Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30502
Diagram: 624
| 07/04/59 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 31/07/60 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| Feb-64 | Depot code change | 52J | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| w/e 08/06/74 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| w/e 03/12/78 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 22/08/82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa Sep-82 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| circa Mar-85 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | - seems to have went on loan to DY |
| 13/05/85 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 02/02/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 08/06/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
| 51441 | 59535 | 59536 | 51511 | As delivered to 53B - 7th April 1959 | |||||
| 51441 | 59535 | 59576 | 51511 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 31/07/60 | |||||
| 51435 | 59535 | 59577 | 51505 | Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds, on 15.00 to Hull1 | |||||
| 51436 | 59535 | 59104 | 50148 | Noted 06/11/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 51508 | Noted 23/08/1971 - 2N85 07.00 Berwick-upon-Tweed-Newcastle; later 2N85 17.15 return3 | ||||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 51508 | Noted 24/08/1971 - 2N85 07.00 Berwick-upon-Tweed-Newcastle; later 2N85 17.15 return3 | ||||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 51508 | Noted 25/08/1971 - 2N85 07.00 Berwick-upon-Tweed-Newcastle3 | ||||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 51508 | Noted 26/08/1971 - 2N85 07.00 Berwick-upon-Tweed-Newcastle; later 2N85 17.15 return3 | ||||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 51508 | Noted 27/08/1971 - 2N85 07.00 Berwick-upon-Tweed-Newcastle3 | ||||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 51508 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle4 | ||||||
| 51443 | 59535 | 51508 | Transfer to BG - w/e 08/06/74 | ||||||
| 50163 | 59535 | 50164 | Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot5 | ||||||
| 50572 | 59535 | 50167 | Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough4 | ||||||
| 50218 | 59535 | 51443 | Noted 08/04/1976 - on 17:25 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield with 51432 & 515026 | ||||||
| 50256 | 59535 | 50171 | Noted Jun-76 - at Sheffield4 | ||||||
| 50256 | 59535 | 50237 | Noted 29/03/78 - at Mexborough | ||||||
| 50230 | 59535 | 50160 | Noted 09/07/1978 - Allerton7 | ||||||
| 50201 | 59535 | 50160 | Noted 07/08/19786 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59535 | 51551 | Noted 28/04/1979 - R.C.T.S. North Eastern No.4 Railtour 51826-59708-51844 + 51551-59535-51541 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59535 | 51551 | Noted circa 10/19792 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59535 | 51551 | Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City7 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59535 | 51551 | Noted 04/09/1980 - at Leeds City7 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59535 | 51551 | Noted 20/09/1981 - on Botanic Gardens depot7 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59535 | 51551 | Noted circa 10/19812 | ||||||
| 50724 | 59535 | 50673 | Noted 21/08/1982 - on Chester depot 7 | ||||||
| C602 | 50698 | 59535 | 50649 | Noted circa 10/1982 - operating from Newton Heath2 | |||||
| TS408 | 50305 | 59535 | 50321 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 20/04/1983 - at Wolverhampton 7 | ||||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 27/05/1983 - at Shrewsbury on 14:40 to Chester6 | ||||||
| spare | 59535 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted circa 12/19832 | ||||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 28/03/1984 - at Chester2 | ||||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 22/03/19852 | ||||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby8 | ||||||
| TS401 | 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | New set number at TS - Jan-86 - set number never applied | |||||
| 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 17/01/86 - on 09:22 Derby - Crewe service9 | ||||||
| TS401 | 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Noted 13/02/19862 | |||||
| 507 | 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | New set number at AY - Mar-86 | |||||
| 507 | 53698 | 59535 | 53649 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Alan N Walker
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Gerald Brown
6: Peter Wallwork
7: Martin Lumley
8: Robert Chilton
9: Martin Baumann
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The RCTS "North Eastern No 4" railtour from Leeds is seen at Saltburn on 28 April 1979 before continuing to Skinningrove. The train was formed of a 3-car class 110 and a 3-car class 111 set. Six Bells lists the vehicles as 51826 + 59708 + 51844 / 51551 + 59535 + 51541. Jeremy Chapter.
A Class 111 set, E51541 + E59535 + E51551, coupled to a Derby set at York on Friday 4 April 1980. David Russon.
Class 120 DMSL M53649 in Nottingham station on 13 December 1985. The Met-Camm centre car is M59535. Stuart Mackay Collection.