Vehicle 59737
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 51885 during the unknown period are:
| 01/10/60 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
| 4w/e 31/12/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 2w/e 08/04/61 | Stored | Marylebone | - ex-loan |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59737 are:
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 05/02/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 11/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Disposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51885 | 59737 | 59757 | 51886 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 1st October 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 51885 | 59737 | 59757 | 51886 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51885 | 59737 | 59757 | 51886 | Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 08/04/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 51658 | 59737 | 59670 | 51669 | Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot1 | |||||
| 51660 | 59737 | 59678 | 51862 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51864 | 59737 | 59672 | 51892 | Noted 09/1974 - at St Pancras3 | |||||
| 51678 | 59737 | 59670 | 51679 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51664 | 59737 | 59674 | 51666 | Noted 28/05/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51876 | 59761 | 59737 | 51872 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51877 | 59761 | 59737 | 51885 | Noted circa 06/19824 | |||||
| 51888 | 59746 | 59737 | 51885 | Noted circa 04/19854 | |||||
| 51857 | 59737 | 59746 | 51888 | Noted 08/06/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51888 | 59737 | 59668 | 51893 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| 51661 | 59737 | 59669 | 51874 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51891 | 59737 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 09/19874 | |||||
| 51653 | 59737 | 59669 | 51678 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
| 51663 | 59763 | 59737 | 51886 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
| 51651 | 59737 | 59762 | 51887 | Noted 28/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51671 | 59737 | 59762 | 51887 | Noted 17/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51663 + 544996 | |||||
| 51669 | 54259 | 59737 | 51670 | Noted circa 11/19914 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th May 1979
With power cars in refurbished livery and centre cars in plain blue, 51664 - 59737 - 59674 - 51666 form The Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 28/5/79. Robert Frise.
Date: 28th May 1979
At Quainton road on 28/5/79 are 51666 - 59674 - 59737 - 51664 on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.
Date: 8th June 1985
51857 - 59737 - 59746 - 51888 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 8/6/85. Robert Frise.
Date: 23rd April 1989
The 11.39 to Marylebone departs from Aylesbury on 23 April 1989. The Class 115 set was recorded as 51886 + 59737 + 59763 + 51893 (order of power cars uncertain), the 108/115 at the front was 54274 + 51676. Lewis Bevan.