 07.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 09.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51658 59652 59764 51873 Noted 18/04/86 - on 11.50 Marylebone – Banbury and 14.03 Banbury – Marylebone3
51658 59652 59764 51873 Noted 23/04/86 - on 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone3
51658 59652 59764 51873 Noted 20/05/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51660 + 59650 + 59673 + 516673
51658 59652 59764 51873 Noted 22/05/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51670 + 59666 + 59730 + 516733
51873 59661 59764 51895 Noted 11/06/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury - Marylebone3
51873 59661 59764 51895 Noted 12/06/86 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury3
51873 59661 59764 51895 Noted 27/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51873 59661 59764 51895 Noted 05/07/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone, both with 51876 + 59678 + 59728 + 518973
51666 59746 59739 51873 Noted 16/09/19872
51666 59746 59739 51873 Noted 06/10/19872
51887 59733 59755 51873 Noted circa 12/19872
51873 59750 59656 51863 Noted circa 02/19882
51680 59663 59758 51873 Noted circa 01/19892
51665 59665 59736 51873 Noted 16/03/90 - at Bicester
51899 59657 59664 51873 Noted circa 10/19902

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford

Images:

Class 115 DMU at High Wycombe

29th June 1986

Derby Class 115 DMBS M51873 arrives at High Wycombe with the 13.40 ex-Marylebone on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 115 DMU at Bicester

16th March 1990

51873 + 59736 + 59665 + 51665 at Bicester on 16/3/90. Sparegang.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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