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Vehicle 59745


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 51861 during the unknown period are:

Jul-60 New to 55H (Neville Hill) - on loan from LMR
4w/e 01/10/60 On loan to 30A (Stratford)
2w/e 30/04/61 Stored Marylebone
4w/e 01/07/61 Transfer 14F (Marylebone)
Sep-63Depot code change1D

Then the allocations for 59745 are:

13/04/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
21/01/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/01/94 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51861 59725 59745 51862 As delivered to 55H - July 1960 - on loan from LMR
51861 59725 59745 51862 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 01/10/60
51861 59725 59745 51862 Transfer to Marylebone - 2w/e 30/04/61
51673 59745 59743 51861 Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1
51672 59659 59745 51893 Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1
51672 59659 59745 51893 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Marylebone2
51655 59659 59745 51894 Noted 14/02/72 - on Marylebone depot3
51869 59661 59745 51894 Noted 03/09/76 - in Marylebone station3
51869 59661 59745 51894 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Marylebone1
51666 59745 59728 51870 Noted 24/05/80
51651 59661 59745 51886 Noted circa 06/19824
51889 59745 59661 51659 Noted circa 09/19824
51655 59654 59745 51663 Noted circa 04/19854
51663 59745 59654 51655 Noted circa 10/19854
51679 59745 59654 51871 Noted circa 11/19854
TS803 51868 59745 59725 53097 Noted circa 06/19874
TS803 51860 59745 59725 53097 Noted 13/06/87 - at Norwich3
T803 51868 59745 59725 53097 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS803 51868 59745 59725 53097 Noted 24/07/19874
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T315 51352 59745 51394 Noted 26/10/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers North Midland Railtour T410+T315
T315 51352 59745 51394 Noted 26th November 1989 - part of 7-car set on IME's Derbys. & Notts. coalfield tour
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T315 51352 59745 51394 Noted circa 12/19904
T315 51352 59745 53865 Noted circa 05/19914
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - Aug-91
spare 59745 Listed at TS - Dec-91
spare 59745 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T413 51869 59745 59592 53114 Noted circa 09/19924
T413 51868 59745 59592 53114 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T413 51869 59592 59745 53114 Listed at TS - November 1992
T327 53090 59745 51151 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
51149 59745 59753 53897 Listed at HQ - November 1993 - On hire to Channel Tunnel Trackwork Group

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

October 1984

Class 115 TCL M59745 sandwiched between 51679 and 59655 at Banbury station, October 1984. Paul James.

Class 115 DMU at Banbury

October 1984

End details of Class 115 TCL M59745, taken at Banbury station in October 1984. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th February 1984

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

DMU

Date: October 1984

A Class 115 DMU at Banbury station, October 1984. The nearest DMBS is M51679 followed by TC M59745 and TS M59655. The DMBS at the far end is unidentified. Paul James.

DMU

Date: March 1990

Set number: T315

Leaving Cradley Heath Class 117 set T315 (presumably 51394 + 59745 + 51352) tackles Old Hill Bank on its way to Birmingham New Street with a service from Kidderminster. March 1990. A standing start from Cradley often posed a task for an ailing dmu as the bank started at 1 in 49 and for the next mile was in the main 1 in 51!, Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: Summer 1990

Set number: T315

Tyseley based Class 117 DMU set T315 (cars 51352, 59745 and 51394) seen at Wootton Wawen in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1991

Set number: T315

This is Claverdon station, between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington, on 6 May 1991. My photo was taken while I was waiting for 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" returning the "Royal Shakespeare Shuttle" to Paddington. The DMU approaching on a local service is a hybrid unit with Class 116 DMBS 53865 standing on for the regular DMS. The set number is T315 (Tyseley), and the other vehicles are presumably 59745 + 51352. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 21st September 1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley set T315 - a 117/115/117 (51352 + 59745 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Birmingham New Street on 21 September 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 15th July 1992

Set number: T413

Class 116 DMS 53114 on the rear of Tyseley's hybrid set T413 formed with class 127 TSL 59592, class 115 TC 59745 and class 115 DMBS 51868 leaving Four Oaks on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 15th July 1992

Set number: T413

Class 115 DMBS 51868 standing at the head of Tyseley's hybrid set T413 formed with class 115 TC 59745, class 127 TSL 59592 and class 116 DMS 53114 at Four Oaks on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.