Vehicle 59003
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
| May-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 19/11/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 13/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50053 | 59003 | 50095 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| 303 | 50070 | 59003 | 50120 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TY503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot4 | ||||||
| TY503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 20/07/74 - on 1700 Birmingham NS-Lichfield City with TY504 50059 + 59004 + 50104 and TY527 50116 + 59027 + 50061 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 04/07/1975 - at Solihull5 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads4 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 01/19786 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 24/05/80 | ||||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 01/19816 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 10/19816 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 05/19826 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS503 | 53076 | 59003 | 53118 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS503 | 53076 | 59003 | 53118 | Noted circa 09/19836 |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 21st July 1962
Set number: 303
The 1.10pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Henley-in-Arden arriving at Small Heath on 21 July 1962. The Derby suburban triple set, numbered 303, has DMBS W50076 at the front, the other two vehicles are presumably trailer composite 59003 and DMS 50118. Michael Mensing.
Date: mid-1973
A Class 116 DMU with vehicles 59003 + 50076 visible is seen at Aston in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.
Date: November 1975
Set number: TY503
Two Class 116 DMUs at Langley Green with a Lichfield City service in November 1975. With broken glass in the top marker lamp M50118 leads in set TY503, presumably with 59003 + 50076. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1977
Set number: TS503
Refurbished Class 116 set TS503 (DMBS 50076 and presumably TC 59003 and DMS 50118) heading away from Wylde Green station in 1977. Michael Mensing.
Date: 26th September 1979
Set number: TS503
Class 116 set TS503 (DMBS M50076 closest, presumably with M59003 + M50118) at Nuneaton on September 26, 1979. Steve Jones.