Vehicle 59231
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30302
Diagram: 583
Allocations
| 29/12/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 4w/e 28/11/59 | On loan to | 41A (Darnall) | |
| 4w/e 26/12/59 | Ex-loan back to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 30/10/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 10/08/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| Mar-81 | Withdrawn from | DN (Darlington) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50585 | 59231 | 59241 | 50590 | As delivered to 53B - 29th December 1958 | |||||
| 50585 | 59231 | 59241 | 50590 | Transfer to 41A - 4w/e 28/11/59 - on loan | |||||
| 50585 | 59231 | 59241 | 50590 | Transfer to 53B - 4w/e 26/12/59 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50572 | 59231 | 59229 | 50582 | Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50572 | 59231 | 59229 | 50582 | Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland2 | |||||
| 50635 | 59228 | 59231 | 50634 | Noted 09/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | |||||
| 50634 | 59231 | 59226 | 50635 | Noted 15/08/19704 | |||||
| 50218 | 59231 | 50235 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Doncaster5 | ||||||
| 50230 | 59231 | 50268 | Noted Mar-77 - at Hull5 | ||||||
| 50574 | 59231 | 59212 | 50577 | Noted 13/05/78 - at Heaton6 | |||||
| 50574 | 59231 | 59212 | 50577 | Noted 20/05/78 - at South Gosforth6 | |||||
| 50574 | 59231 | 59212 | 50577 | Noted 31/08/79 - in Newcastle Central6 | |||||
| 50574 | 59244 | 59231 | 50576 | Noted 10/08/80 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Leonard Rogers
6: Martin Lumley
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 10th August 1980
Cars E50574 E59244 E59231 E50576 are seen arriving at Percy Main, North Tyneside, with the 11:20 from Newcastle on 10/08/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 10th August 1980
Cars E50576 E59231 E59244 E50574 are seen awaiting departure from Tynemouth with the 10:42 to Newcastle on 10/8/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. The platform to the left appears to have been newly reconstructed. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.