| Present Location |
Rushden Station |
| County Location |
Northamptonshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Build Location |
Derby |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
598 |
| Lot Number |
30598 |
| Type |
DMBS |
| First Number |
51886 |
| Present Number |
M51886 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
With 59761 and 51899 formed 'Chiltern Heritage DMU' (Aylesbury/Marylebone). Not modified by BR. Non-gangwayed: two passenger saloons split by full-width partition. P 1995. at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Restored externally into BR Green livery and into operational use 05/98. Mid-2000s: taken out of service and put on static display - then (late 2000s) repainted into plain green livery. Late 2010s: roof partially sheeted and interior largely dismantled when seen. 03/26: moved from Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway and stored. |
| Owner |
Rushden Historical Railway Society |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
Yes |
| Date Inspected |
15/02/1998 |
| Inspected By |
Trevor England |
| Date of Image |
20/07/2014 |
| Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
05/06/2026 |
