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Vehicle 59751

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 51873 during the unknown period are:

17/09/60	New to	Derby Friargate	- stored pending allocation
Jan-61	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
Jul-61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 02/09/61	Stored	Derby Friargate
4w/e 30/09/61	Transfer	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59751 are:

11/06/83	Transferred to	AN (Allerton)
30/03/86	Transferred to	ME (Marylebone)
06/07/86	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
13/11/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)	- maybe via ME
17/09/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/09/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51873	59731	59751	51874	As delivered to Derby Friargate - September 1960 - stored pending allocation
	51653	59751	59729	51895	Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone¹
	51664	59751	59658	51893	Noted 09/02/1975 - at Banbury²
	51657	59658	59751	51675	Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury ²
	51674	59655	59751	51892	Noted 03/09/76 - on Marylebone depot³
	51656	59740	59751	51878	Noted 24/05/80
	51664	59751	59726	51879	Noted circa 02/1982⁴
	51889	59726	59751	51863	Noted circa 06/1982⁴
	51863	59751	59726	51670	Noted circa 08/1982⁴
	51654	59751	51850		Noted circa 04/1983⁴
	51662	59751	51868		Transfer to AN - 11/06/83
	51849	59751	51856		Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Picc, with 59751 still in blue livery⁴
	51854	59751	51868		Noted 26/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street⁴
	51654	59751	51850		Noted circa 07/1984⁴
	51653	59658	59751	51669	Noted 31/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough with 51665 + 59656 + 59730 + 51670⁵
TS337	53838	59751	53853		Noted circa 08/1987⁴
T337	53838	59751	53853		Formed at TS Aug-87
TS337	53838	59751	53857		Noted 15/08/87 - at Norwich³
T337	53838	59751	53853		Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T337	53053	59751	53838		Noted 17/09/88 - at Norwich³
T337	53838	59751	53853		Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T337	53838	59751	53853		Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	51668	59755	59751	51678	Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 54274⁶
T322	53071	59751	53132		Noted circa 12/1990⁴
T322	53071	59751	53132		Noted circa 03/1991⁴
T322	53071	59751	53132		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T322	53071	59751	53132		Listed at TS - Aug-91
T322	53071	59751	53132		Listed at TS - Dec-91
T322	53071	59751	53132		Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T322	53071	59751	53132		Noted 01/08/92
T322	53071	59751	53132		Noted 10/08/92 - at Skegness⁷
T408	53071	59751	53132	53902	Listed at TS - 24/09/92
	53071	59751	53902		Noted 30/10/92 - on 18:53 Redditch - Lichfield TV⁸
T408	53902	53071	59751	53132	Listed at TS - November 1992
T408	53071	59751	53902		Noted circa 11/1992⁴
T408	53071	59751	51868	53902	Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford
6: Aaron Calder
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 26th September 1987

Set number: TS337

Last day at old Moor Street? Or was it? This class 116 unit (TS337, 53838 at the front presumably with 59751 + 53853) waits to depart for Leamington Spa from the old terminal platforms at Birmingham Moor Street on 26/9/1987 which was supposed to be their last day of use. The platform shown is still not in use but 23 years on the other 2 were reopened. Stephen Burdett.

Date: 1st December 1987

Set number: T337

Tyseley DMU set T337 (presumably 53838 + 59751 + 53853) in platform 4 of Birmingham Snow Hill on 1 December 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: July 1988

Set number: T337

BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.T337 (presumably 53838 + 59751 + 53853) departing Birmingham New St. on a service to Bournville, 07/88. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 3rd August 1988

Set number: T337

T337 was a set with two DMBSs. Only the closest one has the roof vents removed, identifying it as 53838. The other two vehicles are presumably 59751 + 53853. Seen at Skegness on the 3rd August 1988. David Page.

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: T337

Class 116-115-116 3-car DMU set T337 53853 + 59751 + 53838 (DMBS + TCL + DMBS) arriving at Cardiff Queen Street from the valleys on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: T337

Class 116-115-116 3-car DMU set T337 53838 + 59751 + 53853 (DMBS + TCL + DMBS) arrived at Cardiff Queen Street on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 10th August 1992

Set number: T322

Tyseley set no. T322 consisting of cars 53132 59751 53071 seen at Skegness on 10/08/1992. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 14th November 1992

Set number: T408

53071 + 59751 + 53902 (T408) at Longbridge with the 17:58 to Lichfield Trent Valley, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 6th July 1993

The interior of cl.115 DMBS no. 51860. It is leading set T412, which, on this day, was composed of 51860/59751/59517/53116, forming the 16.50 B'ham New St - Longbridge on 6/7/93. The train is seen between Selly Oak and Bournville and is about to pass the late-running 13.04 Plymouth - Leeds HST led by 43086. Leonard Rogers.

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