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Vehicle 51675

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

28/05/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
Oct-61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 04/11/61	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 30/06/62	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D
May-73	Depot code change	ME
Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
05/12/91	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Modifications

Oct-86 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 24/11/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

51675	59661	59676	51676	As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60
51675	59730	59760	51888	Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone¹
51675	59650	59748	51882	Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone¹
51657	59726	59675	51675	Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone¹
51657	59658	59751	51675	Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury ²
51675	59652	59761	51879	Noted 03/09/76 - in Marylebone station³
51668	59746	59727	51675	Noted 25/08/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51675	59670	59656	51886	Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury³
51675	59670	59656	51677	Noted circa 08/1981⁴
51675	59671	59735	51895	Noted circa 02/1982⁴
51665	59725	59669	51675	Noted circa 06/1982⁴
51865	59663	59668	51675	Noted circa 11/1984⁴
51651	59729	59759	51675	Noted 08/04/85 - on Quaintonian shuttle
51675	59763	59649	51865	Noted circa 10/1985⁴
51675	59676	59660	51668	Noted circa 07/1987⁴
51871	59659	59747	51675	Noted circa 02/1988⁴
51675	59732	59755	51900	Noted circa 01/1989⁴
51675	59728	59746	51889	Noted circa 07/1990⁴
51679	59665	59660	51675	Noted circa 10/1990⁴

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

circa June 1960

An Albion-powered Derby quad set about to pass Silkstream Junction signal box. Looking brand new, the leading car M51675 was new to Cricklewood at the end of May 1960 where it spent about 18 months before settling into services from Marylebone. Stuart Mackay Collection.

25th August 1980

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

25th August 1980

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

5th October 1984

51677 and 51675 at Princes Risborough. On 5 October 1984, the 07.46 Marylebone to Banbury hit a cow between Princes Risborough and Bicester. Fortunately no-one was hurt, but the dmu sustained damage to its front end and had to be rescued by another unit which dragged it back to Risborough. It is seen here running round the rescued dmu. Robert28194.

8th April 1985

51675 arrives at Quainton Road with 59759, 59729 and 51651 working the Quaintonian on 8/4/85. Robert Frise.

8th April 1985

51675 - 59759 - 59729 - 51651 forms the Quaintonian on 8/4/85, seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

19th July 1985

A Marylebone based class 115 passes on the down main line at Leamington Spa with am 1L04 High Wycombe to Matlock charter operated by Chiltern Trains on on 19 July 1985, long before privatisation and the official adoption of that name by the TOC. The set comprised of vehicles 51675, 59763, 59649 and 51671 and with 4 coaches was a relatively unusual sight at Leamington. The signal for the up main was on green so there had been a reasonable chance of a really messy picture with a third train in shot as the special passed a class 116 unit in platform 2 but all was well on this occasion. Peter Tandy.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 25th August 1980

59727 at Quainton Road on 25/8/80 when it was part of the Quaintonian shuttle, flanked by 59746 and 51675. Robert Frise.

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