Vehicle 59731
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 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-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
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| 27/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |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| 27/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |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 liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 51658 | 59750 | 59731 | 51663 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| 51894 | 59731 | 59750 | 51658 | Noted circa 02/19842 | |||||
| 51679 | 59672 | 59731 | 51656 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| 51886 | 59731 | 59669 | 51651 | Noted circa 10/19852 | |||||
| 51671 | 59669 | 59731 | 51887 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51669 | 59731 | 59675 | 51877 | Noted 22/11/86 - on 18:38 Marylebone - Banbury4 | |||||
| 51877 | 59675 | 59731 | 51669 | Noted 17/01/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Chiltern Chariot 51877-59675-59731-51669 + 51673-59747-59744-51652 | |||||
| 51665 | 59731 | 59675 | 51871 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51678 | 59669 | 59731 | 51670 | Noted circa 01/19892 | |||||
| 51659 | 54259 | 59731 | 51673 | Noted 10/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51663 | 59731 | 54381 | 51664 | Noted circa 05/19902 | |||||
| 51668 | 59755 | 59731 | 51678 | Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| Spare | 59731 | Listed at TS - November 1992 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
4: Martin Baumann
5: Aaron Calder
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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.
Date: 22nd December 1990
Class 115 formation 51653 59746 59731 51660 in Bicester station en-route Marylebone on 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.