Vehicle 51896
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-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 23/12/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Modifications
Feb-86 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 09/10/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51895 | 59742 | 59762 | 51896 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th November 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 51654 | 59753 | 59658 | 51896 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51654 | 59658 | 59753 | 51896 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51658 | 59652 | 59749 | 51896 | Noted 26/08/74 - working The Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51659 | 59725 | 59759 | 51896 | Noted 14/09/1975 - at Banbury 3 | |||||
| 51676 | 59762 | 59739 | 51896 | Noted 28/05/1979 - at Banbury 3 | |||||
| 51887 | 59725 | 59669 | 51896 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51677 | 59738 | 59756 | 51896 | Noted 12/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51870 + 59673 + 59728 + 51665 | |||||
| 51896 | 59744 | 59746 | 51667 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| 51863 | 59748 | 59651 | 51896 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| 51673 | 59747 | 59744 | 51896 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51886 | 59759 | 51896 | Noted circa 09/19874 | ||||||
| 51886 | 59759 | 51896 | Noted 06/10/19874 | ||||||
| 51896 | 59652 | 59759 | 51886 | Noted 18/11/19874 | |||||
| 51896 | 59652 | 59759 | 51886 | Noted 17/12/19874 | |||||
| 51890 | 59738 | 59678 | 51896 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
| 51896 | 59671 | 59740 | 51656 | Noted circa 07/19884 | |||||
| 51891 | 59750 | 59656 | 51896 | Noted circa 10/19884 | |||||
| 51896 | 59651 | 59671 | 51658 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
| 51885 | 59752 | 59729 | 51896 | Noted 14/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51893 + 542576 | |||||
| 51886 | 59667 | 59659 | 51896 | Noted 05/05/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51674 | 59728 | 59639 | 51896 | Noted 07/06/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51674 | 59678 | 59659 | 51896 | Noted circa 07/19904 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
Images:
26th August 1974
51896 - 59749 - 59652 - 51658 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/8/74. Robert Frise.
31st March 1986
Class 115 DMBS M51896 on the rear of the Quaintonian shuttle on at Aylesbury on 31 March 1986. Dave Warby.
3rd February 1989
A NSE class 115, 51896 leading, working the 10.40 to Marylebone on 3 February 1989. Image taken by Graham Wise. Kevin Lane Collection.
20th October 1989
With Derby Class 115 51896, Class 108 DTCL 54495 and Class 115 DMBS 51857 in view the 12.40 To Marylebone awaits departure from Aylesbury on 20 October 1989. Dave Warby.
5th August 1990
Class 115 DMBS 51896 is seen in Network South East livery stabled at the now demolished Marylebone depot in London on 05.08.1990. Andy Cole.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th April 1982
51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.
Date: 12th April 1982
51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.