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Vehicle 51895


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

12/11/60 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 01/07/61 Stored Derby Friargate
Jul-61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
23/12/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 26/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51895 59742 59762 51896 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th November 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51653 59751 59729 51895 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51677 59735 59669 51895 Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot1
51863 59764 59651 51895 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51665 59736 59678 51895 Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury2
51670 59657 59665 51895 Noted 25/07/1981 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Fenbasher re-run
51669 59665 59657 51895 Noted circa 08/19813
51675 59671 59735 51895 Noted circa 02/19823
51671 59755 59743 51895 Noted circa 08/19823
51895 59743 59755 51671 Noted circa 09/19823
51877 59747 59743 51895 Noted 30/08/83 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51895 59743 59747 51659 Noted circa 10/19833
51895 59654 59753 51671 Noted circa 02/19843
51895 59675 59649 51671 Noted circa 11/19843
51895 59675 59649 51671 Noted circa 12/19843
51680 59754 59659 51895 Noted circa 11/19853
51895 54499 Noted 04/05/87 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51878 + 54259
51895 54213 Noted 27/07/19883
51895 54213 Noted 06/08/1988 - Hertfordshire Railtours Chinnor Tonic rerun 54224-51893+54213-51895
51895 54491 Noted circa 01/19893
51895 54500 Noted 21/02/90 - on services from Marylebone4
51895 54500 Noted 08/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51855 + 59663 + 59736 + 518794

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 forms the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th May 1983

The Quaintonian gathers a crowd at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 sitting in Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 form the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

23rd November 1983

M51895 M59653 M59756 waiting departure from Aylesbury with the 1110 to London Marylebone 23rd November 1983. Keith Long.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

4th May 1987

The Aylesbury - Quainton Road regular charter The Quaintonian seen on the 4th May 1987, formed 51895, 54499, 51878 & 54259. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

4th May 1987

At Quainton Road are 51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

4th May 1987

51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

4th May 1987

51895 - 54499 - 51878 - 54259 prepare to depart Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Bletchley

26th September 1987

M51895 stabled at Bletchley on 26th September 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 51895 + 54213 + 51893 + 54224. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 51893 + 51895 + 54213. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

22nd December 1990

Class 115 DMBS 51895 in Marylebone station on 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th May 1981

Refurbished livery center car 59678 is behind 51895. On the right 51879 is working the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road, 25/5/81. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1983

59747 is one of the vehicles in The Quaintonian on 30/5/83, to it's left are 51895 and 59743, to it's right 51877. Seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1983

M51674 M59756 M59653 M51895 waiting departure from Aylesbury with the 1110 to London Marylebone 23rd November 1983. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1983

BR Derby Works built Class 115 numbers Class M51674 M59756 M59653 M51895 stand at London Marylebone after arriving with the 1240 from Aylesbury on 23 November 1983. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

54499 sandwiched between 51878 (left) and 51895 (right) at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 at Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1987

54259 - 51878 - 54499 - 51895 departing Quainton Road on 4/5/87. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour at Quainton Road on 6th August 1988, from left to right is 54224 + 51893 + 54213 + 51895. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 with 51893 + 54213 + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

The "Chinnor Tonic" railtour which called at Quainton on 6th August 1988, when the set was 54224 + 51893 + 54213 (pictured) + 51895. It ran again a couple of weeks later. Robert Frise.