railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 59672 | 59673 | 59674 ->

Vehicle 59673

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 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-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59673 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
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09/03/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX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
51665 59728 59673 51870 Noted 12/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51677 + 59738 + 59756 + 51896
51666 59673 59652 51680 Noted 31/05/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51666 59673 59652 51680 Noted circa 06/19824
51857 59673 59650 51875 Noted circa 10/19834
51880 59650 59673 51652 Noted circa 04/19844
51674 59656 59673 51869 Noted 23/06/84 - on 16:10 Marylebone - Aylesbury
51676 59673 59650 51877 Noted circa 11/19854
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 - Marylebone5
51676 59650 59673 51877 Noted 22/11/85 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 06.57 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 23/12/85 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone5
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 24/12/85 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51676 59673 59650 51897 Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone6
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 18/01/86 - on 07.27 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.08 Banbury – Marylebone5
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 28/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 518695
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 11/02/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51676 59650 59673 51897 Noted 12/02/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe duties5
51653 59650 59673 51667 Noted 26/04/86 - on 15.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 18.25 Banbury – Marylebone5
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 – Marylebone5
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 ECS5
51660 59650 59673 51667 Noted 20/05/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone both with 51658 + 59652 + 59764 + 518735
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 - Marylebone5
51660 59650 59673 51667 Noted 05/06/86 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.43 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51660 59650 59673 51667 Noted 10/06/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 518965
51667 59650 59673 51890 Noted 19/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services5
51667 59650 59673 51890 Noted 24/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury5
51667 59650 59673 51890 Noted 26/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51667 59650 59673 51862 Noted 09/07/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51667 59650 59673 51862 Noted 10/07/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.40 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51667 59650 59673 51862 Noted 23/08/86 - on three morning Marylebone - Harrow on the Hill returns5
51667 59650 59673 51670 Noted 10/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51658 + 59678 + 59738 + 518795
51667 59650 59673 51670 Noted 23/09/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51667 59650 59673 51670 Noted 30/09/86 - on Marylebone (08.19) – Aylesbury (09.19) and 09.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone with 51657 + 59651 + 59668 + 516635
51667 59673 51887 Noted 24/10/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS5
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 + 516735
51667 59673 51887 Noted 03/11/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS5
51667 59673 51887 Noted 08/12/86 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
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 + 516735
51667 59673 51885 Noted 29/01/87 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
TS805 51865 59673 59716 53127 Noted circa 06/19874
T805 51865 59673 59716 53127 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS805 51865 59673 59716 53127 Noted 24/07/19874
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 05/19884
53055 59673 53056 Noted 13/07/88 - on 16:30 Doncaster-Skegness
T342 53055 59673 53056 Noted circa 05/19894
T342 53055 59673 53056 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T342 53055 59673 53056 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T342 53055 59673 53056 Noted circa 05/19904
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 12/19904
T421 51897 59673 59741 53878 Noted circa 05/19914
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: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Robert Chilton

No images of the vehicle available.

Do you have any you can add?


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 16th April 1979

51658 - 59735 - 59673 - 51879 form The Quaintonian shuttle when seen at Quainton Road on 16/4/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1982

51680 leads 59652 - 59673 - 51666 into Quainton Road station while working the Quaintonian from Aylesbury on 31/5/82. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1982

The Quaintonian contains 51666 - 59673 - 59652 and 51680 in this view at Quainton Road on 31/5/82. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1982

51680 + 59652 + 59673 + 51666 at Quainton Road in 31/5/82 working the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 1988

Set number: T342

Class 116 DMU set T342 (presumably 53056 + 59673 + 53055) in Birmingham Snow Hill station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1988 - 1990

Set number: T342

Tyseley 116/115/116 set T342 - presumably 53056 + 59673 + 53055 - circa 1988-90. John Law.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤