Vehicle 59353
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30365
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| w/e 01/02/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Sep-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Aug-66 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Dec-66 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 06/05/72 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| 18/06/72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 23/04/77 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 09/09/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | As delivered to WR - w/e 01/02/58 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Transfer to 84A - Sep-64 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 30/10/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN315 | 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Transfer to 81D - w/e 06/05/72 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 50845 | 59353 | 50898 | Transfer to SF - 23/04/77 | ||||||
| 50844 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 09/09/77 | ||||||
| 50867 | 59353 | 50897 | Noted 02/09/79 - on Colchester depot3 | ||||||
| 50844 | 59353 | 50845 | Noted circa 05/19824 | ||||||
| 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19844 | ||||||
| TS701 | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19864 | |||||
| TS6xx | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Formation change - TS - 11/05/86 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59353 | 53883 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59353 | 53883 | Noted circa 06/19864 | |||||
| TS525 | 53870 | 59353 | 53883 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53870 replaces 53835 | |||||
| 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 04/05/1987 - Black Eight Tours Mendip Meanderer Railtour 55993 + 51870-59589-59353-53921 | |||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 06/19874 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS415 | 51870 | 59581 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 16/08/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19884 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19904 | ||||
| 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | |||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59512 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 09/19904 | ||||
| spare | 59353 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53092 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53092 | Noted 01/08/92 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53092 | Noted circa 08/19924 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53092 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd March 1986
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) departing from Wickford, Saturday 22nd March 1986, Colin Brooks.
Date: 22nd March 1986
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 22nd March 1986
A Class 116 DMU (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) is seen after arrival at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986 with the 12:56 Wickford - Southminster service. Colin Brooks.
Date: 22nd March 1986
302 278 on the 12:10 Liverpool St - Southend and a Class 116 (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) on a 12XX Wickford - Southminster at Wickford (taken at 12:55) on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 9th March 1990
Set number: T415
Hybrid DMU set T415 (presumably 51870 + 59589 + 59353 + 53921) at Bordesley Junction on 9-3-90. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
Date: 15th May 1992
Set number: T407
T407 (53092 + 59353 + 59594 + 51858) leaves Northfield on the 11:48 Lichfield TV-Redditch, 15/5/92. Gazza Prescott.