Vehicle 59005
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30212
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| May-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 11/06/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50055 | 59005 | 50097 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50102 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50102 | Noted 28/09/1969 - Tyseley open day2 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 20/11/69 - at Stratford-upon-Avon1 | ||||||
| TY505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 26/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 08/09/76 - on Soho depot, DMBS not noted but probably 500654 | ||||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 10/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street6 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 11/03/1979 - Tyseley2 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 15/06/1980 - on Tyseley depot2 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted circa 08/19815 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted 06/10/1981 - passing Leamington Spa, being delivered from Tyseley to Swindon Work2 | |||||
| TS505 | 50065 | 59005 | 50094 | Noted circa 09/19825 | |||||
| TS524 | 50068 | 59005 | 50103 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS524 | 53068 | 59005 | 53103 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Martin Lumley
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
Images:
4th September 1976
Set number: TS505
M59005 is the centre car in this refurbished Class 116 set arriving at Wood End on September 4th, 1976, with the 2.10pm Birmingham (Moor St) - Stratford-upon-Avon. The power car appears to be M50094 which would make it set TS505, refurbished in June 1976. Michael Mensing.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1974
Set number: TY505
Tyseley Class 116 set TY505 (presumably M50094 + M59005 + M50065) at Coleshill in May 1974 with Birmingham New Street on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
Date: 14th May 1975
Set number: TY505
M50094 is at the front of Class 116 DMU set TY505 seen at Gravelly Hill working a Kidderminster service on 14 May 1975. The other two vehicles are presumably M59005 + M50065. Michael Mensing.
Date: 26th June 1976
A freshly refurbished Class 116 DMU outside Swindon Works on 26 June 1976. The vehicles are thought to be 50065 + 59005 + 50094 which form Tyseley set TS505. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 12th July 1976
Set number: TS505
Freshly refurbished Class 116 DMU set TS505 (presumably 50094 + 59005 + 50065) seen in Small Heath station on 12 July 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: September 1976
Set number: TS505
Refurbished Class 116 set TS505 (presumably 50065 + 59005 + 50094) at Dungay in early September 1976 heading for Birmingham Moor Street. Michael Mensing.
Date: June 1977
Set number: TS505
A service heading for Kidderminster is seen at Sutton Coldfield in June 1977, formed of refurbished Class 116 set TS505 (M50094 and presumably M59005 + M50065). Michael Mensing.
Date: August 1978
Set number: TS505
Refurbished Class 116 set TS505 led by 50065 (and presumably with 59005 + 50094) seen at Small Heath Bridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.