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Vehicle 59675


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 51673 during the unknown period are:

28/05/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 04/11/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 04/11/61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 30/06/62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59675 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
p/e 02/03/91 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
26/03/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 30/07/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51673 59660 59675 51674 As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60
51672 59738 59675 51894 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51657 59726 59675 51675 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51890 59736 59675 51897 Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury2
51661 59654 59675 51869 Noted 26/05/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51893 59739 59675 51878 Noted circa 02/19823
51869 59738 59675 51867 Noted circa 09/19823
51889 59662 59675 51890 Noted circa 10/19833
51895 59675 59649 51671 Noted circa 11/19843
51895 59675 59649 51671 Noted circa 12/19843
51671 59649 59675 51872 Noted 27/05/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51669 59731 59675 51877 Noted 22/11/86 - on 18:38 Marylebone - Banbury4
51877 59675 59731 51669 Noted 17/01/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Chiltern Chariot 51877-59675-59731-51669 + 51673-59747-59744-51652
51665 59731 59675 51871 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone5
51660 59660 59675 51666 Noted 24/04/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51670 59660 59675 51887 Noted circa 07/19903

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

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Snailwell

26th November 1991

Class 115 centre car M59675 at Snailwell on 26th November 1991. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th May 1979

Refurbished livery 51670 with blue 59675 behind at Aylesbury, 7/5/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1980

51869 + 59675 + 59654 + 51661 on the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road, 26/5/80. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1980

An Aylesbury-Quainton Road shuttle-service, consisting of a 4-car Class 115 DMU (51869 + 59675 + 59654 + 51661), waits at Quainton Road station for passengers returning to Aylesbury after attending the Bank Holiday Open Day (May 26, 1980) at what is now known as the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1985

Working the Quaintonian on 27/5/85 are 51872 + 59675 + 59649 + 51671. Seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1985

Sitting in Quainton Road are 51671 + 59649 + 59675 + 51872 while working the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury on 27/5/85. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 31st March 1986

Two Class 115 DMUs for the the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on 31 March 1986. Front to rear are: DMBS 51899 + TS 59656 + TCL 59675 + DMBS 51900 with DMBS 51652 + TS 59726 + TCL 59677 + DMBS 51665. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 31st March 1986

The Quaintonian shuttle in Quainton Road on 31 March 1986, the vehicles visible are left to right TS 59726 + DMBS 51652 with DMBS 51900 + TCL 59675 + TS 59656 + DMBS 51899. Dave Warby.