Vehicle 59445
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
| w/e 06/09/58 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Feb-68 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 25/03/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | As delivered to 82B - w/e 06/09/58 | ||||||
| 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Transfer to 86A - Feb-68 | ||||||
| 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 30/10/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN300 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| C300 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central3 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central3 | |||||
| 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C332 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C304 | 53088 | 59445 | 53130 | Noted circa 03/19845 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 05/06/19865 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 30/04/87 - on 10:08 Cardiff Queen Street to Penarth4 | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Noted 05/05/87 - on 13:30 Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil | |||||
| C333 | 51135 | 59445 | 51148 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59445 | 59604 | 53919 | Noted circa 01/19885 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59604 | 59445 | 53919 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59445 | 59604 | 53919 | Noted circa 05/19885 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59604 | 59445 | 53919 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59604 | 59445 | 53919 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| 51853 | 59445 | 59604 | 53919 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | |||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59445 | 59604 | 53919 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59445 | 59604 | 53919 | Noted circa 12/19905 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59445 | 59604 | 53919 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T404 | 51853 | 59445 | 59607 | 53919 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T403 | 51852 | 59607 | 59445 | 53106 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| T403 | 51852 | 59607 | 59445 | 53106 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| T403 | 51852 | 59607 | 59445 | 53106 | Noted circa 08/19925 | ||||
| T403 | 51852 | 59607 | 59445 | 53106 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa Mar-77
Set number: C333
An official image (13 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the declassified first class area in centre car 59445. British Rail.
circa Mar-77
Set number: C333
An official image (14 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the declassified first class area in centre car 59445. British Rail.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa Mar-77
Set number: C333
An official image (1 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows freshly refurbished Class 116 set C333 (51148 + 59445 + 51135) outside Swindon Works. Their refurbishment date was 25/3/77. British Rail.
Date: circa Mar-77
Set number: C333
An official image (2 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows freshly refurbished Class 116 set C333 (51148 + 59445 + 51135) outside Swindon Works. Their refurbishment date was 25/3/77. British Rail.
Date: circa Mar-77
Set number: C333
An official image (3 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the rear end of DMS 51148 next to 59445 outside Swindon Works. Their refurbishment date was 25/3/77. Note the set number painted on the solebar of the centre car. British Rail.
Date: 6th August 1979
Set number: B468
Cardiff Central on my day trip of Monday 6th August 1979. On the right is Class 116 BR Derby Suburban set C333, W51148 + W59445 + W51135 which had arrived on the 09.17 Penarth - Cardiff and was about to leave as the 09.45 to Merthyr. On the left, still in all over blue is Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 which had come in on the 08.25 from Gloucester. It was attached to Met Cam Class 101 set B801 (W51446 + W 59547 + W51517) after this shot was taken and then worked the 09.55 to Weston-Super-Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 20th May 1980
Set number: C333
C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) fresh out of the works class 116 leaves the large station at Pontypridd on a Merthyr to Barry Island service on 20/5/1980. Stephen Burdett.
Date: circa June 1983
Set number: C333
Class 116 DMU set C333 (W51148 and presumably 59445 + 51135) heads away from Radyr with a Penarth service. Slide process date is June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: C333
Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) at Treherbert_ circa 1985. Photograph by David Brabham. Peter Brabham Collection.
Date: 1986
Set number: C333
Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) is seen at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1986
Set number: C333
Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) is seen in Rhymney station in 1986. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1986
Set number: C333
Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) is seen in Rhymney station in 1986. Michael Mensing.
Date: 2nd April 1986
Set number: C333
Cardiff based Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) on a southbound passenger service at Pontrilas, 2nd April 1986. John Crooks.
Date: 16th July 1986
Set number: C333
W51135 was part of C333 (presumably with 59445 + 51148) at Merthyr Tydfil, forming the 18:22 to Cardiff, Wednesday 16th July 1986. PJ Evans.
Date: March 1987
Set number: C333
Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) at Abercynon in March 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: March 1987
Set number: C333
Class 116 set C333 (led by 51148, presumably with 59445 + 51135) south of Abercynon in March 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1987
Set number: C333
Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) at Pontypridd circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 1987
Set number: C333
Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) in Treherbert station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 30th December 1987
Set number: C333
Cardiff Canton Class 116 set C333 (formed 51135/51148) at Cardiff Central on 30 December 1987. These two cars were new in September 1958 and were initially allocated to Marsh Junction (82B). They were formed in a 3-car unit with trailer 59445, and this set remained formed thus until October 1987 (by which date it had been transferred to Canton), when 59445 was removed, making the unit a 2-car set. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 26th July 1991
Set number: T404
Tyseley's hybrid 4-car suburban set T404 formed class 115 DMBS 51853 (nearest), 59607 (class 127 TSL), 59445 (class 116 TC) & 53919 (class 116 DMS) departs Longbridge under signal Saltley 26, as ECS following working in from Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
Date: 22nd November 1992
Set number: T003
Class 121 977826, set number T003, is seen at Tyseley on 22.11.1992 after it had been converted to Sandite use. W59445 is on the right. Andy Cole.