Vehicle 59788
Class 107
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30613
Diagram: 647
Allocations
| 23/12/60 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/62 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| p/e 12/06/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jan-84 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | - AY fire victim |
| circa Mar-84 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 16/08/1980 released in blue/grey livery59788 was involved in the following incident:
02/01/84 - Ayr depot
Fire involving Class 101 / Class 107
A fire at the depot, thought to be caused by vandalism, destroyed several DMU vehicles. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by WC McLuskey, on location at Ayr depot
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51991 | 59788 | 52017 | As delivered to 66C - 23rd December 1960 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59788 | 52017 | Transfer to 67A - 3w/e 30/06/62 | ||||||
| 123 | 51991 | 59788 | 52017 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 52002 | 59788 | 52016 | Noted 18/04/19731 | ||||||
| 51998 | 59788 | 52017 | Noted 25/08/75 - on Corkerhill depot2 | ||||||
| 51998 | 59788 | 52017 | Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59788 | 52022 | Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central4 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59788 | 52017 | Noted 06/11/1976 - at Edinburgh 1 | ||||||
| 137 | 51991 | 59788 | 52017 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 51991 | 59788 | 52017 | Noted 07/08/1978 - at Edinburgh Waverley5 | ||||||
| 51997 | 59788 | 52006 | Noted 28th April 1979 | ||||||
| 447 | 52008 | 59788 | 52029 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107447 | 52008 | 59788 | 52029 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 51996 | 59788 | 52011 | Noted 17th September 1982 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
15th February 1984
Set number: 435
The identity of this Class 107 centre car, damaged during a fire at Ayr depot on January 2, 1984, is unknown. It is probably 59788, identified as the worst of the three Class 107 TSLs damaged. It is seen there on February 15, 1984. Hamish Stevenson.