Vehicle 59676
Class 115
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 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 59676 are:
| 31/12/64 | Listed at | 1D (Marylebone) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | ME | |
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 19/02/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 15/10/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51675 | 59661 | 59676 | 51676 | As delivered to 14A - 28/05/60 | |||||
| 51875 | 59676 | 59731 | 51876 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51873 | 59731 | 59676 | 51887 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51657 | 59676 | 59656 | 51661 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51663 | 59656 | 59676 | 51879 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51674 | 59733 | 59676 | 51881 | Noted 13/01/1979 - on emergency special from Marylebone to High Wycombe to connect with delayed ECS for railtour to Merseyside with 51676-59738-59668-51661 (or 51886-59738-59668-51894?) | |||||
| 51652 | 59655 | 59676 | 51677 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51655 | 59659 | 59676 | 51660 | Noted 15/05/81 - at Aylesbury2 | |||||
| 51661 | 59661 | 59676 | 51881 | Noted 04/07/81 - on Hertfordshire Railtours The Fenbasher | |||||
| 51868 | 59676 | 59733 | 51883 | Noted circa 02/19823 | |||||
| 51898 | 59733 | 59676 | 51900 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| 51871 | 59734 | 59676 | 51875 | Noted circa 04/19853 | |||||
| 51872 | 59676 | 59657 | 51894 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
| 51867 | 59676 | 59740 | 51894 | Noted 18/10/1986 - at Marylebone4 | |||||
| 51675 | 59676 | 59660 | 51668 | Noted circa 07/19873 | |||||
| 51655 | 59676 | 59732 | 51668 | Noted circa 02/19883 | |||||
| 51680 | 59651 | 59676 | 51890 | Noted 26/03/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51655 | 59714 | 59676 | 51890 | Noted 08/06/90 - on services to Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51674 | 59676 | 51871 | Noted circa 11/19913 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
1960
Trailer car M59676 at Bedford Midland Street, thought to be in 1960. Note the full set of footsteps on the vehicle end to gain access to the roof, later all but the bottom one was removed. Photo by Jim Lawrence. Ian McDonald Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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.