Vehicle 59206
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30299
Diagram: 583
Allocations
| 13/11/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| Dec-67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/70 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 2w/e 20/11/76 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 10/08/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| w/e 15/02/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 19/05/85 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | BY (Bletchley) NMYX | |
| 01/10/90 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) NXXZ |
Notes
1st January 1988 - In blue & grey livery
1989 - Seen in NSE livery
12th October 1990 - Listed as being at Bletchley depot, still in service
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50560 | 59206 | 59227 | 50581 | As delivered to 53C - 13th November 1958 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 12/08/1971 - at York1 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 19/04/74 - at Leeds2 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 30/11/74 - on 1450 York-Leeds | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 02/01/75 - at York3 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 29/11/75 - at Brough2 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds2 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds2 | |||||
| 50548 | 59206 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to GF - 2w/e 20/11/76 | |||||
| 50546 | 59240 | 59206 | 50593 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Crewe Station4 | |||||
| 50546 | 59240 | 59206 | 50593 | Noted circa 11/1980 - On loan from DN to Chester5 | |||||
| 50451 | 59206 | 50528 | Noted circa 06/19815 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59206 | 50522 | Noted 27th March 1982 - part of 8-car Bury Bolton St - Rawtenstall 'East Lancashire Phoenix' services | ||||||
| C600 | 50702 | 59206 | 50664 | Noted circa 10/1982 - operating from Newton Heath5 | |||||
| 53664 | 59206 | 53702 | Noted circa 05/19835 | ||||||
| 53444 | 59206 | 53500 | Noted 17/08/1985 - at Bletchley6 | ||||||
| 53444 | 59206 | 53500 | Noted 24/11/85 | ||||||
| 53444 | 59206 | 53500 | Noted circa 12/19855 | ||||||
| 53444 | 59206 | 53541 | Noted circa 06/19865 | ||||||
| 53444 | 59367 | 59206 | 53541 | Noted 21/11/86 - at Bedford Midland, both centre cars b/g3 | |||||
| 53628 | 59206 | 59367 | 51570 | Noted 05/05/87 - on a Bletchley - Kettering service | |||||
| 53628 | 59206 | 59367 | 51570 | Noted 24/10/19875 | |||||
| 51942 | 59163 | 59206 | 53628 | Noted 24/04/19885 | |||||
| 53599 | 59735 | 59206 | 51572 | Noted 11/02/89 - at Wellingborough | |||||
| L850 | 51878 | 59206 | 51571 | Noted 03/03/90 - on services to Marylebone7 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Aaron Calder
Images:
13th April 1986
M59206 at Leicester on the 13th April 1986. Dennis Taylor.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st March 1980
E50564 + E59206 + E59214 + E50556 with the 13:29 to Newcastle at Manors on March 1st, 1980. John Carter.
Date: 19th October 1985
On 19 October 1985 I was chatting to a friend at Leamington Spa who said that one of the last locomotives he was yet to see was stabled at March Yard and would I like a trip over there? On the way we called at Bedford where this class 104 comprising vehicles 53444 + 59206 + 53500 was stabled in the electrified siding alongside the virtually empty car park. Peter Tandy.
Date: circa 1986
A three-car Class 104 DMU at Bletchley circa 1985/6. DMBS 53444 is closest, the blue/grey centre car is presumably 59206. Mike Bunker.
Date: 30th March 1986
A three-car Class 104 DMU at Leicester on 30 March 1986. Closest is 53444, the blue/grey centre car is presumably 59206. Alan Harrison.
Date: 11th July 1986
With Kettering on the destination blind a Class 104 DMU formed of DMBS 53541, TSL 59206 and DMBS 53444 is seen in Watford Junction station with a St Albans Abbey branch service on 11 July 1986. Dave Warby.
Date: 12th July 1986
BRCW Class 104 DMBS 53444 at the rear of the 10.51 to St Albans Abbey at Watford Junction on 12 July 1986. The blue/grey centre car is 59206. Dave Warby.
Date: 4th September 1986
A Class 104 DMU with DMBS 53444 closest is seen at 17:29 at Watford Junction on 4 September 1986. DMBS 53541 is on the rear, the centre car is 59206. Dave Warby.
Date: 4th September 1986
With two DMBSs (53541 closest and 53444 at the far end) this Class 104 DMU is seen at Watford Junction at 17:29 on 4 September 1986. The blue grey centre car is 59206. Dave Warby.
Date: 4th September 1986
A Class 104 DMU formed (l-r) 53541 + 59206 + 53444 at Watford Junction on 4 September 1986. Dave Warby.
Date: 13th September 1986
A Class 104 DMU formed of DMBS 53541, TSL 59206 and DMBS 53444 is seen in Bletchley station on 13 September 1986 with the 12:25 Bletchley-Wellingborough service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th September 1986
A Class 104 DMU formed of 53444 + 59206 + 53541 seen in Bedford station with the 11:00 Bedford-Bletchley service on 13 September 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th May 1987
A Bletchley - Kettering service at Harrowden formed of Bletchley set 53628 (Class 108) + 59206 (Class 104) + 59367 (Class 116) + 51570 (Class 108) on May 5, 1987. Mike Dean.
Date: 29th June 1987
Set number: T201
On 29 June 1987 Class 108 51570 leads 59367 (Class 116) + 59206 (Class 104) + 53628 (Class 108) on a Kettering - Bedford service at Kettering South. Despite the Tyseley set number, this was a Bletchley unit. Mike Dean.
Date: 21st December 1988
Passing trains at Ridgmont station on 21 December 1988. Class 108 DTSL 54271 is in the platform, the incoming four-car is an interesting mix of a Class 108 DMSL (51572), a Class 104 TSL (possibly 59206), a 115 TS (possibly 59735), and a Class 101 DMBS. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 11th February 1989
In the late 1980s Network South East launched an experimental service from Bedford and Kettering to Corby, well outside of NSE's normal area. The service used DMUs from Bletchley's allocation, and on Saturday 11th February 1989 a 4 car set made up of 53599 59735 59206 and 51572 (closest) depart Wellingborough for Corby. AndrewHA.
Date: 13th February 1989
A hybrid dmu, made up from cars from Classes 108 and 115, waits at Kettering on 13 February 1989 to leave on the shuttle service to Corby. Closest is Class 108 DMBS 53599, the other vehicles are presumably 59735 + 59206 + 51572. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 3rd May 1989
A hybrid set formed of 51572 + 59206 + 59735 + 53599 (Class 104 and 115 centre cars inbetween Class 108 power cars) arrive into Bletchley station on Wednesday 3rd May 1989. AndrewHA.