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Vehicle 59730

Class 115

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30599
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 51871 during the unknown period are:

17/09/60	New to	Derby Friargate	- stored pending allocation
Jan-61	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61	Stored	Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61	Stored	Derby Friargate
Jul-61	Transfer	14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59730 are:

26/10/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
06/09/87	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley)

Modifications

circa Oct-86 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Texas Metals, on location at Tyseley depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

51871	59730	59750	51872	As delivered to Derby Friargate - 17th September 1960 - stored pending allocation
51675	59730	59760	51888	Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone¹
51674	59666	59730	51897	Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone¹
51674	59666	59730	51897	Noted 25/10/1971 - at Denham²
51676	59664	59730	51870	Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51669/59649/59677/51887¹
51674	59730	59678	51865	Noted 01/09/82 - at Marylebone
51674	59730	59678	51865	Noted circa 09/1982³
51676	59730	59678	51861	Noted circa 10/1983³
51899	59759	59730	51890	Noted circa 02/1984³
51663	59671	59730	51678	Noted circa 11/1984³
51656	59678	59730	51657	Noted circa 04/1985³
51873	59730	59756	51673	Noted circa 11/1985³

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1st September 1982

51674, 59730, 59678 & 51865 at Marylebone on the 1st September 1982. Jerry Glover.

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