Vehicle 59671
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 51665 during the unknown period are:
| 14/05/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 5w/e 05/08/61 | Transferred to | 8H (Allerton) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 30/12/61 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| Feb-62 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59671 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| 10/04/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |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 11/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51665 | 59656 | 59671 | 51666 | As delivered to 14A - 14/05/60 | |||||
| 51662 | 59671 | 59732 | 51891 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51637 | 59633 | 59671 | 52638 | Noted 09/08/1974 - at St Pancras2 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59671 | 51865 | Noted 10/08/1974 - at Banbury2 | |||||
| 51675 | 59671 | 59735 | 51895 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
| 51663 | 59671 | 59730 | 51678 | Noted circa 11/19843 | |||||
| 51668 | 59656 | 59671 | 51688 | Noted 26/08/85 | |||||
| 51867 | 59740 | 59671 | 51900 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
| 51867 | 59740 | 59671 | 51879 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| 51656 | 59671 | 59736 | 51875 | Noted 22/12/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51659 | 59727 | 59671 | 51889 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51849 + 542744 | |||||
| 51887 | 59728 | 59671 | 51680 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51680 | 59728 | 59671 | 51659 | Noted circa 03/19883 | |||||
| 51680 | 59728 | 59671 | 51891 | Noted 15th April 1988 | |||||
| 51896 | 59671 | 59740 | 51656 | Noted circa 07/19883 | |||||
| 51896 | 59651 | 59671 | 51658 | Noted circa 01/19893 | |||||
| 51680 | 59671 | 59656 | 51857 | Noted 13/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51891 | 59671 | 59733 | 51872 | 59758 | 51874 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th August 1985
A Chiltern Trains special in platform 6 of East Croydon station. It was a repeat of a 1984 tour from Bicester to Hastings and used vehicles 51898 + 59671 + 59656 + 51668. Andy Prime.