Vehicle 59309
Class 105
Builder: Cravens
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30354
Diagram: 530
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50754 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Mar-58 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C |
Then the allocations for 59309 are:
| 3w/e 28/06/69 | Stored | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 12/07/69 | Withdrawn from | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | - ex-store |
Disposal
Scrapped by J Cashmore, Great Bridge arrived 20/10/69 cut circa late 1969 arrived ex-Derby Chaddesden
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50754 | 59309 | 50787 | As delivered to 5B - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 50754 | 59309 | 50787 | Noted 1st June 1958 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59309 | 50791 | Noted 07/09/68 - at March1 | ||||||
| EP480 | 50753 | 59309 | 50786 | Noted Apr-69 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
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