Vehicle 51891
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
| 15/10/60 | 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-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 | |
| 27/03/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NTCZ |
Modifications
circa Mar-86 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 22/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51891 | 59740 | 59760 | 51892 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 15th October 1960 - pending allocation | |||||
| 51891 | 59740 | 59760 | 51892 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan | |||||
| 51891 | 59740 | 59760 | 51892 | Transfer to Marylebone - 4w/e 01/04/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 51663 | 59749 | 59744 | 51891 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51662 | 59671 | 59732 | 51891 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51671 | 59650 | 59754 | 51891 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51658/59756/59668/518681 | |||||
| 51891 | 59757 | 59657 | 51866 | Noted circa 02/19822 | |||||
| 51891 | 59739 | 59762 | 51897 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||
| 51879 | 59670 | 59660 | 51891 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51875 | 59653 | 59756 | 51891 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| 51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted 06/05/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 07/19852 | |||||
| 51867 | 59658 | 59753 | 51891 | Noted 16/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51878 | 59661 | 59748 | 51891 | Noted 08/01/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted 17/03/86 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough3 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted 18/03/86 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough3 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted 20/03/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted 11/04/86 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough3 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted 08/05/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted 10/05/86 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone with 51666 + 59669 + 59744 + 518863 | |||||
| 51870 | 59660 | 59761 | 51891 | Noted 03/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51876 + 59678 + 59728 + 51897 then 16.25 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough alone3 | |||||
| 51870 | 59660 | 59761 | 51891 | Noted 23/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51871 | 59660 | 59761 | 51891 | Noted 11/08/86 - on evening Aylesbury - Marylebone service3 | |||||
| 51871 | 59660 | 59761 | 51891 | Noted 17/08/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services3 | |||||
| 51669 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 10/09/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51872 + 59653 + 59664 + 518873 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 03/10/86 - on morning Marylebone – Aylesbury services3 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 07/10/86 - on Marylebone (17.35) - West Ruislip (18.05) and West Ruislip (18.48) – Marylebone (19.17)3 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 09/10/86 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51869 + 59658 + 59759 + 518903 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 19/10/86 - on 18.40 Marylebone – Banbury, 20.44 Banbury – Marylebone, 23.10 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.39 Bicester – Marylebone ECS3 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 29/10/86 - on Marylebone (10.38) – Aylesbury (12.02) via Princes Risborough and Aylesbury (12.07) – Marylebone (13.31) via Princes Risborough3 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 31/10/86 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Amersham ECS, 07.17 Amersham - Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury – Marylebone, all with 51680 + 59762 + 518803 | |||||
| 51865 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 02/11/86 - on 20.40 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.33 Banbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51866 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 03/12/86 - on 20.38 Marylebone – Banbury and Banbury (22.41) – Marylebone (00.25)3 | |||||
| 51866 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 09/12/86 - on Marylebone (15.53) – Banbury (17.28) solo, and Banbury (18.39) – Marylebone (20.18) with 51897 + 59662 + 59665 + 51899 being added at Bicester3 | |||||
| 51866 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 08/01/87 - on Marylebone (06.44) – High Wycombe (07.36) and High Wycombe (07.55) – Marylebone (08.48)3 | |||||
| 51866 | 59657 | 59745 | 51891 | Noted 16/02/87 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe, High Wycombe (14.38) – Marylebone (15.31), Marylebone (15.53) – Banbury (17.28) and Banbury (18.39) – Marylebone (20.18)3 | |||||
| 51891 | 59729 | 59764 | 51900 | Noted 10/04/87 - on Marylebone (18.20) – Banbury (20.06) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)3 | |||||
| 51678 | 59669 | 59737 | 51891 | Noted circa 09/19872 | |||||
| 51674 | 59729 | 59664 | 51891 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| 51891 | 59727 | 59763 | 51889 | Noted circa 03/19882 | |||||
| 51680 | 59728 | 59671 | 51891 | Noted 15th April 1988 | |||||
| 51891 | 59750 | 59656 | 51896 | Noted circa 10/19882 | |||||
| 51891 | 59656 | 51849 | 54280 | Noted circa 04/19892 | |||||
| 51899 | 59729 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted circa 11/19892 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51899 | 59740 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 05/19902 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59759 | 51889 | Noted circa 10/19902 | |||||
| 51891 | 59671 | 59733 | 51872 | 59758 | 51874 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: Aaron Calder
Images:
8th July 1973
Class 115 DMBS M51891 on Marylebone depot, 8 July 1973. Alistair Ness.
30th January 1982
51891+59657+59757+51866 London Marylebone 30th Jan 1982 Kevin Watson.
6th May 1985
51891 at Quainton Road on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
6th May 1985
51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
18th May 1991
ON 18 May 1991 at Beaconsfield en Route Marylebone are Class 115 DMBS 51891, Class 108 DTCL 54495, Class 115 TCL 59667 with DMBS 51673 Leading at the far end. Dave Warby.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 6th May 1985
51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.
Date: 18th October 1991
Class 115 DMBS 51673, TCL 59667, Class 108 DTCL 54495 and Class 115 DMBS 51891 seen at Beaconsfield en-route to Marylebone on 18 October 1991. Dave Warby.