Vehicle 51880
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 | |
| 24/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 22/09/94 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) HGXX | |
| 4w/e 22/07/95 | Withdrawn |
Modifications
circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 04/06/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51879 | 59734 | 59754 | 51880 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 51880 | 59750 | 59651 | 51889 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51880 | 59672 | 59740 | 51886 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51659 | 59654 | 59672 | 51880 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||
| 51880 | 59650 | 59673 | 51652 | Noted circa 04/19843 | |||||
| 51880 | 59733 | 59672 | 51883 | Noted circa 11/19843 | |||||
| 51880 | 59667 | 59743 | 51657 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| 51876 | 59728 | 59678 | 51880 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51674 | 59750 | 59739 | 51880 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| TS806 | 51880 | 59744 | 59670 | 53110 | Noted 18/06/19873 | ||||
| T806 | 51880 | 59744 | 59670 | 53110 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| 51880 | 59744 | 59670 | 53110 | Noted 01/11/87 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| T418 | 51880 | 59611 | 59643 | 53116 | Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59611, 59643, 53116 added | ||||
| T418 | 51880 | 59643 | 59611 | 53116 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T418 | 51880 | 59643 | 59611 | 53116 | Noted 02/07/88 - at Norwich2 | ||||
| T418 | 51880 | 59611 | 59643 | 53116 | Noted circa 05/19893 | ||||
| T418 | 51880 | 59643 | 59611 | 53116 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| spare | 51880 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||||
| 51880 | 59629 | 59608 | 51151 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot5 | |||||
| T419 | 51880 | 59629 | 59608 | 51151 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T411 | 51880 | 59625 | 59597 | 53873 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||
| T411 | 51880 | 59597 | 59625 | 53873 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59661 | 59721 | 51144 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59674 | 59641 | 53822 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53822 | Noted 14/12/916 | |||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19923 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Noted 13/06/92 - on 10:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59670 | 53921 | Noted 01/08/92 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59670 | 53921 | Noted circa 09/19923 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59335 | 53921 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59734 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||
| T351 | 51880 | 53921 | Listed at TS - November 1993 | ||||||
| T351 | 51880 | 53921 | 53132 | Noted 05/1995 - Noted at Selly Oak operating to Redditch in place of the class 323 units which had been taken out of service for repairs.7 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Jeremy Goodyear
6: Graeme Phillips
7: Alan Barclay
Images:
21st July 1979
A Class 115 DMU at Marylebone on 21 July 1979 with DMBS M51880 closest. Brian Daniels.
18th February 1980
A Derby class 115 dmu, 51880 leading, leaves Banbury for its home base of Marylebone. Pity there's not a fourth livery. Taken on February 18, 1980. Mike Dean.
29th September 1985
A Class 115 at Bicester on 29/9/85 with M51880 closest. Ian McDonald.
29th September 1985
A study of M51880 at Bicester on 29/9/85. Ian McDonald.
20th August 1987
Set number: T806
The 16.30 to Leamington, with a class 115 vehicle leading (T806, presumably 51880 closest) awaits departure from Birmingham Moor Street on 20 August 1987. Robert28194.
2nd July 1988
Set number: T418
Class 115/127 set T418 51880 + 59643 + 59611 seen on Ely West curve with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham on 2nd July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
7th April 1993
Set number: T414
T414 M51880 + M59641 + 59734 + 53921, a 115/127/115/116 hybrid set, at New Street on the 09:36 to Redditch, 7/4/93. Kevin Dowd.
22nd May 1994
Class 115 DMBS M51880 stabled at Worcester on May 22nd 1994. It is coupled to 53132 in front. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 29th September 1985
A Class 115 at Bicester on 29/9/85 with M51880 furthest. Ian McDonald.
Date: 13th June 1992
Set number: T414
T414 (53921 + 59674 + 59641 + 51880) at Four Oaks, working the 10:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch, 13/6/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 6th July 1993
Set number: T414
53921 leads set T414 (53921/59592/59641/51880 on this day) waiting to form the 17.35 to Redditch at New St on 6/7/93. Leonard Rogers.