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Vehicle 59708


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

20/10/61 New to 56G (Hammerton Street)
w/e 30/04/67 Transferred to 55H (Neville Hill)
May-73Depot code changeNL
21/03/82 Transferred to HS (Hammerton Street)
02/10/83 Withdrawn from HS (Hammerton Street)

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated circa 04/1980 released in blue/grey livery - Exact date unknown. Harris book states "Refurbished by 6/80"

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51824 59708 51844 As delivered to 56G - 20th October 1961
51824 59708 51844 Noted 06/04/67 - at York1
51826 59708 59190 51844 Noted 06/08/1974 - at Leeds2
L263 51826 59708 59190 51844 Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number on solebar of all cars3
51826 59190 59708 51844 Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3
51826 59708 59190 51844 Noted 27/02/76 - at Leeds1
51826 59708 59190 51844 Noted 24/04/1976 - at Preston2
51826 59708 51844 Noted 28/04/1979 - R.C.T.S. North Eastern No.4 Railtour 51826-59708-51844+51551-59535-51541
51826 59708 51844 Noted 14/08/81 - on a Morecambe-Leeds service with 51230 + 56369
51826 59708 51844 Transfer to HS - 21/03/82 - from NL
51823 59708 52077 Noted circa 08/19834

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th April 1979

The RCTS "North Eastern No 4" railtour from Leeds is seen at Saltburn on 28 April 1979 before continuing to Skinningrove. The train was formed of a 3-car class 110 and a 3-car class 111 set. Six Bells lists the vehicles as 51826 + 59708 + 51844 / 51551 + 59535 + 51541. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1981

Class 110 set E51826 + E59708 + E51844 and Class 101 set E56369 + E51230 at Morecambe with a Leeds service on the 14th August 1981. Robert Frise.