Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30531
Diagram: 590
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 51663 during the unknown period are:
14/05/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
5w/e 05/08/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
4w/e 02/09/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
4w/e 30/12/61 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
Feb-62 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59655 are:
31/12/64 | Listed at | 1D (Marylebone) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
p/e 04/01/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ | |
03/02/92 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NTCZ | |
27/03/92 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NTCZ |
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
51663 | 59655 | 59670 | 51664 | As delivered to 14A - 14/05/60 | |||||
51651 | 59668 | 59655 | 51654 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
51865 | 59753 | 59655 | 51869 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
51674 | 59655 | 59751 | 51892 | Noted 03/09/76 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
51869 | 59655 | 59669 | 51887 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
51652 | 59655 | 59676 | 51677 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
51865 | 59655 | 59670 | 51666 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
51673 | 59677 | 59655 | 51655 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
51669 | 59655 | 59677 | 51673 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||
51673 | 59677 | 59655 | 51669 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
51664 | 59749 | 59655 | 51653 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51676 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
51890 | 59667 | 59655 | 51658 | Noted 19/09/19873 | |||||
51677 | 59667 | 59655 | 51658 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
51894 | 59750 | 59655 | 51887 | Noted circa 01/19893 | |||||
51872 | 59746 | 59655 | 51879 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
51886 | 59752 | 59655 | 51666 | Noted circa 07/19903 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
Class 115 TS M59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.
Class 115 TCL M59745 sandwiched between 51679 and 59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.
A Class 115 DMU at Banbury station, October 1984. The nearest DMBS is M51679 followed by TC M59745 and TS M59655. The DMBS at the far end is unidentified. Paul James.