Vehicle 59801

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Class 107

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30613
Diagram: 647

Allocations

10/03/61	New to	66C (Hamilton)
3w/e 02/07/66	Transferred to	67A (Corkerhill)
Mar-72	Transferred to	67C (Ayr)
06/05/73	Depot code change	AY
3w/e 30/04/78	Transferred to	HN (Hamilton)
02/08/82	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)	- HN closing
29/06/86	Stored S.	AY (Ayr)
Dec-86	Reinstated	AY (Ayr)
11/07/88	Transferred to	ED (Eastfield)
07/07/91	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) PHAX
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	HA (Haymarket) PHAX

Notes

12th July 1985 - Seen in blue & grey livery

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 29/09/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	52004	59801	52030						As delivered to 66C - 10th March 1961
	52004	59801	52030						Noted 14/09/61 - at Lanark
142	52010	59801	52034						Noted circa Oct-60
136	52004	59801	52024						Listed at 67A - Aug-70
	52009	59801	52030						Noted 25/07/1972 - at Ayr1
	52009	59801	52030						Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
	52006	59801	52030						Noted 05/09/73 - at Ayr3
150	52004	59801	52030						Listed at HN - mid-May-78
	52001	59801	52029						Noted 16/09/1978 - at Glasgow Central4
445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at HN - 01/02/81
	52006	59801	52015						Noted 22nd February 1981
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at HN - 28/11/81
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at HN - 13/06/82
	53473	59801	53245						Noted 7th February 1984
	53473	59801	53245						Noted 17th February 1984
107449	52010	59801	53510						Listed at AY - 17/06/84
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at AY - 25/03/85
	51998	59801	52012						Noted 12th July 1985
	51998	59801	52012						Noted 09/09/1985 - at Ayr 4
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
107445	52015	59801							Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard, with SC52006 nearby (part of same unit)5
	51999	59801	53148						Noted 14/02/87 - on 1M03 1345 Glasgow C-Carlisle DMU vice Loco Hauled
	51999	59801	53148						Noted 20/03/19875
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at AY - 23/03/87
	52006	59801	53148						Noted circa 05/19875
107445	52006	59801	52015						Noted circa 05/19875
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at AY - Jan-88
107445	52006	59801	52015						Listed at ED - circa August 1988
107745	52006	59801	52015						Noted circa 03/19905
	52006	59801	52015						Noted 01/08/906
107045	52006	59801	52015						Listed at ED - 08/10/90
107045	52006	59801	52015						Noted circa 02/19915
107036	51997	59801	52015						Listed at HA - Jul-91
107036	51997	59801	52015						Listed at HA - Aug-91
107036	51997	59801	52015						Listed at HA - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: unknown

A mixed 101 (possibly 51251)/ 107 (59801) set prepares to leave Johnstone station in 1985. The "T" sign indicates the end of a PW slack, possibly due to work in connection with the electrification of the line. The overgrown area beyond was formerly a quite extensive siding area - now redeveloped for housing. Andrew McConnell.

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Date: circa mid-1984

Set number: 104

A hybrid unit approaches Kilwinning. The Class 104 DMSL Leading seems to be 53510, with two Class 107 vehicles (likely 59801 + 52010 from set 107449), circa mid-1984. Spannerman37025.

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Date: 22nd July 1987

Set number: 107445

Derby Heavyweight set 107445 (led by 52015, presumably with 59801 + 52006) departs Glasgow Central on July 22, 1987. David Christie.

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Date: August 1988

Set number: 107445

107445 (presumably 52015 + 59801 + 52006) in Haymarket station during August 1988. Andrew McConnell.

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Date: circa 1989

Set number: 107745

107 745 (presumably 52015 + 59801 + 52006) seen at Glasgow Queen Street. Undated, circa 1989. Andrew McConnell.