Vehicle 59655
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 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| 27/03/92 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NTCZ |
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 | |||||
| 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 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:
October 1984
Class 115 TS M59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: October 1984
Class 115 TCL M59745 sandwiched between 51679 and 59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.
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.