Vehicle 59726
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 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-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
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| 19/02/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PTSX |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 liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 51664 | 59726 | 59755 | 51886 | Noted 22/12/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 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 Norwich5 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 22/08/87 - at Norwich5 | ||||
| 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 depot6 | |||||
| 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 14/12/917 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Gerald Brown
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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.
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.
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.
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.