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Vehicle 59694


Class 110

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30594
Diagram: 648

Allocations

20/06/61 New to 51A (Darlington)
3w/e 30/12/61 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
4w/e 27/04/68 Transferred to South Gosforth
6w/e 26/04/69 Transferred to 55F (Hammerton Street)
May-73Depot code changeHS
13/05/84 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) - Hammerton Street closed
15/03/87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
16/05/88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
19/06/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-88 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
Jan-89 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
p/e 25/02/89 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill) PWYX
p/e 13/10/90 Sector Change to NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ
07/12/90 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill) PXXZ

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 22/03/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by A Cartwright, on location at Neville Hill depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51810 59694 51830 As delivered to 51A - 20th June 1961
51810 59694 51830 Transfer to 56G - 3w/e 30/12/61
51817 59694 51841 Noted 01/09/72 - in Leeds City1
51827 59694 51835 Noted 11/1974 - at Leeds 2
51835 59694 52072 Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot3
51818 59694 51834 Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough1
51823 59694 52082 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
51823 59694 51503 Noted 17/07/77 - on Cambridge depot3
51823 59694 51503 Noted 24/03/77 - at Cambridge3
52076 59694 51814 Noted circa 04/19824
52070 59694 51846 Noted 05/09/82
52070 59694 51846 Noted circa 10/19824
51809 59694 52081 Noted circa 08/19834
51826 59694 52080 Noted circa 10/19834
51818 59694 51830 Noted 07/01/19844
51815 59694 51843 Noted circa 09/19864
51815 59694 51843 Noted 09/10/19864
51815 59694 51843 Noted 20/11/19864
51815 59694 51843 Noted 20/01/87 - on Norwich depot3
C941 51922 59694 51562 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C941 51922 59694 51562 Noted 15/08/1987 - 1634 Severn Beach to Bristol TM
C853 51799 59694 51808 Formed at CF Sep-87
C853 51799 59694 51808 Listed at CF - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
C853 51799 59694 51808 Noted 18/09/88 - on 13.20 to Manchester Victoria - Southport
C853 51799 59694 51808 Noted circa 11/1988 - operating from Newton Heath4
51799 59694 53237 Noted 04/01/89 - on 17:08 York - Doncaster via Selby5
51799 59694 51808 Transfer to NL - p/e 25/02/89
566 51799 59694 53237 Listed at NL - Feb-89
51799 59694 53237 Noted 06/02/89 - on 13:58 Leeds - Knaresborough5
NL554 53203 59694 52085 Listed at NL - 05/09/89
53203 59694 53644 Noted 23/07/905

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Graeme Phillips

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th September 1982

Class 110 51846 59694 52070 at TE on 05/09/82. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 21st March 1987

A Class 110 DMU formed of 51843 + 59694 + 51815 at Sheffield on 21 March 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st December 1987

Set number: C853

Catching the last rays of winter sunshine hybrid Class 101 DMU set C853 formed 51799+59694+51808 with a 'Calder Valley' class 110 centre coach is seen waiting custom at Newport (Gwent) with train 2B28 the 14.48 Chepstow to Cardiff Central on 01/12/87. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1988

Set number: C853

Class 101/110 hybrid C853 (51808 + 59694 + 51799) in the sidings at Southport on July 16, 1988. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1988

A three-car Class 101/110 Hybrid DMU formed of Class 101 Driving Cars M51808 & M51799 with a former Calder Valley Class 110 Centre Trailer Car, M59694, had just passed through Kirkham North Junction with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on September 3rd 1988. This was the period when due to ongoing problems with the Class 142 fleet, various combinations of surviving First Generation DMU's were cobbled together to keep services running. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 18th September 1988

Set number: C853

A Class 101/110 hybrid three-car DMU, formed of Class 101 cars 51808 & 51799 with a former 'Calder Valley' BRCW Class 110 centre trailer, 59694, was making a smoky departure from Southport with the 13.20 to Manchester Victoria on September 18th 1988. The unit had been recently transferred from Cardiff Canton (C853) to Newton Heath depot to provide cover for the then ailing Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.