Vehicle 51883
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
| 01/10/60 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
| 4w/e 29/10/60 | Transferred to | 9E (Trafford Park) | |
| Nov-60 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| w/e 05/05/62 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-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| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 01/10/92 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 17/11/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 27/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 16/10/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51883 | 59736 | 59756 | 51884 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 1st October 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 51883 | 59736 | 59756 | 51884 | Transfer to 9E - Oct-60 | |||||
| 51883 | 59736 | 59756 | 51884 | Transfer to 8H - Nov-60 | |||||
| 51662 | 59725 | 59665 | 51883 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51868 | 59676 | 59733 | 51883 | Noted circa 02/19822 | |||||
| 51883 | 59669 | 59725 | 51665 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||
| 51883 | 59732 | 59677 | 51874 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51883 | 59758 | 59663 | 51898 | Noted circa 02/19842 | |||||
| 51880 | 59733 | 59672 | 51883 | Noted circa 11/19842 | |||||
| 51883 | 59672 | 59733 | 51665 | Noted circa 04/19852 | |||||
| 51674 | 59752 | 51883 | Noted 3rd January 1987 | ||||||
| 51674 | 59752 | 51883 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone3 | ||||||
| 51883 | 59758 | 59663 | 51875 | Noted 16/09/19872 | |||||
| 51872 | 59759 | 59652 | 51883 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| Spare | 51883 | Listed at TS - November 1992 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
Images:
9th April 1986
DTCOL no. 76227 of EMU set 310093 was still carrying its cast alloy BR logo on the cabside when pictured stabled next to Class 115 DMU car no. 51883 at Bletchley Depot, 9th April 1986. S Gaskell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 9th April 1986
The grounded body of 51861 made a sorry sight at Bletchley Depot surrounded by 54182 at the far end of the row on the left, and the row on the right consisting of from far to near 51883 then 76227, 70778 and 62118 of EMU set 310093. 9th April 1986. S Gaskell.