Vehicle 59344
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
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| 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-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 2w/e 11/11/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 5w/e 12/05/79 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Nov-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 20/02/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RFXX |
Notes
15th September 1983 - Seen in ex works condition
21st January 1987 - Seen with no roof vents
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 22/07/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | As delivered to WR - January 1958 | ||||||
| CAT337 | 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Listed at Cathays - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN337 | 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50919 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 13/11/71 - at Gloucester1 | ||||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Transfer to 82A - 4w/e 06/05/72 | ||||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 03/08/19723 | ||||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Edinburgh Waverley2 | ||||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot4 | ||||||
| 158 | 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot4 | |||||
| 165 | 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - gangwayed set | |||||
| 50836 | 59344 | 50889 | Transfer to ED - 2w/e 11/11/78 | ||||||
| 128 | 50090 | 59344 | 50132 | Noted 7th January 1981 - unit no on 50090 | |||||
| 385 | 50090 | 59344 | 50132 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 50090 | 59344 | 50132 | Noted 4th August 1981 | ||||||
| 116385 | 50090 | 59344 | 50132 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 15th September 1983 | ||||||
| 385 | 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted circa 12/19835 | |||||
| 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 6th February 1984 | ||||||
| 116385 | 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 116385 | 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED | |||||
| 116385 | 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 53839 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 5th July 1985 | ||||||
| 116385 | 53090 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted circa 12/19865 | |||||
| 53839 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 17/01/19875 | ||||||
| 53839 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 21st January 1987 | ||||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53132 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 17/07/19875 | ||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted 26/07/87 - at Norwich4 | ||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53132 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted circa 05/19885 | ||||
| 51338 | 59344 | 53132 | Noted circa 10/1988 - 51338 marked T312, 53132 marked T4065 | ||||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53893 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59606 | 59344 | 53893 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| T406 | 51856 | 59344 | 59606 | 53893 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T406 | 51877 | 59344 | 59598 | 53102 | Noted circa 10/19905 | ||||
| T406 | 51877 | 59344 | 59598 | 53102 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T406 | 51877 | 59344 | 59598 | 53102 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T406 | 51877 | 59344 | 59598 | 53102 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| 51877 | 59344 | 59598 | 53102 | Noted 14/12/916 | |||||
| T406 | 51877 | 59598 | 59344 | 53102 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| spare | 59344 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa early 1980s
A Class 116 DMU with SC50132 closest seen arriving into Glasgow Central station circa early 1980s. The other vehicles are presumably 59344 and 50090. Paul Redmond.
Date: circa early 1980s
Set number: 116385
Derby suburban DMU set 116385 arrives into Glasgow Central station circa early 1980s, SC50090 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59344 and 50132. Paul Redmond.
Date: 5th January 1983
Set number: 116385
Class 116 DMU set 116385 (50090 and presumably 59344 + 50132) in Springburn station on 5 January 1983. Brian Daniels.
Date: 2nd August 1987
Set number: T406
Set T406, 53132 leading and presumably with 59344 + 59606 + 51856, forms a Skegness service at Bingham on 2 August 1987. David Page.
Date: 3rd March 1990
Set number: T406
Tyseley's set T406 51856 - 59606 - 59344 - 53102 at Barnt Green heading for Lichfield City (formed 115DMBS - 127TSL - 116TC - 116DMS), while 53056 looks on, 3/Mar/1990. Robert Chilton.