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<- 59753 | 59754 | 59755 ->

Vehicle 59754

Class 115

BR Diagram 599

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 51879 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
Jul-61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59754 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
11/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 21/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51879 59734 59754 51880 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51674 59653 59754 51894 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51679 59754 59734 51861 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51655 59736 59754 51679 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51663 59754 59736 51677 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2
51671 59650 59754 51891 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51658/59756/59668/518681
51655 59654 59754 51663 Noted 31/08/85
51680 59754 59659 51895 Noted circa 11/19853
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 10/01/86 - on 19.25 Marylebone – Banbury and 22.10 Banbury – Marylebone4
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 27/01/86 - on 17.45 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone with 51652 + 59672 + 59726 + 518984
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 18/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe duties4
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 19/03/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51678 59659 59754 51894 Noted 21/03/86 - on 12.38 Marylebone – High Wycombe and 14.01 High Wycombe – Marylebone4
51666 59659 59754 51894 Noted 10/04/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
51663 59659 59754 51894 Noted 26/04/86 - on Marylebone (20.19) – Princes Risborough (21.08) and 21.58 Princes Risborough – Marylebone4
51664 59754 59736 51670 Noted circa 07/19873
51664 59754 59736 51670 Noted 16/09/19873
51664 59754 59736 51670 Noted 19/09/19873
51885 59736 59754 51899 Noted circa 02/19883
51893 59754 59657 51863 Noted circa 03/19893
51665 59663 59754 51863 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542745
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 27/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
L490 53599 59754 51572 Noted 17/06/92 - at Royal Oak2

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Aaron Calder

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