Vehicle 59106
Class 111
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30269
Diagram: 623
Allocations
| 31/12/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| w/e 30/04/67 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 15/05/83 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| p/e 30/10/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 21/12/86 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated circa 06/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50286 | 59106 | 50276 | As delivered to 56G - 31st December 1957 | ||||||
| 50150 | 59095 | 59106 | 50151 | Noted 24/10/70 - at Sheffield Midland1 | |||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City2 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51560 | Noted 24/04/1973 - at Scarborough3 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City2 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 25/10/75 - at Leeds1 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 24/09/77 - in Sheffield Midland2 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted 20/09/81 - at Sheffield | ||||||
| 51542 | 59106 | 51552 | Noted circa 04/19824 | ||||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Noted 18/02/85 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Noted 17/07/85 - at Reading | |||||
| TS603 | 51136 | 59106 | 51149 | Noted circa 04/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 10th July 1978
A 3-car Rolls-Royce powered Met-Camm Class 111 set (51542 + 59106 + probably 51552) in Selby station on the 10th July 1978. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 25th January 1981
A Class 111 DMU (51542 + 59106 + 51552) in York station on 25 January 1981. Scarborough is on the destination blind. Rob Paterson.
Date: 20th September 1981
On the bright afternoon of September 20th 1981, a variety of dmus grace Sheffield station. The identity of the Class 108 in the middle background is unknown,on the left in the shadows is a Trans-Pennine set with E51964 at the front, while out in the sun is a sparkling Metro-Cammell Class 111 three car set : E51552 + E59106 + E51542. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: TS603
The Saturdays-only Paddington to Stratford-upon-Avon DMU, unusually formed of set TS603, 2 class 116 cars sandwiching a Met-Camm trailer (the vehicles are presumably M51136, M59106 and M51149), rather than the usual 6 cars. Taken from the platform at South Ruislip, date unknown. Someone has changed the destination board to Birmingham Moor Street possibly to ready it for work the following day. I doubt if this caused too much confusion at least until the train reached Leamington Spa! David Ive.
Date: 1985
Set number: TS603
A Birmingham cross-city working with the normal driving cars, but with a Metro-Cammell class 111 trailer inserted (presumably 51136 + 59106 + 51149). 1985. Ian Docwra.
Date: 17th July 1985
Set number: TS603
Tyseley class 116/111 set TS603, M51149 (nearest) + class 111 TS M59106 + M51136, on London area duty approach Reading from Paddington. Wednesday 17th July 1985. Iain Reid.
Date: 22nd July 1985
Set number: TS603
West Midlands class 116 DMU, comprising vehicles M51136, M59106 and M51149, awaits departure from platform 7 at Reading on 22 July 1985 with the 11.09 to Oxford. Robert28194.