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-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
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| 21/01/94 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |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 | |||||
| 51867 | 59658 | 59753 | 51891 | Noted 16/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone6 | |||||
| 51857 | 59753 | 59658 | 51669 | Noted circa 11/19855 | |||||
| 51669 | 59658 | 59753 | 51886 | Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone7 | |||||
| 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.8 | |||||
| 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 + 513299 | ||||||
| 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 Street9 | ||||||
| 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: Phil Shatford
7: Robert Chilton
8: Dave Warby
9: David Bellamy
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 27th August 1979
At Aylesbury on 27/8/79 working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road are 51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678. Robert Frise.
Date: 27th August 1979
51886 - 59649 - 59753 - 51678 at Quainton Road while working The Quaintonian shuttle, 27/8/79. Robert Frise.
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.
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.
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.
Date: 6th June 1992
Set number: T309
Three DMU sets, 51414 + 59490 + 51372 / 53863 + 59753 + 51142 / 51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 stabled at Derby on 6 June 1992. Keith Miller.
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.
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.