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Vehicle 51659


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: 30530
Diagram: 598

Allocations

16/04/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 04/11/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 02/12/61 Stored
4w/e 30/12/61 Reinstated 18A (Toton)
Feb-62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
16/05/64 Transferred to 8J (Allerton)
2w/e 02/04/66 Transferred to 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
01/10/92 Reinstated TS (Tyseley) RDTS
17/11/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/11/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 17/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51659 59653 59668 51660 As delivered to 14A - 16/04/60
51659 59674 59654 51671 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51659 59763 59743 51667 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51659 59763 59743 51667 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2
51659 59725 59759 51896 Noted 14/09/1975 - at Banbury 3
51659 59743 59759 51864 Noted 24/05/80
51659 59747 59652 51652 Noted circa 08/19814
51653 59764 59653 51659 Noted circa 02/19824
51659 59654 59672 51880 Noted circa 08/19824
51889 59745 59661 51659 Noted circa 09/19824
51659 59762 59726 51869 Noted circa 09/19834
51895 59743 59747 51659 Noted circa 10/19834
51659 59727 59671 51889 Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51849 + 542745
51659 59727 59763 51889 Noted 28/03/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Mickleover Hypothesis 51667-59739-59750-51666 + 51889-59763-59727-51659
51889 59763 59727 51659 Noted circa 09/19874
51889 59763 59727 51659 Noted 11/02/19884
51680 59728 59671 51659 Noted circa 03/19884
51659 54259 59731 51673 Noted 10/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51659 59759 51887 Noted 24/02/92
51659 59761 51886 Noted 07/08/92 - on 12:47 Paddington - Twyford
Spare 51659 Listed at TS - November 1992

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Derby

28th March 1987

A class 115 DMU at Derby on the Mickleover Hypothesis railtour, 28th March 1987, 51659 closest. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

28th March 1987

A class 115 DMU in Network SouthEast livery at Marylebone, about to set off on the Mickleover Hypothesis railtour, 28th March 1987. DMBS 51659 is closest. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone

28th March 1987

The crew for the Class 115 DMUs on the Mickleover Hypothesis railtour heads up the platform to the cab of 51659 at Marylebone on 28th March 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Nuneaton

28th March 1987

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Mickleover Hypothesis' formed of two Class 115s at Nuneaton on 28th March 1987. 51659 is closest. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Nuneaton

28th March 1987

Class 115 DMBS 51659 at the end of the 'Mickleover Hypothesis' railtour at Nuneaton on 28th March 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Derby

28th March 1987

A class 115 DMU at Derby on the Mickleover Hypothesis railtour, 28th March 1987, 51659 closest. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Derby

28th March 1987

51659 at the front of the Mickleover Hypothesis railtour during the stop at Derby on 28th March 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 115 DMU at Derby

28th March 1987

Class 115 vehicles 51659 + 59727 at Derby as part of the ‘Mickleover Hypothesis’ tour on 28 March 1987. Rob Paterson.

Class 115 DMU at Marylebone depot

3rd March 1991

Class 115 DMBS 51659 is seen stabled inside Marylebone depot in Network South East livery on 03.03.1991. Behind is a Class 108 DTC. Andy Cole.

Class 115 DMU at Hayes

7th August 1992

When the 115s were withdrawn from Chiltern a few were used on Thames 117 turns for a short time, such as this image of 51659 with 59761 and 51886 on the 12:47 Paddington - Twyford, seen at Hayes on 7/8/92. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st January 1961

A Class 115 set sits in London St.Pancras station about to depart with the 1.35pm to Bedford on January 21st, 1961. Michael noted "I recorded one of the vehicles as M51659". Michael Mensing.