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Vehicle 59747


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 51865 during the unknown period are:

13/08/60 New to Derby Friargate - stored pending allocation
01/09/60 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
3w/e 06/05/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59747 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
11/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 18/07/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51865 59727 59747 51866 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 13th August 1960 - stored pending allocation
51865 59727 59747 51866 Transfer to 30A - 01/09/60
51865 59727 59747 51866 Transfer to Marylebone - 3w/e 06/05/61
51882 59738 59747 51898 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51659 59747 59652 51652 Noted circa 08/19812
51863 59652 59747 51874 Noted circa 02/19822
51877 59747 59743 51895 Noted 30/08/83 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51895 59743 59747 51659 Noted circa 10/19832
51888 59747 59743 51900 Noted circa 02/19842
51888 59747 59743 51666 Noted circa 04/19842
51674 59747 59652 51899 Noted circa 07/19852
51667 59660 59747 51870 Noted circa 10/19852
51870 59747 59660 51671 Noted circa 11/19852
51652 59744 59747 51673 Noted 17/01/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Chiltern Chariot 51877-59675-59731-51669 + 51673-59747-59744-51652
51673 59747 59744 51896 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone3
51871 59659 59747 51675 Noted circa 02/19882
51674 59747 59654 51888 Noted circa 01/19892
51671 59747 54499 51889 Noted 09/06/91 - at Paddington

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Quainton Road

30th May 1983

59747 is one of the vehicles in The Quaintonian on 30/5/83, to it's left are 51895 and 59743, to it's right 51877. Seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 forms the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 sitting in Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1983

51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 form the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1991

Not a brilliant quality shot, but included because it was unusual to see a class 115 set at Paddington. DMBS 51671 is seen at the rear of a 4-car set made up with 59747, 54499 and 51889 and with Princes Risborough on the destination blind, 9/Jun/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1991

It was not unusual to see a class 115 driving motor and a class 108 driving trailer made up into a two-car set, but in this case it is interesting to see that a class 108 DTCL has been inserted in the centre of a non-gangwayed class 115 4-car set in place of one of the normal trailers (next to 59747). Seen at Paddington on 9/Jun/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1991

A work-weary looking class 115 DMBS no. 51889 leading a 4-car set including a class 108 driving trailer (54499) in place of one of the normal trailers, with 59747 and 51671. The set is seen on 9/Jun/1991 leaving the, for a class 115, relatively unusual location of Paddington with the rear power car making quite a smokey departure. By the end of 1991 the leading power car had been withdrawn from service. Robert Chilton.