Vehicle 51873
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: 30598
Diagram: 598
Allocations
| 17/09/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| Jul-61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| 4w/e 30/09/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| p/e 02/03/91 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ | |
| 26/03/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Modifications
Sep-85 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 30/05/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51873 | 59731 | 59751 | 51874 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - September 1960 - stored pending allocation | |||||
| 51873 | 59733 | 59758 | 51877 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51873 | 59657 | 59761 | 51892 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51873 | 59731 | 59676 | 51887 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51671 | 59755 | 59736 | 51873 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51886 | 59736 | 59669 | 51873 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| 51873 | 59730 | 59756 | 51673 | Noted circa 11/19852 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59739 | 51873 | Noted 16/09/19872 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59739 | 51873 | Noted 06/10/19872 | |||||
| 51887 | 59733 | 59755 | 51873 | Noted circa 12/19872 | |||||
| 51873 | 59750 | 59656 | 51863 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| 51680 | 59663 | 59758 | 51873 | Noted circa 01/19892 | |||||
| 51665 | 59665 | 59736 | 51873 | Noted 16/03/90 - at Bicester | |||||
| 51899 | 59657 | 59664 | 51873 | Noted circa 10/19902 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
29th June 1986
Derby Class 115 DMBS M51873 arrives at High Wycombe with the 13.40 ex-Marylebone on 29 June 1986. Dave Warby.
16th March 1990
51873 + 59736 + 59665 + 51665 at Bicester on 16/3/90. Sparegang.