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-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| 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| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |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 liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 51867 | 59671 | 59740 | 51879 | Noted 30/11/85 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51863 | 59671 | 59740 | 51879 | Noted 06/12/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51867 | 59671 | 59740 | 51879 | Noted 18/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4 | |||||
| 51867 | 59671 | 59740 | 51879 | Noted 11/01/86 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51879 | 59661 | 59748 | 51895 | Noted 22/04/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51879 | 59661 | 59748 | 51895 | Noted 23/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 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 Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 51879 | 53628 | 54271 | Noted 08/03/90 - at Stratford6 | |||||
| 51855 | 59663 | 59736 | 51879 | Noted 08/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51895 + 545006 | |||||
| 51855 | 59665 | 59736 | 51879 | Noted 14/05/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51855 | 54257 | 59652 | 51879 | Noted 22/05/90 - on services from Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51879 | 59736 | 59665 | 51886 | Noted 13/06/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51677 | 59663 | 51879 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
Images:
26th May 1975
51879 leads 59735 - 59750 - 51881 on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/5/75 near Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
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.
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.
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:
Date: 26th May 1975
51881 - 59750 - 59735 - 51879 on the Quaintonian shuttle near Quainton Road, 26/5/75. Robert Frise.
Date: 16th April 1979
51658 - 59735 - 59673 - 51879 form The Quaintonian shuttle when seen at Quainton Road on 16/4/79. Robert Frise.
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.
Date: 7th April 1980
51857 + 59665 + 59744 + 51879 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 7/4/80. Robert Frise.
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.
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.
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.
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.