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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13/08/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX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 livery

Disposal

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
51677	59653	59750	51678	Noted circa 09/1982³
51652	59731	59750	51658	Noted circa 09/1983³
51663	59731	59750	51658	Noted circa 10/1983³
51894	59731	59750	51658	Noted circa 02/1984³
51665	59733	59750	51883	Noted 13/08/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone⁴
51665	59733	59750	51883	Noted 17/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
51665	59733	59750	51883	Noted 18/10/85 - on 10.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 11.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
51674	59739	59750	51866	Noted 31/01/86 - on 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51651 + 59654 + 59747 + 51870⁴
51674	59739	59750	51866	Noted 17/02/86 - on 07.40 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 09.10 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
51674	59739	59750	51866	Noted 21/03/86 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough⁴
51674	59739	59750	51880	Noted 16/04/86 - on 09.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury⁴
51674	59739	59750	51880	Noted 26/05/86 - on 06.24 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 08.10 High Wycombe – Marylebone⁴
51674	59739	59750	51880	Noted 27/05/86 - on 07.04 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 08.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
51674	59739	59750	51880	Noted 04/06/86 - on 20.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone⁴
51674	59739	59750	51880	Noted 18/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services⁴
51674	59750	59739	51880	Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone⁵
51667	59739	59750	51666	Noted 28/03/1987 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Mickleover Hypothesis 51667-59739-59750-51666 + 51889-59763-59727-51659
51673	59750	59656	51680	Noted 16/09/1987³
51673	59750	59656	51863	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: Phil Shatford
5: 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.

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