Vehicle 59725
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30599
Diagram: 590
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 51861 during the unknown period are:
| Jul-60 | New to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - on loan from LMR |
| 4w/e 01/10/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59725 are:
| 11/07/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| Sep-87 | Stored U. | CP | |
| 06/07/90 | Withdrawn from | CP PXXZ |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 28/04/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51861 | 59725 | 59745 | 51862 | As delivered to 55H - July 1960 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51861 | 59725 | 59745 | 51862 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60 | |||||
| 51861 | 59725 | 59745 | 51862 | Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 30/04/61 | |||||
| 51662 | 59725 | 59665 | 51883 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51651 | 59665 | 59725 | 51861 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51659 | 59725 | 59759 | 51896 | Noted 14/09/1975 - at Banbury 3 | |||||
| 51656 | 59669 | 59725 | 51893 | Noted 04/05/81 - working The Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51656 | 59669 | 59725 | 51893 | Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury2 | |||||
| 51676 | 59669 | 59725 | 51887 | Noted circa 08/19814 | |||||
| 51887 | 59725 | 59669 | 51896 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51665 | 59725 | 59669 | 51675 | Noted circa 06/19824 | |||||
| 51665 | 59725 | 59669 | 51883 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59725 | 53097 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 53839 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street5 | ||||||
| TS803 | 51868 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted circa 06/19874 | ||||
| TS803 | 51860 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted 13/06/87 - at Norwich2 | ||||
| T803 | 51868 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS803 | 51868 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted 24/07/19874 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th May 1981
The Quaintonian with 51893 - 59725 - 59669 and 51656 on 4/5/81 at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 4th May 1981
51656 + 59669 + 59725 + 51893 at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian shuttle, 4/5/81. Robert Frise.
Date: 13th October 1984
Set number: TS501
With set number TS501 in the centre cab window a Class 116 DMU is seen in Newport station on 13 October 1984. Closest is M53057, the other two vehicles are presumably 59725 (a Class 115 TS) and 53097, and they are on the 11:31 service to Chepstow. Robert Thomas.
Date: 13th June 1987
51860 + 59745 + 59725 + 53097 followed by set T422 with just 53897 seen of that on Ely West curve with 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa on 13th June 1987. Nicholas Youngman.