Vehicle 59085
Class 101
Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30258
Diagram: 627
Allocations
| 12/04/57 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 04/12/65 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 26/03/66 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 04/03/67 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | GF | |
| 16/10/78 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| 2w/e 11/11/78 | Transferred to | DE (Dundee) | |
| 27/07/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 13/05/84 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | - Darlington closed |
| 12/05/85 | Transferred to | NC (Norwich) | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | NC (Norwich) PZQZ |
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 21/08/1981 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50196 | 59072 | 59085 | 50197 | As delivered to 51A - 12th April 1957 | |||||
| 50176 | 59085 | 50192 | Transfer to 52J - 4w/e 04/12/65 | ||||||
| 50176 | 59085 | 50192 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 26/03/66 | ||||||
| 50192 | 59085 | 59068 | 50262 | Noted 12/07/1966 - York1 | |||||
| 50642 | 59085 | 59383 | 50639 | Noted 27/10/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50180 | 59527 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 31/08/71 - at Newcastle3 | |||||
| 50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 4 | ||||||
| N107 | 50216 | 59085 | 50180 | Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 590855 | |||||
| N305 | 50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 502385 | |||||
| 50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 29/11/1975 - at York4 | ||||||
| 50180 | 59085 | 50238 | Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central5 | ||||||
| 51251 | 59085 | 50260 | Transfer to DE - 2w/e 11/11/78 | ||||||
| 51505 | 59085 | 51511 | Noted 07/04/1979 - South Gosforth6 | ||||||
| 51251 | 59085 | 50172 | Noted 09/09/1979 - Fife area6 | ||||||
| 50171 | 59085 | 50570 | Noted 11/01/81 - at Stockton on a Stockton - Darlington shuttle | ||||||
| 50263 | 59085 | 50188 | Noted circa 10/19822 | ||||||
| 50149 | 59085 | 50265 | Noted circa 02/19832 | ||||||
| 53171 | 59085 | 53265 | Noted 04/02/1984 - Hertfordshire Railtours Norseman Relief 53171-59085-53265 + 51246-53162 + 51219-53188 | ||||||
| 105 | 53149 | 59085 | 53267 | Noted 05/06/85 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| 53181 | 59085 | 53321 | Noted 30/06/85 - at Ely | ||||||
| 105 | 53181 | 59085 | 53321 | Listed at Norwich - circa Nov-85 | |||||
| 105 | 53321 | 59085 | 53181 | Listed at NC - Dec-85 | |||||
| 105 | 53321 | 59085 | 53181 | Noted 15/02/19862 | |||||
| 108 | 53267 | 59085 | 53330 | Listed at Norwich - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 104 | 51506 | 59085 | 53330 | Noted 13/12/19862 | |||||
| 104 | 51506 | 59085 | 53150 | Listed at NC - Apr-87 | |||||
| 104 | 53150 | 59085 | 51506 | Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich7 | |||||
| 104 | 53150 | 59085 | 51506 | Noted 20/06/19872 | |||||
| 104 | 53150 | 59085 | 53180 | Formation change - NC - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 53180 replaced 53305 (to 103) |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Martin Lumley
7: Robert Chilton
Images:
4th February 1984
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. The tour was loco-hauled from Kings Cross, the participants transferring to a 2+2+3 DMU formation at Darlington. Here the three-car part is in view, Six Bells Junction lists the TBSL as 59085. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th February 1984
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Bedale on 4 February 1984. Taken from 53171 looking back along cars 59085 + 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219. Rob Paterson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 2nd November 1980
On November 2nd, 1980, E50751 + E59085 + unknown DMBS closest are seen with the 11:25 SuO Saltburn - Darlington service at Redcar Central. John Carter.
Date: 11th January 1981
Class 101/104 hybrid set E50171 + E59085 + E50570 work a Stockton - Darlington shuttle at Stockton on January 11, 1981. John Carter.
Date: 4th February 1984
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Norseman" relief tour at Redmire on 4 February 1984. Taken from 59085 with 53265 and 51246 + 53162 and 53188 + 51219 in view. Rob Paterson.
Date: 30th June 1985
Ely station on June 30th 1985 contains Met-Camm set E53181 + E59085 + E53321 with a GUV working the 16.05 Peterborough to Cambridge service. Cravens E51262 is seen in the down platform. Nicholas Youngman.