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Vehicle 59658

Class 115

BR Diagram 590

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30531
Diagram: 590

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 51669 during the unknown period are:

04/06/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14A (Cricklewood)
5w/e 05/08/61 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
4w/e 02/09/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59658 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
13/11/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
02/08/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
09/08/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

2w/e 14/04/87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51669 59658 59673 51670 As delivered to 14A - 04/06/60
51654 59753 59658 51896 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51654 59658 59753 51896 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2
51664 59751 59658 51893 Noted 09/02/1975 - at Banbury3
51657 59658 59751 51675 Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury 3
51657 59658 59756 51660 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot4
51670 59664 59658 51874 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot4
51863 59668 59658 51660 Noted circa 08/19815
51666 59658 59764 51874 Noted circa 09/19825
51664 59764 59658 51865 Noted 28/05/83 - on Marylebone - Banbury service
51869 59753 59658 51889 Noted circa 12/19845
51857 59753 59658 51669 Noted circa 11/19855
51669 59658 59753 51886 Noted 28/12/1985 - at Marylebone6
T402 51851 59658 59614 51146 Noted 27/06/19875
T402 51851 59658 59614 51146 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T402 51851 59658 59614 53893 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53893 (ex-T417) replaced 51146 (to T417)
T402 51851 59658 59614 51146 Formation change - TS - circa Apr-88 - 53893 (to T417) replaced by 51146 (ex-T417)
T402 51851 59658 59614 51146 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted circa 05/19885
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 13/09/88 - at Blaenau Ffestiniog
T402 51851 59658 59614 51146 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51861 59614 59658 51146 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted circa 12/19905
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 08/04/91 - at Wolverhampton7
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 18/05/19915
T402 51851 59614 59658 51143 Noted 24/05/19915
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 14/12/918
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 06/08/92 - on 13:23 Redditch - Lichfield City
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted circa 09/19925
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - November 1992
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
T402 51851 59614 59658 51146 Noted 07/04/93 - on 10:54 Redditch to Birmingham New Street

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Aaron Calder
8: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Blaneau tunnel

13th September 1988

Set number: TY402

Class 115 TS 59658 and Class 116 DMBS 51146 on the rear of TY402 set emerging from Blaneau tunnel with a Down service, 13-9-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th May 1983

Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU 51664 + 59764 + 59658 + 51865 arriving at Banbury from Marylebone on 28-5-83. The leading car is on refurbished livery, the others are in blue / grey. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1988

Set number: T402

Ffestiniog and British Railways trains in Blaenau Ffestiniog station on 13-9-88. Class 127 TSL 59614 on right (and 59658 + 51146) as part of the 10.46 ex-Llandudno on right, 12.15 to Porthmadog Harbour on left. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1988

Set number: T402

Hybrid formation DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 13-9-88, Tyseley set TY T402 which comprised of: 51146 (Class 116) + 59658 (Class 115) + 59614 (Class 127) + 51851 (Class 115). On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 1992

Set number: 012

55032 is working with T402 (presumably 51851 + 59614 + 59658 + 51146) when seen at Aston working the 12:28 Longbridge - Lichfield City. It was added to provide extra power, the 115 having a failed engine. Sometime in 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1992

Set number: T402

T402 (51146 + 59658 + 59614 + 51851) at Curzon St with the 13:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 6th August 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: T402

Tyseley set T402 at Skegness; date unknown. It is presumably 51851 + 59658 + 59614 + 51146. David Faircloth.

DMU

Date: 2nd January 1993

Set number: T402

51146 - 59658 - 59614 - 51851 (T402) at Northfield on the 17:23 Redditch - New Street, 2nd January 1993. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1993

Set number: T402

T402 formed M51851 + M59614 + M59658 + M51146 (that's a 115/127/115/116 hybrid!) at Redditch on the 10:54 to New Street, 7-4-93. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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