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-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| 05/05/93 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NGBX |
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 | |||||
| 51666 | 59678 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 11/07/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51660 + 59649 + 59752 + 518655 | |||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 3rd January 1987 | |||||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 05/01/87 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51656 + 59671 + 59736 + 518755 | |||||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 06/01/87 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Amersham ECS, 07.17 Amersham - Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury - Marylebone all with 51660 + 59659 + 59755 + 518855 | |||||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 09/03/87 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services attached to a 4-car 1155 | |||||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 11/03/87 - on 17.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury with 51660 + 59657 + 59745 + 518665 | |||||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 21/03/1987 - BLS Thames and Trent Railtour 51651-54495 + 54259-51878 + 54222-51654 | |||||||
| 51878 | 54259 | Noted 24/03/87 - on 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 18.25 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone all with 51653 + 59660 + 59666 + 516755 | |||||||
| 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:
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.
6th May 1985
51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.
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:
Date: 6th May 1985
51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
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.
Date: 4th May 1987
At Quainton Road are 51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1987
51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1987
51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 prepare to depart Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1987
54499 sandwiched between 51878 (left) and 51895 (right) at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1987
54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 at Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1987
54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 departing Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.
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.
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.
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.
Date: 25th May 1987
54259 - 51878 - 51651 - 54213 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th May 1987
54213 - 51651 - 51878 - 54259 on the Chiltern Link (Quaintonian) at Quainton Road, 25/5/87. Robert Frise.
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.