Vehicle 59673
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 51669 during the unknown period are:
| 04/06/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 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 59673 are:
| 31/12/64 | Listed at | 1D (Marylebone) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| 24/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PTSX |
Modifications
Dec-87 - Gangway(s) fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51669 | 59658 | 59673 | 51670 | As delivered to 14A - 04/06/60 | |||||
| 59673 | Noted 02/01/70 - in Derby, loose vehicle (works?)1 | ||||||||
| 51656 | 59652 | 59673 | 51676 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51881 | 59673 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51878 | 59673 | 59652 | 51900 | Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot2 | |||||
| 51878 | 59652 | 59673 | 51900 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51664 | 59673 | 50912 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot1 | ||||||
| 51658 | 59735 | 59673 | 51879 | Noted 16/04/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51667 | 59734 | 59673 | 51678 | Noted 08/04/1982 - on Tyseley depot, borrowed until the 12th4 | |||||
| 51665 | 59728 | 59673 | 51870 | Noted 12/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51677 + 59738 + 59756 + 51896 | |||||
| 51666 | 59673 | 59652 | 51680 | Noted 30/05/1982 - at Birmingham New Street, to Coventry for Pope's visit4 | |||||
| 51666 | 59673 | 59652 | 51680 | Noted 31/05/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51666 | 59673 | 59652 | 51680 | Noted circa 06/19825 | |||||
| 51857 | 59673 | 59650 | 51875 | Noted circa 10/19835 | |||||
| 51880 | 59650 | 59673 | 51652 | Noted circa 04/19845 | |||||
| 51674 | 59656 | 59673 | 51869 | Noted 23/06/84 - on 16:10 Marylebone - Aylesbury | |||||
| 51674 | 59656 | 59673 | 51869 | Noted 01/07/1984 - at Birmingham New Street, for Billy Graham event4 | |||||
| 51676 | 59673 | 59650 | 51877 | Noted circa 11/19855 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51877 | Noted 18/11/85 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe - Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51877 | Noted 22/11/85 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 06.57 High Wycombe - Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51897 | Noted 23/12/85 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51897 | Noted 24/12/85 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 59673 | 59650 | 51897 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone7 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51897 | Noted 18/01/86 - on 07.27 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.08 Banbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51897 | Noted 28/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 518696 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51897 | Noted 11/02/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51676 | 59650 | 59673 | 51897 | Noted 12/02/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe duties6 | |||||
| 51653 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 26/04/86 - on 15.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 18.25 Banbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51653 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 07/05/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury, 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51660 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 18/05/86 - on 18.40 Marylebone – Banbury, 20.44 Banbury – Marylebone, 23.10 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.38 Bicester – Marylebone ECS6 | |||||
| 51660 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 20/05/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51658 + 59652 + 59764 + 518736 | |||||
| 51660 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 01/06/86 - on 07.40 Marylebone – Bicester, 09.10 Bicester – Marylebone, 11.40 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 13.35 High Wycombe - Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51660 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 05/06/86 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.43 High Wycombe – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51660 | 59650 | 59673 | 51667 | Noted 10/06/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 518966 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51890 | Noted 19/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51890 | Noted 24/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51890 | Noted 26/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51862 | Noted 09/07/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51862 | Noted 10/07/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.40 High Wycombe - Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51862 | Noted 23/08/86 - on three morning Marylebone - Harrow on the Hill returns6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51670 | Noted 10/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51658 + 59678 + 59738 + 518796 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51670 | Noted 23/09/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59650 | 59673 | 51670 | Noted 30/09/86 - on Marylebone (08.19) – Aylesbury (09.19) and 09.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone with 51657 + 59651 + 59668 + 516636 | |||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51887 | Noted 24/10/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS6 | ||||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51887 | Noted 27/10/86 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Amersham ECS, 07.17 Amersham - Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury – Marylebone, all with 51664 + 59672 + 516736 | ||||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51887 | Noted 03/11/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS6 | ||||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51887 | Noted 08/12/86 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone6 | ||||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51887 | Noted 3rd January 1987 | ||||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51887 | Noted 09/01/87 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Amersham ECS, 07.17 Amersham - Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury - Marylebone all with 51664 + 59749 + 516736 | ||||||
| 51667 | 59673 | 51885 | Noted 29/01/87 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough6 | ||||||
| 51866 | 59673 | 59728 | 51885 | Noted 13/05/87 - on 05.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| TS805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted circa 06/19875 | ||||
| T805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted 24/07/19875 | ||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Noted circa 05/19885 | |||||
| 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Noted 13/07/88 - on 16:30 Doncaster-Skegness | ||||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Noted circa 05/19895 | |||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Noted 21/10/1989 - at Birmingham New Street4 | |||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Noted circa 05/19905 | |||||
| 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot3 | ||||||
| T342 | 53055 | 59673 | 53056 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T421 | 51897 | 59673 | 59741 | 53878 | Noted circa 12/19905 | ||||
| T421 | 51897 | 59673 | 59741 | 53878 | Noted circa 05/19915 | ||||
| T417 | 51892 | 59335 | 59673 | 53897 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T421 | 51897 | 59741 | 59673 | 53878 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T421 | 51897 | 59741 | 59673 | 53878 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 16th April 1979
51658 - 59735 - 59673 - 51879 form The Quaintonian shuttle when seen at Quainton Road on 16/4/79. Robert Frise.
Date: 12th April 1982
51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.
Date: 12th April 1982
51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.
Date: 31st May 1982
Set number: ME767
51680 leads 59652 - 59673 - 51666 into Quainton Road station while working the Quaintonian from Aylesbury on 31/5/82. Robert Frise.
Date: 31st May 1982
The Quaintonian contains 51666 - 59673 - 59652 and 51680 in this view at Quainton Road on 31/5/82. Robert Frise.
Date: 31st May 1982
Set number: ME767
51680 + 59652 + 59673 + 51666 at Quainton Road in 31/5/82 working the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.
Date: 23rd June 1984
Class 115 Derby DMU 51869 + 59673 + 59656 + 51674 at Marylebone with the 16-10 to Aylesbury on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 23rd June 1984
Class 115 Derby DMU 51674 + 59656 + 59673 + 51869 departing Chorleywood with the 16-10 ex-Marylebone to Aylesbury on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 1988
Set number: T342
Class 116 DMU set T342 (presumably 53056 + 59673 + 53055) in Birmingham Snow Hill station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.
Date: 20th April 1988
Set number: T342
Class 116 Derby DMU Tyseley set T342 53056+59673+53055 (DMBS+Class 115 TCL+DMBS) Birmingham New Street with 'Longbridge' on the destination blind, 20-4-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: circa 1988 - 1990
Set number: T342
Tyseley 116/115/116 set T342 - presumably 53056 + 59673 + 53055 - circa 1988-90. John Law.
Date: 18th April 1989
Set number: T342
Class 116 DMU set T342 (presumably 53055 + 59673 + 53056) leaves Worcester Tunnel Junction for Worcester Shrub Hill at 08.37 on the 18th April 1989 with a working from Birmingham to Worcester Foregate Street via Shrub Hill, say my notes. Of note is the original OWW roofless 'shed' on the depot, which would be no more by December 3rd 1989! Dave Gommersall.
Date: 30th August 1989
Set number: T342
Set T342 (presumably 53055 + 59673 + 53056) + T313 on a Birmingham New St - Llandudno service passes 150 204 as it departs Deganwy at 12:20 on Wednesday 30th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Date: 27th October 1989
Set number: T342
Class 116 Derby Suburban unit T342 at Duddeston on 27/10/89, 53056 is closest, presumably with 59673 + 53055. Sparegang.
Date: 25th December 1989
Set number: T342
T342 (presumably 53055 + 59673 + 53056) and an unrecorded 4-car DMU are stabled by Worcester Depot on Christmas morning 1989. Dave Gommersall.
Date: 3rd March 1990
Set number: T342
Tyseley's set T342 53056 - 59673 - 53055 at Barnt Green heading for Redditch on 3/Mar/1990 (formed 116DMBS - 115TCL - 116DMBS - unusually with a DMBS at both ends). Note that the driver has already altered the destination blind to 'Lichfield City' for the return journey - having just come off the main line, at Barnt Green heading south there is nowhere else to go other than Redditch! Robert Chilton.
Date: 6th June 1991
Set number: T421
DMU set T421 (53878 and presumably 59741 + 59673 + 51897) is about to leave Hereford Station when working the 15.00 to BNS on the 6th June 1991. 47 007 enters the centre road working 4M23, the 14.20 Pengam to Crewe Basford Hall and running about 60 minutes early. Dave Gommersall.