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Vehicle 51878


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

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-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
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05/05/93 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NGBX

Modifications

circa Mar-86 - AWS fitted
3w/e 20/10/86 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th August 1976

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.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

6th May 1985

51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

circa May 1990

Set number: L850

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th May 1985

51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1987

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.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

At Quainton Road are 51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 prepare to depart Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

54499 sandwiched between 51878 (left) and 51895 (right) at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 at Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 departing Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

The Aylesbury - Quainton Road regular charter The Quaintonian seen on the 4th May 1987, formed 51895, 54499, 51878 & 54259. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 24th May 1987

Class 108/115 hybrids 54213 + 51651 / 51878 = 54259 at Quainton Road on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) shuttle, 25/5/87. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1987

Two Class 108/115 hybrids 54259 + 51878 / 51651 + 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road on 25 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1987

54259 - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1987

54213 - 51651 - 51878 - 54259 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 2nd October 1992

Set number: L750

L750, with 51651 closest (and presumably 51878), at Gospel Oak with the 15:15 to Barking on the 2nd October 1992. Gazza Prescott.