railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 59725 | 59726 | 59727 ->

Vehicle 59726

Class 115

BR Diagram 590

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 51863 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)
3w/e 06/05/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Reinstated 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
Feb-62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59726 are:

13/04/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
19/02/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 19/11/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51863 59726 59746 51864 As delivered to 55H - July 1960 - on loan from LMR
51863 59726 59746 51864 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60
51863 59726 59746 51864 Transfer to Marylebone - 3w/e 06/05/61
51864 59726 59759 51889 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51657 59726 59675 51675 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51654 59726 59674 51870 Noted 02/06/1975 - at Banbury 2
51664 59751 59726 51879 Noted circa 02/19823
51889 59726 59751 51863 Noted circa 06/19823
51863 59751 59726 51670 Noted circa 08/19823
51659 59762 59726 51869 Noted circa 09/19833
51865 59762 59726 51869 Noted circa 10/19833
51879 59677 59726 51866 Noted circa 04/19843
51866 59726 59677 51879 Noted circa 04/19843
51670 59755 59726 51876 Noted circa 10/19853
51652 59726 59672 51898 Noted circa 11/19853
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 05/11/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 08/11/85 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 14/11/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 15/11/85 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 27/11/85 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 20/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 28/12/85 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 10/01/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 27/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51678 + 59659 + 59754 + 518944
51652 59672 59726 51898 Noted 14/02/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 21.58 Princes Risborough – Marylebone4
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 24/03/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51876 + 59678 + 59728 + 518974
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 20/04/86 - on 19.45 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.33 Banbury – Marylebone4
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 22/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51652 59677 59726 51665 Noted 24/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 10/05/86 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 12/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 13/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 19/05/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51872 59726 59756 51875 Noted 21/05/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51675 + 59649 + 59752 + 518654
51665 59677 59726 51900 Noted 11/06/86 - on 17.10 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.14 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51668 59677 59726 51900 Noted 20/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51873 59677 59726 51900 Noted 11/08/86 - on 19.50 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough4
51873 59677 59726 51900 Noted 15/09/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone4
51873 59677 59726 51900 Noted 29/09/86 - on Marylebone (08.19) – Aylesbury (09.19) and 09.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51680 + 59734 + 59762 + 518804
51873 59677 59726 51900 Noted 21/11/86 - on Marylebone (17.30) - High Wycombe (18.19) and 18.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51873 59667 59726 51900 Noted 02/12/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51873 59677 59726 51900 Noted 08/12/86 - on Marylebone (15.53) – Banbury (17.28) and Banbury(18.39) – Marylebone (20.18)4
51873 59677 59726 51900 Noted 12/12/86 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51664 59726 59755 51886 Noted 22/12/1986 - at Marylebone5
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS405 51854 59726 59615 51142 Noted circa 07/19873
405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich6
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted 22/08/87 - at Norwich6
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted circa 01/19883
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted circa 05/19883
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted circa 10/19883
T405 51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted 19/11/88 - on 11:16 Stourbridge Junction - New Street and 21.02 New Street - Stourbridge Junction
T405 51877 59726 59615 51143 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T417 51877 59603 59726 53897 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51854 59615 59726 51143 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot7
T405 51854 59615 59726 51143 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T405 51854 59615 59726 51143 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T405 51854 59615 59726 51143 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T405 51854 59615 59726 51144 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51854 59726 59615 51143 Noted 14/12/918

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Gerald Brown
7: Jeremy Goodyear
8: Graeme Phillips

No images of the vehicle available.

Do you have any you can add?


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa July 1960

An official image (Derby Works negative 60/470) of a Derby built quad suburban set taken on the Wirksworth branch circa July 1960. M51864 + M59726 + M59746 are closest, the fourth vehicle should be M51863. Built for the services out of Marylebone, it would first spend time working from Neville Hill, Stratford and Toton. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 31st March 1986

Two Class 115 DMUs for the the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on 31 March 1986. Front to rear are: DMBS 51899 + TS 59656 + TCL 59675 + DMBS 51900 with DMBS 51652 + TS 59726 + TCL 59677 + DMBS 51665. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 31st March 1986

The Quaintonian shuttle in Quainton Road on 31 March 1986, the vehicles visible are left to right TS 59726 + DMBS 51652 with DMBS 51900 + TCL 59675 + TS 59656 + DMBS 51899. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 3rd March 1990

Set number: T404

Tyseley's set T404 51853 - 59726 - 59615 - 51143 at Longbridge, heading for Lichfield City on 3/Mar/1990 (formed 115DMBS - 115TS - 127TSL - 116DMS). Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤