Vehicle 51891
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
| 15/10/60 | 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-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 | |
| 27/03/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NTCZ |
Modifications
circa Mar-86 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 22/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51891 | 59740 | 59760 | 51892 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 15th October 1960 - pending allocation | |||||
| 51891 | 59740 | 59760 | 51892 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan | |||||
| 51891 | 59740 | 59760 | 51892 | Transfer to Marylebone - 4w/e 01/04/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 51663 | 59749 | 59744 | 51891 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51662 | 59671 | 59732 | 51891 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51671 | 59650 | 59754 | 51891 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51658/59756/59668/518681 | |||||
| 51891 | 59757 | 59657 | 51866 | Noted circa 02/19822 | |||||
| 51891 | 59739 | 59762 | 51897 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||
| 51879 | 59670 | 59660 | 51891 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51875 | 59653 | 59756 | 51891 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| 51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted 06/05/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 07/19852 | |||||
| 51891 | 59737 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 09/19872 | |||||
| 51674 | 59729 | 59664 | 51891 | Noted circa 02/19882 | |||||
| 51891 | 59727 | 59763 | 51889 | Noted circa 03/19882 | |||||
| 51680 | 59728 | 59671 | 51891 | Noted 15th April 1988 | |||||
| 51891 | 59750 | 59656 | 51896 | Noted circa 10/19882 | |||||
| 51891 | 59656 | 51849 | 54280 | Noted circa 04/19892 | |||||
| 51899 | 59729 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted circa 11/19892 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51899 | 59740 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 05/19902 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59759 | 51889 | Noted circa 10/19902 | |||||
| 51891 | 59671 | 59733 | 51872 | 59758 | 51874 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Aaron Calder
Images:
8th July 1973
Class 115 DMBS M51891 on Marylebone depot, 8 July 1973. Alistair Ness.
6th May 1985
51891 at Quainton Road on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
6th May 1985
51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
18th May 1991
ON 18 May 1991 at Beaconsfield en Route Marylebone are Class 115 DMBS 51891, Class 108 DTCL 54495, Class 115 TCL 59667 with DMBS 51673 Leading at the far end. Dave Warby.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 6th May 1985
51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.
Date: 18th October 1991
Class 115 DMBS 51673, TCL 59667, Class 108 DTCL 54495 and Class 115 DMBS 51891 seen at Beaconsfield en-route to Marylebone on 18 October 1991. Dave Warby.