Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30600
Diagram: 599
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 51895 during the unknown period are:
12/11/60 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
4w/e 01/07/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
Jul-61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59762 are:
30/03/86 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
02/11/86 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
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25/10/91 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
51895 | 59742 | 59762 | 51896 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th November 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51677 | 59661 | 59762 | 51876 | Noted 03/09/66 - on 1.30pm Rugby - Marylebone | |||||
50861 | 59652 | 59762 | 51872 | Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury1 | |||||
51660 | 59743 | 59762 | 51662 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Banbury2 | |||||
51660 | 59743 | 59762 | 51662 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone3 | |||||
51673 | 59762 | 59740 | 51876 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
51676 | 59762 | 59739 | 51896 | Noted 28/05/1979 - at Banbury 1 | |||||
51891 | 59739 | 59762 | 51897 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
51659 | 59762 | 59726 | 51869 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
51865 | 59762 | 59726 | 51869 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
51889 | 59762 | 59733 | 51887 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
51656 | 59649 | 59762 | 51679 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
51887 | 59649 | 59762 | 51889 | Noted 25/04/84 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 | |||||
51879 | 59728 | 59762 | 51861 | Noted circa 11/19844 | |||||
51886 | 59728 | 59762 | 51887 | Noted 31/07/85 - on Aylesbury - Marylebone service | |||||
51662 | 59762 | 51854 | Noted circa 02/19864 | ||||||
51662 | 59762 | 51854 | Noted 24/03/19864 | ||||||
51655 | 59762 | 59657 | 51871 | Noted circa 07/19874 | |||||
51655 | 59762 | 59657 | 51871 | Noted 16/09/19874 | |||||
51879 | 59762 | 59657 | 51671 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
51671 | 59762 | 59651 | 51887 | Noted circa 03/19884 | |||||
51664 | 59762 | 59739 | 51665 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
51651 | 59737 | 59762 | 51887 | Noted 28/02/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
51671 | 59737 | 59762 | 51887 | Noted 17/05/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51663 + 544995 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
59762 and 51889 sit at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 on Quaintonian duties. Robert Frise.
Anyone who is familiar with Buxton and it's railways will know that you don't see one of these here very often. Parked in the center road at Buxton on 19th December 1985 is M59762, part of a Marylebone allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 dmu set. Why it was here and for how long it stayed I don't know. any ideas anyone? Andrew J Crowther.
51865 at the head of the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 which also contained 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.
The Quaintonian has an audience as it makes a smoky departure from Quainton Road on 25/4/84, containing 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.
The Quaintonian shuttle departs from Quainton Road for Aylesbury on 25/4/84, containing 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889. Robert Frise.
Two Class 115 sets formed 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889 arrive at Quainton Road while working the Quaintonian on 25/4/84. Robert Frise.
A countryside walk from Beaconsfield to Amersham took me over the Aylesbury to London line via a footbridge at Little Missenden on the 31st July 1985. There I photographed Class 115 51886 (leading) + 59728 + 59762 + 51887 on a service for Marylebone. It is pictured approaching from the west. S Gaskell.
Heading away beneath Keepers Lane bridge over the Aylesbury to London line at Little Missenden is Class 115 set 51887 (rear, closest) + 59762 + 59728 + 51886 on a service for Marylebone. Taken during a countryside walk from Beaconsfield to Amersham on the 31st July 1985. S Gaskell.