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Vehicle 59001


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30212
Diagram: 555

Allocations

Apr-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 22/07/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50051 59001 50093 As delivered to WR - April 1957
50051 59001 50093 Noted 17th April 1957
TYS305 50051 59001 50055 Noted March 1958
50057 59001 50097 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY501 50057 59001 50097 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50057 59001 50097 Noted 25/03/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
50057 59001 50097 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
50057 59001 50097 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50057 59001 50097 Noted 29/06/74 - on 15:25 Birmingham NS-Stratford On Avon
TY501 50057 59001 50097 Noted 12/06/76 - at Leicester3
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 01/19784
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 01/19814
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 10/19814
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 05/19824
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS501 53057 59001 53097 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS501 53057 59001 53097 Noted circa 10/19834

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1969

Set number: TY501

At Widney Manor in mid-1969 is a three-car Derby suburban DMU, displaying "Special" on the destination blind. The three vehicles are presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1974

Set number: TY501

In 1974 two Derby suburban sets are seen at Four Oaks with a Lichfield City service. Leading is 50097 in set TY501, presumably with 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: April 1974

Set number: TY501

A 3-car class 116 DMU is seen at Warwick in April 1974. This is Tyseley set TY501, presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: mid-1974

Set number: TY501

Two Class 116 DMUs pass by at Butler's Lane with a Lichfield City service in mid-1974. Leading is set TY501, presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: February 1975

Set number: TY501

Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057) at Cradley Heath in February 1975. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: February 1975

Set number: TY501

Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) entering Cradley Heath station in February 1975. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: June 1978

Set number: TS501

Class 116 set TS501 arrives into Five Ways on a Longbridge service with M50097 at the front (presumably with 59001 + 50057), June 1978. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: January 1979

Set number: TS501

TS501 (presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057) is seen in a snowy Hatton station in January 1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

Set number: TS501

Class 116 DMU set TS501 (50097 and presumably 59001 + 50057) arriving into Kidderminster station, likely changing platforms to form a return working to Birmingham, on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

Set number: TS501

Class 116 DMU set TS501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) in Kidderminster station with a service to Birmingham on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.