Vehicle 59742
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 51895 during the unknown period are:
| 12/11/60 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| Jul-61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59742 are:
| 12/09/71 | Withdrawn from | 1D (Marylebone) |
59742 was involved in the following incident:
circa early 1970s - Unknown, LMR
Collision involving Class 115
Class 115 TS was withdrawn in September 1971 with accident damage, cause unknown, possibly a side-swipe.
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Swindon Works
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51895 | 59742 | 59762 | 51896 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th November 1960 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
| 59742 | Noted 02/07/1973 - at Swindon Works1 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
Images:
13th July 1973
M59742 with accident damage this Class 115 centre trailer was in Swindon Works yard awaiting scrapping on 13 Jul 1973. Alistair Ness.