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Vehicle 59734


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 51879 during the unknown period are:

24/09/60 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61 Stored Marylebone
Jul-61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59734 are:

26/10/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
25/10/87 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
p/e 31/12/88 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NNLX
p/e 07/10/89 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NMYX
21/01/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
06/10/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
10/05/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51879 59734 59754 51880 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51679 59754 59734 51861 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51680 59665 59734 51868 Noted 08/09/76 - at High Wycombe2
51680 59734 59665 51868 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51656 59752 59734 51833 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2
51857 59763 59734 51866 Noted 07/05/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51661 59763 59734 51667 Noted circa 02/19823
51655 59734 59763 51886 Noted circa 09/19823
51871 59734 59676 51875 Noted circa 04/19853
51875 59677 59734 51896 Noted 29/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51875 59677 59734 51896 Noted 02/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51661 59677 59734 51875 Noted 07/10/85 - on 07.46 Marylebone – Banbury4
51657 59672 59734 51863 Noted 16/05/86 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone4
51657 59672 59734 51863 Noted 02/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51656 + 59655 + 59749 + 51676 then 16.25 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough alone4
T417 51877 59734 59603 53893 Noted circa 07/19873
T417 51877 59734 59603 53893 Formed at TS Jul-87
T417 51877 59734 59603 53893 Noted 13/09/87 - at Norwich2
51916 59734 51571 Noted circa 11/19873
51916 59734 51572 Noted circa 04/19883
53628 59734 51572 Noted circa 05/19883
51916 59734 59163 51571 Noted circa 10/19883
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542745
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 27/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
53599 59734 51572 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L490 53599 59734 51572 Noted 20/04/92 - in Windsor branch bay platform at Slough6
L490 53599 59734 55024 Noted circa 08/19923
L490 53599 59734 51572 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L490 53599 59734 51572 Noted circa 09/19923
Spare 59734 Listed at TS - November 1992
T414 51880 59641 59734 53921 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Aaron Calder
6: Dave Warby

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th May 1979

51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 7th May 1979

51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Aylsebury working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 20th February 1984

A Csass 115 DMU formed of 51866, 59734, 59745, and 51657 in Marylebone station on 20 February 1984. Phil Bevan.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 comprising 53599 + 59734 + 51572 after arriving into Slough station on 20 April 1992. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 17th May 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 (53599 and presumably 59734 + 51572) working ECS through Reading station on 17th May 1992. Steve Carter.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1992

Set number: L490

NSE-liveried DMU set L490 on Reading depot on 27 May 1992. Closest is Class 108 DMCL 51572, the centre car is presumably Class 115 59734. John Law.

DMU

Date: 27th May 1992

Set number: L490

NSE-liveried DMU set L490 on Reading depot on 27 May 1992. Closest is Class 108 DMBS 53599, the centre car is presumably Class 115 59734. John Law.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1993

Set number: T414

T414 M51880 + M59641 + 59734 + 53921, a 115/127/115/116 hybrid set, at New Street on the 09:36 to Redditch, 7/4/93. Kevin Dowd.