Vehicle 59406
Class 126
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: White Circle
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Lot Number: 30416
Diagram: 571
Allocations
| 25/07/59 | New to | 67C (Ayr) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | AY | |
| circa Feb-82 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | |
| 01/03/82 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
59406 was involved in the following incident:
30/8/73 - Shields Jct (Glasgow), ScR
Collision involving Class 126 / EMU
Info from Bill Read
21:35 Wemyss Bay to Glasgow Central passed a signal at danger at Shields Junction at ran into the back of the 21:10 Ayr to Glasgow Central, formed Sc51017/Sc59398/Sc51023 & Sc51033/Sc59406/Sc51011. Serious damage, 5 fatalities and many injuries. The leading car of the Class 303 EMU, SC75857, impacted with the rear car of the DMU, SC51011, at 65 mph as the DMU was pulling away from a signal stop at about 15 mph. The EMU drove beneath the DMU, a fire broke out and both cars were consumed. Apart from some damage to the rear of SC59406, the other cars suffered only minor damage. The EMU had passed a red signal.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51036 | 59406 | 51022 | Noted 25/02/60 | ||||||
| 51034 | 59406 | 51012 | Noted 09/07/60 | ||||||
| 51042 | 59406 | 51024 | Noted 07/12/60 | ||||||
| 51050 | 59406 | 51024 | Noted 10/01/61 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59406 | 51024 | Noted 08/03/61 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59406 | 51023 | Noted 11/03/61 | ||||||
| 51032 | 59406 | 51029 | Noted 22/03/61 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59406 | 51019 | Noted 25/03/61 | ||||||
| 51037 | 59406 | 51023 | Noted 21/04/61 | ||||||
| 51033 | 59406 | 51023 | Noted 17/05/61 | ||||||
| 51040 | 59406 | 51014 | Noted 30/06/61 | ||||||
| 51042 | 59406 | 51013 | Noted 04/07/61 | ||||||
| 154 | 51033 | 59406 | 51017 | Listed at 67C - Aug-70 | |||||
| 51038 | 59406 | 51014 | Noted 11/09/71 - at Ayr station sidings1 | ||||||
| 51046 | 59406 | 51024 | Noted 06/04/72 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 51040 | 59406 | 51013 | Noted 26/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 405 | 51035 | 59406 | 51026 | Noted 24th February 1980 | |||||
| 51013 | 59406 | 51030 | Noted 31/05/1980 - Seen at Carlisle3 | ||||||
| 409 | 51039 | 59406 | 51029 | Listed at AY - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 126418 | 51048 | 59406 | 51013 | Noted 16th July 1981 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th May 1979
Two Class 126 DMUs, the closest being SC51017 + 59406 + 51033, in the southbound through platform at Ayr on 26 May 1979. Another set, a leading car closest, can just be glimpsed to its right. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th September 1982
Set number: 377
Class 105 DMBS SC51480 at Whitemoor on 5 September 1982. Behind is Class 126 centre car SC59406. They are awaiting their final trip to Snailwell for scrapping. Phil Bevan.