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Vehicle 59729

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 51869 during the unknown period are:

20/08/60 New to Derby Friargate - stored pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 01/04/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59729 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
p/e 02/03/91 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
26/03/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 23/12/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51869 59729 59749 51870 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 20th August 1960 - pending allocation
51653 59751 59729 51895 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51900 59677 59729 51865 Noted circa 08/19812
51660 59729 59668 51662 Noted circa 02/19822
51870 59752 59729 51862 Noted circa 10/19832
51870 59752 59729 51862 Noted circa 02/19842
51651 59729 59759 51675 Noted 08/04/85 - on Quaintonian shuttle
51660 59729 59759 51878 Noted 05/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3
51656 59759 59729 51666 Noted circa 10/19852
51660 59729 59759 51666 Noted 09/10/85 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3
51660 59729 59759 51666 Noted 14/10/85 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3
51666 59729 59755 51656 Noted circa 11/19852
51666 59729 59755 51889 Noted 25/01/86 - on morning Marylebone - High Wycombe duties3
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 24/04/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone3
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 01/05/86 - on 06.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 06.57 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 08.03 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 09.12 High Wycombe – Marylebone3
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 03/06/86 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.43 High Wycombe - Marylebone3
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 10/06/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury, 12.45 Banbury - Marylebone, and with 51670 + 59666 + 59730 + 51673 on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4
51660 59729 59764 51669 Noted circa 07/19872
51674 59729 59664 51891 Noted circa 02/19882
51655 59678 59729 51849 Noted circa 01/19892
51899 59729 59746 51891 Noted circa 11/19892
51885 59752 59729 51896 Noted 14/03/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51893 + 542575

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th April 1985

51675 arrives at Quainton Road with 59759, 59729 and 51651 working the Quaintonian on 8/4/85. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 8th April 1985

51675 - 59759 - 59729 - 51651 forms the Quaintonian on 8/4/85, seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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