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<- 59664 | 59665 | 59666 ->

Vehicle 59665

Class 115

BR Diagram 599

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30532
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 51653 during the unknown period are:

26/03/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 02/12/61 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59665 are:

31/12/64 Listed at 1D (Marylebone)
May-73Depot code changeME
Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
23/12/91 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 18/06/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51653 59650 59665 51654 As delivered to 14A - 26th March 1960
51662 59725 59665 51883 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51651 59665 59725 51861 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2
51865 59753 59665 51869 Noted 02/06/1975 - at Banbury 3
51680 59665 59734 51868 Noted 08/09/76 - at High Wycombe2
51680 59734 59665 51868 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51874 59665 59757 51881 Noted 14th April 1979
51857 59665 59744 51879 Noted 07/04/80 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
51670 59657 59665 51895 Noted 25/07/1981 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Fenbasher re-run
51669 59665 59657 51895 Noted circa 08/19814
51663 59665 59654 51665 Noted circa 02/19824
51863 59665 59740 51678 Noted circa 10/19834
51673 59665 59657 51857 Noted circa 02/19844
51670 59665 59662 51885 Noted circa 11/19854
51885 59662 59665 51657 Noted circa 12/19854
51897 59665 59662 51899 Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot2
51874 59665 59654 51667 Noted 16/09/19874
51874 59665 59654 51667 Noted 06/10/19874
51874 59665 59654 51667 Noted 21/12/19874
51667 59654 59665 51900 Noted circa 02/19884
51667 59654 59665 51900 Noted 15th April 1988
51673 59665 59740 51890 Noted circa 03/19894
51665 59665 59736 51878 Noted 12/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51665 59665 59736 51873 Noted 16/03/90 - at Bicester
51668 59736 59665 51678 Noted 08/05/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51855 59665 59736 51879 Noted 14/05/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51879 59736 59665 51886 Noted 13/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5
51679 59665 59660 51675 Noted circa 10/19904

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: July 1975

BR (Derby) Class 115 4-car suburban dmu No.M51658 (Class 115), M59656 (173), M59665 (177), M51867 (115) in BR Rail Blue and all yellow front ends arrives at Marylebone on a service from Aylesbury, 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1980

An open day at the Quainton Railway Centre in Buckhinghamshire on 6th April 1980 was served by shuttle services from Aylesbury provided by a class 115 DMU. The vehicles should be M51879 + M59744 + M59665 + M51857. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1980

M51857 + M59665 + M59744 + M51879 at Quainton Road on 7/4/80. This set worked The Quaintonian shuttle on the 6th and 7th. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1980

51857 + 59665 + 59744 + 51879 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle to Aylesbury, 7/4/80. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 16th March 1990

51873 + 59736 + 59665 + 51665 at Bicester on 16/3/90. Sparegang.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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