Vehicle 59376
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30365
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| 2w/e 14/06/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Oct-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Dec-66 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 5w/e 05/10/68 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
| w/e 05/11/77 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 16/12/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50868 | 59376 | 50921 | As delivered to 88A - 2w/e 14/06/58 | ||||||
| 50868 | 59376 | 50921 | Transfer to 84A - Oct-64 | ||||||
| 50838 | 59376 | 50891 | Noted 01/04/67 - on Monmouthshire Railway Society 'The Afon Llwyd' railtour in blue with small yellow panels | ||||||
| 50838 | 59376 | 50891 | Noted circa May-68 - in blue with small yellow panel | ||||||
| 50054 | 59376 | 50903 | Noted 25/08/74 - at Cricklewood1 | ||||||
| 50068 | 50870 | 59376 | 50838 | Noted 03/07/1977 - on 09:12 Kentish Town to Barking | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Noted circa 01/19782 | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Noted circa 01/19812 | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Noted circa 10/19812 | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Noted circa 01/19822 | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Noted circa 09/19822 | |||||
| TS508 | 50851 | 59376 | 50904 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS508 | 53851 | 59376 | 53904 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS508 | 53851 | 59376 | 53904 | Noted circa 09/19832 | |||||
| TS513 | 53077 | 59376 | 53120 | Noted circa 10/19832 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st April 1967
The Monmouthshire Railway Society Afon Llwyd railtour next to Furnace Sidings signal box, Blaenavon, on 1 April 1967 formed of a Derby suburban DMU, vehicles W50838 (nearest), W59376 and W50891. Photograph by Norman Thomas. Monmouthshire Railway Society.
Date: 1st April 1967
W50838 + W59376 + W50891 are seen at in Abersychan and Talywain station with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'The Afon Llwyd' railtour on 1 April 1967. Robert Thomas.
Date: 1st April 1967
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (later Class 116) Nos.W50838 (116/2), W59376 (175), W50891 (116/1) in BR green with small yellow warning panel at Hafodyrynys Colliery on the "Afon Llwyd" railtour around the Eastern Valleys, South Wales, 01/04/67. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 1st April 1967
Abersychan & Talywain Station showing BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (later Class 116) Nos.W50838 (116/2), W59376 (175), W50891 (116/1) on the "Afon Llwyd" railtour, 01/04/67. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 5th September 1981
Set number: TS508
In refurbished white with blue stripe livery, a Derby built Class 116 three-car DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M50851 leading (TS508 presumably also contains 59376 + 50904), was passing over Barnt Green Junction as it diverged from the former Midland Railway Birmingham to Bristol main line with a Four Oaks to Redditch service on September 5th 1981. The short Redditch branch is 4.73 Miles in length from its junction at Barnt Green. Martyn Hilbert.