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Vehicle 59799


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

18/02/61 New to 66C (Hamilton)
w/e 04/03/61 On loan to 64H (Leith Central)
w/e 25/03/61 Ex-loan back to 66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 24/06/61 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
4w/e 04/08/62 Transferred to 61A (Kittybrewster)
3w/e 03/11/62 Transferred to 62B (Dundee)
4w/e 05/12/64 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 67A (Corkerhill)
Mar-72 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
10/01/82 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Jan-84 Stored U. AY (Ayr) - AY fire victim
circa May-84 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 28/04/1979 released in blue/grey livery

59799 was involved in the following incident:


Distorted DMU at Ayr depot

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:


52002 59799 52028 As delivered to 66C - 18th February 1961
52002 59799 52028 Transfer to 64H - w/e 04/03/61
52002 59799 52028 Transfer to 61A - 4w/e 04/08/62
52002 59799 52028 Transfer to 62B - 3w/e 03/11/62
52002 59799 52028 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 05/12/64
140 52008 59799 52026 Noted circa Sep-69
134 52002 59799 52034 Listed at 67A - Aug-70
52002 59799 52034 Noted 17/08/70 - in Glasgow Central1
52002 59799 52028 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
148 52002 59799 52028 Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot1
161 50845 59799 52028 Noted 25/08/75 - in Glasgow Central1
52002 59799 52024 Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central2
51993 59799 52002 Noted 03/04/1977 - at Haymarket 3
148 52002 59799 52028 Listed at HN - mid-May-78
430 51990 59799 52016 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
107430 51990 59799 52016 Listed at AY - 13/06/82
107431 51993 59799 52017 Noted circa 11/19834

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th March 1979

Set number: 148

A three-car Scottish Region Class 107 DMU (set 148) had arrived in bay platform 7 at Carlisle with a service from Kilmarnock on March 25th 1979. Only one vehicle number was captured - SC52028 at the far end, but the other two vehicles are believed to be 52002 + 59799. Martyn Hilbert.