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<- 59656 | 59657 | 59658 ->

Vehicle 59657

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 51667 during the unknown period are:

3w/e 02/07/60 New to 55H (Neville Hill) - on loan
4w/e 01/10/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/04/61 Ex-loan back to Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59657 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 28/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51667 59657 59672 51668 As delivered to 55H - 3w/e 02/07/60 - on loan from LMR
51667 59657 59672 51668 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60
51667 59657 59672 51668 Transfer to LMR - 4w/e 01/04/61
51873 59657 59761 51892 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51872 59657 59764 51892 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51661 59657 59752 51663 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2
51672 59657 59672 51867 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51670 59657 59665 51895 Noted 25/07/1981 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Fenbasher re-run
51669 59665 59657 51895 Noted circa 08/19813
51891 59757 59657 51866 Noted circa 02/19823
51871 59666 59657 51664 Noted circa 08/19823
51673 59665 59657 51857 Noted circa 02/19843
51872 59676 59657 51894 Noted circa 10/19853
51877 59746 59657 51894 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone4
51655 59762 59657 51871 Noted circa 07/19873
51655 59762 59657 51871 Noted 16/09/19873
51879 59762 59657 51671 Noted circa 02/19883
51893 59754 59657 51863 Noted circa 03/19893
51677 59664 59657 51871 Noted 11/04/90 - on services from Marylebone with 54257 + 518935
51661 59664 59657 51652 Noted circa 05/19903
51661 59664 59657 51663 Noted 21/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51664 + 543815
51899 59657 59664 51873 Noted circa 10/19903
51677 59657 59659 51665 Noted circa 11/19913
51658 59657 59667 51886 Noted 24/02/92

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th January 1982

51891+59657+59757+51866 London Marylebone 30th Jan 1982 Kevin Watson.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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