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Vehicle 59713

Class 115

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30596
Diagram: 590

Allocations

13/02/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 28/05/60	Transferred to	9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60	Transferred to	8H (Allerton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	8J
06/05/73	Depot code change	AN
13/09/81	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
10/05/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

2w/e 14/04/87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51849	59713	59719	51850	As delivered to 14A - 13th February 1960
	51857	59720	59713	51858	Noted 02/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road¹
	51851	59721	59713	51856	Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly²
	51852	59713	59721	51855	Noted 04/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime²
TS529	50828	59713	50127		Noted circa 05/1982³
TS529	50828	59713	50127		Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS529	53828	59713	53127		Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS530	53831	59713	53884		Noted circa 02/1984³
TS530	53831	59713	53884		Noted circa 05/1984³
TS530	53831	59713	53884		Noted circa 06/1985³
	53831	59713	53834		Noted 07/09/1985 - 53063-59717-53119 + 53831-59713-53834 Doncaster-Finningley and return airshow special
TS530	53831	59713	53884		Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich⁴
TS410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted circa 06/1987³
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 28/06/87 - at Norwich¹
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - Jul-87
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 04/10/87 - on 12:00 Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51876 / 59609 / 59648 / 53891⁵
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 04/10/87 - on 14:30 Dorridge - Birmingham Snow Hill with 51876 / 59609 / 59648 / 53891⁵
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 04/10/87 - on 15:00 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51876 / 59609 / 59648 / 53891⁵
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 09/01/1988³
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 21st February 1988
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 30/04/88 - on 10:53 Birmingham New Street - Rugby relief⁵
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 26/11/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers North Midland Railtour T410+T315
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 28th November 1989
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot⁶
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted circa 12/1990³
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - Aug-91
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - Dec-91
	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 14/12/91⁷
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 01/08/92
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted 30/08/1992 - Bescot Depot open day shuttle
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Noted circa 09/1992³
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - November 1992
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124	Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Martin Baumann
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

26th November 1989

Set number: T410

The Institute of Mining Engineers ‘North Midland Railtour’ at Avenue Coking Plant, Chesterfield, on 26 November 1989. Cars visible are 51862 (leading), 59602 and 59713 (closest) of Set T410. Rob Paterson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1979

Set number: TS529

Class 116 set TS529 (led by 50828, presumably with 59713 + 50127) is seen in Sutton Coldfield in 1979. Michael Mensing.

Date: 30th March 1984

Set number: TS604

A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 21st April 1984

Set number: TS530

Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon station on 21st April 1984 is "West Midlands" area unit TS530 (presumably 53884 + 59713 + 53831). Bob Belcher.

Date: 15th June 1988

Set number: T410

The 13:15 Scarborough - Leicester worked by Tyseley set T410 (53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862) departs Scarborough on June 15, 1988. John Carter.

Date: 25th June 1988

Set number: T410

Class 116/115/127 Set T410 53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862 and 53827 + 59674 + 53844 on the 09.55 Birmingham to Yarmouth seen near Ely West Junction on 25th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 8th June 1991

Set number: T410

DMU set T410 (51862 + 59602 + 59713 visible) in Birmingham New Street station on 8 June 1991. Lichfield City is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.

Date: 18th April 1992

Set number: T410

T410 (53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862) arrives at Barnt Green working the 14:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 18th April 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 10th April 1993

51859 at the rear of an e.c.s. working disappearing into the tunnel at the east end of New St at 16.48 on 10/4/93. The train comprised two 3-car sets : 51138/59600/51144 plus 53124/59713/51859. Leonard Rogers.

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