59791 Class 107 Trailer Second Lavatory
Home Railway |
Location History |
Battlefield Line Jan 94-Nov 99 |
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Current Location |
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Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway Feb 06-Mar 09 |
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Current Status |
Stored |
Tanat Valley Railway Nov 11-Jun 22 |
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Current Livery |
BR Green |
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Private Site: Nemesis Rail Jun 22-Present |
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Partner Vehicle(s) |
Visited Railways |
Private Site: RFS Doncaster (contract repairs) Aug 99-Jun 03 |
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Owner |
Private |
Wensleydale Railway Jun 03-Feb 06 |
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Website |
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Nene Valley Railway Mar 09-Nov 11 |
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Record Last Updated |
16 September 2023 |
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Preservation Modifications |
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Preservation Information Nobody knew at the time that securing 59791 in this way would in fact save the only Class 107 centre car from scrap, with all of the others later being disposed of with no interest from preservationists. In 1999, 59791 was bought by Class 107 Ltd who, in a similar situation to 59701 six years ealier, recognised its recently gained historical importance, and wished to create a historically accurate Class 107 3-car set. The group repainted the vehicle green and duly returned it into a Class 107 set, in between 52006 & 52031 at the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway. In 2003, partner 52006 was replaced by 52005. In 2008, Class 107 Ltd vacated the Embsay railway, and 52005, 59791 &52031were moved on hire to the Nene Valley Railway the following year. Never used at the Nene Valley, 52005, 59791 &52031were moved again in 2011, to Class 107 Ltd's new base, the Tanat Valley Railway with the intention of being used on the line's services. It is not known if 59791 was ever used on their services, with the very short running line not requiring the capacity of a full 3-car formation. Certainly by 2014, 59791 had been removed from the set and used instead as static cafe. In 2021 Class 107 Ltd decided to sell up offering all five of its Tanat Valley based 107 vehicles for sale, including 59791. By the end of the year, a new owner had been found, who moved the vehicle into private storage the following summer. 59791 remains in storage. |
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