Vehicle 59447
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) | |
| w/e 04/05/68 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 5w/e 06/07/68 | Transferred to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| w/e 05/07/69 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| circa late 1969 | Stored | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 18/09/71 | Withdrawn |
Modifications
Sep-66 - Converted for parcels use
Disposal
Scrapped by BR, Bristol Barton Hill
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51137 | 59447 | 51150 | As delivered to 82B - w/e 06/09/58 | ||||||
| BL307 | 51135 | 59443 | 59447 | 51148 | Noted circa Oct-59 | ||||
| BL309 | 51137 | 59447 | 51150 | Listed at BL - circa Jan-66 - for newspaper traffic | |||||
| 51137 | 59447 | 51150 | Noted circa Mar-68 - in plain blue with small yellow panel | ||||||
| 51137 | 59447 | 51150 | Transfer to 64H - w/e 04/05/68 - on loan from WR | ||||||
| 51137 | 59447 | 51150 | Transfer to Bristol - w/e 05/07/69 - from 64H | ||||||
| 51137 | 59447 | 51150 | Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot1 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
Images:
circa late August 1958
A Derby Works image (negative 58/883) showing the interior of a TC from a Derby suburban triple set, presumably W59447 circa late August 1958. British Railways.
circa late August 1958
A Derby Works image (negative 58/884) showing the interior of a TC from a Derby suburban triple set, presumably W59447 circa late August 1958. British Railways.
circa late August 1958
A Derby Works image (negative 58/885) showing the interior of a TC from a Derby suburban triple set, presumably W59447 circa late August 1958. This is in the second class smoking saloon. British Railways.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa late August 1958
A set from the third batch of Derby suburban triple (Class 116) DMUs posed for an official image (Derby negative 58/877) circa late August 1958. It comprised vehicles 51150 / 59447 / 51137. British Railways.
Date: 13th May 1964
DMBS W51137 is a lighter green that it's partners (TC 59447 and the DMS is presumably 51150) when seen at East of Keynsham with the 5.20pm Bristol Temple Meads - Westbury service on May 13, 1964. Soon after the set would be converted for Newspaper traffic and after a short spell in Scotland the power cars would become the 'Railair' set. Michael Mensing.