Vehicle 59439
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30448
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| Aug-58 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| Jan-64 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| w/e 12/10/74 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 04/05/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 14/02/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 16/02/86 | Stored S. | Cathays | |
| 01/12/87 | Withdrawn |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 24/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Goldpawn Limited, on location at Margam Yard
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | As delivered to 82B - August 1958 | ||||||
| BL301 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Listed at Bristol - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley2 | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 25/09/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TY533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 06/07/74 - on 1511 Leamington-Birmingham Moor St | |||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Transfer to RG - w/e 12/10/74 - on loan from TS | ||||||
| L371 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak3 | |||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Transfer to TS - 04/05/75 - from WR | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 03/06/1975 - at Solihull4 | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 11/12/1975 - at Solihull4 | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 17/07/76 - on 1730 Nottingham-Birmingham New Street | ||||||
| 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted 26/06/77 - on 2G76 1353 Leicester-Birmingham New Street and 2F76 1528 Birmingham New Street-Leicester | ||||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS533 | 51129 | 59439 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS543 | 55005 | 59439 | 53114 | Noted circa 10/19835 | |||||
| TS543 | 53870 | 59439 | 53114 | Noted circa 11/19835 | |||||
| TS543 | 53079 | 59439 | 53114 | Noted circa 04/19845 | |||||
| TS543 | 53079 | 59439 | 53114 | Noted circa 10/19845 | |||||
| TS531 | 53052 | 59439 | 53914 | Formation change - TS - Aug-85 - 59439 (ex-spare) replaced 59757 (now spare) | |||||
| TS531 | 53052 | 59439 | 53914 | Noted circa 09/19855 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: July 1974
Set number: TY533
Two Derby suburban three-car sets head for Lichfield City away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. At the front is set TY533, led by 51142 and presumably with 59439 + 51129. Michael Mensing.
Date: October 1980
A Class 116 DMU (M51129 + M59439 and presumably M51142) in Birmingham New Street in October 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 11th August 1984
Set number: TS543
Tyseley based DMU set TS543 (53079 + 59439 + 53114) waits to depart Birmingham Moor Street on 11/08/84 with train 2H57 the 13.30 to Leamington Spa while in the background set TS517 is in charge of train 2H67 the 13.40 to Shirley. When this shot was taken the former carriage sidings and Snow Hill line to the right was just waste land covered in vegetation and Moor Street station consisted of just the three terminus platforms. Adrian Nicholls.