Vehicle 59746
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30600
Diagram: 599
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 51863 during the unknown period are:
| Jul-60 | New to | 55H (Neville Hill) | - on loan from LMR |
| 4w/e 01/10/60 | On loan to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| 3w/e 06/05/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Reinstated | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 30/12/61 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| Feb-62 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59746 are:
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| p/e 02/03/91 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ | |
| 26/03/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 21/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51863 | 59726 | 59746 | 51864 | As delivered to 55H - July 1960 - on loan from LMR | |||||
| 51863 | 59726 | 59746 | 51864 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60 | |||||
| 51863 | 59726 | 59746 | 51864 | Transfer to Marylebone - 3w/e 06/05/61 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59727 | 51670 | Noted 29/05/78 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51875 | 59663 | 59746 | 51900 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51668 | 59746 | 59727 | 51675 | Noted 25/08/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51651 | 59656 | 59746 | 51676 | Noted circa 02/19821 | |||||
| 51651 | 59656 | 59746 | 51658 | Noted 4th April 1982 | |||||
| 51896 | 59744 | 59746 | 51667 | Noted circa 10/19831 | |||||
| 51888 | 59746 | 59737 | 51885 | Noted circa 04/19851 | |||||
| 51857 | 59737 | 59746 | 51888 | Noted 08/06/85 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51674 | 59728 | 59746 | 51876 | Noted circa 10/19851 | |||||
| 51658 | 59746 | 59736 | 51877 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51657 | 59732 | 59746 | 51670 | Noted 22/12/1986 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51877 | 59746 | 59657 | 51894 | Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone2 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59739 | 51873 | Noted 16/09/19871 | |||||
| 51666 | 59746 | 59739 | 51873 | Noted 06/10/19871 | |||||
| 51899 | 59729 | 59746 | 51891 | Noted circa 11/19891 | |||||
| 51872 | 59746 | 59655 | 51879 | Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51675 | 59728 | 59746 | 51889 | Noted circa 07/19901 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Robert Chilton
3: Aaron Calder
Images:
circa February 1978
An official image (10 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 115 DMU Production' taken at Marylebone circa February 1978. This is the first class interior of the TCL, presumed to be M59746, taken in the smoking compartment looking towards the toilet area. British Rail.
circa February 1978
An official image (11 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 115 DMU Production' taken at Marylebone circa February 1978. This is the first class interior of the TCL, presumed to be M59746, taken in the smoking compartment looking towards the rear of the vehicle and into the smaller non-smoking compartment. British Rail.
circa February 1978
An official image (12 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 115 DMU Production' taken at Marylebone circa February 1978. This is the first class interior of the TCL, presumed to be M59746, taken in the non-smoking compartment looking towards the centre of the vehicle and into the larger smoking compartment. British Rail.
25th August 1980
Ex-Works 59746 on 25/8/80. It's a pit that there was no consistency in the height of the grey, it differs from 51668 on the left. At Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle. Robert Frise.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa July 1960
An official image (Derby Works negative 60/470) of a Derby built quad suburban set taken on the Wirksworth branch circa July 1960. M51864 + M59726 + M59746 are closest, the fourth vehicle should be M51863. Built for the services out of Marylebone, it would first spend time working from Neville Hill, Stratford and Toton. British Railways.
Date: 29th May 1978
The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury at Quainton Road worked by 51670 + 59727 + 59746 + 51666 on 29/5/78. Chris Lings.
Date: 29th May 1978
51670 - 59727 - 59746 - 51666 pictured at Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle, 29/5/78. Robert Frise.
Date: 29th May 1978
51666 - 59746 - 59727 - 51670 on The Quaintonian, 29/5/78, at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 29th May 1978
51670 - 59727 - 59746 - 51666 working The Quaintonian shuttle at Aylesbury, 29/5/78. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th August 1980
51668 (and 59746) at Quainton Road on 25/8/80 while working the Quaintonian shuttle. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th August 1980
59727 at Quainton Road on 25/8/80 when it was part of the Quaintonian shuttle, flanked by 59746 and 51675. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th August 1980
51675 heads 59727, 59746 and 51668 at Quainton Road on 25/8/80 on the Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th August 1980
51675 with 59727, 59746 and 51668 at Aylesbury on 25/8/80 on the Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 8th June 1985
51857 - 59737 - 59746 - 51888 on the Quaintonian at Quainton Road, 8/6/85. Robert Frise.
Date: 22nd December 1990
Class 115 formation 51653 59746 59731 51660 in Bicester station en-route Marylebone on 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.