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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-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
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27/03/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NTCZ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 livery

Disposal

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
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:

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone depot

8th July 1973

Class 115 DMBS M51891 on Marylebone depot, 8 July 1973. Alistair Ness.

Class 115 DMU at London Marylebone

30th January 1982

51891+59657+59757+51866 London Marylebone 30th Jan 1982 Kevin Watson.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

6th May 1985

51891 at Quainton Road on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

6th May 1985

51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Beaconsfield

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:

DMU

Date: 6th May 1985

51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.

DMU

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.