Vehicle 59012
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
| Jun-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 | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 08/03/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50062 | 59012 | 50104 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
| 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| TY512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TY512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 22/04/75 - on 2C52 1913 Cheltenham Spa-Cardiff | |||||
| TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 01/19783 | |||||
| TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
| TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
| TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS512 | 53051 | 59012 | 53113 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1964
Set number: 312
Derby suburban triple set 312 seen near Oakengates in August 1964. Closest is DMBS M50051, the other two vehicles are presumably 59012 and 50113. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa 1970
Set number: TY512
Class 116 set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) in Birmingham New Street circa 1970 with a Stratford-Upon-Avon service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: summer 1974
Set number: TY512
Class 116 set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) at Four Oaks in the summer of 1974. Michael Mensing.
Date: unknown
Set number: TY512
A crew member adds (or removes?) the tail lamp from the end of Derby suburban triple set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) at Stratford-upon-Avon, circa early 1970s. Graham Clark.
Date: 2nd April 1977
Set number: TS512
The 12.03pm Kidderminster - Lichfield Central service arrives into Rowley Regis station on 2 April 1977. Formed of two Class 116 DMUs, the closest set TS512 (50051 and presumably 59012 + 50113) appears to have been recently outshopped after refurbishment. Michael Mensing.
Date: 18th April 1981
Set number: TS512
M50113 heads the 3-car dmu forming the 12.46 to Stratford-upon-Avon at Leamington Spa on 18 April 1981, presumably with 59012 + 50051. The blue-grey livery includes the West Midlands PTE logo. Tom Burnham.