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Vehicle 59411

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

10/10/59	New to	67C (Ayr)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AY
17/05/82	Stored S.	AY (Ayr)
11/08/82	Withdrawn from	AY (Ayr)
31/08/82	Reinstated	AY (Ayr)
p/e 29/01/83	Withdrawn from	AY (Ayr)

59411 was involved in the following incident:

14/02/63 - Ayr station

Collision involving Class 126

On the evening of 14/02/63 a 33 wagon laden coal train from Waterside 'ran away' on the downhill stretch of the Dalmellington branch to the main line at Dalrymple Jct. The crew, seeing the signals at danger jumped off, expecting to be derailed at the catch points. However the line had been set for the train and it continued crewless on the main line downhill into Ayr station. At Ayr No2 signal box 26 of the wagons became derailed and ripped up the track, the loco and one wagon continued on its path until it collided tender first with a 3-car Swindon DMU (51042 + 59411 + 51009) underneath a road bridge at Ayr station. Fortunately the DMU was empty, but the driver and guard were both injured. That night cranes were brought in from Polmadie and Hurlford, the clean up proved difficult as the Black Five 45481 and DMBS 51042 were locked together underneath the road bridge. Passengers to and from Girvan were conveyed to Ayr by bus. The line was finally cleared at 6.30pm the following day.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51050	59411	51009	Noted 24/02/60
	51031	59411	51011	Noted 01/04/60
	51031	59411	51012	Noted 16/04/60
	51031	59411	51009	Noted 09/05/60
	51031	59411	51022	Noted 09/07/60
	51035	59411	51014	Noted 05/12/60
	51040	59411	51014	Noted 13/01/61
	51040	59411	51019	Noted 06/02/61
	51040	59411	51010	Noted 16/02/61
	51031	59411	51016	Noted 08/03/61
	51040	59411	51024	Noted 11/03/61
	51042	59411	51024	Noted 14/03/61
	51042	59411	51025	Noted 17/05/61
	51030	59411	51011	Noted 23/05/61
	51030	59411	51008	Noted 29/06/61
155	51034	59411	51020	Listed at 67C - Aug-70
	51036	59411	51023	Noted 15/08/70 - in Kyle St sidings¹
	51050	59411	51026	Noted 11/09/71 - on Ayr depot¹
	51030	59411	51018	Noted 06/04/72 - on Ayr depot¹
	51047	59411	51027	Noted 25/07/1973 - at Ayr²
	51036	59411	51029	Noted 15/08/74 - on 1436 Glasgow C-Ayr
	51046	59411	50936	Noted 09/09/76 - in Ayr station³
	51036	59411	51015	Noted 15/08/78 - these vehicles added at Ayr to 51018 + 59392 + 51038 on 07:27 Stranaer Harbour - Glasgow⁴
	51035	59411	51020	Noted 26/07/79 - on 07:27 Stranraer Harbour - Glasgow⁴
404	51034	59411	51016	Listed at AY - 01/02/81
126406	51036	59411	51016	Listed at AY - 01/04/82
126406	51036	59411	51017	Noted 3rd August 1982
	51036	59411	51017	Noted 7th August 1982
126406	51036	59411	51017	Noted 5th October 1982
126406	51036	59411	51017	Noted 09/10/1982 - Swindon Preservation Society Ayrshire Wanderer Railtour 126413+126406
	51036	59411	51017	Noted 20th October 1982
126406	51036	59411	51017	Noted 2nd November 1982

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 26th February 1977

A 6-car Class 126 formation (SC51020 + SC59402 + SC51032 / SC51049 + SC59411 + SC51027) heads north out of Newton-on-Ayr station on 26-02-77. Vincent Haworth.

Date: 9th October 1982

51017 + 59411 + 51036 at Hunterston on the 9th October 1982 with the "Ayrshire Wanderer" railtour. Ian MacDonald.

Date: 9th October 1982

The "Ayrshire Wanderer" railtour is seen at Hunterston on the 9th October 1982. It was formed of 51017 / 59411 / 51036 + 51043 / 59404 / 51026. Ian MacDonald.

Date: 9th October 1982

Set number: 126406

Class 126 Waterside 'Ayrshire Wanderer' 9 Oct 1982. This tour was organised by the Swindon Preservation Society and used the same name as the previous year's BLS tour doing exactly what it said on the headboard. The class also remained in service for a bit longer than planned after the tour which had meant to see them being withdrawn from service the following day. Here we see the train at Benbane on the Waterside branch. The vehicles were 51036/59411/51017 + 51026/59404/51043. Alistair Ness.

Date: 9th October 1982

Set number: 126406

Date: 9th October 1982

Class 126 Hunterston 9 Oct 1982. The 'Ayrshire Wanderer' tour was organised by the Swindon Preservation Society and used the same name as the previous year's BLS tour doing exactly what it said on the headboard. The class also remained in service for a bit longer than planned after the tour which had meant to see them being withdrawn from service the following day. Here we see the train at Hunterston Ore Terminal, it was formed of 51017/59411/51036 + 51043/59404/51026. Alistair Ness.

Date: 9th October 1982

Date: 9th October 1982

Set number: 126413

Class 126 Killoch 9 Oct 1982. The 'Ayrshire Wanderer' railtour was organised by the Swindon Preservation Society and used the same name as the previous year's BLS tour doing exactly what it said on the headboard. The class also remained in service for a bit longer than planned after the tour which had meant to see them being withdrawn from service the following day. Here we see the train at Killoch Colliery, it was formed 51043/59404/51026 + 51017/59411/51036. Alistair Ness.

Date: 9th October 1982

Set number: 126406

Class 101 & 126 Largs 9 Oct 1982. The Class 126 (formed 51036/59411/51017 + 51026/59404/51043) was on the 'Ayrshire Wanderer' railtour. This tour was organised by the Swindon Preservation Society and used the same name as the previous year's BLS tour doing exactly what it said on the headboard. The class also remained in service for a bit longer than planned after the tour which had meant to see them being withdrawn from service the following day. Alistair Ness.

Date: 9th October 1982

The SPS "Ayrshire Wanderer" railtour at Ardrossan Harbour on 9 October 1982. It was formed of 51026 + 59404 + 51043 / 51036 + 59411 + 51017. John Horne.

Date: 9th October 1982

The SPS organised Ayrshire Wanderer railtour after leaving Hunterston Ore Terminal on 9 October 1982. Taken on board 51026 looking torwards 59404 + 51043 / 51036 + 59411 + 51017. John Horne.

Date: 9th October 1982

Set number: 126413

The SPS Ayrshire Wanderer railtour during the Killoch Colliery stop on 9 October 1982. The vehicles are 51043 + 59404 + 51026 / 51017 + 59411 + 51036. John Horne.

Date: 1983

Set number: 126406

Sc51036, Sc59411 and Sc51026 at Dunfermline Townhill in early 1983. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 1983

51026, 59411 and 51036 at Dunfermline Townhill in early 1983. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 1983

Set number: 126406

Sc51036, Sc59411 and Sc51026 at Dunfermline Townhill in early 1983. Andrew McConnell.

Date: 5th January 1983

Set number: 126413

On 5 January 1983 the final two Class 126 units are seen in Glasgow Central station. That date the six vehicles (SC51043 closest, the others being 51017, 51026, 51036, 59404 and 59411) were on Kilmacolm duties. That branch closed a few days a later and the Class 126s were withdrawn by the end of the month. Brian Daniels.

Date: 5th January 1983

On 5 January 1983 the final two Class 126 units are seen in Kilmacolm station with a Glasgow Central service. DMSL SC51026 closest, the others being 51017, 51036, 51043, 59404 and 59411. The branch closed a few days a later and the Class 126s were withdrawn by the end of the month. Brian Daniels.

Date: 5th January 1983

Two Class 126 DMUs in Kilmacolm station with a Glasgow Central service on 5 January 1983 a few days before services were withdrawn. DMSL SC51026 is closest (the others are 51017 51036 51043 59404 and 59411). Brian Daniels.

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