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Vehicle 59661

Class 115

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 51675 during the unknown period are:

28/05/60	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
Oct-61	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
4w/e 04/11/61	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 30/06/62	Transferred to	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59661 are:

31/12/64	Listed at	1D (Marylebone)
May-73	Depot code change	ME
26/10/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
05/10/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

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

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 09/06/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51675	59661	59676	51676	As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60
	51677	59661	59762	51876	Noted 03/09/66 - on 1.30pm Rugby - Marylebone
	51664	59667	59661	51866	Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone¹
	51861	59661	59757	51863	Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone¹
	51869	59661	59745	51894	Noted 03/09/76 - in Marylebone station²
	51869	59661	59745	51894	Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone¹
	51672	59748	59661	51888	Noted 24/05/80
	51661	59661	59676	51881	Noted 04/07/81 - on Hertfordshire Railtours The Fenbasher
	51651	59661	59745	51886	Noted circa 06/1982³
	51889	59745	59661	51659	Noted circa 09/1982³
	51660	59664	59661	51867	Noted circa 10/1983³
	51670	59661	59664	51660	Noted circa 04/1984³
	51660	59664	59661	51862	Noted 23/06/84 - on London Marylebone - Banbury service
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Formed at TS Aug-87
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Noted circa 10/1987³
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Noted 09/01/1988³
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T414	51144	59613	59661	51869	Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich²
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Noted circa 09/1989³
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T414	51869	59661	59613	51144	Noted circa 10/1990³
T414	51869	59661	59721	51144	Noted circa 12/1990³
T414	51869	59661	59721	51144	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T414	51880	59661	59721	51144	Listed at TS - Aug-91
spare	59661				Listed at TS - Dec-91
T404	51853	59604	59661	53919	Noted circa 01/1992³
T404	51853	59604	59661	53919	Listed at TS - 02/07/92
spare	59661				Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd June 1978

M51678, leading 59749, 59661, 51680, and about to depart Marylebone as the 12.10 to Aylesbury on Saturday 3rd June 1978. Rob Paterson.

Date: 4th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours' "Fenbasher" tour operated on 4 July 1981 and repeated later in the month. This is the original, formed 51661/59661/59676/51881 with the organiser, the late John Farrow walking alongside the train. Class 115 normally worked out of Marylebone but this tour ran from St Pancras to Kings Cross. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 4th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours' "Fenbasher" tour operated on 4 July 1981 and was repeated later in the month. This is the original, formed 51661/59661/59676/51881, at Wisbech. This class of Derby Suburban diesel units spent most of their working lives operating the routes out of Marylebone. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 4th July 1981

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" rail tour is seen at Abbey on the former Downham and Stoke Ferry railway. Formation of the tour was 51881+59676+59661+51661, all Marylebone-based class 115 Derby Suburban coaches. This was the 4 July 1981 running of the tour, which ran again three weeks later. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 4th July 1981

This four-car set of Derby high-density seated DMU coaches (51881/59676/59661/51661) from Marylebone was seen at Abbey in Norfolk on the first Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" railtour on 4 July 1981. This tour was repeated three weeks later owing to high demand. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 4th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours' "Fenbasher" tour operated on 4 July 1981 and repeated later in the month. This is the original, formed 51661/59661/59676/51881 with Hertfordshire Railtours' John Farrow just inside the fence. Class 115 normally worked out of Marylebone but this tour ran from St Pancras to Kings Cross. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 4th July 1981

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Fenbasher" is seen at Middleton Towers on 4 July 1981. It was formed of a Class 115 DMU containing 51661 + 59661 + 59676 + 51881. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 23rd June 1984

Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU 51660 + 59664 + 59661 + 51862 at London Marylebone for Banbury, 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: unknown

Set number: T414

T414 is seen at Redditch. Thanks to Mac Winfield for the following information: between 1988 and at least 1991 T414 was formed Class 115 DMBS M51869 (nearest the camera) / 115 TS M59661 / 127 TS(L) M59613 / 116 DMS M51144. Tom Clift.

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: T414

A Tyseley allocated hybrid Class 116/127/115 4-Car Suburban DMU (T414 - 51144 + 59613 + 59661 + 51869), was running along the Up Fast at Farington Curve Junction with a well-filled returning excursion from Blackpool North on May 13th 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 22nd February 1990

Set number: T414

Set T414, 51869 + 59661 + 59613 + 51144, at Birmingham Moor Street on 22/2/90. Sparegang.

Date: 26th June 1990

Set number: T414

51144 - 59613 - 59661 - 51869 (T414) at Stourbridge Jct, having arrived with the 12:16 ex New St., 26th June 1990. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 11th July 1992

Set number: T404

Tyseley DMU set T404 (presumably 53919 + 59661 + 59604 + 51853) heading back to the West Midlands on a Summer Saturday North Wales train at Mostyn Docks on 11 July 1992. Andrew Bond.

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