Vehicle 51899
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
| 17/12/60 | New to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| w/e 05/08/61 | 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) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Notes
20/06/87 - Named 'Aylesbury College'.
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 19/02/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51899 | 59744 | 59764 | 51900 | As delivered to 1E - 17th December 1960 | |||||
| 51886 | 59732 | 59764 | 51899 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51661 | 59662 | 59755 | 51899 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2 | |||||
| 51899 | 59759 | 59730 | 51890 | Noted circa 02/19843 | |||||
| 51674 | 59747 | 59652 | 51899 | Noted circa 07/19853 | |||||
| 51677 | 59764 | 59652 | 51899 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| 51897 | 59665 | 59662 | 51899 | Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot4 | |||||
| 51885 | 59736 | 59754 | 51899 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51899 | 59729 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted circa 11/19893 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51899 | 59740 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 05/19903 | |||||
| 51899 | 59657 | 59664 | 51873 | Noted circa 10/19903 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
8th January 1984
Stabled between duties, Class 115 Driving Motor Brake Second M51899 was the lead car of a four-car set at Aylesbury on January 8th 1984. Introduced in 1960 they were a familiar sight on the former Great Central and GC/GWR routes to and from London Marylebone, until the last of the fleet were withdrawn in 1992. Martyn Hilbert.
4th December 1984
A Class 115 in Chorley Wood station on the 4th December 1984, 51899 closest. John Law.
21st July 1985
M51899 pulls into London Marylebone, 21/7/85. Chris Moxon Collection.
31st March 1986
Two Class 115 DMUs for the the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on 31 March 1986. Front to rear are: DMBS 51899 + TS 59656 + TCL 59675 + DMBS 51900 with DMBS 51652 + TS 59726 + TCL 59677 + DMBS 51665. Dave Warby.
Unknown date
Carrying 'Aylesbury College' nameplates, 51899 is seen in Aylesbury station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
The Aylesbury College Silver Jubilee 1987 nameplate on Class 115 DMBS M51899. Date unknown, it was named at Aylesbury Rail Day on 20 June 1987. Brian Daniels.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st March 1986
The Quaintonian shuttle in Quainton Road on 31 March 1986, the vehicles visible are left to right TS 59726 + DMBS 51652 with DMBS 51900 + TCL 59675 + TS 59656 + DMBS 51899. Dave Warby.