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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-60Depot code change50C
Dec-67 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
4w/e 05/12/70 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
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01/10/90 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley) NXXZ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 50664 59206 50702 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:

Class 104 DMU at Leicester

13th April 1986

M59206 at Leicester on the 13th April 1986. Dennis Taylor.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st March 1980

E50564 + E59206 + E59214 + E50556 with the 13:29 to Newcastle at Manors on March 1st, 1980. John Carter.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 4th September 1986

A Class 104 DMU formed (l-r) 53541 + 59206 + 53444 at Watford Junction on 4 September 1986. Dave Warby.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.