51xxx_1974_Marylebone_A3_400dpi
My first move from number taking to photography was too black and white using a Hanimex Compact non SLR “point and shoot” camera with a 40mm lens of dubious quality around the edges of the frame. Here we find a four car Class 115 diesel muitiple unit idling alongside Marylebone depot sometime in 1974. The depot on the left was the original six road carriage sheds built in 1898 converted to service the Class 115 fleet allocated for Marylebone suburban services in 1961. Apart from the Class 115 fleet the depot also had one of Cricklewood’s diesel shunters outstationed. This was I think the only occasion I visited the depot in daylight as usually I would visit late at night whilst waiting time to catch an overnight service from Paddington. At that late time of day the six roads would be full of Class 115’s, most of which would still be have their Leyland Albion engines idling away resulting in the dimly lit shed having an ghostly smoke filled atmosphere. Forty one Class 115 high density suburban four car sets were ordered from Derby Works and entered traffic in 1960. Thirty five sets were allocated to Marylebone with the remaining six sets allocated to Allerton for Liverpool suburban duties. The Class 115 fleet at Marylebone operated until displaced by Class 165 units around 1991 when the fleet was generally withdrawn. The Class 165 fleet was also provided with a new depot at Aylesbury and Marylebone depot was closed. The site is now covered in blocks of flats.
Hanimex Compact, Ilford FP4
51xxx_1974_Marylebone_A3_400dpi
My first move from number taking to photography was too black and white using a Hanimex Compact non SLR “point and shoot” camera with a 40mm lens of dubious quality around the edges of the frame. Here we find a four car Class 115 diesel muitiple unit idling alongside Marylebone depot sometime in 1974. The depot on the left was the original six road carriage sheds built in 1898 converted to service the Class 115 fleet allocated for Marylebone suburban services in 1961. Apart from the Class 115 fleet the depot also had one of Cricklewood’s diesel shunters outstationed. This was I think the only occasion I visited the depot in daylight as usually I would visit late at night whilst waiting time to catch an overnight service from Paddington. At that late time of day the six roads would be full of Class 115’s, most of which would still be have their Leyland Albion engines idling away resulting in the dimly lit shed having an ghostly smoke filled atmosphere. Forty one Class 115 high density suburban four car sets were ordered from Derby Works and entered traffic in 1960. Thirty five sets were allocated to Marylebone with the remaining six sets allocated to Allerton for Liverpool suburban duties. The Class 115 fleet at Marylebone operated until displaced by Class 165 units around 1991 when the fleet was generally withdrawn. The Class 165 fleet was also provided with a new depot at Aylesbury and Marylebone depot was closed. The site is now covered in blocks of flats.
Hanimex Compact, Ilford FP4