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<- 59732 | 59733 | 59734 ->

Vehicle 59733


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 51877 during the unknown period are:

24/09/60 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Jan-61 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
4w/e 03/06/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59733 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
13/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 02/04/1981 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51877 59733 59753 51878 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51873 59733 59758 51877 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51874 59664 59733 51898 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2
51652 59758 59733 51679 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51651 59756 59733 51865 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?)
51868 59676 59733 51883 Noted circa 02/19823
51898 59733 59676 51900 Noted circa 09/19823
51674 59756 59733 51898 Noted circa 10/19833
51889 59762 59733 51887 Noted circa 02/19843
51880 59733 59672 51883 Noted circa 11/19843
51883 59672 59733 51665 Noted circa 04/19853
51857 59755 59733 51866 Noted 30/09/86 - at Marylebone
51879 59755 59733 51885 Noted circa 09/19873
51887 59733 59755 51873 Noted circa 12/19873
51666 59733 59755 51888 Noted circa 02/19883
51888 59669 59733 51666 Noted circa 04/19883
51886 59733 59764 51668 Noted circa 03/19893
51667 59678 59733 51679 Noted circa 05/19903
51891 59671 59733 51872 59758 51874 Noted 24/02/92

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

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DMU

Date: 30th September 1986

Class 115 M51866 + M59733 + M59755 + M51857 at Marylebone on the 30th September 1986. Kevin Law.