Vehicle 59750
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 51871 during the unknown period are:
| 17/09/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| Jul-61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59750 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| 13/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 20/04/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51871 | 59730 | 59750 | 51872 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 17th September 1960 - stored pending allocation | |||||
| 51880 | 59750 | 59651 | 51889 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51879 | 59735 | 59750 | 51881 | Noted 26/05/75 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51879 | 59735 | 59750 | 51881 | Noted 08/06/75 - on Bletchley depot2 | |||||
| 51677 | 59653 | 59750 | 51678 | Noted 30/08/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51678 | 59750 | 59653 | 51677 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| 51652 | 59731 | 59750 | 51658 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| 51658 | 59750 | 59731 | 51663 | Noted circa 10/19833 | |||||
| 51894 | 59731 | 59750 | 51658 | Noted circa 02/19843 | |||||
| 51674 | 59750 | 59739 | 51880 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51667 | 59739 | 59750 | 51666 | Noted 28/03/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Mickleover Hypothesis 51667-59739-59750-51666 + 51889-59763-59727-51659 | |||||
| 51680 | 59656 | 59750 | 51673 | Noted 16/09/19873 | |||||
| 51863 | 59656 | 59750 | 51673 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51873 | 59750 | 59656 | 51863 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51894 | 59750 | 59656 | 51863 | Noted 16/04/19883 | |||||
| 51891 | 59750 | 59656 | 51896 | Noted circa 10/19883 | |||||
| 51894 | 59750 | 59655 | 51887 | Noted circa 01/19893 | |||||
| 51669 | 59662 | 59750 | 51674 | Noted 24/02/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th May 1975
51879 leads 59735 - 59750 - 51881 on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/5/75 near Quainton Road. Robert Frise.
Date: 26th May 1975
51881 - 59750 - 59735 - 51879 on the Quaintonian shuttle near Quainton Road, 26/5/75. Robert Frise.
Date: 30th August 1982
The Quaintonian arriving at Quainton Road with 51678 leading 59750, 59653 and 51677 on 30/8/82. Robert Frise.
Date: 17th February 1990
Class 104 Sandite conversion 977555 (ex-54183) at Bletchley on 17 February 1990 alongside Class 115 TCL M59750. Image by Janet Cottrell. Stuart Mackay Collection.