Vehicle 59345
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 22/02/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Jul-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| Dec-66 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| Dec-66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Nov-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Feb-86 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 20/02/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 17/01/88 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50837 | 59345 | 50890 | As delivered to 88A - February 1958 | ||||||
| 149 | 50826 | 59345 | 50879 | Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69 | |||||
| 149 | 50826 | 59345 | 50879 | Listed at 66C - Jul-70 | |||||
| 149 | 50826 | 59345 | 50879 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 50826 | 59345 | 50879 | Noted 29/06/73 - in Edinburgh Waverley1 | ||||||
| 50826 | 59345 | 50879 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 50826 | 59345 | 50879 | Noted 27/08/74 - in Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 50826 | 59345 | 50876 | Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 164 | 50829 | 59345 | 50882 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 164 | 50829 | 59345 | 50882 | Noted 08/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley4 | |||||
| 165 | 50841 | 59345 | 50873 | Noted 22/06/80 - at Hamilton | |||||
| 394 | 50846 | 59345 | 50882 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 116394 | 50846 | 59345 | 50882 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53892 | Noted circa 11/19834 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53882 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53882 | Transfer to AY - circa Nov-84 - from ED | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53882 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53882 | Transfer to ED - Feb-86 - from AY | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53882 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53882 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53873 | Noted 3rd July 1986 | |||||
| 394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53873 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 53846 | 59345 | 53873 | Noted 9th August 1986 | ||||||
| 387 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted 19th November 1986 | ||||||
| 116387 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted circa 02/19874 | |||||
| 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with 53870-59653-538835 | ||||||
| TS534 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted 18/06/19874 | |||||
| T534 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T807 | 51897 | 59666 | 59345 | 53871 | Formation change - TS - Jul-87 - 59345 replaced 59668 | ||||
| TS807 | 51897 | 59666 | 59345 | 53871 | Noted circa 09/19874 | ||||
| TS807 | 51897 | 59666 | 59345 | 53871 | Noted 03/10/19874 | ||||
| TS807 | 51897 | 59666 | 59345 | 53871 | Noted 09/01/19884 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
22nd February 1988
M59345 seen to the centre right.Seen trailing in on the left is M53100 at Vic Berry Leicester on 22nd February 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd June 1980
Set number: 165
Class 116 vehicles 50873 59345 50841 at Hamilton on 22nd June 1980. It has set number 165 on a board in the left cab window. Jerry Glover.
Date: August 1982
Set number: 116394
116 394 is seen departing Paisley Gilmour Street on a wet day in August 1982. It also carries set number 385 inside one of the cab windows on the rear vehicle (closest) which is presumably 50882 with 59345 + 50846. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 23rd February 1984
Set number: 116394
116 394 (presumably 53882 + 59345 + 53846) at East Kilbride on 23-2-84. Spannerman37025.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: 116394
Class 116 DMU set 116 394 (presumably 53882 + 59345 + 53846) in Ayr depot circa 1985. On the left is a Class 107 set that included centre car 59796. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa August 1985
Set number: 116394
116394 (presumably 53846 + 59345 + 53882) in Ayr station with a service for Glasgow Central. The slide process date was August 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 12th October 1985
Set number: 116394
Class 116 DMU, set 116 394 (53882 + 59345 + 53846) departing Glasgow Central, possibly on 12-10-85. Note the clocks on the platform to the left. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: circa late 1986
Set number: 116394
116 394 leaves Glasgow Central, 53873 on the rear, presumably with 59345 + 53846. circa late 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 9th August 1986
Set number: 116394
Two Class 116 DMUs - 116394 (53846 + 59345 + 59873) and 116387 (53881 + 59330 + 53822) arrive at Nitshill with the 18:15 Glasgow Central - Barrhead on 9 August 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa late 1986
Set number: 116394
116 394 rolls into Platform 13 of Glasgow Central Station, led by 53873, presumably with 59345 + 53846. Circa late 1986. Andrew McConnell.