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Vehicle 59753


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 51877 during the unknown period are:

24/09/60 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59753 are:

13/04/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
19/11/89 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
p/e 10/11/90 Sector Change to TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
21/01/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/01/94 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51877 59733 59753 51878 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51654 59753 59658 51896 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51654 59658 59753 51896 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2
51865 59753 59665 51869 Noted 02/06/1975 - at Banbury 3
51865 59753 59655 51869 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot4
51678 59753 59649 51886 Noted 27/08/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51876 59753 59728 51860 Noted circa 06/19825
51895 59654 59753 51671 Noted circa 02/19845
51671 59753 59654 51676 Noted 02/06/84 - on RESL The Midland Engineer railtour
51869 59753 59658 51889 Noted circa 12/19845
51857 59753 59658 51669 Noted circa 11/19855
51669 59658 59753 51886 Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone6
TS801 51884 59753 59714 53112 Noted circa 06/19875
T801 51884 59714 59753 53112 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS801 51884 59753 59714 53112 Noted circa 09/19875
T341 53061 59753 53079 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T341 53061 59753 53079 Noted circa 12/19885
T341 53061 59753 53079 Noted circa 03/19895
T341 53061 59753 51410 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH341 53061 59753 53079 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
T341 53061 59753 53079 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T402 51851 59614 59753 51146 Noted circa 10/19905
T321 53854 59753 53907 Noted 06/04/1991 - At Stafford, possibly in multiple with T073 but not certain.7
T321 53854 59753 53907 Noted circa 05/19915
spare 59753 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T321 53854 59753 53907 Noted circa 08/19915
spare 59753 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T321 53854 59753 53907 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T321 53854 59753 53886 Noted circa 01/19925
T321 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T321 53863 59753 51142 Noted circa 08/19925
53863 59753 51142 Noted 29/08/92 - On 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 51314 + 59481 + 513298
51142 59753 53863 Noted 29/08/92 - on 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 51314 + 59481 + 513298
T411 53863 59753 51142 53090 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T321 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - November 1992
T411 53090 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - November 1992
T411 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
53863 59753 51142 Noted 10/12/92 - On 17:48 Lichfield TV - Birmingham New Street8
51149 59745 59753 53897 Listed at HQ - November 1993 - On hire to Channel Tunnel Trackwork Group

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Dave Warby
8: David Bellamy

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th August 1979

At Aylesbury on 27/8/79 working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road are 51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 27th August 1979

51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678 at Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle, 27/8/79. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 2nd June 1984

Bedford on the 2nd of June 1984 and we have the 1T08 RESL Midland Engineer Railtour worked by Class 115 DMU set 51676 59654 59753 and 51671. The tour ran from Marlyebone to Crewe and returned to St Pancras, outward via Neasden, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Bedford, Leicester and Derby, return via Derby and the Midland Main line. Details are on Six Bells Junction. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 12th March 1988

Set number: T341

DMU set T341 with 53061, 59753 and 53079 in Birmingham New Street station on 12 March 1988. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T321

Class 116 DMS no. 53907 at the head of Tyseley's 3-car suburban set T321, formed with 59753 & 53854 out of sight in the gloom of Birmingham New Street. This was a hybrid set, containing a class 115, a common practice at Tyseley. Waiting to leave for Longbridge on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 25th July 1992

Set number: T321

Rounding the curve at Firsby T321 (presumably 51142 + 59753 + 53863) on the 06:40 Nottingham to Skegness, 25th July 1992. Nick Slocombe.

DMU

Date: 14th November 1992

Set number: T411

T411 (53863 + 59753 + 51142 + 53090) at Sutton Coldfield on the 11:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.