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Vehicle 59812


Class 110

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30693
Diagram: 648

Allocations

30/12/61 New to 26A (Newton Heath)
Sep-63Depot code change9D
4w/e 20/05/67 On loan to 56G (Hammerton Street)
4w/e 17/06/67 Transferred to 56G (Hammerton Street)
Dec-67Depot code change55F
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)
18/06/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-88 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
Nov-88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
10/11/88 Stored S. CP PSPX
17/05/89 Withdrawn from CP PXXZ

Notes

January 1989 - Seen stored in Crewe carriage sidings

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 03/09/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


52070 59812 52080 As delivered to 26A - 30th December 1961
52070 59812 52080 Noted 01/06/67 - at Leeds City1
52066 59812 51835 Noted 07/07/74 - at Sheffield1
51813 59812 51838 Noted 11/1974 - at York 2
51813 59812 51838 Noted 03/01/75 - in Bradford Exchange3
52069 59812 51836 Noted 09/09/1975 - at Sheffield 2
52069 59812 52077 Noted 17/07/76 - at Leeds1
52067 59812 52081 Noted 26/04/80 - at York3
51813 59812 51842 Noted circa 06/19834
52075 59812 51841 Noted circa 10/19834
52067 59812 51840 Noted 27/09/19864
C903 51077 59812 51416 Noted 28/04/87 - in Cardiff Central at 19:575
C903 51077 59812 51416 Noted 30/04/87 - on 0950 Penarth to Treherbert5
C903 51416 59812 51565 Listed at CF - Jun-87
C852 51463 59812 51533 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C852 51463 59812 51533 Noted circa 08/19874
C852 51463 59812 51533 Listed at CF - Oct-87 - Headlight fitted
C852 51463 59812 51533 Noted 04/06/88 - at Norwich3

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

Images:

Class 110 DMU at Snailwell

15th June 1991

Class 110 TS W59812 at Snailwell on 15th June 1991. It had spent a year based at Cardiff. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1975

Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger "Calder Valley" dmu (Class 110) Nos.E52070 (Class 110/2), E59812 (Class 163), E52080 (110/1) in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service to Sheffield (Midland) via the Hope Valley line, 08/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: April 1976

Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger "Calder Valley" dmu (Class 110) Nos.E52077 (Class 110/1), E59812 (Class 163), E52069 (110/2) in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end at Accrington on a Preston - Hebden Bridge - Leeds service, 04/76. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: April 1976

A Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger "Calder Valley" dmu arrives at Accrington on a Preston - Leeds (City) service in April 1976. The vehicle numbers are thought to be 52069 + 59812 + 52077. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1987

Set number: C903

Hybrid DMU set C903 stabled at Rhymney in summer 1987. Closest is Class 119 51077, the centre car is probably Class 110 59812, the Class 108 at the far end is 51416. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1987

Set number: C903

Hybrid DMU set C903 in Rhymney station circa summer 1987. Closest is Class 119 51077, the centre car is probably Class 110 59812, the Class 108 at the far end is 51416. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 17th August 1987

Set number: C852

Cardiff based Set C852 (presumably 51533 + 59812 + 51463) leaves Treforest Station at 1417 hours on 17/08/1987 bound for Cardiff. The centre car 59812 is from a Class 110 Calder Valley set, the driving cars are Class 101 vehicles. Robert Hope.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1988

Set number: C852

Class 101 DMU ex-Canton set C852 (51533+59812 (class 110)+51463) Manchester Victoria 17-10-88. The set had recently been transferred from Canton. The Class 110 TSL had been part of the set down there as well - long way from home! TSL 59812 was withdrawn the following month. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1988

Set number: N656

Two hybrid DMU formations at Manchester Victoria on 17-10-88, a Class 116/101 2-car (N656 53843 and possibly 54219) and a Class 101/110 3-car (51533 + 59812 + 51463). The unusual location of the BR logo on the 116 is due to the removal of Valleys branding. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1988

Set number: C852

A Class 101 DMU, still showing evidence of being in ex-Canton set C852. Formation is 51463 + 59812 (class 110) + 51533, Manchester Victoria on 17-10-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.