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-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
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| 11/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |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 liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 51677 | 59652 | 59747 | 51899 | Noted 27/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51677 | 59652 | 59747 | 51899 | Noted 30/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51667 | 59660 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted circa 10/19852 | |||||
| 51870 | 59747 | 59660 | 51671 | Noted circa 11/19852 | |||||
| 51671 | 59660 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 16/11/85 - on 16.00 Marylebone – High Wycombe, 16.55 High Wycombe – Marylebone, 18.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 20.42 Banbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59654 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 12/12/85 - on 19.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59654 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 29/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51679 + 59657 + 59745 + 518713 | |||||
| 51651 | 59654 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 31/01/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51674 + 59739 + 59750 + 518663 | |||||
| 51651 | 59654 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 03/02/86 - on 07.04 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 08.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59654 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 29/03/86 - on 20.30 High Wycombe – Marylebone with 51679 + 59657 + 59745 + 518713 | |||||
| 51651 | 59654 | 59747 | 51870 | Noted 21/04/86 - on 16.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 17.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59737 | 59747 | 51653 | Noted 28/05/86 - on 07.04 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 08.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59737 | 59747 | 51653 | Noted 15/06/86 - on 22.14 Princes Risborough – Marylebone3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59737 | 59747 | 51653 | Noted 16/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59737 | 59747 | 51653 | Noted 27/06/86 - on 13.33 Marylebone – Banbury, 16.48 Banbury – Marylebone and 18.45 Marylebone - Aylesbury3 | |||||
| 51651 | 59737 | 59747 | 51653 | Noted 30/06/86 - on 18.15 Marylebone – Banbury and 21.02 Banbury - Marylebone3 | |||||
| 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 Marylebone4 | |||||
| 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: Phil Shatford
4: Robert Chilton
Images:
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:
Date: 30th May 1983
51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 forms the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.
Date: 30th May 1983
51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 at Quainton Road on the Quaintonian, 30/5/83. Robert Frise.
Date: 30th May 1983
51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 sitting in Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.
Date: 30th May 1983
51895 + 59743 + 59747 + 51877 form the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 30/5/83. Robert Frise.
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.
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.
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.