59761 Class 115 Trailer Composite Lavatory

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Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Location History

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Aug 93-Present

Current Location

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Current Status

Static Display

Current Livery

BR Green

TRA Designation

4

Partner Vehicle(s)

51886& 51899

Owner

Quainton Railway Society

Website

www.bucksrailcentre.org

Record Last Updated

16 November 2024

Preservation Modifications
None

Preservation Information
59761 preserved by the Quainton Railway Society in 1993 as a 3-car set with partners51886& 51899. Class 115’s had for many years operated excursions to the heritage centre’s site at Quainton Road (The Quaintonian) and were regular performers in the area so it was felt appropriate for the society to have the set represented in their collection.

The vehicle was restored externally into BR Green livery and made its passenger debut in May 1998.

Around a decade of occasional service was to follow. Being vacuum braked, 59761 was used both as a DMU in its own right and as loco hauled coaching stock along the railway centre’s modest running line.

Around the mid 2000's (exact date unknown), 59761 was removed from service and put on static display. Sadly conservation work on the vehicle has not kept pace with the damaging effects of outside storage, so the vehicle currently presents a careworn image.

In 2024, the owning society passively invited any expressions of interest for purchasing the set, though it was not actively advertised as such.

Future Plans
To keep on static display.

59761 on display at Quainton Road, 29/9/24. Neil Gardner

A closer view of 59761's end on display at Quainton Road, 29/9/24. Neil Gardner

A sorry looking 59761 at Quainton Road, 29/5/22. Ken Jones

59761 at Buckingham Railway Centre. Robert Frise