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Vehicle 59335


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30365
Diagram: 555

Allocations

Nov-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
4w/e 06/05/72 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
18/06/72 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
26/06/77 Transferred to SF (Stratford)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
01/02/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
04/02/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 04/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50827 59335 50880 As delivered to WR - November 1957
50844 59335 50897 Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1
CTN329 50844 59335 50897 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50844 59335 50897 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
50844 59335 50897 Transfer to 82A - w/e 06/05/72
50844 59335 50897 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
50845 59335 50897 Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central2
50845 59335 50898 Noted 02/06/1979 - R.C.T.S London and Thames Haven Railtour
50844 59335 50897 Noted 19/08/1979 - on 16:43 Wickford to Southminster service3
53844 59335 53897 Noted circa 07/19834
53844 59335 53897 Noted circa 01/19844
53844 59335 53897 Noted 09/08/1985 - at Stratford5
53844 59335 53897 Noted 05/10/1985 - at Romford - on Upminster service.5
53845 59335 53897 Noted 14/01/1986 - at Shenfield5
TS6xx 53844 59335 53897 Formation change - TS - w/e 15/05/86
53844 59335 53897 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS701 53844 59335 53897 Formed at TS circa Aug-86
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted circa 06/19874
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted 13/06/1987 - at Ely west curve on 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa.6
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted 17/07/19874
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted circa 05/19894
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T405 51854 59615 59335 51143 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51877 59603 59335 53897 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T417 51877 59335 59603 53897 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T417 51892 59603 59335 53897 Noted circa 12/19904
T417 51892 59595 59335 53897 Noted circa 05/19914
T417 51892 59335 59673 53897 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T417 51892 59335 59595 53897 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T417 51892 59335 59595 53897 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T417 51892 59720 59335 53897 Noted circa 01/19924
T417 59335 59720 53897 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T417 51892 59335 59720 53897 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T414 51880 59641 59335 53921 Listed at TS - November 1992
T403 51852 59607 59335 53106 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Nicholas Youngman

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: Autumn 1976

Set number: TS541

Class 116 set TS541 (presumably 50835 + 59335 + 50888) leaving Leamington Spa in Autumn 1976 with a Birmingham Moor Street service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 2nd June 1979

A Class 116 DMU on the RCTS London and Thames Haven Railtour at Stratford Low Level on 2 June 1979. Closest is E50898, the centre car is E59335 and the rear car is noted on the Six Bells Junction website as being E50845. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 1st May 1985

Derby three-car unit 53844 - 59335 - 53897 passing the unique Stratford Southern signalbox forming a service to North Woolwich, just prior to energisation of the third rail, 1st May 1985. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1985

A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. The DMBS at the far end is 53844, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1985

A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. DMBS 53844 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: T422

Class 116 M53897 is the rear vehicle of a 6-car set departing from Skegness on the 2nd July 1988, presumably with 59335 + 59608 + 51898. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1988

Set number: T422

Two four-car sets, T422 (and presumably 51898 + 59608 + 59335 + 53897) closest, with the 07:19 Birmingham New St - Skegness passing West St Junction Signal Box as it approach Boston (at 10:40) on Saturday 10th September 1988. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 10th March 1990

Set number: T417

Tyseley's set T417 53897 - 59335 - 59603 - 51877 at Longbridge on 10/Mar/1990 heading for Lichfield City (formed 116DMS, 116TC, 127TSL, 115DMBS), about to be passed in the opposite direction by an HST. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1990

Set number: T417

DMU set T417 (53897, 59335, 59603 and 51892) arriving at Birmingham New Street station on 30 June 1990. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T417

Class 115 DMBS no. 51892 leading Tyseley's set T417 formed with 59595, 59335 & 53897 (mixed class 115/127/116) into Birmingham New Street with a Cross-City line service bound for Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.