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-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
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| 21/05/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |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 | |||||
| 51653 | 59734 | 59762 | 51893 | Noted 12/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59651 + 59668 + 516634 | |||||
| 51653 | 59734 | 59762 | 51893 | Noted 13/09/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4 | |||||
| 51680 | 59734 | 59762 | 51880 | Noted 29/09/86 - on Marylebone (08.19) – Aylesbury (09.19) and 09.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51873 + 59677 + 59726 + 519004 | |||||
| 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:
Date: 7th May 1979
51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.
Date: 7th May 1979
51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Aylsebury working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.
Date: 20th February 1984
A Csass 115 DMU formed of 51866, 59734, 59745, and 51657 in Marylebone station on 20 February 1984. Phil Bevan.
Date: 20th April 1992
Set number: L490
Set L490 comprising 53599 + 59734 + 51572 after arriving into Slough station on 20 April 1992. Dave Warby.
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.
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.
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.
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.