Vehicle 59796
Class 107
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30613
Diagram: 647
Allocations
| 11/02/61 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| w/e 04/03/61 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 12/05/62 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/64 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| Mar-72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 02/08/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | - HN closing |
| 29/06/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 28/09/86 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) PHAX | |
| 18/08/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | - (stored) |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Notes
27th May 1989 - Seen with aluminium window mountings
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 26/06/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | As delivered to 66C - 11th February 1961 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Transfer to 64H - w/e 04/03/61 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Transfer to 62B - 2w/e 12/05/62 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 05/12/64 | ||||||
| 135 | 52003 | 59796 | 52025 | Listed at 67A - Aug-70 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 145 | 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot2 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 52000 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 28/03/1976 - at Glasgow Central 3 | ||||||
| 145 | 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 519992 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 21/08/77 - on 10.00 Glasgow Central – Girvan4 | ||||||
| 145 | 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52012 | Noted circa 12/19835 | ||||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52020 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107436 | 51997 | 59796 | 52011 | Noted 13th October 1984 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 455 | 51294 | 59796 | 53598 | Noted 9th July 1986 | |||||
| 532 | 51294 | 59796 | 53669 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 51294 | 59796 | 53669 | Noted 9th August 1986 | ||||||
| 51294 | 59796 | 53669 | Noted 22nd September 1986 | ||||||
| 104455 | 53598 | 59796 | 53673 | Formation change - AY - circa Oct-86 | |||||
| 51294 | 59796 | 53747 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot5 | ||||||
| 104455 | 53598 | 59796 | 53525 | Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 53525 replaced 53673 | |||||
| 52004 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 01/19875 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 03/19875 | ||||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted 07/11/19875 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at ED - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted 27th May 1989 | ||||||
| 107038 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 02/19915 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HA - Jul-91 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HA - Aug-91 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 10/19915 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1985
Set number: 107445
Class 107 DMU set 107445 (presumably 52015 closest, the centre car is 59796) in Ayr depot, circa 1985. Inside the shed on the right is 116394. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: 116394
Class 116 DMU set 116 394 (presumably 53882 + 59345 + 53846) in Ayr depot circa 1985. On the left is a Class 107 set that included centre car 59796. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa summer 1986
Set number: 532
For many yeears these Ayr platforms held Class 126 Swindon Inter-City DMUs, but in this circa summer 1986 view they hold mostly Class 120 Class 120 Cross-Country DMUs. Set 532 is contains 53658, Class 107 59796 and Class 105 51294. Behind it is 53742. The vehicles in the 120/101/101 formation on the left are unknown. Brian Ward.
Date: 1986
Set number: 532
Still carrying it's Etches Park set number, Scottish set 532 (53669 + 59796 + 51294) runs into Paisley Gilmour Street. It is a hybrid set with Class 120 DMS, Class 107 centre car and 105 DMBS at the rear. 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 1986
Set number: 532
Set 532 is a hybrid set seen at Paisley Gilmour Street, consisting of a Class 105 DMBS (51294), a 107 TS (59796) and a 120 DMS (53669). 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: late 1987
Set number: 107438
107438 (presumably 52030 + 59796 + 51999) in Uddingston station in late 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: May 1988
Set number: 107438
Arriving into Glasgow Central is 107438 in May 1988 with presumably 52030 + 59796 closest. Andrew McConnell.
Date: unknown
Set number: 107738
107 738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen departing from Glasgow Queen Street. Undated. Andrew McConnell.
Date: circa summer 1989
Set number: 107738
This is thought to be 107738 (52030 + 59796 + 51999), on Eastfield depot circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.
Date: 7th February 1990
Set number: 107738
107738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen in Dundee station with an Arbroath service on the 7th February 1990. Mike Cooper.
Date: 28th June 1991
Set number: 107030
Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 107 Derby 1960 built heavyweight dmu 107030 (52030, 59796, 51990) seen here at Glasgow Central station with a service for Edinburgh. I think this livery looks really smart on these units. 28th June 1991. Andrew J Crowther.