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Vehicle 51888

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

01/10/60 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
4w/e 31/12/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
2w/e 08/04/61 Stored Marylebone - ex-loan
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
15/07/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51887 59738 59758 51888 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 1st October 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51887 59738 59758 51888 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR
51887 59738 59758 51888 Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 08/04/61 - ex-loan 30A
51675 59730 59760 51888 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51871 59653 59670 51888 Noted 13/04/1974 - at Banbury 2
51666 59653 59757 51888 Noted 08/09/76 - at High Wycombe3
51672 59748 59661 51888 Noted 24/05/80
51888 59732 59666 51677 59652 51857 Noted 20/04/81 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51888 59756 59660 51890 Noted circa 08/19824
51888 59747 59743 51900 Noted circa 02/19844
51888 59747 59743 51666 Noted circa 04/19844
51888 59743 59669 51666 Noted circa 11/19844
51888 59746 59737 51885 Noted circa 04/19854
51857 59737 59746 51888 Noted 08/06/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 11/10/85 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 10.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 29/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51888 59737 59668 51893 Noted circa 11/19854
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 05/12/85 - on 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 11/01/86 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 14/01/86 - on 05.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 08.04 Banbury - Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 28/01/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59662 + 59665 + 518855
51885 59662 59665 51888 Noted 29/03/86 - on 17.43 Marylebone – High Wycombe5
51885 59662 59665 51888 Noted 09/04/86 - on 18.20 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 19.35 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51862 59662 59665 51888 Noted 29/04/86 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51862 59662 59665 51888 Noted 08/05/86 - on 16.30 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 17.35 High Wycombe – Marylebone and 18.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51862 59662 59665 51888 Noted 22/05/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51652 + 59658 + 59668 + 516615
51675 59652 59748 51888 Noted 08/01/87 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone5
51675 59652 59748 51888 Noted 12/01/87 - on Marylebone (06.06) – High Wycombe (06.56) and High Wycombe (07.08) – Marylebone (08.06)5
51675 59652 59748 51888 Noted 24/01/87 - on 18.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone5
51675 59652 59748 51888 Noted 30/01/87 - on 20.38 Marylebone – Banbury and Banbury (22.41) – Marylebone (00.25)5
51675 59652 59748 51888 Noted 04/02/87 - on Marylebone (06.44) – High Wycombe (07.36) and High Wycombe (07.55) – Marylebone (08.48)5
51675 59652 59748 51888 Noted 09/02/87 - on 15.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (16.38) – Marylebone (17.31)5
51663 59652 59671 51888 Noted 14/05/87 - on 05.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone5
51885 59652 59671 51888 Noted 13/06/87 - on 08.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.45 Banbury – Marylebone with 51651 + 542135
51674 59752 59659 51888 Noted 16/09/19874
51666 59733 59755 51888 Noted circa 02/19884
51888 59669 59733 51666 Noted circa 04/19884
51666 59669 59731 51888 Noted 28/05/88 - on 17.01 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 18.55 Princes Risborough - Aylesbury5
51666 59669 59731 51888 Noted 01/06/88 - on 19.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 22.00 High Wycombe - Princes Risborough ECS and 22.29 Princes Risborough – Marylebone5
51666 59669 59731 51888 Noted 08/06/88 - on 05.32 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone5
51653 59737 59747 51888 Noted 05/09/88 - on 15.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, 17.20 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough and 18.52 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51653 59737 59747 51888 Noted 29/09/88 - on 07.45 Marylebone – Banbury and 09.42 Banbury – Marylebone5
51670 59737 59747 51888 Noted 01/11/88 - on 17.51 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51670 59737 59747 51888 Noted 27/11/88 - on 23.09 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.41 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS5
51677 59747 59761 51888 Noted 30/12/88 - on Marylebone (16.34) – Aylesbury (17.34)5
51674 59747 59654 51888 Noted circa 01/19894
51677 59654 59747 51888 Noted 09/01/89 - on 18.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.53 Banbury – Marylebone both with 51866 + 544955
51674 59654 59747 51888 Noted 24/01/89 - on 16.20 Marylebone – Banbury and 18.40 Banbury – Marylebone5
51674 59654 59747 51888 Noted 10/02/89 - on 15.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, 17.20 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough and 18.52 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51879 59736 59749 51888 Noted 22/06/89 - on 10.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone5
51879 59671 51888 54491 Noted 13/07/89 - on 15.15 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.15 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51879 59671 51888 54491 Noted 02/08/89 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury, 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 17.52 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone ECS5
51879 59671 51888 54491 Noted 03/08/89 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51879 59671 51888 54491 Noted 08/08/89 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 18.20 Banbury – Marylebone5
51888 54222 Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 516696
51888 54222 Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 516696
51888 54222 Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51669 + 542846
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542746
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 27/06/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51863 59659 59669 51888 Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

26th January 1981

Class 115 power car M51888 at Banbury on 26 January 1981. Rob Edwards.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

20th April 1981

51888 on the rear of the Quaintonian shuttle with 59732 - 59666 - 51677 + 59652 - 51857 on 20/4/81. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

8th January 1984

Several Class 115 Suburban 4-Car DMU sets were stabled for the weekend to the North of Aylesbury station on January 8th 1984. The nearest set in this view was formed of cars M51888, M59747, M59743 & M51900. Built in 1960 at Derby for use on services from Marylebone over the ex GC & GC/GW joint lines, the units were also employed on longer distance workings to Nottingham Victoria in the twilight years of the Great Central Main Line as a trunk route. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

4th October 1984

Standing on what was the former ex Great Central Up Line to London Marylebone from the North, several Class 115 DMU sets were stabled for the weekend north of Aylesbury Station on the 4th October 1984. Leading was Driving Motor Brake Second M51888. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

2nd April 1990

Class 115 DMBS 51888 seen at Aylesbury on April 2, 1988, paired with a Class 108 driver trailer. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th April 1981

51857 with 59652 - 51677 - 59666 - 59732 and 51888 at Aylesbury working the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road, 20/4/81. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 8th January 1984

Derby built Class 115 Suburban DMU sets were Sunday resting, stabled along what was once the Great Central Main Line, North of Aylesbury station on January 8th 1984. The nearest vehicles were both Driving Motor Brake Second Opens with M51888 on the left and M51670 on the right. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1985

51857 - 59737 - 59746 - 51888 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 8/6/85. Robert Frise.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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