Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30597
Diagram: 599
27/02/60 | New to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
Jun-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 | |
12/11/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
20/11/90 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ |
Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
51857 | 59717 | 59723 | 51858 | As delivered to 14A - 27th February 1960 | |||||
51850 | 59718 | 59723 | 51857 | Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Central (last day)1 | |||||
51849 | 59718 | 59723 | 51853 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Liverpool Lime Street1 | |||||
51854 | 59718 | 59723 | 51855 | Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe possibly subbing for a Class 304 if the current was switched off between Liverpool and Crewe1 | |||||
AN274 | 51850 | 59715 | 59723 | 51853 | Noted 05/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road, 51853 was thought to display AN6102 | ||||
51856 | 59716 | 59723 | 51858 | Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||
51858 | 59723 | 59718 | 51859 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
51654 | 59723 | 51851 | Noted 16/01/19823 | ||||||
AN804 | 51851 | 59723 | 51849 | Noted 31/05/19823 | |||||
51849 | 59723 | 51926 | Noted circa 06/19823 | ||||||
51851 | 59723 | 51860 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 | ||||||
51858 | 59723 | 51853 | Noted circa 10/19823 | ||||||
51858 | 59723 | 51855 | Noted circa 11/19823 | ||||||
51855 | 59723 | 51856 | Noted circa 12/19823 | ||||||
51654 | 59723 | 51858 | Noted circa 02/19833 | ||||||
51853 | 59723 | 51868 | Noted 05/01/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3 | ||||||
51868 | 59723 | 51892 | Noted 22/01/84 - on Chester depot | ||||||
51422 | 59723 | 51892 | Noted 27/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street3 | ||||||
51858 | 59723 | 51892 | Noted circa 02/19863 | ||||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59723 replaced 59528 | |||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 31/10/19873 | |||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 09/07/88 - on 10:05 Nottingham - Derby | ||||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4 | ||||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 29/06/90 - on 08:32 Lichfield TV - Longbridge | |||||
T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted circa 10/19903 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
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E51951 leads a Liverpool Lime Street - Hull special into Sheffield on June 15, 1980. The complete rake was E51951, E51975, E59718, E59766, E52102, M51859, M59718, M59723 and M51561. John Carter.
Class 115 Derby 3-car DMU 51868 + 59723 + 51892 stabled on Chester MPD on 22-1-84. The only time I saw one of these Allerton allocated units at Chester. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Two suburban sets in Butterley station (Midland Railway Centre) in May 1989, probably on a railtour. Closest is T321, 53907 and presumably 59723 + 53854. Ian Francis.
Two suburban sets in Swanwick station (Midland Railway Centre) in May 1989. See images 4628/9. Closest is set T321 with 53907 and presumably 59723 + 53854. Walter Burt.
T321 (53854 + 59723 + 53907) “Dusty Bin” (a nickname the set received after the catchphrase from a TV show) leaves King’s Norton with the 08:32 Lichfield TV - Longbridge, 29th June 1990. Gazza Prescott.