Vehicle 59650
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30531
Diagram: 590
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 51653 during the unknown period are:
| 26/03/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 02/12/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59650 are:
| 31/12/64 | Listed at | 1D (Marylebone) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| 13/11/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 12/03/88 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51653 | 59650 | 59665 | 51654 | As delivered to 14A - 26th March 1960 | |||||
| 51675 | 59650 | 59748 | 51882 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51867 | 59748 | 59650 | 51871 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59671 | 51865 | Noted 10/08/1974 - at Banbury2 | |||||
| 51671 | 59650 | 59754 | 51891 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51658/59756/59668/518681 | |||||
| 51885 | 59668 | 59650 | 51900 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
| 51863 | 59650 | 59763 | 51877 | Noted 05/05/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51661 | 59650 | 59752 | 51885 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| 51857 | 59673 | 59650 | 51875 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| 51880 | 59650 | 59673 | 51652 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||
| 51676 | 59673 | 59650 | 51877 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| 51676 | 59673 | 59650 | 51897 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| TS513 | 53077 | 59650 | 53120 | Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street5 | |||||
| TS513 | 53077 | 59650 | 53120 | Noted circa 06/19874 | |||||
| T513 | 53077 | 59650 | 53120 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| TS513 | 53077 | 59650 | 53120 | Noted 24/07/19874 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
10th July 1987
Class 115 59650 is the centre car in this 3-car set seen at Warwick on 10/7/87, 53077 is on the left. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 5th May 1980
At Quainton Road on 5/5/80 working the Quaintonian shuttle are 51877 - 59763 - 59650 - 51863. Robert Frise.
Date: 5th May 1987
M53120 (with 59650 + 53077) at Birmingham New Street on 05/05/87, Steve Jones.
Date: 10th July 1987
M53077 is the DMBS on the rear of this set departing from Warwick station on July 10, 1987. The centre car is a 115, 59650. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 7th September 1987
Set number: TS513
Class 116/115/116 set T513 (presumably 53120 + 59650 + 53077) runs past Stratford-upon-Avon East signalbox on 7 September 1987. The train was working the 14.10 to the terminus from Birmingham Moor Street. Peter Tandy.
Date: 29th June 1988
Set number: TS513
This picture was taken on 29 June 1988 when I was scoping out a few locations for shots of steam workings on a weekend of intensive specials between Tyseley and Stratford-upon-Avon. The train is a Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford formed of class 116 TS513 (presumably 53120 + 59650 + 53077 - although their withdrawal pre-date the image!). Henley station can just be made out in the background and it appears that the leading cab of the unit has taken a bit of a clout in the recent past. Peter Tandy.