Vehicle 59100
Class 111
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30269
Diagram: 623
Allocations
| 30/10/57 | New to | 56G (Hammerton Street) | |
| 2w/e 30/04/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 18/05/69 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| Nov-70 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| w/e 08/10/78 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 03/10/82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa Nov-84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Oct-85 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | - Fire Damage |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 27/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery59100 was involved in the following incident:
September 1985 - Red Bank Carriage Sidings, Cheetham Hill
Fire involving Class 120 / Class 111
Info from Paul Moxon
Class 120 53721 and Class 111 59100 were damaged in a fire at Red Bank Carriage Sidings, Cheetham Hill, Manchester in September 1985. They are seen there awaiting disposal on 22/3/86. Unfit to move, they would be cut up on site in July 1986. Paul Moxon.
Disposal
Scrapped by Ward Ferous Metals, on location at Red Bank carriage sidings
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | As delivered to 56G - 30th October 1957 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 31st October 1957 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Transfer to 55H - 2w/e 30/04/60 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Transfer to 30A - 18/05/69 | ||||||
| 50282 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 24/12/69 - at Southminster | ||||||
| 50270 | 59100 | 50280 | Noted 04/10/1970 - Seen at Cromer Beach on LCGB railtour1 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Transfer to 55H - Nov-70 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 19/04/71 - in Leeds City2 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster3 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 02/01/75 - at York2 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 10/09/75 - at Brough3 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 17/11/75 - at Brough3 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50270 | Noted 10/04/76 - at Leeds3 | ||||||
| 50280 | 59100 | 50273 | Noted 23/11/76 - at York3 | ||||||
| 50295 | 59100 | 50574 | Noted 20/07/81 - on 11:58 Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe | ||||||
| 50255 | 59100 | 50180 | Noted 08/01/82 - on 15:10 to Bishop Auckland to Darlington | ||||||
| 53721 | 59100 | 53668 | Noted circa 04/19831 | ||||||
| 53721 | 59100 | 53668 | Noted circa 03/19841 | ||||||
| 53721 | 59100 | 53668 | Transfer to NH - circa Nov-84 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
Images:
22nd March 1986
Burnt out Class 120 DMBC 53721 and Class 111 TS 59100 seen at Cheetham Hill, Manchester on the 22nd March 1986. Paul Moxon.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th July 1981
E50574 + E59100 + E50295 with the 11:58 Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe at Nunthorpe on 20/7/81. John Carter.
Date: 8th January 1982
E50180 + E59100 + E50255 form the 15:10 to Darlington at Bishop Auckland on January 8, 1982. John Carter.