Vehicle 51005
Class 125
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Orange Star
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Rolls Royce 238hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30462
Diagram: 596
Allocations
| 14/04/59 | New to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 5w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | FP | |
| 16/01/77 | Withdrawn from | FP (Finsbury Park) |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Doncaster Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51171 | 59466 | 51005 | As delivered to 30A - 14th April 1959 | ||||||
| 51162 | 59462 | 51005 | Noted 30/08/74 - at Finsbury Park1 | ||||||
| 51167 | 59464 | 51005 | Noted 26th May 1975 | ||||||
| 51167 | 59465 | 51005 | Noted 12/09/1975 - at Finsbury Park2 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: April 1969
Two BR (Derby) Suburban (later Class 125) 3-car dmu's Nos. E51156 (125/2), E59454 (185), E50990 (125/1) and E51159 (125/2), E59453 (185), E51005 (125/1) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends leaving Broad Street on a Hitchin service, 04/69. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: May 1976
Two Class 125 DMUs passing Enfield Chase on a King's Cross - Gordon Hill service, 05/76. One set is noted as 51173 + 59466 + 51005. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: June 1976
Two BR (Derby) Suburban (Class 125) 3-car dmu's Nos. E50993 (125/1), E59454 (185), E51159 (125/2) and E51005 (125/1), E59466 (185), E51171 (125/2) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Wood Green on a Welwyn Garden City - Kings Cross service, 06/76. Hugh Llewelyn.