Vehicle 59023
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
| Jun-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 | |
| 30/06/82 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50073 | 59023 | 50115 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY523 | 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| TY523 | 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 30/10/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 31/05/1975 - at Tyseley3 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 31/07/76 - in Birmingham New Street4 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley4 | ||||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 23/07/77 - on 2F76 1715 Birmingham New Street-Leicester | ||||||
| TS523 | 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TY523 | 51492 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 12/05/79 | |||||
| TS523 | 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted 24/05/80 | ||||||
| TS523 | 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS523 | 50055 | 59023 | 50116 | Noted circa 10/19815 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
20th July 1961
A Derby suburban triple DMU seen at Bordesley on 20 July 1961. Closest is TC W59023, a vehicle that spent its entire 25 year career allocated to Tyseley. Michael Mensing.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: late 1973
Set number: TY523
DMBS M50055 leads Class 116 set TY523 (presumably with 59023 + 50116) and another set at Old Hill station heading for Lichfield City in late 1973. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa April/May 1977
Set number: TY523
Class 116 set TY523 (presumably 50116 + 59023 + 50055) seen departing from Chester Road (Birmingham) circa April/May 1977. Michael Mensing.