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Vehicle 51890


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

08/10/60 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
4w/e 31/12/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/04/61 Stored Marylebone - ex-loan
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
14/02/92 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NTCZ

Modifications

Jan-86 - AWS fitted - from KD

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 15/09/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51889 59739 59759 51890 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 8th October 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51889 59739 59759 51890 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR
51889 59739 59759 51890 Transfer to Marylebone - Mar-61 - ex-laon 30A
51651 59667 59727 51890 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone1
51671 59741 59670 51890 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2
51673 59741 59670 51890 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2
51890 59736 59675 51897 Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury3
51888 59756 59660 51890 Noted circa 08/19824
51889 59662 59675 51890 Noted circa 10/19834
51899 59759 59730 51890 Noted circa 02/19844
51667 59662 59755 51890 Noted circa 11/19844
51890 59736 59678 51658 Noted circa 11/19854
51889 59763 59727 51890 Noted circa 07/19874
51890 59667 59655 51658 Noted 19/09/19874
51890 59678 51653 Noted circa 10/19874
51890 59738 59678 51896 Noted circa 02/19884
51673 59665 59740 51890 Noted circa 03/19894
51680 59651 59676 51890 Noted 26/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51655 59714 59676 51890 Noted 08/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Aylesbury

2nd March 1980

A mixed-livery Class 115 stabled at Aylesbury on 2 March 1980, DMBS M51890 closest. Brian Daniels.