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Vehicle 51897

Class 115

BR Diagram 598

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

12/11/60 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 1E (Bletchley)
Jul-61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D
May-73Depot code changeME
08/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
08/04/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

26/02/92 - part of 17:58 Longbridge - Lichfield TV
23/05/92 - part of 17:53 Redditch - Lichfield TV

Modifications

May-87 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51897 59743 59763 51898 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th November 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51897 59743 59763 51898 Transfer to 1E - Jan-61
51674 59666 59730 51897 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51674 59666 59730 51897 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2
51890 59736 59675 51897 Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury3
51666 59655 59677 51897 Noted 08/04/1982 - on Tyseley depot, borrowed until the 12th4
51870 59748 59727 51897 Noted 30/05/1982 - at Birmingham New Street, to Coventry for Pope's visit4
51870 59748 59727 51897 Noted circa 06/19825
51891 59739 59762 51897 Noted circa 08/19825
51869 59763 59656 51897 Noted circa 02/19845
51865 59736 59755 51897 Noted 20/07/84 - at Marylebone
51897 59761 59727 51870 Noted circa 12/19845
51897 59761 59727 51870 Noted circa 04/19855
51674 59664 59727 51897 Noted 15/08/85 - on 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone6
51674 59666 59727 51897 Noted 13/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone6
51674 59666 59727 51897 Noted 15/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone6
51674 59666 59727 51897 Noted 16/10/85 - on 10.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 12.01 High Wycombe - Marylebone6
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 30/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone6
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted circa 11/19855
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 14/11/85 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51874 + 59653 + 59664 + 518876
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 19/11/85 - on a morning Marylebone – High Wycombe service6
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 23/12/85 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone6
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 24/12/85 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6
51676 59673 59650 51897 Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone7
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 18/01/86 - on 07.27 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.08 Banbury – Marylebone6
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 28/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 518696
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 11/02/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone6
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 12/02/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe duties6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 24/03/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51652 + 59677 + 59726 + 516656
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 15/04/86 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 09/05/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 13/05/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough - Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 15/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 23/05/86 - on 18.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 19.55 ECS High Wycombe – Marylebone both with 51677 + 59653 + 59664 + 518876
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 03/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51870 + 59660 + 59761 + 518916
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 30/06/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 02/07/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 05/07/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone, both with 51873 + 59661 + 59764 + 518956
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 20/07/86 - on 12.40 Marylebone – Banbury and 15.44 Banbury - Marylebone6
51876 59678 59728 51897 Noted 22/07/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury - Marylebone6
51897 59662 59665 51899 Noted 07/10/86 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51655 + 59676 + 59740 + 518946
51889 59662 59665 51897 Noted 29/10/86 - on Marylebone (06.44) - High Wycombe (07.36) and High Wycombe (07.55) – Marylebone (08.48)6
51897 59665 59662 51899 Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot8
51897 59662 59665 51899 Noted 04/12/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone6
51897 59662 59665 51899 Noted 09/12/86 - added to 51866 + 59657 + 59745 + 51891 at Bicester in the Banbury (18.39) – Marylebone (20.18)6
TS807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted circa 06/19875
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted 19/07/87 - at Norwich8
T807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Formation change - TS - Jul-87 - 59345 replaced 59668
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted circa 09/19875
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted 03/10/19875
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted 09/01/19885
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59741, 59612, 53878 added
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Noted circa 05/19885
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Noted 10/12/1989 - Branch Line Society South Midlands Railtour T421+T324
51897 59612 59741 53878 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T421 51897 59741 59612 53878 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T421 51897 59612 59741 53878 Noted circa 10/19905
T421 51897 59673 59741 53878 Noted circa 12/19905
T421 51897 59673 59741 53878 Noted circa 05/19915
T421 51897 59741 59673 53878 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T421 51897 59741 59673 53878 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T420 51897 59721 59032 51144 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T420 51897 59721 59032 51144 Noted 01/08/92
T420 51897 59721 59032 51144 Noted circa 09/19925
T420 51897 59721 59032 51144 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T409 51897 59600 59032 51144 Listed at TS - November 1992
T409 51897 59600 59032 51144 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Robert Chilton
8: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Wembley Complex

June 1983

A Class 115 DMU, heading to Marylebone with M51897 leading, is seen at Wembley Complex station in June 1983. Another set can just be glimpsed on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 115 DMU at Tyseley

26th April 1987

Set number: TS508

Class 115 51897, set number T508, is seen at Tyseley on 26.04.1987 not long after overhaul and repainting into BR blue and grey livery. Andy Cole.

Class 115 DMU at Longbridge

9th October 1992

Set number: T409

T409 (closest seems to be 51897) waits to leave Longbridge Station about 10.10 on the 9th October 1992 as 117313 arrives with a train for Redditch. Dave Gommersall.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th July 1984

Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU (51865 + 59736 + 59755 + 51897 stands at Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 15th March 1989

Set number: T421

Hybrid 4-car DMU set T421 with Class 116 DMS 53878 leading entering the new platforms at Birmingham Moor Street 15-3-89. T421 at this time may have been 53878 + 59741 + 59612 + 51897, Class 116+115+127+115, DMS+TS+TSL+DMBS. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1991

Set number: T421

DMU set T421 (53878 and presumably 59741 + 59673 + 51897) is about to leave Hereford Station when working the 15.00 to BNS on the 6th June 1991. 47 007 enters the centre road working 4M23, the 14.20 Pengam to Crewe Basford Hall and running about 60 minutes early. Dave Gommersall.

DMU

Date: 15th July 1992

Set number: T420

Class 116 DMS 51144 on the rear of Tyseley set T420 formed with class 116 TS 59032, class 115 TCL 59721 and class 115 DMBS 51897 leaving Birmingham New Street on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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