Vehicle 59759

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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 51889 during the unknown period are:

08/10/60	New to	Chaddesden	- stabled pending allocation
4w/e 31/12/60	On loan to	30A (Stratford)
4w/e 01/04/61	Stored	Marylebone	- ex-loan
4w/e 01/07/61	Transfer	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59759 are:

Oct-88	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
27/08/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 10/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51889	59739	59759	51890					As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 8th October 1960 - stabled pending allocation
	51889	59739	59759	51890					Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 31/12/60 - on loan from LMR
	51889	59739	59759	51890					Transfer to Marylebone - Mar-61 - ex-laon 30A
	51864	59726	59759	51889					Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
	51659	59725	59759	51896					Noted 14/09/1975 - at Banbury 2
	51652	59759	59654	51655					Noted 22/01/19772
	51659	59743	59759	51864					Noted 24/05/80
	51876	59662	59759	51879					Noted 25/05/81 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
	51671	59649	59759	51862					Noted circa 02/19823
	51899	59759	59730	51890					Noted circa 02/19843
	51877	59759	59736	51866					Noted circa 11/19843
	51651	59729	59759	51675					Noted 08/04/85 - on Quaintonian shuttle
	51660	59729	59759	51878					Noted 05/09/85 - on 09.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 12.20 Banbury – Marylebone4
	51656	59759	59729	51666					Noted circa 10/19853
	51660	59729	59759	51666					Noted 09/10/85 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
	51660	59729	59759	51666					Noted 14/10/85 - on 11.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 12.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone4
	51677	59740	59759	51867					Noted 12/04/86 - on Marylebone (13.00) – Princes Risborough (14.50) and Princes Risborough (15.25) – Marylebone (16.40)4
	51867	59740	59759	51885					Noted 12/06/86 - on a morning Marylebone – Aylesbury working with 51680 + 59651 + 59676 + 51896 and alone on 11.26 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough4
	51867	59759	59740	51885					Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5
	51661	59658	59759	51890					Noted 21/07/86 - on 11.38 Marylebone – Banbury and 14.38 Banbury – Marylebone4
	51869	59658	59759	51890					Noted 14/08/86 - on 16.40 Marylebone - Aylesbury4
	51869	59658	59759	51890					Noted 13/09/86 - on Marylebone – High Wycombe services4
	51869	59658	59759	51890					Noted 02/10/86 - on morning Marylebone – Aylesbury services4
	51869	59658	59759	51890					Noted 09/10/86 - on 14.10 Marylebone – Aylesbury with 51865 + 59657 + 59745 + 51891 then 15.40 Aylesbury - Marylebone alone4
	51656	59733	59759	51671					Noted 25/03/87 - on 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 18.25 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone all with 51849 + 542744
	51656	59733	59759	51671					Noted 26/03/87 - on 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 18.25 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone all with 51849 + 542744
	51656	59733	59759	51671					Noted 27/03/87 - on 16.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone, 18.25 Marylebone – Aylesbury and 19.40 Aylesbury – Marylebone all with 51849 + 542744
	51886	59759	51896						Noted circa 09/19873
	51886	59759	51896						Noted 06/10/19873
	51896	59652	59759	51886					Noted 18/11/19873
	51896	59652	59759	51886					Noted 17/12/19873
	51872	59759	59652	51883					Noted circa 02/19883
	51660	59759	59651	51663					Noted circa 07/19903
	51891	59669	59759	51889					Noted circa 10/19903
	51663	59663	59759	51871					Noted circa 02/19923
	51659	59759	51887						Noted 24/02/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 25th May 1981

51876 stands at the head of the Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road, 25/5/81, with 59662, 59759 and 51879. Robert Frise.

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Date: 8th April 1985

51675 arrives at Quainton Road with 59759, 59729 and 51651 working the Quaintonian on 8/4/85. Robert Frise.

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Date: 8th April 1985

51675 - 59759 - 59729 - 51651 forms the Quaintonian on 8/4/85, seen at Quainton Road. Robert Frise.