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<- 59730 | 59731 | 59732 ->

Vehicle 59731

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 51873 during the unknown period are:

17/09/60 New to Derby Friargate - stored pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
Jul-61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 02/09/61 Stored Derby Friargate
4w/e 30/09/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59731 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
01/10/92 Reinstated TS (Tyseley) RDTS
17/11/92 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/11/92 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 22/07/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51873 59731 59751 51874 As delivered to Derby Friargate - September 1960 - stored pending allocation
51875 59676 59731 51876 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51873 59731 59676 51887 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51670 59731 59667 51680 Noted circa 02/19822
51668 59731 59668 51680 Noted circa 08/19822
51652 59731 59750 51658 Noted circa 09/19832
51663 59731 59750 51658 Noted circa 10/19832
51658 59750 59731 51894 Noted circa 02/19842
51656 59731 59672 51679 Noted circa 04/19842
51651 59669 59731 51656 Noted 10/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3
51651 59669 59731 51656 Noted 23/09/85 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough3
51886 59731 59669 51651 Noted circa 10/19852
51651 59669 59731 51886 Noted 05/11/85 - on 19.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone3
51671 59669 59731 51886 Noted 23/12/85 - on 16.30 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 17.35 High Wycombe – Marylebone and 18.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough3
51671 59669 59731 51887 Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone4
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 01/07/86 - on 18.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 21.02 Banbury - Marylebone3
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 10/07/86 - on 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone3
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 29/07/86 - on 05.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 06.25 High Wycombe – Marylebone3
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 30/07/86 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester and (next day) 00.10 Bicester – Marylebone ECS3
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 12/08/86 - on evening Aylesbury - Marylebone service3
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 07/09/86 - on 08.40 Marylebone – Banbury and 11.44 Banbury – Marylebone3
51877 59675 59731 51883 Noted 17/09/86 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury – Marylebone3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 11/10/86 - on 11.33 Marylebone – Banbury and 16.40 Banbury – Marylebone3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 30/10/86 - on Marylebone (06.44) - High Wycombe (07.23) and High Wycombe (07.38) – Marylebone (08.27) both with 51674 + 59752 + 518833
51669 59731 59675 51877 Noted 22/11/86 - on 18:38 Marylebone - Banbury5
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 04/12/86 - on 20.38 Marylebone – Banbury and Banbury (22.41) – Marylebone (00.25)3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 11/12/86 - on Marylebone (15.53) – Banbury (17.28) and Banbury (18.39) – Marylebone (20.18)3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 18/12/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3
51877 59675 59731 51669 Noted 17/01/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Chiltern Chariot 51877-59675-59731-51669 + 51673-59747-59744-51652
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 29/01/87 - on an evening Aylesbury - Marylebone working3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 02/02/87 - on Marylebone (06.44) – Neasden South (06.54) and Neasden South (07.15) – Marylebone (07.25)3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 05/02/87 - on Marylebone (06.44) – High Wycombe (07.36) and High Wycombe (07.55) – Marylebone (08.48)3
51665 59731 59675 51871 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone4
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 06/03/87 - on 11.38 Marylebone – Banbury and Banbury (14.45) – Marylebone (16.31)3
51669 59675 59731 51877 Noted 23/03/87 - on 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 18.25 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone all with 51849 + 542743
51670 59731 59669 51678 Noted circa 01/19892
51659 54259 59731 51673 Noted 10/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51663 59731 54381 51664 Noted circa 05/19902
51668 59755 59731 51678 Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone6
Spare 59731 Listed at TS - November 1992

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th March 1990

Northolt Junction, near South Ruislip on 8 March 1990. A hybrid Class 115/108 dmu set (51659 + 54259 + 59731 + 51673) approaches working the 14.10 Marylebone - Banbury. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 22nd December 1990

Class 115 formation 51653 59746 59731 51660 in Bicester station en-route Marylebone on 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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