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
24/09/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stabled pending allocation |
Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
4w/e 03/06/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
p/e 05/11/88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
21/01/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NNDX | |
04/02/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
05/05/93 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NGBX |
circa Mar-86 - AWS fitted
3w/e 20/10/86 - Gangway(s) fitted
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
51877 | 59733 | 59753 | 51878 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51878 | 59673 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot1 | |||||
51878 | 59652 | 59673 | 51900 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
51862 | 59667 | 59662 | 51878 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
51656 | 59740 | 59751 | 51878 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
51893 | 59739 | 59675 | 51878 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
51676 | 59727 | 59761 | 51878 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||
51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted 06/05/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 07/19854 | |||||
51660 | 59729 | 59759 | 51878 | Noted 05/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
51878 | 59661 | 59748 | 51891 | Noted 08/01/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough - Marylebone5 | |||||
51878 | 59661 | 59748 | 51895 | Noted 26/05/86 - on 07.27 Marylebone – Banbury and 09.55 Banbury - Marylebone5 | |||||
51666 | 59670 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 17/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services5 | |||||
51666 | 59670 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 07/07/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51678 + 59663 + 59758 + 518695 | |||||
51878 | 54259 | Noted 3rd January 1987 | |||||||
51878 | 54259 | Noted 21/03/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495 + 54259-51878 + 54222-51654 | |||||||
51878 | 54259 | Noted 04/05/87 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51895 + 54499 | |||||||
51878 | 54259 | Noted 25/05/87 - on Quaintonian shuttle with 51651 + 54213 | |||||||
51878 | 54259 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 16/09/19874 | |||||
51878 | 54259 | Noted circa 11/19874 | |||||||
51878 | 54259 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||||
L850 | 51878 | 59206 | 51571 | Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
51665 | 59665 | 59736 | 51878 | Noted 12/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
L850 | 51878 | 59735 | 51571 | Noted 30/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51667 + 59732 + 59728 + 516796 | |||||
spare | 51878 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||||
spare | 51878 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||||
709 | 51651 | 51878 | Noted circa 01/19924 | ||||||
709 | 51651 | 51878 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NGBX pool | ||||||
L750 | 51651 | 51878 | Listed at BY - 12/08/92 | ||||||
L750 | 51651 | 51878 | Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Aaron Calder
A Quaintonian shuttle in Quainton Road station. No date was given on the print, but M51878 was noted on the service on 30 August 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.
Class 115 DMBS 51878 as part of NSE-liveried set L850 at Aylesbury, circa May 1990. This siding and Platform 4 now form part of the car park. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
Photographed from the Signal Box at West Ruislip, the 1538 Marylebone - High Wycombe service approaches West Ruislip station formed of two Class 115 DMBS/Class 108 DTC units M51849+M54274+M54271+M51878. The first two vehicles had arrived at ME in January, from TS. 23rd April 1987 Nigel Mack.
At Quainton Road are 51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 prepare to depart Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
54499 sandwiched between 51878 (left) and 51895 (right) at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 at Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 departing Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
The Aylesbury - Quainton Road regular charter The Quaintonian seen on the 4th May 1987, formed 51895, 54499, 51878 & 54259. Robert Frise.
Class 108/115 hybrids 54213 + 51651 / 51878 = 54259 at Quainton Road on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) shuttle, 25/5/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two Class 108/115 hybrids 54259 + 51878 / 51651 + 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road on 25 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
54259 - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.
54213 - 51651 - 51878 - 54259 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.
L750, with 51651 closest (and presumably 51878), at Gospel Oak with the 15:15 to Barking on the 2nd October 1992. Gazza Prescott.