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Vehicle 59659


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 51671 during the unknown period are:

04/06/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
5w/e 05/08/61 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
4w/e 02/09/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59659 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
05/02/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 26/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51671 59659 59674 51672 As delivered to 14A - 04/06/60
51672 59659 59745 51893 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51672 59659 59745 51893 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2
51655 59659 59745 51894 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot3
51874 59659 59749 51898 Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury4
51655 59659 59676 51660 Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury3
51658 59659 59664 51875 Noted circa 02/19825
51662 59659 59664 51857 Noted circa 08/19825
51680 59754 59659 51895 Noted circa 11/19855
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 10/01/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone6
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 27/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51652 + 59672 + 59726 + 518986
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 18/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe duties6
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 19/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services6
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 21/03/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone6
51666 59659 59754 51894 Noted 10/04/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services6
51663 59659 59754 51894 Noted 26/04/86 - on Marylebone (20.19) – Princes Risborough (21.08) and 21.58 Princes Risborough – Marylebone6
51660 59659 59755 51885 Noted 13th December 1986
51674 59752 59659 51888 Noted 16/09/19875
51871 59659 59747 51675 Noted circa 02/19885
51875 59659 59667 51885 Noted 10/03/90 - on services to Marylebone7
51657 54224 59659 51678 Noted 26/03/90 - on services from Marylebone7
51886 59667 59659 51896 Noted 05/05/90 - on services to Marylebone7
51674 59678 59659 51896 Noted circa 07/19905
51665 59761 59659 51885 Noted 19/10/91 - at Marylebone
51665 59659 59657 51677 Noted circa 11/19915
51863 59659 59669 51888 Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Aaron Calder

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th May 1981

51655 and 59659 are the first two vehicles in this Class 115 set seen at Aylesbury on the 25th May 1981. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 19th October 1991

51885 + 59659 + 59761 + 51665 depart Marylebone on 19/10/91. Sparegang.