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<- 51879 | 51880 | 51881 ->

Vehicle 51880

Class 115

BR Diagram 598

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-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
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4w/e 22/07/95 Withdrawn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 livery

Disposal

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
51657 59667 59744 51880 Noted 12/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51657 59667 59743 51880 Noted 24/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51880 59667 59743 51657 Noted circa 11/19853
51657 59667 59743 51880 Noted 19/11/85 - on a morning Marylebone – High Wycombe service4
51876 59728 59678 51880 Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone5
51876 59678 59728 51880 Noted 09/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51660 + 59653 + 59664 + 518874
51876 59678 59728 51880 Noted 11/02/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4
51658 59652 59764 51880 Noted 25/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51656 + 59655 + 59749 + 516674
51658 59652 59764 51880 Noted 25/03/86 - on 18.55 Aylesbury – Bletchley (19.56) ECS4
51674 59739 59750 51880 Noted 16/04/86 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury4
51674 59739 59750 51880 Noted 26/05/86 - on 06.24 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 08.10 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51674 59739 59750 51880 Noted 27/05/86 - on 07.04 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 08.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51674 59739 59750 51880 Noted 04/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51674 59739 59750 51880 Noted 18/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51674 59750 59739 51880 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5
51674 59739 59750 51880 Noted 23/07/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51680 59734 59762 51880 Noted 29/09/86 - on Marylebone (08.19) – Aylesbury (09.19) and 09.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51873 + 59677 + 59726 + 519004
51680 59762 51880 Noted 03/10/86 - on morning Marylebone – Aylesbury services4
51680 59762 51880 Noted 06/10/86 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51896 + 59732 + 59746 + 51898 then 15.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone alone4
51680 59762 51880 Noted 22/10/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS4
51680 59762 51880 Noted 31/10/86 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Amersham ECS, 07.17 Amersham - Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury – Marylebone, all with 51865 + 59657 + 59745 + 518914
51680 59762 51880 Noted 01/11/86 - on 08.38 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 09.47 Princes Risborough – Marylebone4
51661 59651 59668 51880 Noted 11/12/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (14.38) – Marylebone (15.31)4
51661 59651 59668 51880 Noted 17/12/86 - on Marylebone (16.53) – Aylesbury (18.19) via Princes Risborough4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 29/12/86 - on Marylebone (17.06) - High Wycombe (17.55) and High Wycombe (18.11) – Marylebone (19.02)4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 06/02/87 - on Marylebone (06.44) – High Wycombe (07.36) and High Wycombe (07.55) – Marylebone (08.48)4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 10/02/87 - on 15.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (16.38) – Marylebone (17.31)4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 12/02/87 - on 15.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (16.38) – Marylebone (17.31)4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 18/02/87 - on Marylebone (15.53) – Banbury (17.28) and Banbury (18.39) – Marylebone (20.18)4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 23/02/87 - on Marylebone (23.55) – Neasden South (00.02) ECS4
51655 59651 59668 51880 Noted 03/03/87 - on 11.38 Marylebone – Banbury and Banbury (14.45) – Marylebone (16.31)4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 03/04/87 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (14.38) – Marylebone (15.31)4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 09/04/87 - on Marylebone (18.20) – Banbury (20.06) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 07/05/87 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 15/05/87 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 16/05/87 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, Aylesbury (11.07) - Princes Risborough (11.22), Princes Risborough (11.25) – Aylesbury (11.40) and 12.07 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risb4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 20/05/87 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51651 + 54213 and 51878 + 54259 then alone on 15.40 Aylesbury - 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 depot6
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 14/12/917
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.8

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips
8: Alan Barclay

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

21st July 1979

A Class 115 DMU at Marylebone on 21 July 1979 with DMBS M51880 closest. Brian Daniels.

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

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.

Class 115 DMU at Bicester

29th September 1985

A Class 115 at Bicester on 29/9/85 with M51880 closest. Ian McDonald.

Class 115 DMU at Bicester

29th September 1985

A study of M51880 at Bicester on 29/9/85. Ian McDonald.

Class 115 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

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.

Class 115 DMU at Ely North Junction

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.

Class 115 DMU at Birmingham New Street

15th March 1989

Set number: T418

DMU set T418 with Class 115 DMBS M51880 closest departs from Birmingham New Street on 15 March 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 115 DMU at Birmingham New Street

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.

Class 115 DMU at Worcester

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:

DMU

Date: 29th September 1985

A Class 115 at Bicester on 29/9/85 with M51880 furthest. Ian McDonald.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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