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<- 59675 | 59676 | 59677 ->

Vehicle 59676


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 51675 during the unknown period are:

28/05/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
Oct-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 59676 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
19/02/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 15/10/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51675 59661 59676 51676 As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60
51875 59676 59731 51876 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51873 59731 59676 51887 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51657 59676 59656 51661 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51663 59656 59676 51879 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2
51674 59733 59676 51881 Noted 13/01/1979 - on emergency special from Marylebone to High Wycombe to connect with delayed ECS for railtour to Merseyside with 51676-59738-59668-51661 (or 51886-59738-59668-51894?)
51652 59655 59676 51677 Noted 24/05/80
51655 59659 59676 51660 Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury2
51661 59661 59676 51881 Noted 04/07/81 - on Hertfordshire Railtours The Fenbasher
51868 59676 59733 51883 Noted circa 02/19823
51898 59733 59676 51900 Noted circa 09/19823
51871 59734 59676 51875 Noted circa 04/19853
51872 59676 59657 51894 Noted circa 10/19853
51867 59676 59740 51894 Noted 18/10/1986 - at Marylebone4
51675 59676 59660 51668 Noted circa 07/19873
51655 59676 59732 51668 Noted circa 02/19883
51680 59651 59676 51890 Noted 26/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51655 59714 59676 51890 Noted 08/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51674 59676 51871 Noted circa 11/19913

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Bedford Midland

1960

Trailer car M59676 at Bedford Midland Road, thought to be in 1960. Note the full set of footsteps on the vehicle end to gain access to the roof, later all but the bottom one was removed. Photo by Jim Lawrence. Ian McDonald Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours' "Fenbasher" tour operated on 4 July 1981 and repeated later in the month. This is the original, formed 51661/59661/59676/51881 with the organiser, the late John Farrow walking alongside the train. Class 115 normally worked out of Marylebone but this tour ran from St Pancras to Kings Cross. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours' "Fenbasher" tour operated on 4 July 1981 and was repeated later in the month. This is the original, formed 51661/59661/59676/51881, at Wisbech. This class of Derby Suburban diesel units spent most of their working lives operating the routes out of Marylebone. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" rail tour is seen at Abbey and West Dereham on the former Downham and Stoke Ferry railway. Formation of the tour was 51661 + 59661 + 59676 + 51881, all Marylebone-based class 115 Derby Suburban coaches. This was the 4 July 1981 running of the tour, which ran again three weeks later. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" is seen at Kings Lynn Docks Gates on 4 July 1981. It was formed of a Class 115 DMU containing 51661 + 59661 + 59676 + 51881. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

This four-car set of Derby high-density seated DMU coaches (51661 + 59661 + 59676 + 51881) from Marylebone was seen at Abbey and West Dereham in Norfolk on the first Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" railtour on 4 July 1981. This tour was repeated three weeks later owing to high demand. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours' "Fenbasher" tour operated on 4 July 1981 and repeated later in the month. This is the original, formed 51661 + 59661 + 59676 + 51881 with Hertfordshire Railtours' John Farrow just inside the fence. Class 115 normally worked out of Marylebone but this tour ran from St Pancras to Kings Cross. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" is seen at Middleton Towers on 4 July 1981. It was formed of a Class 115 DMU containing 51661 + 59661 + 59676 + 51881. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1981

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" is seen at Kings Lynn Docks Gates on 4 July 1981. It was formed of a Class 115 DMU containing 51881 + 59676 + 59661 + 51661. Stuart Mackay Collection.