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Vehicle 59447


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30448
Diagram: 555

Allocations

w/e 06/09/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
w/e 04/05/68 On loan to 64H (Leith Central)
5w/e 06/07/68 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
w/e 05/07/69 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
circa late 1969 Stored 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
18/09/71 Withdrawn

Modifications

Sep-66 - Converted for parcels use

Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Bristol Barton Hill

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51137 59447 51150 As delivered to 82B - w/e 06/09/58
BL307 51135 59443 59447 51148 Noted circa Oct-59
BL309 51137 59447 51150 Listed at BL - circa Jan-66 - for newspaper traffic
51137 59447 51150 Noted circa Mar-68 - in plain blue with small yellow panel
51137 59447 51150 Transfer to 64H - w/e 04/05/68 - on loan from WR
51137 59447 51150 Transfer to Bristol - w/e 05/07/69 - from 64H
51137 59447 51150 Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot1

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers

Images:

Inside a Class 116 DMU

circa late August 1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/883) showing the interior of a TC from a Derby suburban triple set, presumably W59447 circa late August 1958. British Railways.

Inside a Class 116 DMU

circa late August 1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/884) showing the interior of a TC from a Derby suburban triple set, presumably W59447 circa late August 1958. British Railways.

Inside a Class 116 DMU

circa late August 1958

A Derby Works image (negative 58/885) showing the interior of a TC from a Derby suburban triple set, presumably W59447 circa late August 1958. This is in the second class smoking saloon. British Railways.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa late August 1958

A set from the third batch of Derby suburban triple (Class 116) DMUs posed for an official image (Derby negative 58/877) circa late August 1958. It comprised vehicles 51150 / 59447 / 51137. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1964

DMBS W51137 is a lighter green that it's partners (TC 59447 and the DMS is presumably 51150) when seen at East of Keynsham with the 5.20pm Bristol Temple Meads - Westbury service on May 13, 1964. Soon after the set would be converted for Newspaper traffic and after a short spell in Scotland the power cars would become the 'Railair' set. Michael Mensing.