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 | |
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27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
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
51879 leads 59735 - 59750 - 51881 on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/5/75 near Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
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 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.
DMBS 51879 leads a Class 115 DMU set into Banbury with a down terminating passenger service on 11 June 1988. Robert Thomas.
51881 - 59750 - 59735 - 51879 on the Quaintonian shuttle near Quainton Road, 26/5/75. Robert Frise.
51658 - 59735 - 59673 - 51879 form The Quaintonian shuttle when seen at Quainton Road on 16/4/79. Robert Frise.
M51857 + M59665 + M59744 + M51879 at Quainton Road on 7/4/80. This set worked The Quaintonian shuttle on the 6th and 7th. Robert Frise.
51857 + 59665 + 59744 + 51879 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 7/4/80. Robert Frise.
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.
51876 stands at the head of the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road, 25/5/81, with 59662, 59759 and 51879. Robert Frise.
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.
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.