Vehicle 59671

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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10/04/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX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 livery

Disposal

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	51898					Noted 14/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
	51668	59656	59671	51688					Noted 26/08/85
	51668	59656	59671	51898					Noted 28/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
	51867	59740	59671	51900					Noted circa 10/19853
	51872	59671	59740	51885					Noted 08/10/85 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 10.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
	51867	59740	59671	51879					Noted circa 11/19853
	51867	59671	59740	51900					Noted 04/11/85 - on 05.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 06.25 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
	51867	59671	59740	51879					Noted 30/11/85 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe - Marylebone4
	51863	59671	59740	51879					Noted 06/12/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
	51867	59671	59740	51879					Noted 18/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
	51867	59671	59740	51879					Noted 11/01/86 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
	51679	59671	59736	51898					Noted 25/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury and 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone4
	51679	59671	59736	51898					Noted 09/07/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.40 High Wycombe - Marylebone4
	51656	59671	59736	51875					Noted 22/12/1986 - at Marylebone5
	51659	59727	59671	51889					Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone - as 6 car set with 51849 + 542745
	51680	59671	59728	51887					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 Marylebone6
	51891	59671	59733	51872	59758	51874			Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder

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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.