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Vehicle 59720

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: 30597
Diagram: 599

Allocations

06/02/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 28/05/60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
05/10/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

59720 was involved in the following incident:

15/11/84 - Birchwood, LMR

Fire involving Class 115

Info from Elliot Spencer and p49 March 1985 Rail Enthusiast magazine.

A fire on board the 12:27 Manchester Piccadilly - Liverpool Lime Street at Birchwood totally gutted Class 115 DMBS M51850. The driver and guard were able to move the passengers into the front two cars 51856 and 59720 which were then uncoupled and driven to the station where the fire brigade were called. Ten fire engines were needed to relay water to the burning vehicle because of the inaccessible location. It was later towed to Warrington Central by 31270 and the cars eventually dumped at Allerton depot.

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51851 59714 59720 51852 As delivered to 14A - 6th February 1960
51849 59717 59720 51851 Noted 20/12/661
51850 59717 59720 51851 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
51857 59720 59713 51858 Noted 02/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
51853 59717 59720 51858 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
51858 59718 59720 51860 Noted 28/05/1978 - 09.40 Liverpool Lime Street - Llandudno. At Chester, this train was combined with the 09.15 Manchester Vic to Llandudno formed 50517 - 59173 - 50465 and 50770 - 508033
51858 59741 59720 51860 Noted 30/08/1979 - on 14:27 Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street 4
51852 59720 51860 Noted circa 09/19823
51859 59720 51884 Noted circa 11/19823
51928 59720 51853 Noted circa 12/19823
51858 59720 51859 Noted 29/12/19823
51856 59720 51926 Noted circa 01/19833
51853 59720 51856 Noted circa 01/19833
51854 59720 51856 Noted 23/02/19833
51884 59720 51910 54222 Noted circa 09/19833
51855 59720 51868 Noted 23/04/86 - on 11:27 Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Piccadilly5
51855 59720 51868 Noted 23/04/86 - on 14:30 Manchester Oxford Road - Liverpool Lime Street running 20 late5
51851 59720 51853 Noted 8th January 1987
T320 51138 59720 53904 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS320 51138 59720 53904 Noted 01/08/87 - at Norwich2
T320 51138 59720 53890 Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 53890 (ex-T354) replaced 53904 (to T354)
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted circa 09/19873
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 31/10/19873
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 24th January 1988
T320 51138 59720 53890 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich2
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich2
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted circa 10/19883
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted circa 03/19893
T320 51138 59720 53890 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T320 51138 59720 53890 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T325 53060 59720 51142 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T325 53060 59720 51142 Listed at TS - Aug-91
spare 59720 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T417 51892 59720 59335 53897 Noted circa 01/19923
T417 59335 59720 53897 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T417 51892 59335 59720 53897 Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Allerton depot

7th June 1981

Derby Cl 177 TCL, M59720 on Allerton Depot, 7th June 1981, the only plain blue liveried vehicle in the now 'Triple' set. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 19th June 1989

Set number: T320

A mixed DMU rake stands in Platform 1 at Hereford station on the evening of 19th June 1989. There are three yellow cab ends facing the camera - the fourth vehicle is either a bubble car or a power car attached to another set. Closest is set T320 presumably 51138 + 59720 + 53890. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 23rd February 1991

Set number: T320

T320 (53890 + 59720 + 51138) arrives at Blake St. with the 12:04 Lichfield City - Longbridge, 23rd February 1991. Gazza Prescott.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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