Vehicle 59570
Class 111
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30510
Diagram: 623
Allocations
| 18/12/59 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| May-60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Sep-60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 3w/e 24/09/60 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 17/12/60 | Ex-loan back to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 09/01/83 | Transferred to | HS (Hammerton Street) | |
| 02/10/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 23/11/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 16/08/87 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 28/01/89 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NSBX | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 16/03/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 28/08/92 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | |
| 01/03/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 25/03/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated circa 12/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | As delivered to 56G - 18th December 1959 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | Transfer to 55H - Sep-60 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 24/09/60 | ||||||
| 51542 | 59570 | 51552 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 17/12/60 | ||||||
| 51543 | 59570 | 50275 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 28/10/71 - in Sheffield Midland2 | ||||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 11/08/74 - at York with 50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639 | ||||||
| L179 | 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 10/09/74 - at Bury St Edmunds, set number only on 59570, possibly covering for vehicle having asbestos removed at CA2 | |||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City2 | ||||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 28/04/1975 - 0425 York-Scarborough 51550-59570-51558 + 51434-51503 | ||||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 50195 | Noted 06/10/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 21/08/76 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 51550 | 59570 | 51558 | Noted 10/07/77 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59570 | 51843 | Noted circa 03/19833 | ||||||
| 51816 | 59570 | 52084 | Noted circa 06/19833 | ||||||
| 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Noted 30/12/83 | ||||||
| 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Noted 30/12/1983 - BR West Midlands Runabout No2 Railtour 53323-59129-53307 + 51133-59570-51143 | ||||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Noted circa 08/19843 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Noted circa 02/19863 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 51146 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 53886 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street4 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 53886 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53886 (ex-TS628) replaces 51146 (to TS628) | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Formed at CF circa Dec-86 | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Noted 28/04/87 - at Barry Docks on down service at 19:345 | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Noted 30/04/87 - on 11:28 Barry Island to Treherbert5 | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff Central on 13:10 to Portsmouth Harbour | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Listed at CF - Jun-87 | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Noted circa 08/19873 | |||||
| C902 | 51910 | 59570 | 53941 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| L842 | 53314 | 59570 | 53327 | Listed at RG - circa Nov-87 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Noted circa 11/19883 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Noted circa 02/19893 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Noted circa 01/19923 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| 101832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at HA - 24/09/92 | |||||
| L832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at HA - November 1992 | |||||
| 101832 | 51226 | 59570 | 51499 | Listed at HA - 10/12/92 - NSE livery |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Shayne Lewis
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th August 1974
A Scarborough service approaches York, made up of Derby 4 car set (with two vans), E50599 + 59383 + 59249 + 50639 coupled to a Met Cam 111, E51550 + 59570 + 51558. 11th August 1974. Paul James.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: TS602
A nine-car formation passing Peartree (Derby), circa 1985/6. Leading is set TS602 which has Class 116 power cars and a Met-Camm centre car (presumably 51133 + 59570 + 51146), followed by a Class 120 with Met-Camm centre car, and a 3-car Class 120. Ian Francis.
Date: 6th September 1985
Set number: TS602
The 17.38 from Birmingham Moor Street seen after arrival at Stratford-upon-Avon on 6 September 1985. Set TS602 is presumably formed 51133/59570/51146 and it appears there could be another vehicle on the rear. Robert28194.
Date: unknown
Set number: C902
C902 contains two Class 108 DMBSs and a Met-Camm centre car (presumably 51910 + 59570 + 53941) 0when seen at Cilmery. Undated. Tom Clift.
Date: 4th June 1988
Set number: L832
Class 101 51499+59570+51226 arrive at Gatwick Airport on the 4th June 1988 with a service from Reading. Kevin Law.