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Vehicle 59724


Class 115

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30597
Diagram: 599

Allocations

05/03/60 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
Jun-60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
Sep-63Depot code change8J
06/05/73Depot code changeAN
11/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
29/04/92 Sector Change to TS (Tyseley) RFXX
11/06/92 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) RFXX

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51859 59718 59724 51860 As delivered to 14A - 5th March 1960
51850 59724 51860 Noted 24/09/1977 - 13.15 Lime Street to Newton-le-Willows1
51651 59741 59724 51855 Noted 24/05/80
51855 59724 51856 Noted circa 09/19821
51849 59724 51860 Noted circa 11/19821
51884 59724 51853 Noted circa 01/19831
51851 59724 51852 Noted circa 02/19831
51856 59724 51860 Noted 26/03/1984 - on Liverpool - Hunts Cross service1
51854 59724 51859 Noted 8th January 1987
T491 51866 59724 59616 53106 Listed at TS - Jul-87 - 51866 on loan from ME
TS491 51866 59724 59616 53106 Noted 17/07/19871
T323 53818 59724 53093 Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59724 replaced 59115
T323 53093 59724 53818 Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich2
T323 53818 59724 53093 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T323 53818 59724 53093 Noted circa 05/19891
T323 53818 59724 53093 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T339 53090 59724 53863 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Noted circa 12/19901
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Noted 11/05/91 - on 17:41 New St - Kidderminster service
spare 59724 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Listed at TS - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

A three-car Class 115 - the first two vehicles being M51892 + 59724 - with the SYPTE-liveried Class 114 53045 + 54004 on the rear passes New Mills South Box at 10:45 on 27 September 1985. Probably an ECS working as there are no sign of passengers other than the front row and they could be crew. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 8th August 1987

A Scarborough - Leicester service is seen at Clay Cross on 8 August 1987. The vehicles are noted as 51860 + 59724 + ? + 53894. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1989

Set number: T323

53093 at Derby on the front of set T323 (presumably with 59724 + 53818) and with set T325 on the rear at Derby with the 09:00 Birmingham New Street - Skegness on Friday 18th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 11th May 1991

Set number: T401

T401 (53886 + 59743 + 59724 + 51865) arrives at Old Hill with the 17:41 New St - Kidderminster, 11th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.