Vehicle 59799
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
| 18/02/61 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| w/e 04/03/61 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| w/e 25/03/61 | Ex-loan back to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 4w/e 24/06/61 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 04/08/62 | Transferred to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| 3w/e 03/11/62 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/64 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| Mar-72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 10/01/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jan-84 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | - AY fire victim |
| circa May-84 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 28/04/1979 released in blue/grey livery59799 was involved in the following incident:
02/01/84 - Ayr depot
Fire involving Class 101 / Class 107
A fire at the depot, thought to be caused by vandalism, destroyed several DMU vehicles. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by WC McLuskey, on location at Ayr depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | As delivered to 66C - 18th February 1961 | ||||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Transfer to 64H - w/e 04/03/61 | ||||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Transfer to 61A - 4w/e 04/08/62 | ||||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 03/11/62 | ||||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 05/12/64 | ||||||
| 140 | 52008 | 59799 | 52026 | Noted circa Sep-69 | |||||
| 134 | 52002 | 59799 | 52034 | Listed at 67A - Aug-70 | |||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52034 | Noted 17/08/70 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 148 | 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot1 | |||||
| 161 | 50845 | 59799 | 52028 | Noted 25/08/75 - in Glasgow Central1 | |||||
| 52002 | 59799 | 52024 | Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 51993 | 59799 | 52002 | Noted 03/04/1977 - at Haymarket 3 | ||||||
| 148 | 52002 | 59799 | 52028 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 430 | 51990 | 59799 | 52016 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107430 | 51990 | 59799 | 52016 | Listed at AY - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 107431 | 51993 | 59799 | 52017 | Noted circa 11/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th March 1979
Set number: 148
A three-car Scottish Region Class 107 DMU (set 148) had arrived in bay platform 7 at Carlisle with a service from Kilmarnock on March 25th 1979. Only one vehicle number was captured - SC52028 at the far end, but the other two vehicles are believed to be 52002 + 59799. Martyn Hilbert.