Vehicle 59755

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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 51881 during the unknown period are:

24/09/60	New to	Derby Friargate	- stabled pending allocation
Jan-61	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 01/04/61	Stored	Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61	Transfer	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59755 are:

Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
p/e 12/10/91	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ
25/10/91	Withdrawn from	BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 07/11/1979 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51881	59735	59755	51882					As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
	51669	59662	59755	51874					Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
	51651	59662	59755	51885					Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
	51661	59662	59755	51899					Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham2
	51652	59743	59755	51871					Noted circa 02/19823
	51671	59755	59743	51895					Noted circa 08/19823
	51895	59743	59755	51671					Noted circa 09/19823
	51671	59755	59736	51873					Noted circa 10/19833
	51861	59755	59740	51657					Noted circa 04/19843
	51865	59736	59755	51897					Noted 20/07/84 - at Marylebone
	51667	59662	59755	51890					Noted circa 11/19843
	51669	59662	59755	51876					Noted circa 04/19853
	51670	59755	59726	51876					Noted circa 10/19853
	51666	59729	59755	51656					Noted circa 11/19853
	51666	59729	59755	51889					Noted 25/01/86 - on morning Marylebone - High Wycombe duties4
	51664	59733	59755	51666					Noted 14/02/86 - on 16.15 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 17.36 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
	51668	59733	59755	51899					Noted 17/06/86 - on afternoon Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
	51857	59755	59733	51866					Noted 30/09/86 - at Marylebone
	51660	59659	59755	51885					Noted 13th December 1986
	51664	59726	59755	51886					Noted 22/12/1986 - at Marylebone5
	51872	59755	59732	51670					Noted 25/02/1987 - at Marylebone5
	51879	59755	59733	51885					Noted circa 09/19873
	51887	59733	59755	51873					Noted circa 12/19873
	51666	59733	59755	51888					Noted circa 02/19883
	51675	59732	59755	51900					Noted circa 01/19893
	51668	59755	59731	51678					Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone6
	51668	59755	59751	51678					Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542746
	51668	59663	59755	51678					Noted circa 07/19903

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder

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Date: 20th July 1984

Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU (51865 + 59736 + 59755 + 51897 stands at Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

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Date: 30th September 1986

Class 115 M51866 + M59733 + M59755 + M51857 at Marylebone on the 30th September 1986. Kevin Law.