Vehicle 51159
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: 30464
Diagram: 595
Allocations
| 30/01/59 | 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| 16/01/77 | Withdrawn from | FP (Finsbury Park) |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 CF Booth, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50993 | 59454 | 51159 | As delivered to 30A - 30th January 1959 | ||||||
| 50996 | 59456 | 51159 | Noted 04/09/69 - at Finsbury Park1 | ||||||
| 50992 | 59459 | 51159 | Noted 27/09/69 - at Doncaster1 | ||||||
| 51159 | 59458 | 50988 | Noted 10/08/1974 - at Kings Cross2 | ||||||
| 51003 | 59466 | 51159 | Noted 02/08/1975 - 0938 Welwyn Garden City to King's Cross | ||||||
| 51159 | 59453 | Noted 09/11/1977 - Swindon Works3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Shayne Lewis
Images:
1959
A Derby Works image (negative 59/55) of E51159 + E59454 + E50993 in early 1959, presumably on the Wirksworth branch. British Railways.
1959
A Derby Works image (negative 59/60) taken in Duffield station showing a driver posing at the controls of E51159 in early 1959. Note one of the desk panels has been removed under the drivers hand. British Railways.
1959
A Derby Works image (negative 59/66) taken in Duffield station showing the rear wall of the van in DMBS E51159 in early 1959. British Railways.
1959
A Derby Works image (negative 59/67) taken in Duffield station showing the guards van in DMBS E51159 in early 1959. British Railways.
22nd July 1976
Class 125 E51159 seen fron Doncaster station on 22/7/76. Ian Francis.
Unknown date
DMBS E51159 at the end of a line of withdrawn and stripped Class 125 vehicles at Swindon Works, date unknown. It would be cut at CF Booths at Rotherham in December 1980. Paul Redmond.
5th October 1980
The Swindon Works 'Con Yard' on 5th October 1980 contained a Derby Works 'class 125/2' diesel hydraulic multiple unit, 'motor brake second' E51159, ex-Stratford depot, cannibalised for spares, and former GW steam loco tenders presumably used as mobile water storage at the works or elsewhere. Gordon Edgar.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1959
A Derby Works image (negative 59/56) of E50993 + E59454 + E51159 in early 1959, presumably on the Wirksworth branch. British Railways.
Date: 1959
A Derby Works image (negative 59/63) taken in Duffield station showing the interior of either DMS E50993 or DMBS E51159 in early 1959. Despite the diagram (596) for the DMS showing the triple seats on the opposite side from the DMBS, they both had them on the same side. British Railways.
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: 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.
Date: 19th January 1978
51172 at Swindon Works on the 19th January 1978. Behind (unseen) are 59453 & 51159. Note the AC Cars 3-wheeled car, the Swindon area was once frequented by the AC-Cars railbuses. Neil Cannon.