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Vehicle 59003


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30212
Diagram: 555

Allocations

May-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
19/11/83 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 13/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50053 59003 50095 As delivered to WR - May 1957
50076 59003 50118 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
50076 59003 50118 Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY503 50076 59003 50118 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50076 59003 50118 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
50076 59003 50118 Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1
50076 59003 50118 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
50076 59003 50118 Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot3
TY503 50076 59003 50118 Noted 20/07/74 - on 1700 Birmingham NS-Lichfield City with TY504 50059 + 59004 + 50104 and TY527 50116 + 59027 + 50061
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Noted 04/07/1975 - at Solihull4
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads3
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Noted circa 01/19785
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50076 59003 50118 Noted 24/05/80
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Noted circa 01/19815
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Noted circa 10/19815
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Noted circa 05/19825
TS503 50076 59003 50118 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS503 53076 59003 53118 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS503 53076 59003 53118 Noted circa 09/19835

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 21st July 1962

Set number: 303

The 1.10pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Henley-in-Arden arriving at Small Heath on 21 July 1962. The Derby suburban triple set, numbered 303, has DMBS W50076 at the front, the other two vehicles are presumably trailer composite 59003 and DMS 50118. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: mid-1973

A Class 116 DMU with vehicles 59003 + 50076 visible is seen at Aston in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: November 1975

Set number: TY503

Two Class 116 DMUs at Langley Green with a Lichfield City service in November 1975. With broken glass in the top marker lamp M50118 leads in set TY503, presumably with 59003 + 50076. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1977

Set number: TS503

Refurbished Class 116 set TS503 (DMBS 50076 and presumably TC 59003 and DMS 50118) heading away from Wylde Green station in 1977. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1979

Set number: TS503

Class 116 set TS503 (DMBS M50076 closest, presumably with M59003 + M50118) at Nuneaton on September 26, 1979. Steve Jones.