Vehicle 59744
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 51899 during the unknown period are:
| 17/12/60 | New to | 1E (Bletchley) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| w/e 05/08/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| 4w/e 30/09/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59744 are:
| 03/05/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 27/01/89 | Stored | CP | |
| 06/07/90 | Withdrawn from | CP PXXZ |
Disposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51899 | 59744 | 59764 | 51900 | As delivered to 1E - 17th December 1960 | |||||
| 51879 | 59749 | 59744 | 51900 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51663 | 59749 | 59744 | 51891 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51869 | 59677 | 59744 | 51881 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51669 | 59677 | 59744 | 51876 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
| 51672 | 59758 | 59744 | 51900 | Noted 03/09/76 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
| 51857 | 59665 | 59744 | 51879 | Noted 07/04/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51663 | 59757 | 59744 | 51678 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51663 | 59744 | 59761 | 51861 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| 51667 | 59746 | 59744 | 51896 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| 51669 | 59764 | 59744 | 51653 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||
| 51652 | 59744 | 59752 | 51890 | Noted 22/08/85 - on 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51657 | 59667 | 59744 | 51880 | Noted 12/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 15/02/86 - on 20.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.30 Banbury – Marylebone ECS5 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 19/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe duties5 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 24/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury with 51670 + 59666 + 59730 + 516735 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 27/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 18.55 Aylesbury – Bletchley (19.42) ECS both with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 518965 | |||||
| 51663 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 16/04/86 - on 09.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 20/04/86 - on 16.45 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 17.45 High Wycombe - Marylebone both with 51664 + 59667 + 59743 + 518935 | |||||
| 51666 | 59669 | 59744 | 51886 | Noted 10/05/86 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone with 51890 + 59736 + 59746 + 518915 | |||||
| 51666 | 59670 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 17/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services5 | |||||
| 51666 | 59670 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 07/07/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51678 + 59663 + 59758 + 518695 | |||||
| 51666 | 59678 | 59744 | 51878 | Noted 11/07/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51660 + 59649 + 59752 + 518655 | |||||
| 51653 | 59670 | 59744 | 51666 | Noted 23/07/86 - on 11.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 14.38 Banbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51666 | 59670 | 59744 | 51671 | Noted 09/09/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51659 + 59727 + 59763 + 518895 | |||||
| 51666 | 59670 | 59744 | 51671 | Noted 09/10/86 - on Marylebone (17.35) - West Ruislip (18.05) and West Ruislip (18.48) – Marylebone (19.17)5 | |||||
| 51652 | 59664 | 59744 | 51671 | Noted 09/12/86 - on 12.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 13.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51652 | 59744 | 59747 | 51671 | Noted 29/12/86 - on 20.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 21.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51652 | 59744 | 59747 | 51673 | Noted 17/01/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Chiltern Chariot 51877-59675-59731-51669 + 51673-59747-59744-51652 | |||||
| 51673 | 59744 | 59747 | 51896 | Noted 05/02/87 - on Marylebone (10.38) – Aylesbury (12.02) via Princes Risborough and Aylesbury (12.07) – Marylebone (13.31) via Princes Risborough5 | |||||
| 51673 | 59747 | 59744 | 51896 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone6 | |||||
| TS806 | 51880 | 59744 | 59670 | 53110 | Noted 18/06/19874 | ||||
| T806 | 51880 | 59744 | 59670 | 53110 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| 51880 | 59744 | 59670 | 53110 | Noted 01/11/87 - at Norwich3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 6th April 1980
An open day at the Quainton Railway Centre in Buckhinghamshire on 6th April 1980 was served by shuttle services from Aylesbury provided by a class 115 DMU. The vehicles should be M51879 + M59744 + M59665 + M51857. Bob Belcher.
Date: 7th April 1980
M51857 + M59665 + M59744 + M51879 at Quainton Road on 7/4/80. This set worked The Quaintonian shuttle on the 6th and 7th. Robert Frise.
Date: 7th April 1980
51857 + 59665 + 59744 + 51879 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 7/4/80. Robert Frise.
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.