Vehicle 59796
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
| 11/02/61 | New to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| w/e 04/03/61 | On loan to | 64H (Leith Central) | |
| 2w/e 12/05/62 | Transferred to | 62B (Dundee) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/64 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 3w/e 02/07/66 | Transferred to | 67A (Corkerhill) | |
| Mar-72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 02/08/82 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | - HN closing |
| 29/06/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 28/09/86 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 07/07/91 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) PHAX | |
| 18/08/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | - (stored) |
| 05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Notes
27th May 1989 - Seen with aluminium window mountings
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 26/06/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | As delivered to 66C - 11th February 1961 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Transfer to 64H - w/e 04/03/61 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Transfer to 62B - 2w/e 12/05/62 | ||||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 05/12/64 | ||||||
| 135 | 52003 | 59796 | 52025 | Listed at 67A - Aug-70 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 145 | 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 04/09/73 - on Hamilton depot2 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central1 | ||||||
| 52000 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 28/03/1976 - at Glasgow Central 3 | ||||||
| 145 | 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 519992 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Noted 21/08/77 - on 10.00 Glasgow Central – Girvan4 | ||||||
| 145 | 51999 | 59796 | 52025 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 | |||||
| 438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52012 | Noted circa 12/19835 | ||||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52020 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 107436 | 51997 | 59796 | 52011 | Noted 13th October 1984 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 455 | 51294 | 59796 | 53598 | Noted 9th July 1986 | |||||
| 532 | 51294 | 59796 | 53669 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 51294 | 59796 | 53669 | Noted 9th August 1986 | ||||||
| 51294 | 59796 | 53669 | Noted 22nd September 1986 | ||||||
| 104455 | 53598 | 59796 | 53673 | Formation change - AY - circa Oct-86 | |||||
| 51294 | 59796 | 53747 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot5 | ||||||
| 104455 | 53598 | 59796 | 53525 | Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 53525 replaced 53673 | |||||
| 52004 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 01/19875 | ||||||
| 51991 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 03/19875 | ||||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at AY - 23/03/87 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted 07/11/19875 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at AY - Jan-88 | |||||
| 107438 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at ED - circa August 1988 | |||||
| 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted 27th May 1989 | ||||||
| 107038 | 51999 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 02/19915 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HA - Jul-91 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HA - Aug-91 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Noted circa 10/19915 | |||||
| 107030 | 51990 | 59796 | 52030 | Listed at HA - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa summer 1986
Set number: 532
For many yeears these Ayr platforms held Class 126 Swindon Inter-City DMUs, but in this circa summer 1986 view they hold mostly Class 120 Class 120 Cross-Country DMUs. Set 532 is contains 53658, Class 107 59796 and Class 105 51294. Behind it is 53742. The vehicles in the 120/101/101 formation on the left are unknown. Brian Ward.
Date: 1986
Set number: 532
Still carrying it's Etches Park set number, Scottish set 532 (53669 + 59796 + 51294) runs into Paisley Gilmour Street. It is a hybrid set with Class 120 DMS, Class 107 centre car and 105 DMBS at the rear. 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 1986
Set number: 532
Set 532 is a hybrid set seen at Paisley Gilmour Street, consisting of a Class 105 DMBS (51294), a 107 TS (59796) and a 120 DMS (53669). 1986. Andrew McConnell.
Date: late 1987
Set number: 107438
107438 (presumably 52030 + 59796 + 51999) in Uddingston station in late 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: May 1988
Set number: 107438
Arriving into Glasgow Central is 107438 in May 1988 with presumably 52030 + 59796 closest. Andrew McConnell.
Date: unknown
Set number: 107738
107 738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen departing from Glasgow Queen Street. Undated. Andrew McConnell.
Date: circa summer 1989
Set number: 107738
This is thought to be 107738 (52030 + 59796 + 51999), on Eastfield depot circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.
Date: 7th February 1990
Set number: 107738
107738 (presumably 51999 + 59796 + 52030) is seen in Dundee station with an Arbroath service on the 7th February 1990. Mike Cooper.
Date: 28th June 1991
Set number: 107030
Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 107 Derby 1960 built heavyweight dmu 107030 (52030, 59796, 51990) seen here at Glasgow Central station with a service for Edinburgh. I think this livery looks really smart on these units. 28th June 1991. Andrew J Crowther.