railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 59753 | 59754 | 59755 ->

Vehicle 59754

Class 115

BR Diagram 599

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 51879 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
Jul-61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59754 are:

Oct-88 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
21/01/92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX
11/08/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 21/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51879 59734 59754 51880 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51674 59653 59754 51894 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51679 59754 59734 51861 Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1
51655 59736 59754 51679 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51663 59754 59736 51677 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot2
51671 59650 59754 51891 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone with 51658/59756/59668/518681
51655 59654 59754 51663 Noted 31/08/85
51680 59754 59659 51895 Noted circa 11/19853
51664 59754 59736 51670 Noted circa 07/19873
51664 59754 59736 51670 Noted 16/09/19873
51664 59754 59736 51670 Noted 19/09/19873
51885 59736 59754 51899 Noted circa 02/19883
51893 59754 59657 51863 Noted circa 03/19893
51665 59663 59754 51863 Noted 19/02/90 - on services to Marylebone4
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 20/06/90 - on services from Marylebone with 51676 + 542744
51875 59754 59734 51888 Noted 27/06/90 - on services to Marylebone4
L490 53599 59754 51572 Noted 17/06/92 - at Royal Oak2

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

No images of the vehicle available.

Do you have any you can add?

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤