Vehicle 51171
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
| 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| 16/01/77 | Withdrawn from | FP (Finsbury Park) |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 | ||||||
| 51171 | 59455 | 51002 | Noted 05/04/71 - at Stratford depot1 | ||||||
| 51171 | 59468 | 50990 | Noted 22/08/1972 - at Kings Cross2 | ||||||
| 51171 | 59454 | 50992 | Noted 20/04/75 - on Stratford depot1 | ||||||
| 51171 | 59454 | 51006 | Noted 30/04/75 - on Stratford depot3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
Images:
circa August 1980
Two withdrawn Class 125 vehicles: DMBS E51171 and DMS E50991, seen at Doncaster Works circa August 1980. Paul Redmond.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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: circa August 1980
Withdrawn Class 125 DMS E50991 at Doncaster Works circa August 1980. In front is DMBS E51171. Paul Redmond.