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<- 59667 | 59668 | 59669 ->

Vehicle 59668

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 51659 during the unknown period are:

16/04/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 04/11/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 02/12/61 Stored
4w/e 30/12/61 Reinstated 18A (Toton)
Feb-62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59668 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
16/06/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
05/10/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51659 59653 59668 51660 As delivered to 14A - 16/04/60
51651 59668 59655 51654 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51670 59668 59649 51868 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51670 59649 59668 51868 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2
51678 59668 59649 51909 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot3
51658 59756 59668 51876 Noted 11/09/76 - (2 x TC) in London Marylebone with 51671/59650/59754/518911
51885 59668 59650 51900 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot3
51661 59668 59738 51676 Noted 13/01/79 - on emergency special from Marylebone to High Wycombe with 51674-59733-59676-51891 to connect with delayed ECS for railtour to Merseyside. Also noted as 51886-59738-59668-51894.
51886 59738 59668 51894 Noted 13/01/79 - Noted 13/01/79 - on emergency special from Marylebone to High Wycombe with 51674-59733-59676-51891 to connect with delayed ECS for railtour to Merseyside. Also noted as 51661-59738-59668-51676.4
51660 59658 59668 51863 Noted circa 08/19815
51660 59729 59668 51662 Noted circa 02/19825
51668 59731 59668 51680 Noted circa 08/19825
51865 59663 59668 51675 Noted circa 11/19845
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 11/10/85 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 10.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 29/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51888 59737 59668 51893 Noted circa 11/19855
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 05/12/85 - on 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 11/01/86 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone4
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 14/01/86 - on 05.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 08.04 Banbury - Marylebone4
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 28/01/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59662 + 59665 + 518854
51661 59658 59668 51669 Noted 17/05/86 - on 05.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 08.04 Banbury - Marylebone4
51652 59658 59668 51661 Noted 22/05/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51862 + 59662 + 59665 + 518884
51867 59668 59740 51885 Noted 03/07/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
TS807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted circa 06/19875
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted 19/07/87 - at Norwich3
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 10/19875
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 05/19885
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted 20/08/88 - at Norwich3
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 05/19895
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 12/19905
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T326 53865 59668 53881 Noted circa 09/19915
T326 53865 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T401 51865 59668 59516 53907 Noted circa 02/19925

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

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Tyseley Depot

15th July 1992

Class 115 TCL 59668 (declassified to TSL) heading a line of discarded vehicles in the withdrawn siding at Tyseley Depot on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th November 1990

Set number: T412

Tyseley's set T412 at Small Heath station, which should have been headed by 53102 but had been reformed with 53116, followed by 59591, 59668 and 51867, on 17/Nov/1990. The formation was a mixture of class 116, 127 and 115 which was normal for most of the four-car sets at Tyseley at the time. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1991

Set number: T326

230391 T326 53881 + 59668 + 53822 arrive at Droitwich Spa, bound for Great Malvern Jason Hall.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1991

Set number: T326

Class 116 DMU set T326 (53881 and presumably 59668 + 53822) at Nottingham with an additional to Skegness on 6 July 1991. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T326

Tyseley's hybrid 3-car suburban set T326 formed class 116 DMS 53881 (nearest), 59668 (class 115 TCL) & 53865 (class 116 DMBS) arrives at Longbridge en-route from Redditch to Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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