Vehicle 59669
Class 115
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 51661 during the unknown period are:
| 18/06/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 5w/e 05/08/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59669 are:
| 31/12/64 | Listed at | 1D (Marylebone) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 10/04/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 04/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51661 | 59654 | 59669 | 51662 | As delivered to 14A - 18/06/60 | |||||
| 51677 | 59735 | 59669 | 51895 | Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot1 | |||||
| 51869 | 59655 | 59669 | 51887 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51653 | 59669 | 59652 | 51864 | Noted 28/08/78 - working The Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51656 | 59669 | 59725 | 51893 | Noted 04/05/81 - working The Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51656 | 59669 | 59725 | 51893 | Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury2 | |||||
| 51676 | 59669 | 59725 | 51887 | Noted circa 08/19813 | |||||
| 51887 | 59725 | 59669 | 51896 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
| 51665 | 59725 | 59669 | 51675 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| 51665 | 59725 | 59669 | 51883 | Noted circa 08/19823 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59739 | 51866 | Noted 4th April 1983 | |||||
| 51886 | 59736 | 59669 | 51873 | Noted circa 04/19843 | |||||
| 51888 | 59743 | 59669 | 51666 | Noted circa 11/19843 | |||||
| 51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted 06/05/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51878 | 59743 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 07/19853 | |||||
| 51651 | 59669 | 59731 | 51656 | Noted 10/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51651 | 59669 | 59731 | 51656 | Noted 23/09/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4 | |||||
| 51886 | 59731 | 59669 | 51651 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
| 51651 | 59669 | 59731 | 51886 | Noted 05/11/85 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51671 | 59669 | 59731 | 51886 | Noted 23/12/85 - on 16.30 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 17.35 High Wycombe – Marylebone and 18.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough4 | |||||
| 51671 | 59669 | 59731 | 51887 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 15/02/86 - on 20.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.30 Banbury – Marylebone ECS4 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 19/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe duties4 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 24/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury with 51670 + 59666 + 59730 + 516734 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 27/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.55 Aylesbury – Bletchley (19.42) ECS both with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 518964 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 16/04/86 - on 09.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 20/04/86 - on 16.45 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 17.45 High Wycombe - Marylebone both with 51664 + 59667 + 59743 + 518934 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 10/05/86 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone with 51890 + 59736 + 59746 + 518914 | |||||
| 51870 | 59669 | 51898 | Noted 06/11/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS4 | ||||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59737 | 51874 | Noted 24/01/87 - on 16.38 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough 4 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59737 | 51874 | Noted 26/01/87 - on Marylebone (17.30) – High Wycombe (18.19) and 18.55 High Wycombe - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59737 | 51874 | Noted 06/02/87 - on Marylebone (10.38) – Aylesbury (12.02) via Princes Risborough and Aylesbury (12.07) – Marylebone (13.31) via Princes Risborough4 | |||||
| 51661 | 59737 | 59669 | 51874 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59737 | 51874 | Noted 07/03/87 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59737 | 51874 | Noted 05/04/87 - on 08.40 Marylebone – Banbury and 11.44 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51863 | 59669 | 59737 | 51874 | Noted 20/04/87 - on Marylebone (18.38) – Banbury (20.25) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)4 | |||||
| 51660 | 59669 | 59737 | 51678 | Noted 11/05/87 - on 05.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51660 | 59669 | 59737 | 51678 | Noted 12/05/87 - on 05.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51660 | 59669 | 59737 | 51678 | Noted 13/05/87 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51678 | 59669 | 59737 | 51891 | Noted 01/06/87 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.09 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS4 | |||||
| 51678 | 59669 | 59737 | 51891 | Noted circa 09/19873 | |||||
| 51653 | 59737 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51888 | 59669 | 59733 | 51666 | Noted circa 04/19883 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59731 | 51888 | Noted 28/05/88 - on 17.01 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 18.55 Princes Risborough - Aylesbury4 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59731 | 51888 | Noted 01/06/88 - on 19.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 22.00 High Wycombe - Princes Risborough ECS and 22.29 Princes Risborough – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59731 | 51888 | Noted 08/06/88 - on 05.32 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51677 | 59669 | 59731 | 51896 | Noted 06/10/88 - on 18.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.53 Banbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59669 | 59731 | 51677 | Noted 18/10/88 - on 16.30 Marylebone – Aylesbury, 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 19.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59669 | 59731 | 51677 | Noted 19/10/88 - on 16.20 Marylebone – Banbury and 18.40 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 13/12/88 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51679 + 59671 + 59740 + 51890 and solo on 17.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 19.47 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 17/12/88 - on 12.39 Marylebone – Banbury, 15.47 Banbury – Marylebone, 18.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 28/12/88 - on Marylebone (18.00) – Banbury (19.30) and Banbury (20.48) – Marylebone (22.33) both with 51873 + 59655 + 59750 + 518874 | |||||
| 51670 | 59731 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 01/19893 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 17/01/89 - on 17.31 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.41 High Wycombe - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 28/01/89 - on 12.39 Marylebone – Banbury and 15.47 Banbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 09/02/89 - on 13.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 16.05 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4 | |||||
| 51670 | 59669 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 11/03/89 - on 18.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury4 | |||||
| 51659 | 59669 | 59728 | 51875 | Noted 14/06/89 - on 16.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.10 Aylesbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59740 | 51899 | Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51899 | 59740 | 59669 | 51891 | Noted circa 05/19903 | |||||
| 51891 | 59669 | 59759 | 51889 | Noted circa 10/19903 | |||||
| 51863 | 59659 | 59669 | 51888 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th August 1978
The Quaintonian on 28/8/78 consisted of 51653 + 59669 + 59652 + 51864 and is seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 28th August 1978
M51653 - M59669 - M59652 - M51864 are working The Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on 28/8/78. Robert Frise.
Date: 28th August 1978
The Quaintonian shuttle in Quainton Road on 28/8/78, formed of M51864 (right), M59652, M59669 & M51653. Robert Frise.
Date: 28th August 1978
M51653 leads M59669, M59652 and M51864 working the 'Quaintonian' charter on 28th August 1978. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1981
The Quaintonian with 51893 - 59725 - 59669 and 51656 on 4/5/81 at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1981
51656 + 59669 + 59725 + 51893 at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian shuttle, 4/5/81. Robert Frise.
Date: 6th May 1985
51891 with 59669 - 59743 - 51878 at Quainton Road working the Quaintonian on 6/5/85. Robert Frise.
Date: 6th May 1985
51878 - 59743 - 59669 - 51891 sits in Quainton Road on 6/5/85 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.