Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30258
Diagram: 627
12/04/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
4w/e 04/12/65 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
4w/e 26/03/66 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
w/e 04/03/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
16/10/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
2w/e 11/11/78 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
27/07/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
13/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
12/05/85 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NC (Norwich) PZQZ |
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
50196 | 59072 | 59085 | 50197 | As delivered to 51A - 12th April 1957 | |||||
50176 | 59085 | 50192 | Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 04/12/65 | ||||||
50176 | 59085 | 50192 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66 | ||||||
50180 | 59527 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle1 | |||||
50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 2 | ||||||
N107 | 50216 | 59085 | 50180 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 590853 | |||||
N305 | 50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 502383 | |||||
50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 29/11/1975 - at York2 | ||||||
50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central3 | ||||||
51251 | 59085 | 50260 | Transfer to DE - 2w/e 11/11/78 | ||||||
50171 | 59085 | 50570 | Noted 11/01/81 - at Stockton on a Stockton - Darlington shuttle | ||||||
50263 | 59085 | 50188 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
50149 | 59085 | 50265 | Noted circa 02/19834 | ||||||
53171 | 59085 | 53265 | Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188 | ||||||
105 | 53149 | 59085 | 53267 | Noted 05/06/85 - at Norwich3 | |||||
53181 | 59085 | 53321 | Noted 30/06/85 - at Ely | ||||||
105 | 53181 | 59085 | 53321 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | |||||
105 | 53321 | 59085 | 53181 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
105 | 53321 | 59085 | 53181 | Noted 15/02/19864 | |||||
108 | 53267 | 59085 | 53330 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 | |||||
104 | 51506 | 59085 | 53330 | Noted 13/12/19864 | |||||
104 | 51506 | 59085 | 53150 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | |||||
104 | 53150 | 59085 | 51506 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich5 | |||||
104 | 53150 | 59085 | 51506 | Noted 20/06/19874 | |||||
104 | 53150 | 59085 | 53180 | Formation change - NC - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53180 replaced 53305 (to 103) |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. The tour was loco-hauled from Kings Cross, the participants transferring to a 2+2+3 DMU formation at Darlington. Here the three-car part is in view, Six Bells Junction lists the TBSL as 59085. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.
On November 2nd, 1980, E50751 + E59085 + unknown DMBS closest are seen with the 11:25 SuO Saltburn - Darlington service at Redcar Central. John Carter.
Class 101/104 hybrid set E50171 + E59085 + E50570 work a Stockton - Darlington shuttle at Stockton on January 11, 1981. John Carter.
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. Taken from 59085 with 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219 in view. Rob Paterson.
Ely station on June 30th 1985 contains Met-Camm set E53181 + E59085 + E53321 with a GUV working the 16.05 Peterborough to Cambridge service. Cravens E51262 is seen in the down platform. Nicholas Youngman.