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Vehicle 59700


Class 110

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30594
Diagram: 648

Allocations

29/08/61 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
May-73Depot code changeHS
02/10/83 Withdrawn from HS (Hammerton Street)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated circa 01/1980 released in blue/grey livery - Exact date unknown, Harris book states "Refurbished by 2/80"

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51816 59700 51836 As delivered to 56G - 29th August 1961
51818 59700 51838 Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1
52067 59700 52077 Noted 25/11/67 - at Leeds City1
51818 59700 51839 Noted 02/01/71
52071 59700 52085 Noted 16/08/1971 - at Doncaster2
52075 59700 52078 Noted 29/08/74 - at York3
51819 59700 52080 Noted 02/11/1974 - at Doncaster4
51822 59700 51847 Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough1
52084 59700 51812 Noted circa 04/19805
51838 59700 52069 Noted circa 10/19825
51828 59700 52079 Noted circa 06/19835

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

Images:

Detail of a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

An official image (Derby Works negative 61/483) showing the connections between E59700 and E51836 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

An official image (Derby Works negative 61/480) of the interior of BRC&W TSL 59700 in August 1961. British Railways.

Inside a Class 110 DMU

August 1961

An official image (Derby Works negative 61/481) of the interior of BRC&W TSL 59700 in August 1961. British Railways.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/468) of 51836 + 59700 + 51816 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.

DMU

Date: August 1961

Official image (Derby Works negative 61/469) of 51816 + 59700 + 51836 in August 1961 at Cleobury Mortimer. British Railways.