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Vehicle 59756


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 51883 during the unknown period are:

01/10/60 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
4w/e 29/10/60 Transferred to 9E (Trafford Park)
Nov-60 Transferred to 8H (Allerton)
w/e 05/05/62 Transferred to 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59756 are:

15/03/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
11/06/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RDTS

Modifications

Dec-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51883 59736 59756 51884 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 1st October 1960 - stabled pending allocation
51883 59736 59756 51884 Transfer to 9E - Oct-60
51883 59736 59756 51884 Transfer to 8H - Nov-60
51657 59658 59756 51660 Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot1
51658 59756 59668 51876 Noted 11/09/76 - (2 x TC) in London Marylebone with 51671/59650/59754/518912
51651 59756 59733 51865 Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot1
51677 59738 59756 51896 Noted 12/04/82 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51870 + 59673 + 59728 + 51665
51888 59756 59660 51890 Noted circa 08/19823
51674 59756 59733 51898 Noted circa 10/19833
51674 59756 59653 51875 Noted circa 02/19843
51875 59653 59756 51891 Noted circa 04/19843
51873 59730 59756 51673 Noted circa 11/19853
51872 59729 59756 51875 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone4
T335 53827 59756 53844 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T335 53827 59756 53844 Noted 26/07/87 - at Norwich1
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 01/19883
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 23/04/19883
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 13/05/19883
51129 59756 51149 Noted 02/06/88 - on 15:32 Great Malvern - Birmingham New Street with 550335
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 03/19893
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 23/04/1989 - The Institution of Mining Engineers Notts & North Derbyshire Railtour T227+T319+T303
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 09/19893
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 05/19903
51129 59756 51149 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 03/08/90 - at Llandudno
T319 53054 59756 51129 Noted circa 10/19903
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 12/19903
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 19/03/91 - in Birmingham area7
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 23/03/91 - at Birmingham7
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Martin Baumann
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 115 DMU at

23rd July 1985

M59756, Doncaster, 23rd July 1985. Graham Johnston.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th April 1982

51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1982

51677 at the head of an 8-car Quaintonian shuttle at Quainton Road on the afternoon of 12/4/82. The other vehicles were 59738 - 59756 - 51896 + 51870 - 59673 - 59728 - 51665. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1983

M51895 M59653 M59756 waiting departure from Aylesbury with the 1110 to London Marylebone 23rd November 1983. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1983

M51674 M59756 M59653 M51895 waiting departure from Aylesbury with the 1110 to London Marylebone 23rd November 1983. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1983

BR Derby Works built Class 115 numbers Class M51674 M59756 M59653 M51895 stand at London Marylebone after arriving with the 1240 from Aylesbury on 23 November 1983. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1984

A Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU with 51863 + 59756 (DMBS + TC) closest at Aylesbury with the 08:20 to Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1984

A Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU with 51863 + 59756 (DMBS + TC) closest at Aylesbury with the 08:20 to Marylebone on 20-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1988

Set number: T319

M51129, M59756, M51149 and M53822 seen at Ely North Junction with the 09.55 SO Birmingham New Street to Yarmouth on 9th July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1989

Set number: T227

53019 leads 54027 as set T227 with T319 (51129, 59756, 51149) and T303 (51406, 59516, 51364) on The Institution of Mining Engineers Notts & North Derbyshire Railtour near Welbeck Colliery on a wet and overcast 23/Apr/1989. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 14th October 1989

Set number: T319

Class 116 suburban DMU set no. T319 formed 51129 - (presumably 59756) - 51142, with 51129 trailing out of Birmingham New Street on a wet 14/Oct/1989. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1990

Set number: T319

Class 116 set T319 (presumably 51149 + 59756 + 51129) at Llandudno on 03/08/1990. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1991

Set number: T319

51149 + 59756 + 51129 (T319) arrive at Smethwick West with the 12:41 New St - Stourbridge on 8th June 1991. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T319

Tyseley's 3-car suburban set T319 formed class 116 DMS 51149 (nearest), 59756 (class 115 TCL) & 51129 (class 116 DMBS) just protruding from the undercover part of Birmingham New Street. 47851 is stabled in the adjacent line awaiting it's next turn of duty on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.