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Vehicle 51879


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
Jul-61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
p/e 05/11/88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 12/03/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51879 59734 59754 51880 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51879 59749 59744 51900 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51655 59736 59666 51879 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51879 59739 59670 51882 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2
51879 59735 59750 51881 Noted 26/05/75 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51879 59735 59750 51881 Noted 08/06/75 - on Bletchley depot2
51675 59652 59761 51879 Noted 03/09/76 - in Marylebone station2
51663 59656 59676 51879 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2
51658 59735 59673 51879 Noted 16/04/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51857 59665 59744 51879 Noted 07/04/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51876 59662 59759 51879 Noted 25/05/81 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51664 59751 59726 51879 Noted circa 02/19823
51879 59670 59660 51668 Noted circa 09/19833
51879 59670 59660 51891 Noted circa 10/19833
51893 59732 59678 51879 Noted circa 02/19843
51879 59677 59726 51866 Noted circa 04/19843
51866 59726 59677 51879 Noted circa 04/19843
51879 59728 59762 51861 Noted circa 11/19843
51867 59740 59671 51879 Noted circa 11/19853
51658 59678 59738 51879 Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone4
51879 59755 59733 51885 Noted circa 09/19873
51879 59762 59657 51671 Noted circa 02/19883
51872 59746 59655 51879 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51676 51879 53628 54271 Noted 08/03/90 - at Stratford5
51855 59663 59736 51879 Noted 08/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51895 + 545005
51855 59665 59736 51879 Noted 14/05/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51855 54257 59652 51879 Noted 22/05/90 - on services from Marylebone5
51879 59736 59665 51886 Noted 13/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51677 59663 51879 Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

26th May 1975

51879 leads 59735 - 59750 - 51881 on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/5/75 near Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

6th April 1980

An open day at the Quainton Railway Centre in Buckhinghamshire on 6th April 1980 was served by shuttle services from Aylesbury provided by a class 115 DMU. The vehicles should be M51879 + M59744 + M59665 + M51857. Bob Belcher.

Class 115 DMU at Tyseley

14th June 1986

Class 115 DMBS 51879 is seen at Tyseley being shunted by the depot Class 08 on 14.06.1986. Tyseley inherited a few of these from Marylebone. Andy Cole.

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

11th June 1988

DMBS 51879 leads a Class 115 DMU set into Banbury with a down terminating passenger service on 11 June 1988. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 26th May 1975

51881 - 59750 - 59735 - 51879 on the Quaintonian shuttle near Quainton Road, 26/5/75. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 16th April 1979

51658 - 59735 - 59673 - 51879 form The Quaintonian shuttle when seen at Quainton Road on 16/4/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1980

M51857 + M59665 + M59744 + M51879 at Quainton Road on 7/4/80. This set worked The Quaintonian shuttle on the 6th and 7th. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1980

51857 + 59665 + 59744 + 51879 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 7/4/80. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1981

Refurbished livery center car 59678 is behind 51895. On the right 51879 is working the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road, 25/5/81. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1981

51876 stands at the head of the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road, 25/5/81, with 59662, 59759 and 51879. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th October 1989

The 12.55 To Aylesbury arrives at Great Missenden on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. 54274 leads 51676, 59749, 51879, 54257 and 51893. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 20th October 1989

The 12.55 To Aylesbury in Great Missenden station on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. The vehicles are 51893, 54257, 51879, 59749, 51676 and 54274. Dave Warby.