Vehicle 59374
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
| 3w/e 17/05/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 22/05/76 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 3w/e 30/10/77 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 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) | |
| Nov-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 19/04/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 20/11/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 17/01/88 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Notes
Nov-78 - LMR list shows 50090 59374 50132 moving to HN, ScR list has move as LMR->ED, LMR list later corrected to ED.
22nd March 1988 - Condemned cars 51308, 51324, 51309, 59171, 53123, 53819, 53108, 59119, 54177, 53456, 59541, 59568, 59374, 59560, 59552 & 59524 hauled from Newton Heath to Vic Berry's yard by Class 31
Modifications
Feb-88 - Gangway(s) fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | As delivered to 88A - 3w/e 17/05/58 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Transfer to 84A - Nov-64 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Transfer to 86A - Nov-66 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 30/10/70 - on Cardiff Canton depot1 | ||||||
| CTN327 | 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| 327 | 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3 | ||||||
| C327 | 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 13/07/75 - on 2C72 (unknown service, included Cardiff-Barry Island section) with C347 | |||||
| C327 | 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 24/04/76 - on 2C75 1030 Treherbert-Cardiff with C331 | |||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 16/05/1976 - 18.20 Chester-Man Vic with 50123/59486/500814 | ||||||
| 51117 | 59374 | 52061 | Noted 13/06/19764 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 16/09/1977 - on 11:02 Dorridge to Birmingham Moor Street 5 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Transfer to TS - 3w/e 30/10/77 | ||||||
| TS548 | 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted circa 01/19786 | |||||
| 50866 | 59374 | 50919 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50090 | 59374 | 50132 | Transfer to ED - 2w/e 11/11/78 | ||||||
| 50090 | 59374 | 50132 | Noted 20/11/78 - on Springburn-Cumbernauld shuttle1 | ||||||
| 392 | 50839 | 59374 | 50892 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 116392 | 50839 | 59374 | 50892 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 53839 | 59374 | 53882 | Noted circa 12/19836 | ||||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Transfer to AY - circa Nov-84 - from ED | |||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 53090 | 59374 | 52013 | Noted 1st April 1986 | ||||||
| 53090 | 59374 | 52013 | Noted 2nd April 1986 | ||||||
| 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Noted 20th May 1986 | ||||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Noted 5th June 1986 | ||||||
| 385 | 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 385 | 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Noted 23/08/1986 - BLS Clyde Forth Railtour Sets 385+529 | |||||
| 59374 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot6 | ||||||||
| 53737 | 59374 | 53679 | Noted circa 11/19866 | ||||||
| 53737 | 59374 | 53679 | Noted 4th December 1986 | ||||||
| 52006 | 59374 | 52035 | Noted 28th February 1987 | ||||||
| 52006 | 59374 | 52035 | Noted 26/03/19876 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Chris Moxon
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1986
Class 116 centre car 59374 in Glasgow Central station in 1986. It is between a Class 116 DMBS and Class 120 DMS - presumably 53090 and 53673. Andrew McConnell.
23rd August 1986
Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986 crosses the bridge over Dumbarton Road at Clydebank on the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway line. Taken from 53090 looking towards 59374, 53673 and 53736. Brian Ward.
23rd August 1986
A view from the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986 as it travels on the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway line between Clydebank and Old Kilpatrick. Taken from 53090 looking towards 59374, 53673, 53736, 59124 and 53651. Brian Ward.
3rd April 1988
Class 116 TS Sc59374 in Vic Berry's yard on April, 3rd, 1988. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 16th May 1976
Set number: T306
Class 116 units on Chester depot, 16/5/76, they later formed the 18.20 Chester-Manchester Victoria. The vehicles were 50123 + 59486 (a Class 117 TCL) + 50081 coupled to 50866 + 59374 + 50919, which had just been transferred from Cardiff to Newton Heath, and for some reason the C on the set number has been replaced by a T. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: March 1978
Set number: TS548
Tyseley Class 116 set TS548 (50866 and presumably 59374 + 50919) seen at Chester Road with Birmingham New Street on the destination blind during March 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: 23rd August 1986
The Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" tour at South Leith on 23 August 1986. It is formed 53651 / 59124 / 53736 + 53673 / 59374 / 53090, the train running about an hour late at this time. Alan Rintoul.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53651 + 59124 + 53736 / 53673 + 59374 + 53090 at Menstrie with the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53651 + 59124 + 53736 / 53673 + 59374 + 53090 during the Gunnie Cement Works (Coatbridge) stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: 385
53090 + 59374 + 53673 / 53736 + 59124 + 53651 at the Gunnie Cememnt Works (Coatbridge) stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
The Branch Line Society 'Clyde-Forth' railtour is seen at Menstrie on the freight only branch from Cambus Junction to Glenochil Distillery and yeast factory at Menstrie on August 23, 1986. Formed of two hybrid 3-car sets, 120/101 53651+59124+53736 and 116/120 set 53673+59374+53090 trailing. This line was once a passenger branch from Cambus Junction near Alloa to Alva but lost its service on 01/11/1954. It was retained as a freight branch initially to Alva but the section beyond Glenochil Distilley to Alva closed on 24/02/1964. The branch to Menstrie was retained for inbound grain and molasses traffic but only generated wagon load flows. It was a victim of the demise of the Speedlink wagon load network disbanded by BR in July 1991 and fell into disuse thereafter. Adrian Nicholls.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Railtour. Looking east as BLS six car DMU approaches Old Kilpatrick on the remains of the Caledonian's Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire route. The former Admiralty oil storage tanks were served by a siding behind the building on the far right but was long out of use at that time. The leading Set is a Class 120 (with MC centre car) 53651+59124+53736 and the trailing Set is a Class 116 (with 120 DMS) 53673+59374+53090. Saturday 23 August 1986. alicia hartman.
Date: circa February 1987
Set number: 107431
A mixed up 107 431 (with 116 centre car) heads north out of North Queensferry station. Undated, this is thought to be 52035 / 59374 / 52006 circa February 1987. Andrew McConnell.
Date: circa February 1987
Set number: 107431
Seen heading south from Inverkeithing is a 107/116 hybrid set. Undated, this is thought to be 52035 / 59374 / 52006 circa February 1987. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 30th January 1988
A depot full of DMUs - Newton Heath on January 30, 1988. In the foreground is a row of recently ex-ScR centre cars, 59560 in SPTE livery, then leftwards is 59524 + 59374 + 59541. Hamish Stevenson.