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<- 59654 | 59655 | 59656 ->

Vehicle 59655

Class 115

BR Diagram 590

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 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-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59655 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
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27/03/92 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NTCZ

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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
51655 59655 59677 51673 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 51667 Noted 17/03/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51656 59655 59749 51667 Noted 25/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51658 + 59652 + 59764 + 518804
51656 59655 59749 51676 Noted 02/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51657 + 59672 + 59734 + 518634
51656 59655 59749 51676 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5
51656 59655 59749 51676 Noted 24/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51656 59655 59749 51676 Noted 07/07/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59672 + 59738 + 518634
51656 59655 59749 51676 Noted 12/07/86 - on 16.38 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough4
51653 59655 59754 51865 Noted 30/12/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51659 + 59727 + 59763 + 518894
51865 59655 59755 51872 Noted 01/03/87 - on Marylebone (12.40) – High Wycombe (13.30)4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 03/04/87 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and High Wycombe (14.38) – Marylebone (15.31)4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 09/04/87 - on Marylebone (18.20) – Banbury (20.06) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 07/05/87 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 15/05/87 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 16/05/87 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, Aylesbury (11.07) - Princes Risborough (11.22), Princes Risborough (11.25) – Aylesbury (11.40) and 12.07 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risb4
51872 59655 59755 51880 Noted 20/05/87 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51651 + 54213 and 51878 + 54259 then alone on 15.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51890 59667 59655 51658 Noted 19/09/19873
51677 59667 59655 51658 Noted circa 02/19883
51658 59655 59667 51677 Noted 26/05/88 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51658 59655 59677 51671 Noted 27/05/88 - on evening Marylebone – Aylesbury duties4
51658 59655 59667 51671 Noted 11/06/88 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51658 59655 59667 51677 Noted 10/07/88 - on 23.11 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.41 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS4
51658 59655 59667 51677 Noted 14/07/88 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51661 + 542234
51666 59655 59750 51887 Noted 02/11/88 - on 15.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, 17.20 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough and 18.52 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough4
51666 59655 59750 51887 Noted 14/11/88 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51656 + 59651 + 59740 + 51679 and solo on 17.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 19.47 Banbury – Marylebone4
51666 59655 59750 51887 Noted 16/11/88 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51872 + 59678 + 59738 + 51874 and solo on 17.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 19.47 Banbury – Marylebone4
51666 59655 59750 51887 Noted 18/11/88 - on 16.30 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51873 59655 59750 51887 Noted 28/12/88 - on Marylebone (18.00) – Banbury (19.30) and Banbury (20.48) – Marylebone (22.33) both with 51670 + 59669 + 59731 + 516784
51873 59655 59750 51887 Noted 29/12/88 - on Marylebone (18.00) – Banbury (19.30) and Banbury (20.48) – Marylebone (22.33) both with 51668 + 59660 + 59664 + 518894
51887 59655 59750 51894 Noted circa 01/19893
51887 59655 59750 51894 Noted 20/01/89 - on 23.55 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 01.47 Bicester North – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough ECS4
51887 59655 59750 51894 Noted 21/01/89 - on 06.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
51887 59655 59750 51894 Noted 04/02/89 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51887 59655 59750 51894 Noted 07/02/89 - on 15.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, 17.20 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough and 18.52 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough4
51669 59655 59750 51894 Noted 01/03/89 - on 09.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 12.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
51669 59655 59750 51894 Noted 06/04/89 - on 20.39 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.45 Banbury - Marylebone4
51891 59655 59750 51896 Noted 13/05/89 - on 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51664 59655 59750 51896 Noted 25/05/89 - on 12.15 Marylebone – Banbury4
51664 59655 59750 51896 Noted 15/06/89 - on 19.15 Marylebone – Bicester North and 21.43 Bicester North – Marylebone4
51671 59655 59750 51857 Noted 15/08/89 - on 08.16 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51671 59655 59750 51857 Noted 24/08/89 - on 15.54 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 17.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 18.15 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 19.46 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51872 59746 59655 51879 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51886 59752 59655 51666 Noted circa 07/19903

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

October 1984

Class 115 TS M59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: October 1984

Class 115 TCL M59745 sandwiched between 51679 and 59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.

DMU

Date: October 1984

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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