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Vehicle 59734

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 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-63	Depot code change	1D

Then the allocations for 59734 are:

26/10/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
25/10/87	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
p/e 31/12/88	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NNLX
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	BY (Bletchley) NMYX
21/01/92	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWRX
06/10/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
10/05/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Jul-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51879	59734	59754	51880	As delivered to Derby Friargate - 24th September 1960 - stabled pending allocation
	51679	59754	59734	51861	Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone¹
	51680	59665	59734	51868	Noted 08/09/76 - at High Wycombe²
	51680	59734	59665	51868	Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone¹
	51656	59752	59734	51833	Noted 18/06/77 - on Marylebone depot²
	51857	59763	59734	51866	Noted 07/05/79 - on the Quaintonian shuttle
	51661	59763	59734	51667	Noted circa 02/1982³
	51655	59734	59763	51886	Noted circa 09/1982³
	51871	59734	59676	51875	Noted circa 04/1985³
T417	51877	59734	59603	53893	Noted circa 07/1987³
T417	51877	59734	59603	53893	Formed at TS Jul-87
T417	51877	59734	59603	53893	Noted 13/09/87 - at Norwich²
	51916	59734	51571		Noted circa 11/1987³
	51916	59734	51572		Noted circa 04/1988³
	53628	59734	51572		Noted circa 05/1988³
	51916	59734	59163	51571	Noted circa 10/1988³
	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
	53599	59734	51572		Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L490	53599	59734	51572		Noted 20/04/92 - in Windsor branch bay platform at Slough⁵
L490	53599	59734	55024		Noted circa 08/1992³
L490	53599	59734	51572		Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L490	53599	59734	51572		Noted circa 09/1992³
Spare	59734				Listed at TS - November 1992
T414	51880	59641	59734	53921	Listed at TS - 10/12/92

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th May 1979

51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Quainton Road working The Quaintonian on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.

Date: 7th May 1979

51857 - 59763 - 59734 - 51866 at Aylsebury working The Quaintonian shuttle to Quainton Road on 7/5/79. Robert Frise.

Date: 20th February 1984

A Csass 115 DMU formed of 51866, 59734, 59745, and 51657 in Marylebone station on 20 February 1984. Phil Bevan.

Date: 20th April 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 comprising 53599 + 59734 + 51572 after arriving into Slough station on 20 April 1992. Dave Warby.

Date: 17th May 1992

Set number: L490

Set L490 (53599 and presumably 59734 + 51572) working ECS through Reading station on 17th May 1992. Steve Carter.

Date: 27th May 1992

Set number: L490

NSE-liveried DMU set L490 on Reading depot on 27 May 1992. Closest is Class 108 DMCL 51572, the centre car is presumably Class 115 59734. John Law.

Date: 27th May 1992

Set number: L490

NSE-liveried DMU set L490 on Reading depot on 27 May 1992. Closest is Class 108 DMBS 53599, the centre car is presumably Class 115 59734. John Law.

Date: 7th April 1993

Set number: T414

T414 M51880 + M59641 + 59734 + 53921, a 115/127/115/116 hybrid set, at New Street on the 09:36 to Redditch, 7/4/93. Kevin Dowd.

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