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Vehicle 59730

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 51871 during the unknown period are:

17/09/60 New to Derby Friargate - stored pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Stored Derby Friargate
Jul-61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59730 are:

26/10/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
06/09/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Modifications

circa Oct-86 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Texas Metals, on location at Tyseley depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51871 59730 59750 51872 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 17th September 1960 - stored pending allocation
51675 59730 59760 51888 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51674 59666 59730 51897 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51674 59666 59730 51897 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2
51676 59664 59730 51870 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51669/59649/59677/518871
51674 59730 59678 51865 Noted 01/09/82 - at Marylebone
51674 59730 59678 51865 Noted circa 09/19823
51676 59730 59678 51861 Noted circa 10/19833
51899 59759 59730 51890 Noted circa 02/19843
51663 59671 59730 51678 Noted circa 11/19843
51656 59678 59730 51657 Noted circa 04/19853
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 06/09/85 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough4
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 23/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 31/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51673 59756 59730 51873 Noted circa 11/19853
51673 59730 59756 51873 Noted 01/01/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe - Marylebone4
51665 59656 59730 51670 Noted 31/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51653 + 59658 + 59751 + 516694
51665 59730 59756 51670 Noted 13/02/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51660 + 59653 + 59664 + 518874
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 24/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury with 51663 + 59669 + 59744 + 518864
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 10/04/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 15/05/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 16/05/86 - on 06.33 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 08.10 Princes Risborough - Marylebone4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 22/05/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51658 + 59652 + 59764 + 518734
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 04/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 05/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51655 + 59663 + 59758 + 518694
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 10/06/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51872 + 59729 + 59756 + 518754
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 23/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury4
51670 59666 59730 51673 Noted 10/07/86 - on 16.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st September 1982

51674, 59730, 59678 & 51865 at Marylebone on the 1st September 1982. Jerry Glover.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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