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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15/07/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX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
51857 59652 51677 59666 59732 51888 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 59737 59668 51893 Noted circa 11/19854
51674 59752 59659 51888 Noted 16/09/19874
51666 59733 59755 51888 Noted circa 02/19884
51888 59669 59733 51666 Noted circa 04/19884
51674 59747 59654 51888 Noted circa 01/19894
51888 54222 Noted 02/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 516695
51888 54222 Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54284 + 516695
51888 54222 Noted 05/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51669 + 542845
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542745
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 27/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51863 59659 59669 51888 Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: 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

4th October 1981

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 1981. 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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