Vehicle 59724
Class 115
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
| 05/03/60 | 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 | |
| 11/02/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 29/04/92 | Sector Change to | TS (Tyseley) RFXX | |
| 11/06/92 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) RFXX |
Disposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51859 | 59718 | 59724 | 51860 | As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960 | |||||
| 51850 | 59724 | 51860 | Noted 24/09/1977 - 13.15 Lime Street to Newton-le-Willows1 | ||||||
| 51651 | 59741 | 59724 | 51855 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51855 | 59724 | 51856 | Noted circa 09/19821 | ||||||
| 51849 | 59724 | 51860 | Noted circa 11/19821 | ||||||
| 51884 | 59724 | 51853 | Noted circa 01/19831 | ||||||
| 51851 | 59724 | 51852 | Noted circa 02/19831 | ||||||
| 51856 | 59724 | 51860 | Noted 26/03/1984 - on Liverpool - Hunts Cross service1 | ||||||
| 51854 | 59724 | 51859 | Noted 8th January 1987 | ||||||
| T491 | 51866 | 59724 | 59616 | 53106 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 - 51866 on loan from ME | ||||
| TS491 | 51866 | 59724 | 59616 | 53106 | Noted 17/07/19871 | ||||
| T323 | 53818 | 59724 | 53093 | Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59724 replaced 59115 | |||||
| T323 | 53093 | 59724 | 53818 | Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| T323 | 53818 | 59724 | 53093 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T323 | 53818 | 59724 | 53093 | Noted circa 05/19891 | |||||
| T323 | 53818 | 59724 | 53093 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T339 | 53090 | 59724 | 53863 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted circa 12/19901 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted 11/05/91 - on 17:41 New St - Kidderminster service | ||||
| spare | 59724 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
A three-car Class 115 - the first two vehicles being M51892 + 59724 - with the SYPTE-liveried Class 114 53045 + 54004 on the rear passes New Mills South Box at 10:45 on 27 September 1985. Probably an ECS working as there are no sign of passengers other than the front row and they could be crew. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 8th August 1987
A Scarborough - Leicester service is seen at Clay Cross on 8 August 1987. The vehicles are noted as 51860 + 59724 + ? + 53894. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th August 1989
Set number: T323
53093 at Derby on the front of set T323 (presumably with 59724 + 53818) and with set T325 on the rear at Derby with the 09:00 Birmingham New Street - Skegness on Friday 18th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Date: 11th May 1991
Set number: T401
T401 (53886 + 59743 + 59724 + 51865) arrives at Old Hill with the 17:41 New St - Kidderminster, 11th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.