Vehicle 51885
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
| 01/10/60 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
| 4w/e 31/12/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 2w/e 08/04/61 | Stored | Marylebone | - ex-loan |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Modifications
circa Dec-86 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51885 | 59737 | 59757 | 51886 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 1st October 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 51885 | 59737 | 59757 | 51886 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51885 | 59737 | 59757 | 51886 | Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 08/04/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 51885 | 59736 | 59670 | 51898 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51651 | 59662 | 59755 | 51885 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51885 | 59668 | 59650 | 51900 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51877 | 59761 | 59737 | 51885 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| 51661 | 59650 | 59752 | 51885 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||
| 51888 | 59746 | 59737 | 51885 | Noted circa 04/19853 | |||||
| 51670 | 59665 | 59662 | 51885 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| 51885 | 59662 | 59665 | 51657 | Noted circa 12/19853 | |||||
| 51867 | 59759 | 59740 | 51885 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51660 | 59659 | 59755 | 51885 | Noted 13th December 1986 | |||||
| 51879 | 59755 | 59733 | 51885 | Noted circa 09/19873 | |||||
| 51885 | 59736 | 59754 | 51899 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51875 | 59659 | 59667 | 51885 | Noted 10/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51885 | 59752 | 59729 | 51896 | Noted 14/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51893 + 542575 | |||||
| 51863 | 59727 | 59761 | 51885 | Noted 20/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51885 | 59761 | 59727 | 51863 | Noted circa 07/19903 | |||||
| 51665 | 59761 | 59659 | 51885 | Noted 19/10/91 - at Marylebone | |||||
| 51663 | 59728 | 59664 | 51885 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
Unknown date
Two Class 115 DMUs in London Marylebone in the early 1980s. The contents of the guard's van of the closest DMBS of the set on the left is being emptied into BRUTES, while the driver of M51885 on the right reads his newspaper as he awaits departure time with his Aylesbury train. Ian Docwra.
21st August 1985
A standard four-car Derby class 115, led by 51885, leaves Gerrard's Cross on August 21, 1985, the year before Network South East burst onto the scene. Mike Dean.
Unknown date
A Class 115 DMU, DMBS 51885 closest, stabled at Aylesbury. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1988
Class 115 DMBS M51885 on its way in or out of Aylesbury station in September 1988. Andrew Malloy.
September 1988
A CLass 115 DMU led by M51885 arrives at Aylesbury in September 1988. Andrew Malloy.
2nd October 1988
BR Derby Class 115 DMBS M51885 leads a Sunday morning train to Banbury at Denham on 2 October 1988. Dave Warby.
2nd October 1988
BR Derby Class 115 DMBS M51885 leads a Sunday morning train To Banbury at Denham on 2 October 1988. Dave Warby.
16th March 1990
A Network South East liveried Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury on 16 March 1990, 51885 closest. Sparegang.
19th October 1991
51885 + 59659 + 59761 + 51665 depart Marylebone on 19/10/91. Sparegang.