Vehicle 59004
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) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 19/11/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 15/02/1980 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50054 | 59004 | 50096 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| TY504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50059 | 59004 | 50116 | Noted 09/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted 06/07/74 - on 1055 Birmingham NS-Leamington | |||||
| TY504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted 20/07/74 - on 1700 Birmingham NS-Lichfield City between TY503 50076 + 59003 + 50118 and TY527 50116 + 59027 + 50061 | |||||
| TY504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted 14/09/74 - on 1314 Lichfield City-Kidderminster with TY500 | |||||
| TY504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted 14/06/75 - on 1730 Nottingham-Birmingham NS | |||||
| TS504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted circa 01/19782 | |||||
| TS504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted 24/05/80 | ||||||
| TS504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted circa 01/19812 | |||||
| TS504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted circa 10/19812 | |||||
| TS504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
| TS504 | 50059 | 59004 | 50104 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS504 | 53059 | 59004 | 53104 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1964
Set number: 304
Derby suburban triple set 304 seen at Widney Manor with a Leamington service in early August 1964. DMBS 50059 leads, presumably with 59004 + 50104. The set would become TY504 and then TS504, retaining the same vehicles until 1983 when Class 127 TSL 59610 replaced 59004 as a means of reducing the number of vehicles containing asbestos. Michael Mensing.
Date: June 1972
Set number: TY504
With the DMBS M50059 recently repainted, Class 116 set TY504 is seen stabled at Leicester in June 1972. The other vehicles are presumably 59004 + 50104. Mel Smith.
Date: 15th September 1972
Set number: TY530
Two Class 116 DMU sets depart from Erdington on 15 September 1972. On the right set TY530 (50884 visible) is on the 18:10 Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham New Street, on the left set TY504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) is working the 18:05 Birmingham - Lichfield. Michael Mensing.
Date: May 1974
Set number: TY504
Class 116 DMU set TY504 (50104 and presumably 59004 + 50059) at Dorridge in May 1974. Michael Mensing.
Date: late 1974
Set number: TY504
In late 1974 M50104 leads set TY504 (presumably with 59004 + 50059) into Rowley Legis with a Kidderminster service. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1975
Set number: TS504
Tyseley set TS504 seen at Sutton Coldfield in mid-1975. It is probably formed 50059 + 59004 + 50104. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th February 1976
Set number: TS504
Class 116 DMU set TS504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) is seen with a Class 101 on the rear on Hatton Bank at 09:15 on Wednesday 11 February 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: April 1977
Set number: TS504
Class 116 DMU set TS504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) at Lye station in early April 1977 displaying Birmingham New Street on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1978
Set number: TY504
Class 116 set TY504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) at Hatton in the summer of 1978. Michael Mensing.