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Vehicle 51889


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

08/10/60 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
4w/e 31/12/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/04/61 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)
p/e 12/10/91 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
25/10/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Modifications

Apr-86 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 13/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51889 59739 59759 51890 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 8th October 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51889 59739 59759 51890 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR
51889 59739 59759 51890 Transfer to Marylebone - Mar-61 - ex-laon 30A
51864 59726 59759 51889 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51880 59750 59651 51889 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51867 59736 59678 51889 Noted circa 02/19822
51889 59726 59751 51863 Noted circa 06/19822
51889 59745 59661 51659 Noted circa 09/19822
51889 59662 59675 51890 Noted circa 10/19832
51889 59762 59733 51887 Noted circa 02/19842
51887 59649 59762 51889 Noted 25/04/84 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678
51869 59753 59658 51889 Noted circa 12/19842
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 03/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 11/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 24/09/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough3
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted circa 10/19852
51869 59663 59758 51889 Noted 12/10/85 - at Amersham
51666 59729 59755 51889 Noted 25/01/86 - on morning Marylebone - High Wycombe duties3
51659 59727 59763 51889 Noted 09/09/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51666 + 59670 + 59744 + 516713
51659 59727 59671 51889 Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51849 + 542744
51659 59727 59763 51889 Noted 28/03/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Mickleover Hypothesis 51667-59739-59750-51666 + 51889-59763-59727-51659
51889 59763 59727 51890 Noted circa 07/19872
51889 59763 59727 51659 Noted circa 09/19872
51889 59763 59727 51659 Noted 11/02/19882
51891 59727 59763 51889 Noted circa 03/19882
51668 59660 59664 51889 Noted circa 01/19892
51666 59749 59664 51889 Noted circa 03/19892
51675 59728 59746 51889 Noted circa 07/19902
51891 59669 59759 51889 Noted circa 10/19902
51671 59747 54499 51889 Noted 09/06/91 - at Paddington

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

July 1975

A Class 115 DMU (51889 closest) with an Aylesbury service in Marylebone station, July 1975. Opened by Great Central Railway 1899, it was the last London main line terminus to be built, designed by the GCR's civil engineer Henry Braddock in English Renaissance style. There is another train shed to the left which is not visible in the photo. The train shed on the right was demolished in the late 1980's and replaced by new office development. Two new platforms were constructed in the very wide central platform (which had a cab rank). Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

July 1975

BR (Derby) Class 115 4-car suburban dmu No.M51889 (Class 115), M59738 (173), M59672 (177), M51674 (115) in BR Rail Blue and all yellow front ends at Marylebone on an Aylesbury service, 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

September 1975

BR (Derby) Class 115 4-car suburban dmu No.M51889 (Class 115), M59738 (173), M59672 (177), M51674 (115) in BR Rail Blue and all yellow front ends at Marylebone on an Aylesbury service, 09/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 115 DMU at Harrow-on-the-Hill

28th February 1981

M51889 leads a four-car set into Harrow-on-the-Hill on an Aylesbury to London Marylebone service. This car is in "blue band" livery, the second is all-over blue and the third is blue/grey. These Derby High-Density suburban units were introduced from 1960 on the Chiltern routes. A silly bit of trivia is that these units, having been designated class 115 in the TOPS scheme, found themselves working services on Table 115 when the GB Passenger Timetable book was created in 1974. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

12th October 1985

Under the train shed at what is proberley a much changed Marylebone station since I took this, is this Marylebone allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 dmu made up of cars M51889, M59758, M59663, M51869, on which I had arrived on from Amersham 12th October 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

February 1989

Class 115 DMBS 51889 in Banbury station with a Marylebone service in February 1989. Andrew Malloy.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

23rd April 1989

A Class 115 DMU (the leading car was 51889) waits at Aylesbury to form the 12.10 service for Marylebone on April 23, 1989. Lewis Bevan.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

10th June 1989

A mixed-livery Class 115 DMU in Marylebone station on 10 June 1989. Closest is 51889. David Mant.

Class 115 DMU at Paddington

9th June 1991

A work-weary looking class 115 DMBS no. 51889 leading a 4-car set including a class 108 driving trailer (54499) in place of one of the normal trailers, with 59747 and 51671. The set is seen on 9/Jun/1991 leaving the, for a class 115, relatively unusual location of Paddington with the rear power car making quite a smokey departure. By the end of 1991 the leading power car had been withdrawn from service. Robert Chilton.

Class 115 DMU at Snailwell

26th November 1991

Class 115 DMBS 51889 at Snailwell on 26th November 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

51865 at the head of the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 which also contained 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

The Quaintonian has an audience as it makes a smoky departure from Quainton Road on 25/4/84, containing 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

The Quaintonian shuttle departs from Quainton Road for Aylesbury on 25/4/84, containing 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

Two Class 115 sets formed 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889 arrive at Quainton Road while working the Quaintonian on 25/4/84. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th April 1984

59762 and 51889 sit at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1985

Running into Amersham station on 12th October 1985 is my train bound for London Marylebone, a Marylebone allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 dmu made up of cars M51869, M59663, M59758, M51889. 26 years later I would be back in the same spot photographing London Undergrounds A60 stock, which was being withdrawn from service in 2011. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1991

Not a brilliant quality shot, but included because it was unusual to see a class 115 set at Paddington. DMBS 51671 is seen at the rear of a 4-car set made up with 59747, 54499 and 51889 and with Princes Risborough on the destination blind, 9/Jun/1991. Robert Chilton.