Vehicle 59749
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 51869 during the unknown period are:
| 20/08/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 4w/e 01/04/61 | Stored | Marylebone | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59749 are:
| Oct-88 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| 21/01/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX | |
| 13/08/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NMYX |
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 16/09/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51869 | 59729 | 59749 | 51870 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 20th August 1960 - pending allocation | |||||
| 51879 | 59749 | 59744 | 51900 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51663 | 59749 | 59744 | 51891 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51658 | 59652 | 59749 | 51896 | Noted 26/08/74 - working The Quaintonian shuttle | |||||
| 51654 | 59749 | 59653 | 51669 | Noted 20/07/75 - on Marylebone depot2 | |||||
| 51874 | 59659 | 59749 | 51898 | Noted 28/09/1976 - at Banbury3 | |||||
| 51993 | 59749 | 52002 | Noted 04/04/1977 - 11:00 Glasgow Central to Edinburgh via Shotts3 | ||||||
| 51670 | 59652 | 59749 | 51658 | Noted circa 11/19844 | |||||
| 51664 | 59749 | 59655 | 51653 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| 51656 | 59655 | 59749 | 51676 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Marylebone5 | |||||
| 51669 | 59662 | 59749 | 51660 | Noted circa 02/19884 | |||||
| 51669 | 59662 | 59749 | 51660 | Noted circa 03/19884 | |||||
| 51660 | 59749 | 59662 | 51669 | Noted 27/07/19884 | |||||
| 51666 | 59749 | 59662 | 51667 | Noted circa 01/19894 | |||||
| 51666 | 59749 | 59664 | 51889 | Noted circa 03/19894 | |||||
| 51894 | 59654 | 59749 | 51900 | Noted 18/06/90 - on services to Marylebone6 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Aaron Calder
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th August 1974
51896 - 59749 - 59652 - 51658 at Quainton Road on The Quaintonian shuttle, 26/8/74. Robert Frise.
Date: 3rd June 1978
M51678, leading 59749, 59661, 51680, and about to depart Marylebone as the 12.10 to Aylesbury on Saturday 3rd June 1978. Rob Paterson.
Date: 28th August 1985
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (presumably DMS 51390 + TCL 59749 + DMBS 51348) set arriving at Didcot on 28 August 1985. A bubble can just be seen on the left in the loop, thought to be W55031. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 20th October 1989
The 12.55 To Aylesbury arrives at Great Missenden on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. 54274 leads 51676, 59749, 51879, 54257 and 51893. Dave Warby.
Date: 20th October 1989
The 12.55 To Aylesbury in Great Missenden station on 20 October 1989 formed of a Class 115 and Class 108 hybrid rake. The vehicles are 51893, 54257, 51879, 59749, 51676 and 54274. Dave Warby.