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Vehicle 59231


Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30302
Diagram: 583

Allocations

29/12/58 New to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)
4w/e 28/11/59 On loan to 41A (Darnall)
4w/e 26/12/59 Ex-loan back to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens)
Jan-60Depot code change50C
May-73Depot code changeBG
w/e 30/10/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 10/08/80 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
Mar-81 Withdrawn from DN (Darlington)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50585 59231 59241 50590 As delivered to 53B - 29th December 1958
50585 59231 59241 50590 Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - on loan
50585 59231 59241 50590 Transfer to 53B - 4w/e 26/12/59 - ex-loan
50572 59231 59229 50582 Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland1
50634 59231 59226 50635 Noted 15/08/19702
50218 59231 50235 Noted 04/09/76 - at Doncaster3
50230 59231 50268 Noted Mar-77 - at Hull3
50574 59244 59231 50576 Noted 10/08/80

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Leonard Rogers

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 10th August 1980

Cars E50574 E59244 E59231 E50576 are seen arriving at Percy Main, North Tyneside, with the 11:20 from Newcastle on 10/08/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1980

Cars E50576 E59231 E59244 E50574 are seen awaiting departure from Tynemouth with the 10:42 to Newcastle on 10/8/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. The platform to the left appears to have been newly reconstructed. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.