Vehicle 59678
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 51679 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 31/07/60 | On loan to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - New |
| 4w/e 01/10/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/61 | Ex-loan back to | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59678 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 | |
| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 09/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51679 | 59663 | 59678 | 51680 | As delivered to 55H - 4w/e 31/07/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51679 | 59663 | 59678 | 51680 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51679 | 59663 | 59678 | 51680 | Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 30/04/61 - ex-loan ER | |||||
| 51658 | 59739 | 59678 | 51862 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51660 | 59737 | 59678 | 51862 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51655 | 59678 | 59663 | 51865 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51665 | 59736 | 59678 | 51895 | Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury2 | |||||
| 51867 | 59736 | 59678 | 51889 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
| 51669 | 59736 | 59678 | 51868 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
| 51674 | 59730 | 59678 | 51865 | Noted 01/09/82 - at Marylebone | |||||
| 51674 | 59730 | 59678 | 51865 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| 51676 | 59730 | 59678 | 51861 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||
| 51893 | 59732 | 59678 | 51879 | Noted circa 02/19843 | |||||
| 51893 | 59732 | 59678 | 51857 | Noted circa 04/19843 | |||||
| 51656 | 59678 | 59730 | 51657 | Noted circa 04/19853 | |||||
| 51890 | 59736 | 59678 | 51658 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59736 | 51890 | Noted 06/11/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59736 | 51890 | Noted 13/11/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury, 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59736 | 51890 | Noted 15/11/85 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59728 | 59678 | 51880 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51880 | Noted 09/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51660 + 59653 + 59664 + 518874 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51880 | Noted 11/02/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 24/03/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51652 + 59677 + 59726 + 516654 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 15/04/86 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 09/05/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 13/05/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 15/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 23/05/86 - on 18.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 19.55 ECS High Wycombe – Marylebone both with 51677 + 59653 + 59664 + 518874 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 03/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51870 + 59660 + 59761 + 518914 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 30/06/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 02/07/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 05/07/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone, both with 51873 + 59661 + 59764 + 518954 | |||||
| 51666 | 59678 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 11/07/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51660 + 59649 + 59752 + 518654 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 20/07/86 - on 12.40 Marylebone – Banbury and 15.44 Banbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51876 | 59678 | 59728 | 51897 | Noted 22/07/86 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury - Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 10/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51667 + 59650 + 59673 + 516704 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 29/09/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.40 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 05/10/86 - on 15.40 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 17.35 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 19/11/86 - on Marylebone (17.30) - High Wycombe (18.19) and 18.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 22/11/86 - on 20.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.30 Banbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 05/12/86 - on Marylebone (14.38) – Aylesbury (16.00) via Princes Risborough with 51674 + 59752 + 51883 then solo on 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 07/01/87 - on 06.40 Marylebone – Amersham ECS, 07.17 Amersham - Aylesbury and 08.00 Aylesbury - Marylebone all with 51871 + 59667 + 518944 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 09/02/87 - on Marylebone (18.20) – Banbury (20.06) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 12/02/87 - on Marylebone (18.20) – Banbury (20.06) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 25/02/87 - on Marylebone (23.55) – Neasden South (00.02) ECS4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 01/03/87 - on Princes Risborough (14.27) – Banbury (15.03) and Banbury (15.44) – Marylebone (17.28)4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 02/03/87 - on 11.38 Marylebone – Banbury and Banbury (14.45) – Marylebone (16.31)4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51879 | Noted 09/03/87 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4 | |||||
| 51658 | 59678 | 59738 | 51857 | Noted 30/03/87 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51890 | 59678 | 51653 | Noted circa 10/19873 | ||||||
| 51890 | 59738 | 59678 | 51896 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51655 | 59678 | 59729 | 51849 | Noted circa 01/19893 | |||||
| 51679 | 59678 | 59656 | 51857 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51667 | 59678 | 59733 | 51679 | Noted circa 05/19903 | |||||
| 51674 | 59678 | 59659 | 51896 | Noted circa 07/19903 | |||||
| L407 | 51342 | 59678 | 55028 | Noted 07/08/92 - on 12:52 Paddington - Slough |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
Images:
25th May 1981
Refurbished livery center car 59678 is behind 51895. On the right 51879 is working the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road, 25/5/81. Robert Frise.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st September 1982
51674, 59730, 59678 & 51865 at Marylebone on the 1st September 1982. Jerry Glover.
Date: 7th August 1992
55028 working with 59678 + 51342 as part of L407 on the 12:52 Paddington - Slough, seen at Ealing Broadway on the 7th August 1992. Gazza Prescott.