Vehicle 59729

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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 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-63	Depot code change	1D

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26/03/91	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ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
	51668	59729	59756	51875					Noted 08/10/86 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51657 + 59651 + 59668 + 51663 then 15.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone alone3
	51668	59729	59756	51875					Noted 21/10/86 - on Marylebone (17.30) - High Wycombe (18.19) and 18.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone3
	51668	59729	59756	51869					Noted 30/11/86 - on Marylebone (09.07) – Princes Risborough (10.10) and 10.23 Princes Risborough – Marylebone3
	51668	59729	59756	51869					Noted 02/12/86 - on Marylebone (16.53)– Aylesbury (18.19) via Princes Risborough3
	51668	59729	59756	51869					Noted 05/12/86 - 18.25 Marylebone - Aylesbury3
	51668	59729	59756	51869					Noted 20/12/86 - on 17.43 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 18.40 High Wycombe - Marylebone3
	51869	59729	59764	51900					Noted 03/02/87 - on Marylebone (10.38) – Aylesbury (12.02) via Princes Risborough and Aylesbury (12.07) – Marylebone (13.31) via Princes Risborough3
	51891	59729	59764	51900					Noted 10/04/87 - on Marylebone (18.20) – Banbury (20.06) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)3
	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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Date: 8th April 1985

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

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Date: 8th April 1985

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