Vehicle 59739
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 51889 during the unknown period are:
| 08/10/60 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
| 4w/e 31/12/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 4w/e 01/04/61 | Stored | Marylebone | - ex-loan |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59739 are:
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 23/11/89 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Bletchley Depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51889 | 59739 | 59759 | 51890 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 8th October 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 51889 | 59739 | 59759 | 51890 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51889 | 59739 | 59759 | 51890 | Transfer to Marylebone - Mar-61 - ex-laon 30A | |||||
| 51655 | 59739 | 59752 | 51872 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51658 | 59739 | 59678 | 51862 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51879 | 59739 | 59670 | 51882 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 59739 | Noted 27/11/75 - at Cambridge, loose vehicle2 | ||||||||
| 51676 | 59762 | 59739 | 51896 | Noted 28/05/1979 - at Banbury 3 | |||||
| 51674 | 59758 | 59739 | 51898 | Noted 24/05/80 - on Rainhill shuttle | |||||
| 51893 | 59739 | 59675 | 51878 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51891 | 59739 | 59762 | 51897 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| 51661 | 59669 | 59739 | 51866 | Noted 4th April 1983 | |||||
| 51668 | 59667 | 59739 | 51871 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||
| 51674 | 59750 | 59739 | 51880 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51667 | 59739 | 59750 | 51666 | Noted 28/03/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Mickleover Hypothesis 51667-59739-59750-51666 + 51889-59763-59727-51659 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59739 | 51873 | Noted 16/09/19874 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59739 | 51873 | Noted 06/10/19874 | |||||
| 51857 | 59761 | 59739 | 51664 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
| 51664 | 59762 | 59739 | 51665 | Noted circa 01/19894 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 24th May 1980
At Liverpool on the 24th May 1980 the Rainhill shuttle is formed of 51678 (closest) + 59744 + 59757 + 51663 + 51674 + 59758 + 59739 + 51898 - vehicles on loan from Marylebone. Robert Frise.