DMU Operations: London Midland Region
Banbury - London
Derby suburban quad (Class 115) sets allocated to Marylebone were used and these worked the services almost exclusively until around 1989. At that some some Class 108 DTCs would be allocated to Marylebone depot and would be paired with a Class 115 DMBS. Soon after other types such as 117s and 119s would appear.
Sample Timetable
17 May 1982 until further notice
This measured 3" x 4 1/8" when folded
Images
circa 1970s
A Class 115 DMU, at Aynho Junction, the Down Line flyover being out of view to the left, and the Oxford line, and Oxford canal, are in the foreground. Likely a Marylebone to Banbury service sometime in the 1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1978
A Class 115 DMU on a Banbury service at Kings Sutton in August 1978. Michael Mensing.
7th October 1978
A Class 115 at High Wycombe on the 7th October 1978. 54A South Dock.
21st May 1980
There is a pleasant languid feel to Banbury as a Class 115 DMU grumbles gently past the gasworks and into the station. The train was the 13.25 all stations service from Marylebone on 21/05/1980. Geoff Dowling.
circa early 1980s
A Class 115 on a Banbury service in Wembley Complex station. This slide is undated, the station does not seem to have been given that name until May 1978, and the sign on the right does not look recent, so maybe early 1980s? The leading power car is still in plain Rail Blue livery with the centre cars are in Blue/Grey. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th January 1981
A Class 115 DMU in Banbury station on 26 January 1981. Rob Edwards.
26th January 1981
Class 115 power car M51888 at Banbury on 26 January 1981. Rob Edwards.
1st October 1981
An LMR publicity image (negative D9850/2) showing "Marylebone diesel multiple unit at Banbury on 1 October 1981 with car number 51670 leading." British Rail.
Unknown date
This was the view around the back of Banbury North signalbox on 25 January 1986 as an unidentified class 115 DMU approached Banbury station following a reversal in the siding on the extreme left of the picture. The train would have left London Marylebone to where it would shortly return. The GWR marshalling yard, once operated on the "hump basis", was officially closed in 1970 although it still received and despatched a small amount of traffic in the 1980s until the land was sold for housing development. The Great Central Railway's Banbury Branch joined the GWR opposite the signalbox. Peter Tandy.
December 1982
A Class 115 DMU in High Wycombe station one day in December 1982. Banbury is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
December 1982
A Class 115 DMU in High Wycombe station in December 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1st June 1983
A Class 115 DMU led by M51657 arrives into Banbury station on Wednesday 1 June 1983. David Russon.
1st June 1983
A Class 115 DMU, M51658 closest, forms a Marylebone service in Banbury station on Wednesday 1 June 1983. David Russon.
August 1983
Class 115 at Gerrards Cross in August 1983. Ian Buck.
August 1983
At a misty Gerrards cross is a class 115 set in August 1983. Ian Buck.
August 1983
Class 115 set Marylebone bound at High Wycombe in August 1983. Ian Buck.
August 1983
A class 115 set arrives at High Wycombe in August 1983. Ian Buck.
August 1983
In August 1983 a class 115 set passes the junction at Neasden and takes the High Wycombe line. Ian Buck.
August 1983
Coming from the High Wycombe direction a class 115 unit at Neasden Junction in August 1983. Ian Buck.
August 1983
Class 115 passing Northolt Park in August 1983. Ian Buck.