Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30600
Diagram: 599
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 51869 during the unknown period are:
20/08/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
4w/e 01/04/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59749 are:
Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
13/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
51869 | 59729 | 59749 | 51870 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 20th August 1960 - pending allocation | |||||
51879 | 59749 | 59744 | 51900 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
51663 | 59749 | 59744 | 51891 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
51658 | 59652 | 59749 | 51896 | Noted 26/08/74 - working The Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
51654 | 59749 | 59653 | 51669 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
51874 | 59659 | 59749 | 51898 | Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury3 | |||||
51993 | 59749 | 52002 | Noted 04/04/1977 - 11:00 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh via Shotts3 | ||||||
51670 | 59652 | 59749 | 51658 | Noted circa 11/19844 | |||||
51664 | 59749 | 59655 | 51653 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51667 | Noted 17/03/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone5 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51667 | Noted 25/03/86 - on 17.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51658 + 59652 + 59764 + 518805 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51676 | Noted 02/06/86 - on 15.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51657 + 59672 + 59734 + 518635 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51676 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone6 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51676 | Noted 24/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone5 | |||||
51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51676 | Noted 07/07/86 - on 18.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51657 + 59672 + 59738 + 518635 | |||||
51660 | 59749 | 59662 | 51669 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
51660 | 59749 | 59662 | 51669 | Noted circa 03/19884 | |||||
51660 | 59749 | 59662 | 51669 | Noted 27/07/19884 | |||||
51666 | 59749 | 59662 | 51667 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
51666 | 59749 | 59664 | 51889 | Noted circa 03/19894 | |||||
51894 | 59654 | 59749 | 51900 | Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone7 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Robert Chilton
7: Aaron Calder
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51896 - 59749 - 59652 - 51658 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/8/74. Robert Frise.
M51678, leading 59749, 59661, 51680, and about to depart Marylebone as the 12.10 to Aylesbury on Saturday 3rd June 1978. Rob Paterson.
Class 117 DMU set B439 (presumably DMS 51390 + TCL 59749 + DMBS 51348) set arriving at Didcot on 28 August 1985. A bubble can just be seen on the left in the loop, thought to be W55031. Nicholas T Smith.
The 12.55 To Aylesbury arrives at Great Missenden on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. 54274 leads 51676, 59749, 51879, 54257 and 51893. Dave Warby.
The 12.55 To Aylesbury in Great Missenden station on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. The vehicles are 51893, 54257, 51879, 59749, 51676 and 54274. Dave Warby.