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Vehicle 51668


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

3w/e 02/07/60 New to 55H (Neville Hill) - on loan
4w/e 01/10/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/04/61 Ex-loan back to Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
23/12/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51667 59657 59672 51668 As delivered to 55H - 3w/e 02/07/60 - on loan from LMR
51667 59657 59672 51668 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60
51667 59657 59672 51668 Transfer to LMR - 4w/e 01/04/61
51628 59590 59647 51668 Noted 14/11/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51668 59746 59727 51675 Noted 25/08/80 - on the Quaintonian 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
51668 59731 59668 51680 Noted circa 08/19822
51879 59670 59660 51668 Noted circa 09/19832
51668 59667 59739 51871 Noted circa 04/19842
51668 59656 59671 51688 Noted 26/08/85
51675 59676 59660 51668 Noted circa 07/19872
51655 59676 59732 51668 Noted circa 02/19882
51668 59660 59664 51889 Noted circa 01/19892
51886 59733 59764 51668 Noted circa 03/19892
51668 59736 59665 51678 Noted 08/05/90 - on services to Marylebone3
51668 59755 59731 51678 Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone3
51668 59755 59751 51678 Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542743
51678 59755 59663 51668 Noted circa 07/19902

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

25th August 1980

51668 (and 59746) at Quainton Road on 25/8/80 while working the Quaintonian shuttle. Robert Frise.

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

11th April 1982

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

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

11th April 1982

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

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

3rd May 1982

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


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th August 1980

Ex-Works 59746 on 25/8/80. It's a pit that there was no consistency in the height of the grey, it differs from 51668 on the left. At Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th August 1980

51675 heads 59727, 59746 and 51668 at Quainton Road on 25/8/80 on the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 25th August 1980

51675 with 59727, 59746 and 51668 at Aylesbury on 25/8/80 on the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1982

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

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 22nd December 1990

Class 115s 51651 (thought to be closest) and 51668 in Marylebone station on 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.