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<- 59739 | 59740 | 59741 ->

Vehicle 59740

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 51891 during the unknown period are:

15/10/60 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-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59740 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 10/09/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51891 59740 59760 51892 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 15th October 1960 - pending allocation
51891 59740 59760 51892 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan
51891 59740 59760 51892 Transfer to Marylebone - 4w/e 01/04/61 - ex-loan
51660 59764 59740 51875 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51880 59672 59740 51886 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2
51673 59762 59740 51876 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2
51656 59740 59751 51878 Noted 24/05/80
51678 59740 59665 51863 Noted circa 10/19833
51861 59755 59740 51657 Noted circa 04/19843
51660 59675 59740 51872 Noted 16/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
51867 59740 59671 51900 Noted circa 10/19853
51872 59671 59740 51885 Noted 08/10/85 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 10.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51867 59740 59671 51879 Noted circa 11/19853
51867 59671 59740 51900 Noted 04/11/85 - on 05.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe ECS and 06.25 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51867 59671 59740 51879 Noted 30/11/85 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe - Marylebone4
51863 59671 59740 51879 Noted 06/12/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
51867 59671 59740 51879 Noted 18/12/85 - on morning Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51867 59671 59740 51879 Noted 11/01/86 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51677 59740 59759 51867 Noted 12/04/86 - on Marylebone (13.00) – Princes Risborough (14.50) and Princes Risborough (15.25) – Marylebone (16.40)4
51867 59740 59759 51885 Noted 12/06/86 - on a morning Marylebone – Aylesbury working with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 51896 and alone on 11.26 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
51867 59759 59740 51885 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5
51867 59668 59740 51885 Noted 03/07/86 - on 15.05 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.00 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51867 59676 59740 51894 Noted 18/10/1986 - at Marylebone5
51896 59671 59740 51656 Noted circa 07/19883
51673 59665 59740 51890 Noted circa 03/19893
51891 59669 59740 51899 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51891 59669 59740 51899 Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone6
51899 59740 59669 51891 Noted circa 05/19903

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

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