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Vehicle 59658

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 51669 during the unknown period are:

04/06/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61	Stored	Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61	Transfer	14A (Cricklewood)
5w/e 05/08/61	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
4w/e 02/09/61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59658 are:

31/12/64	Listed at	1D (Marylebone)
May-73	Depot code change	ME
13/11/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
02/08/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
09/08/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

2w/e 14/04/87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51669	59658	59673	51670	As delivered to 14A - 04/06/60
	51654	59753	59658	51896	Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone¹
	51654	59658	59753	51896	Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone²
	51664	59751	59658	51893	Noted 09/02/1975 - at Banbury³
	51657	59658	59751	51675	Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury ³
	51657	59658	59756	51660	Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot⁴
	51670	59664	59658	51874	Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot⁴
	51863	59668	59658	51660	Noted circa 08/1981⁵
	51666	59658	59764	51874	Noted circa 09/1982⁵
	51664	59764	59658	51865	Noted 28/05/83 - on Marylebone - Banbury service
	51869	59753	59658	51889	Noted circa 12/1984⁵
	51857	59753	59658	51669	Noted circa 11/1985⁵
	51669	59658	59753	51886	Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone⁶
T402	51851	59658	59614	51146	Noted 27/06/1987⁵
T402	51851	59658	59614	51146	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T402	51851	59658	59614	53893	Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53893 (ex-T417) replaced 51146 (to T417)
T402	51851	59658	59614	51146	Formation change - TS - circa Apr-88 - 53893 (to T417) replaced by 51146 (ex-T417)
T402	51851	59658	59614	51146	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted circa 05/1988⁵
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 13/09/88 - at Blaenau Ffestiniog
T402	51851	59658	59614	51146	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	51861	59614	59658	51146	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot²
	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot²
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted circa 12/1990⁵
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 08/04/91 - at Wolverhampton⁷
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 18/05/1991⁵
T402	51851	59614	59658	51143	Noted 24/05/1991⁵
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - Aug-91
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - Dec-91
	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 14/12/91⁸
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 06/08/92 - on 13:23 Redditch - Lichfield City
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted circa 09/1992⁵
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - November 1992
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Listed at TS - 10/12/92
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 07/04/93 - on 10:54 Redditch to Birmingham New Street
T402	51851	59614	59658	51146	Noted 29/05/1993 - at Ely North Junction on 10.14 Great Yarmouth to Birmingham New Street.⁹

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Aaron Calder
8: Graeme Phillips
9: Nicholas Youngman

Images:

13th September 1988

Set number: TY402

Class 115 TS 59658 and Class 116 DMBS 51146 on the rear of TY402 set emerging from Blaneau tunnel with a Down service, 13-9-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 28th May 1983

Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU 51664 + 59764 + 59658 + 51865 arriving at Banbury from Marylebone on 28-5-83. The leading car is on refurbished livery, the others are in blue / grey. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 13th September 1988

Set number: T402

Ffestiniog and British Railways trains in Blaenau Ffestiniog station on 13-9-88. Class 127 TSL 59614 on right (and 59658 + 51146) as part of the 10.46 ex-Llandudno on right, 12.15 to Porthmadog Harbour on left. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 13th September 1988

Set number: T402

Hybrid formation DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 13-9-88, Tyseley set TY T402 which comprised of: 51146 (Class 116) + 59658 (Class 115) + 59614 (Class 127) + 51851 (Class 115). On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 1992

Set number: 012

55032 is working with T402 (presumably 51851 + 59614 + 59658 + 51146) when seen at Aston working the 12:28 Longbridge - Lichfield City. It was added to provide extra power, the 115 having a failed engine. Sometime in 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 6th August 1992

Set number: T402

T402 (51146 + 59658 + 59614 + 51851) at Curzon St with the 13:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 6th August 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Date: unknown

Set number: T402

Tyseley set T402 at Skegness; date unknown. It is presumably 51851 + 59658 + 59614 + 51146. David Faircloth.

Date: 2nd January 1993

Set number: T402

51146 - 59658 - 59614 - 51851 (T402) at Northfield on the 17:23 Redditch - New Street, 2nd January 1993. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 7th April 1993

Set number: T402

T402 formed M51851 + M59614 + M59658 + M51146 (that's a 115/127/115/116 hybrid!) at Redditch on the 10:54 to New Street, 7-4-93. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 29th May 1993

Set number: T402

Set T402 (51851 + 59614 + 59658 + 51146) Seen at Ely North Junction taking the Ely West Curve with 10.14 Great Yarmouth to Birmingham New Street in place of a loco hauled service. 29.05.93 Nicholas Youngman.

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