Vehicle 59751
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30600
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 51873 during the unknown period are:
| 17/09/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| Jul-61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| 4w/e 30/09/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59751 are:
| 11/06/83 | Transferred to | AN (Allerton) | |
| 30/03/86 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| 06/07/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 13/11/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | - maybe via ME |
| 17/09/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 20/09/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Modifications
Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51873 | 59731 | 59751 | 51874 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - September 1960 - stored pending allocation | |||||
| 51653 | 59751 | 59729 | 51895 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51664 | 59751 | 59658 | 51893 | Noted 09/02/1975 - at Banbury2 | |||||
| 51657 | 59658 | 59751 | 51675 | Noted 29/05/1975 - at Banbury 2 | |||||
| 51674 | 59655 | 59751 | 51892 | Noted 03/09/76 - on Marylebone depot3 | |||||
| 51656 | 59740 | 59751 | 51878 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51664 | 59751 | 59726 | 51879 | Noted circa 02/19824 | |||||
| 51889 | 59726 | 59751 | 51863 | Noted circa 06/19824 | |||||
| 51863 | 59751 | 59726 | 51670 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| 51654 | 59751 | 51850 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| 51662 | 59751 | 51868 | Transfer to AN - 11/06/83 | ||||||
| 51849 | 59751 | 51856 | Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Picc, with 59751 still in blue livery4 | ||||||
| 51854 | 59751 | 51868 | Noted 26/03/1984 - at Liverpool Lime Street4 | ||||||
| 51654 | 59751 | 51850 | Noted circa 07/19844 | ||||||
| TS337 | 53838 | 59751 | 53853 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
| T337 | 53838 | 59751 | 53853 | Formed at TS Aug-87 | |||||
| TS337 | 53838 | 59751 | 53857 | Noted 15/08/87 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T337 | 53838 | 59751 | 53853 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T337 | 53053 | 59751 | 53838 | Noted 17/09/88 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T337 | 53838 | 59751 | 53853 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T337 | 53838 | 59751 | 53853 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 51668 | 59755 | 59751 | 51678 | Noted 27/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542745 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Noted circa 12/19904 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Noted circa 03/19914 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Noted 01/08/92 | |||||
| T322 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Noted 10/08/92 - at Skegness6 | |||||
| T408 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | 53902 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
| 53071 | 59751 | 53902 | Noted 30/10/92 - on 18:53 Redditch - Lichfield TV7 | ||||||
| T408 | 53902 | 53071 | 59751 | 53132 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
| T408 | 53071 | 59751 | 53902 | Noted circa 11/19924 | |||||
| T408 | 53071 | 59751 | 51868 | 53902 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
6: Graeme Phillips
7: David Bellamy
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th September 1987
Set number: TS337
Last day at old Moor Street? Or was it? This class 116 unit (TS337, 53838 at the front presumably with 59751 + 53853) waits to depart for Leamington Spa from the old terminal platforms at Birmingham Moor Street on 26/9/1987 which was supposed to be their last day of use. The platform shown is still not in use but 23 years on the other 2 were reopened. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 1st December 1987
Set number: T337
Tyseley DMU set T337 (presumably 53838 + 59751 + 53853) in platform 4 of Birmingham Snow Hill on 1 December 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: July 1988
Set number: T337
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.T337 (presumably 53838 + 59751 + 53853) departing Birmingham New St. on a service to Bourneville, 07/88. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 3rd August 1988
Set number: T337
T337 was a set with two DMBSs. Only the closest one has the roof vents removed, identifying it as 53838. The other two vehicles are presumably 59751 + 53853. Seen at Skegness on the 3rd August 1988. David Page.
Date: 11th March 1989
Set number: T337
Class 116-115-116 3-car DMU set T337 53853 + 59751 + 53838 (DMBS + TCL + DMBS) arriving at Cardiff Queen Street from the valleys on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 11th March 1989
Set number: T337
Class 116-115-116 3-car DMU set T337 53838 + 59751 + 53853 (DMBS + TCL + DMBS) arrived at Cardiff Queen Street on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 10th August 1992
Set number: T322
Tyseley set no. T322 consisting of cars 53132 59751 53071 seen at Skegness on 10/08/1992. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 14th November 1992
Set number: T408
53071 + 59751 + 53902 (T408) at Longbridge with the 17:58 to Lichfield Trent Valley, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 6th July 1993
The interior of cl.115 DMBS no. 51860. It is leading set T412, which, on this day, was composed of 51860/59751/59517/53116, forming the 16.50 B'ham New St - Longbridge on 6/7/93. The train is seen between Selly Oak and Bournville and is about to pass the late-running 13.04 Plymouth - Leeds HST led by 43086. Leonard Rogers.