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Vehicle 59737

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 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-63Depot code change1D

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11/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX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 59668 59737 51893 Noted 11/10/85 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 10.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 29/10/85 - on 17.00 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51888 59737 59668 51893 Noted circa 11/19854
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 05/12/85 - on 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 11/01/86 - on 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 14/01/86 - on 05.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 08.04 Banbury - Marylebone5
51888 59668 59737 51893 Noted 28/01/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59662 + 59665 + 518855
51651 59737 59747 51653 Noted 28/05/86 - on 07.04 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 08.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone5
51651 59737 59747 51653 Noted 15/06/86 - on 22.14 Princes Risborough – Marylebone5
51651 59737 59747 51653 Noted 16/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services5
51651 59737 59747 51653 Noted 27/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone - Aylesbury5
51651 59737 59747 51653 Noted 30/06/86 - on 18.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 21.02 Banbury - Marylebone5
51867 59737 59747 51870 Noted 28/07/86 - on 05.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 06.25 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51876 59737 59747 51870 Noted 21/08/86 - on 07.46 Marylebone – Banbury and 09.59 Banbury – Marylebone5
51867 59737 59747 51870 Noted 09/09/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone with 51872 + 59653 + 59664 + 518875
51661 59669 59737 51874 Noted 24/01/87 - on 16.38 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough 5
51661 59669 59737 51874 Noted 26/01/87 - on Marylebone (17.30) – High Wycombe (18.19) and 18.55 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51661 59669 59737 51874 Noted 06/02/87 - on Marylebone (10.38) – Aylesbury (12.02) via Princes Risborough and Aylesbury (12.07) – Marylebone (13.31) via Princes Risborough5
51661 59737 59669 51874 Noted 24/02/1987 - at Marylebone6
51661 59669 59737 51874 Noted 07/03/87 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.45 Banbury - Marylebone5
51661 59669 59737 51874 Noted 05/04/87 - on 08.40 Marylebone – Banbury and 11.44 Banbury – Marylebone5
51863 59669 59737 51874 Noted 20/04/87 - on Marylebone (18.38) – Banbury (20.25) and Banbury (21.05) – Marylebone (22.50)5
51660 59669 59737 51678 Noted 11/05/87 - on 05.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone5
51660 59669 59737 51678 Noted 12/05/87 - on 05.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 07.47 Banbury – Marylebone5
51660 59669 59737 51678 Noted 13/05/87 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51678 59669 59737 51891 Noted 01/06/87 - on 22.38 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.09 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS5
51678 59669 59737 51891 Noted circa 09/19874
51653 59737 59669 51678 Noted circa 02/19884
51653 59675 59737 51678 Noted 26/04/88 - on 08.35 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.45 Banbury – Marylebone5
51653 59675 59737 51678 Noted 03/05/88 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51653 59675 59737 51678 Noted 24/05/88 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51653 59675 59737 51678 Noted 16/06/88 - on 17.10 Marylebone – West Ruislip, 17.43 West Ruislip – Marylebone ECS, 18.32 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone ECS5
51653 59675 59737 51678 Noted 17/07/88 - on 16.36 Marylebone – Banbury and 19.42 Banbury – Marylebone5
51653 59675 59737 51678 Noted 18/07/88 - on 18.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.53 Banbury – Marylebone5
51653 59737 59747 51678 Noted 26/07/88 - on 17.31 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 18.41 High Wycombe – Marylebone and 20.39 Marylebone – Banbury alone, then 22.45 Banbury – Marylebone with 51871 + 59651 + 59746 + 518875
51653 59737 59747 51888 Noted 05/09/88 - on 15.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough, 17.20 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough and 18.52 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51653 59737 59747 51888 Noted 29/09/88 - on 07.45 Marylebone – Banbury and 09.42 Banbury – Marylebone5
51670 59737 59747 51888 Noted 01/11/88 - on 17.51 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51670 59737 59747 51888 Noted 27/11/88 - on 23.09 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.41 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS5
51663 59737 59763 51886 Noted 10/12/88 - on 14.39 Marylebone – Banbury and 17.25 Banbury – Marylebone5
51663 59763 59737 51886 Noted circa 01/19894
51663 59737 59763 51886 Noted 12/01/89 - on 15.15 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.11 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51663 59737 59763 51886 Noted 13/01/89 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone both with 51661 + 544995
51663 59737 59763 51872 Noted 24/02/89 - on 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51663 59737 59763 51872 Noted 02/03/89 - on 06.35 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 07.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51663 59737 59763 51872 Noted 08/03/89 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5
51663 59737 59763 51872 Noted 31/03/89 - on 06.35 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 07.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone5
51886 59737 59763 51893 Noted 09/04/89 - on 11.13 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 13.40 High Wycombe - Marylebone5
51886 59737 59763 51893 Noted 19/04/89 - on 22.55 Marylebone – Bicester North and (next day) 00.27 Bicester North – Marylebone ECS5
51886 59737 59763 51893 Noted 30/04/89 - on Marylebone (16.48) – Banbury (18.38) and 19.42 Banbury – Marylebone both with 51680 + 59663 + 59758 + 518735
51886 59737 59763 51893 Noted 12/05/89 - on 10.39 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.46 Banbury – Marylebone5
51886 59737 59763 51893 Noted 13/05/89 - on 11.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough5
51872 59737 59763 51886 Noted 14/06/89 - on 19.15 Marylebone – Bicester North and 21.43 Bicester North – Marylebone5
51872 59737 59763 51886 Noted 09/07/89 - on 19.12 Marylebone – Princes Risborough and 22.03 Princes Risborough – Marylebone5
51872 59737 59763 51886 Noted 07/08/89 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone5
51872 59737 59763 51886 Noted 14/08/89 - on 08.16 Marylebone – Banbury and 10.20 Banbury – Marylebone5
51872 59737 59763 51886 Noted 21/08/89 - on 17.42 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51849 + 54499 then solo on 18.55 Aylesbury – Bletchley (19.42) ECS5
51651 59737 59762 51887 Noted 28/02/90 - on services to Marylebone7
51671 59737 59762 51887 Noted 17/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51663 + 544997
51669 54259 59737 51670 Noted circa 11/19914

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Robert Chilton
7: Aaron Calder

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1979

At Quainton road on 28/5/79 are 51666 - 59674 - 59737 - 51664 on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1985

51857 - 59737 - 59746 - 51888 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 8/6/85. Robert Frise.

DMU

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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