Vehicle 59310
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 50755 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 59310 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| 12/07/69 | Withdrawn from | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | - ex-store |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 27/10/69 cut circa late 1969 arrived ex-Derby Chaddesden
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50755 | 59310 | 50788 | As delivered to 5B - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 59310 | Noted 27/08/1966 - Derby Works overhaul (Open Day)1 | ||||||||
| 50444 | 59310 | 50794 | Noted 17/08/68 - at Peterborough2 | ||||||
| EP488 | 50763 | 59310 | 50798 | Noted Apr-69 | |||||
| 50798 | 59310 | 50763 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50763 | 59310 | 50768 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby (two DMBSs)3 |
Formation Sources
1: Alan N Walker
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
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