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<- 59665 | 59666 | 59667 ->

Vehicle 59666

Class 115

BR Diagram 599

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30532
Diagram: 599

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 51655 during the unknown period are:

02/04/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 28/05/60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
4w/e 01/04/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59666 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
16/06/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
13/05/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)
16/05/88 Reinstated TS (Tyseley)
Nov-88 Stored S. CP
17/05/89 Withdrawn from CP PXXZ

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51655 59651 59666 51656 As delivered to 14A - 02/04/60
51655 59736 59666 51879 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51674 59666 59730 51897 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51674 59666 59730 51897 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2
51888 59732 59666 51677 59652 51857 Noted 20/04/81 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51664 59657 59666 51871 Noted circa 08/19823
51674 59666 59727 51897 Noted 13/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51674 59666 59727 51897 Noted 15/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51674 59666 59727 51897 Noted 16/10/85 - on 10.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 12.01 High Wycombe - Marylebone4
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 30/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted circa 11/19853
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 14/11/85 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51874 + 59653 + 59664 + 518874
51678 59666 59727 51897 Noted 19/11/85 - on a morning Marylebone – High Wycombe service4
51872 59666 59727 51895 Noted 20/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 24/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury with 51663 + 59669 + 59744 + 518864
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 10/04/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 15/05/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 16/05/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 22/05/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51658 + 59652 + 59764 + 518734
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 04/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 05/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 518694
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 10/06/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51872 + 59729 + 59756 + 518754
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 23/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 10/07/86 - on 16.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury4
TS807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted circa 06/19873
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted 19/07/87 - at Norwich5
T807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Formation change - TS - Jul-87 - 59345 replaced 59668
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted circa 09/19873
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted 03/10/19873
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted 09/01/19883
51665 59666 59651 51894 Noted circa 02/19883

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Gerald Brown

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th April 1981

51857 with 59652 - 51677 - 59666 - 59732 and 51888 at Aylesbury working the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road, 20/4/81. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1981

51888 on the rear of the Quaintonian shuttle with 59732 - 59666 - 51677 + 59652 - 51857 on 20/4/81. Robert Frise.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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