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-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 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| 02/10/83 | Withdrawn from | HS (Hammerton Street) |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 | ||||||
| 50244 | 59708 | 59055 | 50565 | Noted 21/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes2 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 06/08/1974 - at Leeds3 | |||||
| L263 | 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster, set number on solebar of all cars4 | ||||
| 51826 | 59190 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot4 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 27/02/76 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 59190 | 51844 | Noted 24/04/1976 - at Preston3 | |||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 22/07/78 - at Doncaster5 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 19/08/78 - at Leeds5 | ||||||
| 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 28/04/79 - working off Hammerton Street5 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 14/10/79 - at Botanic Gardens5 | ||||||
| 52071 | 59708 | 51847 | Noted 13/12/1980 - on Neville Hill depot5 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 14/08/81 - on a Morecambe-Leeds service with 51230 + 56369 | ||||||
| 51814 | 59708 | 51844 | Noted 05/12/1981 - at Huddersfield5 | ||||||
| 51826 | 59708 | 51844 | Transfer to HS - 21/03/82 - from NL | ||||||
| 51823 | 59708 | 52077 | Noted circa 08/19832 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Martin Lumley
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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.
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.