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Vehicle 51898

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	1E (Bletchley)
Jul-61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D
May-73	Depot code change	ME
07/12/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
p/e 13/10/90	Sector Change to	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
03/12/90	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PXXZ

Modifications

Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51897	59743	59763	51898	As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th November 1960 - stabled pending allocation
	51897	59743	59763	51898	Transfer to 1E - Jan-61
	51885	59736	59670	51898	Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone¹
	51882	59738	59747	51898	Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone¹
	51874	59664	59733	51898	Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot²
	51874	59659	59749	51898	Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury³
	51674	59758	59739	51898	Noted 24/05/80 - on Rainhill shuttle
	51668	59651	59674	51898	Noted 11/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
	51668	59651	59674	51898	Noted 03/05/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
	51898	59733	59676	51900	Noted circa 09/1982⁴
	51674	59756	59733	51898	Noted circa 10/1983⁴
	51883	59758	59663	51898	Noted circa 02/1984⁴
	51668	59656	59671	51898	Noted 14/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone⁵
	51668	59656	59671	51898	Noted 28/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59726	59672	51898	Noted circa 11/1985⁴
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 05/11/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 08/11/85 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 14/11/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 15/11/85 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 27/11/85 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 20/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 28/12/85 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 10/01/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 27/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51678 + 59659 + 59754 + 51894⁵
	51652	59672	59726	51898	Noted 14/02/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough – Marylebone⁵
	51679	59671	59736	51898	Noted 25/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury and 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone⁵
	51679	59671	59736	51898	Noted 09/07/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.40 High Wycombe - Marylebone⁵
	51876	59671	59736	51898	Noted 30/07/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough – Marylebone⁵
	51876	59671	59736	51898	Noted 14/08/86 - on evening Aylesbury - Marylebone service⁵
	51876	59671	59736	51898	Noted 15/08/86 - on 16.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury⁵
	51876	59671	59736	51898	Noted 08/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51872 + 59653 + 59664 + 51887⁵
	51876	59671	59736	51898	Noted 12/09/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51857 + 59733 + 59755 + 51863⁵
	51896	59732	59746	51898	Noted 25/09/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁵
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Noted circa 06/1987⁴
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Noted 13/06/1987 - at Ely west curve on 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa.⁶
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Noted 17/07/1987⁴
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Noted circa 05/1989⁴
T422	51898	59608	59335	53897	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T411	51898	59597	59625	53873	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T411	51898	59597	59625	53873	Listed at TS - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Nicholas Youngman

Images:

11th April 1982

At Quainton Road on the morning of 11/4/82 are 51898 - 59674 - 59651 - 51668 on the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.

3rd May 1982

51898 + 59674 + 59651 + 51668 are seen at Quainton Road on 3/5/82 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.

14th February 1987

The interior of Class 115 DMBS 51898, taken at Tyseley TMD on the 14th February 1987. S Gaskell.

1st September 1988

Set number: T422

Set T422 (presumably 51898 closest) and T317 with 2D18, the 1605 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno, fill in turn for a Birmingham - New St - Llandudno working, await departure at Blaenau Ffestiniog (1600) Thursday 1st September 1988. Colin Brooks.

10th September 1988

Set number: T422

Two four-car sets, T422 (and presumably 51898 + 59608 + 59335 + 53897) closest, with the 07:19 Birmingham New St - Skegness passing West St Junction Signal Box as it approach Boston (at 10:40) on Saturday 10th September 1988. Colin Brooks.

1st October 1988

Set number: T422

Entering Bristol Parkway with the 08:00 (SO) Birmingham New Street - Weston-super-Mare on the 1st October 1988 is DMU set T422 led by Class 115 DMBS 51898. Robert Thomas.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 24th May 1980

At Liverpool on the 24th May 1980 the Rainhill shuttle is formed of 51678 (closest) + 59744 + 59757 + 51663 + 51674 + 59758 + 59739 + 51898 - vehicles on loan from Marylebone. Robert Frise.

Date: 11th April 1982

51668 + 59651 + 59674 + 51898 at Quainton Road with the Quaintonian shuttle, 11/4/82. Robert Frise.

Date: 11th April 1982

51668 + 59651 + 59674 + 51898 at Quainton Road with the Quaintonian shuttle, 11/4/82. Robert Frise.

Date: 3rd May 1982

51668 + 59651 + 59674 + 51898 pictured at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 3/5/82. Robert Frise.

Date: 26th August 1985

A Chiltern Trains special in platform 6 of East Croydon station. It was a repeat of a 1984 tour from Bicester to Hastings and used vehicles 51898 + 59671 + 59656 + 51668. Andy Prime.

Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: T422

Class 116 M53897 is the rear vehicle of a 6-car set departing from Skegness on the 2nd July 1988, presumably with 59335 + 59608 + 51898. Kevin Law.

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